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The Toronto Circus Riot of 1855 | Episode 37
Episode 37
Depending where you live or grew up, there’s probably some dark moment of local historical injustice you’re not overly proud of. On this special bonu…
4 years ago
The Goodyear Blimp Disaster of 1919 | Episode 36
Episode 36
If you think going to the bank can be a hassle, and always wondered what’s the difference between flammable and inflammable, have we got a story for …
4 years ago
The Dallas Fort Worth Microburst of 1985 | Episode 35
Season 1
A lot of people have fears about flying: turbulence, engine failure, the sheer this-is-too-heavy-to-stay-in-the-air of it all, but we’re going to tel…
4 years ago
The Quebec Bridge Disaster of 1977 | Episode 34
Episode 34
We always say the only upside of a disaster is the legacy of safety from the lessons learned – but not today. I don’t want to spoil the surprise here…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Goiania Radiological Happening of 1987 | Episode 33
Episode 33
You know the story about the guy who started with a paperclip and traded up to a Porsche? This episodes like that, but replace paperclip and Porsche …
4 years, 2 months ago
The Byford Dolphin Incident of 1983 | Episode 32
Season 1
Today, we’re going to make you afraid of water, and invertebrates, and working. We’ve covered a lot of Bad Day at Work episodes, but this is by far t…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Indianapolis Coliseum Death Capades of 1963 | Episode 31
Episode 31
No matter what the scariest thing you’ve ever seen on Halloween, it was a baby food sampling party compared to what we’re about to talk about.
On thi…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Malbone Street Disaster of 1918 | Episode 30
Episode 30
If you’ve ever watched someone using drugs while going to the bathroom on a train, you’ve seen some pretty egregious stuff, but I can promise you’ve …
4 years, 4 months ago
The Salang Tunnel Disaster of 1982 | Episode 29
Episode 29
Do you like mountain roads, claustrophobia, and not breathing well? Well, have we got a road trip for you. We’re visiting Afghanistan, but we’re not …
4 years, 5 months ago
The Pemberton Mill Collapse of 1860 | Episode 28
Episode 28
Today we’re going to cover a ghost story, which is cool, but most of the ghosts are women and children, so actually I actually would have been more c…
4 years, 5 months ago