A podcast covering disasters of all kinds throughout history. From tornadoes and earthquakes to mining disasters and arson. From the perspective of a professional fire investigator, I provide the history of the area, a breakdown of how and why the disaster occurs, a timeline of the event, and the resulting aftermath. Sometimes delving into the specific failure mechanisms that occurred if the disaster (or disasters) did not come from nature. Listen along as we go through them together.
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You've gotta know when to hold 'em: The Winecoff Hotel Fire
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Join us on a sorrowful journey back in time to the deadliest hotel fire in American history, the Winecoff Hotel fire. In this episode, we delve into the tragic events that unfolded on that fateful night, exploring the stories of survival and loss that forever changed the course of fire safety regulations. The Winecoff Hotel Fire on December 7, 1946…
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I Feel My Temperature Rising: 1980 Eruption of Mount Saint Helens
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This episode covers the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens.Af Anthony
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Island in the Night: The Grand Island Tornado Outbreak
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This episode covers the June 3, 1980 tornado outbreak in Grand Island, Nebraska.Af Anthony Finchum
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A Burning Ring of Fire: The Cocoanut Grove Fire
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This episode covers the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942.Af Anthony Finchum
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I Hear that Train a Coming: The Balvano Train Disaster
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Hello friends, this is an old Patreon episode that I'm uploading to the main feed while I figure out how to actually do this again. I'm sorry for being bad at this and all of the chaos of the last year and change. And please enjoy the episode.Af Anthony Finchum
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Highway to Hell: 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans Disaster
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This episode covers the 1955 Le Mans Disaster that changed the sport of auto racing forever.Af Anthony Finchum
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On the Streets of Philadelphia: One Meridian Plaza Fire
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This episode covers the One Meridian Plaza Fire in Philadelphia in February of 1991.Af Anthony Finchum
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Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: The 2011 Joplin Tornado
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This episode covers the 2011 Joplin Tornado.Af Anthony Finchum
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When the Waves Turn the Minutes to Hours: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
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This week's episode covers that famous shipwreck, the wreck of the Edmund FItzgerald.Af Anthony Finchum
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It Takes A Lot Of Water To Wash Away New Orleans: New Orleans Levee Failures
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This episode is our third and final episode on Hurricane Katrina and covers the levee failures in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.Af Anthony Finchum
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High Black Water, Devil’s Daughter: Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi
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This is episode 2 of our Hurricane Katrina mini series. This episode covers Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi.Af Anthony Finchum
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Underneath a Louisiana Moon: Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
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This episode covers the formation of Hurricane Katrina and its impact in New Orleans.Af Anthony Finchum
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We’ve Never Been Licked: 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse
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This week's episode covers the 99 Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse.Af Anthony Finchum
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That Coal is Gonna Bury You: The Aberfan Disaster
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This episode covers the 1966 Aberfan Disaster.Af Anthony Finchum
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Be True to Your School: New London School Explosion
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This episode covers the New London School Explosion of 1937.Af Anthony Finchum
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We Didn’t Start the Fire: The Great Fires of New York City
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This episode covers the Great Fires of New York in 1776, 1835, and 1845.Af Anthony Finchum
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Deep in the Heart of Texas: West Fertilizer Plant Explosion
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This episode covers the West Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion in April of 2013.Af Anthony Finchum
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Rolling in the Deep: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster
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This week covers the Deepwater Horizon Disaster.Af Anthony Finchum
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You Have to Go Out, But You Don’t Have to Come Back: The White Hurricane
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This episode covers the White Hurricane of 1913.Af Anthony Finchum
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You’re Two Days Nearer Death: The Donora Death Fog
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This week's episode covers the 1948 Donora Death Fog.Af Anthony Finchum
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Smoke on the Horizon: The Grenfell Tower Fire
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This week's episode covers the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire.Af Anthony Finchum
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Rollin‘ On the River: Johnstown Flood of 1889
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This week's episode covers the Johnstown Flood of 1889.Af Anthony Finchum
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The Story of the Hurricane: Hurricane Rita
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This episode covers Hurricane Rita on September 24, 2005.Af Anthony Finchum
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland: The Year Without a Summer
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This week covers the summer of 1816, or 1800 and Froze to Death.Af Anthony Finchum
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Where Did We Go Wrong?: The Iroquois Theater Fire
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This week's episode covers the Iroquois Theater Fire of 1903.Af Anthony Finchum
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Eastbound and Down: The Lac-Megantic Rail Disaster
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This week's episode covers the Lac-Megantic Rail Disaster in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada.Af Anthony Finchum
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Pour Some Sugar on Me: 2008 Georgia Sugar Refinery Explosion
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This episode covers the 2008 Georgia Sugar Refinery Explosion.Af Anthony Finchum
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I'll Stop the World and Melt With You: The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant
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This episode goes into the history of disasters, mismanagement, and general lack of safety surrounding the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons PlantAf Anthony Finchum
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Smoke on the Water: Beirut Explosion
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This episode covers the 2020 Beirut Explosion.Af Anthony Finchum
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I Hear That Train a Comin: Big Bayou Canot Rail Disaster
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This week's episode covers the Big Bayou Canot Rail Disaster of 1993.Af Anthony Finchum
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This week's episode covers the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California.Af Anthony Finchum
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There Ain't Much in This Town: Buffalo Creek Disaster
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This week's episode covers the Buffalo Creek Disaster in Buffalo Creek, West Virginia in 1972. Before listening to this episode, there is some in depth talking of survivor guilt and PTSD. I don't want any listeners to have any issues listening to this episode and if you feel you need to talk to someone, please reach out or call the National Suicide…
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The Walls Start Shaking: 1960 Valdivia Earthquake
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This episode covers the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, landslides, tsunamis, flood, and volcanic eruption. Busy episode this week yikes.Af Anthony Finchum
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This episode covers the Minoan Eruption of 1650-1500 BCE.Af Anthony
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And the Walls Kept Tumbling Down: Mount Vesuvius Eruption
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This episode is all about the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD.Af Anthony
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Why is the Whiskey Always Gone: The Great Whiskey Fire
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This episode covers three disasters! The Great Whiskey Fire, The Erfurt Latrine Disaster, and The Lake Peigneur Disaster.Af Anthony
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Just Keep on Mining Boy: Upper Big Branch Mining Disaster
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This episode covers the Upper Big Branch Mining Disaster.Af Anthony
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Waffle House Alley: 2011 Super Outbreak
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This week covers the 2011 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes.Af Anthony
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This week we cover the 2019 Fire in Notre Dame de Paris.Af Anthony
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Great Balls of Fire: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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This week we cover the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.Af Anthony
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The Night the Lights Went Out in NYC: 1977 New York City Blackout
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This week we discuss the New York City Blackout of 1977.Af Anthony
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A Knight's Twister: Tornadoes Throughout Europe
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This week we cover a whole host of tornadoes throughout the ages in Europe.Af Anthony
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It Just Means Moore: Tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma
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This week we cover the apparently cursed town of Moore, OklahomaAf Anthony
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Just Another Manic Sunday: 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak
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This week covers the Tornado Outbreak of 1965Af Anthony
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Attack of the Killer Lakes: Lake Nyos Disaster
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This week's episode will cover the Lake Monoun Disaster and the Lake Nyos DisasterAf Anthony
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California, Rest in Peace: Great San Francisco Quake
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This week we cover the Great Quake of 1906 in San Francisco and the subsequent fires.Af Anthony
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London is Calling: Second Great Fire of London
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This week's episode covers the sequel to the Great Fire of London, creatively entitled, the Second Great Fire of LondonAf Anthony
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London Bridge is Burning: Great Fire of London
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In this week's episode we cover the First Great Fire of London.Af Anthony
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Take Me Out: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
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This week we discuss the events leading up to, surrounding, and aftermath of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.Af Anthony
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A Sticky Situation: Great Molasses Flood
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A discussion on the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts.Af Anthony
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