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The Chernobyl Orthodox Christmasode Disaster of 1986 | Episode 81
Hellooo! And welcome to a very special, extra girthy Orthodox Christmas Disastersode! It is a miracle this happened. I was deathly ill with a dying dog for eight magic days this holiday, and the mast…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
The Galveston Hurricane Disaster of 1900 | Episode 80
We’ve made a lot of fun of meteorologists on this show. Nope, that’s it, that’s the whole intro.
On this episode: you’ll hear about the biggest meteorological blunder in US history that went on to ch…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
BONUS | Doomsday: History’s Most Interesting Updatasode of 2024
Hello! And welcome to this very brief end-of-year update of Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous podcast! Together we rediscover some of the most traumatic, bizarre and awe-inspiring but largely unhear…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
The Accra Stadium Disaster of 2001 | Episode 79
If you’re like me, when it comes to sporting events, the only thing coming out of the stands should be cheers and chants, and the only thing leaving the field should be the occasional ball or a t-shi…
Published on 1 year ago
BONUS | The William Rankin Weathersode Disaster of 1959
Today I bring you the gift of horror, this time as told from a very personal level. Full disclosure, today’s story is a weird one, and you’re not going to believe the escalation of details, but that’…
Published on 1 year ago
The Le Mans Racing Disaster of 1955 | Episode 78
Today we’ll be attending the most prestigious vehicle race in the world. You think that sound exciting, well just wait for the off-roading portion.
On this episode: we’ll take a look at the only car e…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Wood Chippers, Kids Parties and Onions | Mailbag 8
Together we’ve seen an awful lot of $@!# across time and space and it’s only natural that you would have questions – so here is your chance hear them answered. Maybe learn something a little gross, m…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Bangladesh Hail Storm of 1986 | Episode 77
When you think of clouds and dangerous behaviours, you immediately think of getting zapped by lightning, or maybe tossed into another county by a tornado – but you never think you’re going to get rep…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Meldrim Picnic Disaster of 1959 | Episode 76
It’s picnic season, and if you thought ants were the most annoying uninvited guest you could face, have we got a story for you.
On this episode: we learn why Georgia and Australia are basically the s…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
The Damascus Nuclear Missile Explosion of 1980 | Episode 75
Bad day at work episodes are some of my favourite. Sometimes you put out a brochure with a typo. Sometimes you ding the bosses car. Very rarely do you accidentally destroy a $30 million nuclear missi…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago