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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 goi…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Le Mans Racing Disaster of 1955 | Episode 76
Episode 76
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…
1 year, 10 months 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…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Bangladesh Hail Storm of 1986 | Episode 75
Episode 75
When you think of clouds and dangerous behaviours, you immediately think of getting zapped by lightning, or maybe tossed into another county by a tor…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Meldrim Picnic Disaster of 1959 | Episode 74
Episode 74
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 l…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Damascus Nuclear Missile Explosion of 1980 | Episode 73
Episode 73
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 yo…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Wahine Ferry Cyclone Disaster of 1968 | Episode 72
Episode 72
Some people think it’s weird when they hear travel by sea described as romantic. Between the vomiting and the contusions and the lacerations and the …
2 years ago
The Galeras Volcano Disaster of 1993 | Episode 71
Episode 71
A mountain is just about the most stable and serene thing in nature. But every now and then, one says “not today”!
On this episode: we’ll see how a v…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Manchester Woolworths Inferno of 1979 | Episode 70
Episode 70
If you’re like me and you would rather burst into flames than go shopping, have we got the story for you…
Special shout out to my UK listeners! On tod…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster of 1998 | Episode 69
Episode 69
Someone once said that skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. Today, we learn that skiing can do a lot worse things to …
2 years, 2 months ago