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Ep 212: Death at Dutchman's Pass - The Great train wreck of 1918
Episode 212
Let's go back to a time when trains weren't automated and there was A LOT of room for human error. We talk about the 'Swiss Cheese Model' of disasters all the time and this is a classic case. Late tr…
Published on 2 months ago
Can you recommend an Engineering Disaster podcast?
From molasses tsunamis to space shuttle tragedies, here are some of history’s most infamous engineering disasters.
Ep 20 - Part 2: Oh The Humanity!!! - The Hindenburg
A luxury airship explodes mid-air …Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Ep 211: Playing With The Devil's Venom - The Nedelin Catastrophe
Episode 211
Post WWII, where did all the Rocket Scientists go? Specifically, where did all the GERMAN Rocket Scientests go? Essentially, they went to the highest bidder; some, like Werner von Braun, went to the …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Can you recommend a Medieval History podcast?
Traditionally, the Middle Ages (which is easier to spell) is the time from the 5th century to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. We could also pull it a little later into the birth of the Renaissanc…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 210: Do Whatever You Want!! - Action Park, New Jersey
Episode 210
Oh, the sweet simplicity of an unregulated water park in the 1980s! You 100% would get injured, you might die, but you'd have an awesome time. Let's discuss Gene Mulvihill and his obsession with crea…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 209: History Repeated - Israel, Iran, and Iraq
Episode 209
Let's dive into the history between Iran, Israel, and Iraq. You probably won't be surprised to know that there has been conflict in the Middle East as long as there have been humans.
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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 208: The Mayor of Castro Street - Harvey Milk
Episode 208
For our last story for Pride Month, let's talk about Harvey Milk. Harvey was only in politics for a few years but he was groundbreaking in that he was an out gay man who encouraged others to also com…
Published on 3 months ago
Ep 207: Hey Ladies!!! - Sappho
Episode 207
To continue our look at LGBTQ+ history let's talk about Sappho! While we cannot put modern definitions onto ancient people, we do assume that Sappho had relationships with women based on her love poe…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Ep 206: Our new departure time is in 18 years - Mehran Karimi Nasseri
Episode 206
Let's talk about the true story behind the movie 'The Terminal' it's not nearly as romantic IRL! Mehran Karimi Nasseri was trying to get to the UK from Iran when some paperwork needed to be filled ou…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Ep 205: Under Pressure - Japan Airlines Flight 123
Episode 205
Have I said before that I think that we think that talking about plane crashes would just make our deaths in one TOO ironic? So this is saving our lives. Let's talk about the horror of the short trip…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago