Best Goes Wrong Podcasts (2024)

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The First Ascents of Everest - Mallory and Irvine 50:22

1y ago50:22

50:22

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be heading back to Mount Everest and covering some of the first attempts at climbing it. We will cover Mallory's attempts in 1921, 1922 and the fateful trip in 1924 and then subsequent attempts before it was successfully climbed…

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Loosing A Parent. 48:32

1y ago48:32

48:32

In this raw and heartfelt episode, I tackle life's most inevitable and yet profoundly uncomfortable reality—death. In the spirit of embracing life's unexpected twists and turns, it's only natural to delve into the latest chapter of my own journey where everything veered off course. This summer, I faced the most profound heartbreak when I horrifical…

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Crush Disasters - Hillsborough and other Human Crushes - Part 2 47:29

1+ y ago47:29

47:29

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering crush disasters - mainly Hillsborough where in 1989, 97 people were killed at a football game in Sheffield UK. We will then summarise some other crushes Astroworld where in 2021, 10 people were killed at a concert in…

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Crush Disasters - Hillsborough and other Human Crushes 52:42

1+ y ago52:42

52:42

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering crush disasters - mainly Hillsborough where in 1989, 97 people were killed at a football game in Sheffield UK. We will then summarise some other crushes Astroworld where in 2021, 10 people were killed at a concert in…

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Submarine Disasters - Squalus and The Titan 1:05:30

1+ y ago1:05:30

1:05:30

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering submarines and submarine disasters including how they are rescued, we will cover the Squalus rescue from 1937 and the very recent OceanGate Titan disaster from June 2023. Please subscribe and review for more! You can…

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Ep #8: I Had A Gun Pulled On Me By A 4 Year Old ft. Theo Eftimiades 49:16

1+ y ago49:16

49:16

The Adventures of a Digital Vagabond: Exploring Life, Travel, and Self-Discovery. Join us in this captivating episode as we embark on an extraordinary journey with Theo who I met in Guatemala while I was living in a small town on Lake Atitlan. My friend Theo is an adventurous soul with an insatiable love for art, culture, and travel. He takes us on…

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Ep #7: The Learning Curve 14:58

1+ y ago14:58

14:58

I'm currently living the life I feared most growing up. Lots is new so you needed an update. The adjustment stage is tough, LET ME TELL YOU. I started a corporate job and put freelance on pause. The freedom of creativity comes with mental restraints. It was time to let in more structure for the benefit of stability and peace of mind. It’s been hard…

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127 Hours - Canyoning Disasters 50:21

1+ y ago50:21

50:21

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering the story of Aron Ralston who got his arm stuck whilst canyoning in 2003. In order to free himself, we had to survive days in the desert before cutting his own arm off and getting to safety. Please subscribe and revi…

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Ep: #6 Regression To The Mean ft. Ophelia Welsch 50:26

1+ y ago50:26

50:26

In this episode, my long-lost friend Ophelia Welsch joins me from the Aussie land down under. You know when a BIIIIIIG catch-up sesh is long overdue? Well, that's exactly what we're serving up for you. Headphone listeners, please be advised that between our laughs, the excessive 'ye ye ye ye ye ye's' and Phe's knee making a squeaky appearance... it…

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Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster 41:34

1+ y ago41:34

41:34

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering the story of the crash of the Challenger. The challenger was a space shuttle launch in 1986 which sadly exploded 76 seconds into flight in front of millions of people, killing all members of crew onboard. Please subs…

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Ep # 5: Leveling The F*ck Up 37:57

1+ y ago37:57

37:57

We started from the bottom now we hear, say what?! In this episode, I go over why it's GOOD you're fucking up so much. Yes, you heard that right. The challenges you're facing and the core skills and endurance you learn at the beginning of ANYTHING will prepare you for being at the top and achieving your goals. There are so many benefits to starting…

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Ep #4: The Reality of Being A Gen-Z Post University 26:33

2y ago26:33

26:33

Solo Episode. Let's cut the crap. Throwing some truth your way about my journey since graduating. A series of directionless events. Finding a purpose outside of your education is challenging. Holy sh*t, no one prepared me for how lost I'd feel. What do I do now? How am I supposed to choose what’s meant for me? Could anyone have warned me about what…

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Lost Deep In The Amazon Jungle 44:59

2y ago44:59

44:59

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering the story of Yossi Ghinsberg who went with a group into the depths of the Amazon in 1981. 4 of them would go into the jungle but after several harrowing weeks, not all of them would make it out. 7. Please subscribe a…

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Ep # 3: The Comeback ft. Chip Mac 33:27

2y ago33:27

33:27

The story of yet another bishop's student that's been swept under the rug... The song is a lie. You actually will graduate. It's confirmed. 1 year, two years, 3 years out... Will any of it really matter?Your identity in university is a part of you, but it's not WHO YOU ARE. Neither a sport, a club or a friend group can define your narrative once yo…

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Ep #2: Every Time Something Goes Wrong, Life Hands You A Gift. 26:23

2y ago26:23

26:23

I have covid and I'm pissed. I guess 4th time's the charm! I've let myself slip the past few weeks and keep having to learn the same lessons 100 x over. This episode touches on turning peaks into valleys and allowing what stands in your way to become the way. How is the discomfort in your life nudging you to make a change? How are your setbacks gui…

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Shipping Disasters - MS Estonia, TEV Wahine, MS Herald of Free Enterprise 52:24

2y ago52:24

52:24

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be discussing some boat / shipping disasters. We will discuss the MS Estonia, a ferry which sank when crossing from Estonia to Sweden in 1994 and is one of the deadliest maritime disasters of all time, the TEV Wahine which sank …

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Ep #1: Well It's Sure Not Going To Be Perfect ft. Connor Blanchet 38:25

2y ago38:25

38:25

I'll ask you this... If you only ever talk about your good times and leave out the bad, then how much are you really sharing? If you only ever highlight your most perfected moments and not the entire picture, then how authentic are you really being? This episode celebrates stories and lessons of when sh*t goes wrong because it happens to all of us,…

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Deepwater Horizon - Oil Explosion Underwater 47:41

2y ago47:41

47:41

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I will be discussing the Deepwater Horizon explosion. On the 20th of April 2010, the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon hit a series of issues which resulted in the rig exploding, killing 11 on board. It also resulted in the largest oil…

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438 Days Lost At Sea 41:42

2y ago41:42

41:42

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I will be discussing the case of Jose Salvador Alvarenga, a man whose boat was caught in a storm that resulted in him being adrift in the Pacific ocean for 438 days until he washed up on shore in the Marshall Islands. Please subscribe a…

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Schapelle Corby and the Bali 9 - Drug Smuggling 37:21

2y ago37:21

37:21

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss two drug smuggling cases. First we will cover Schapelle Corby who was caught smuggling marijuana into Bali 2005, resulting in a life sentence. Then the Bali 9, where 9 people were convicted of smuggling heroin out of Indonesia…

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Free Solo Climbing + Summiting the Ogre 42:41

2y ago42:41

42:41

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss technical rock climbing including free solo climbing such as up El Capitan in Yosemite. I then cover the story of summitting the Ogre, where peril and challenge will hit the climbers as they make their journey. Please subscrib…

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Cave Disasters - Nutty Putty Cave Disaster and Thai Cave Rescue 45:34

2+ y ago45:34

45:34

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss Cave Disasters. Starting with the Nutty Putty Cave Disaster where John Jones will get stuck in the cave and unable to be freed. I then cover the Thai Cave Rescue where 13 boys got stuck in a flooded cave and it would take a mi…

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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster - Part 2 41:43

2+ y ago41:43

41:43

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the the 1986 Chernobyl Disaster in which the reactor number 4 of the Chernobyl Power Plant suffered a full meltdown and explosion resulting in the worst nuclear disaster in history both in terms of cost and number of lives imp…

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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster - Part 1 45:36

2+ y ago45:36

45:36

NOTE: IN THE PORTION WHERE I EXPLAIN NUCLEAR FISSION, I MIX UP NUCLEI AND NEUTRON! I realised this post editing but I think it generally makes sense, but when I explain how the nuclei is hit, I say it releases a nuclei, it actually releases a neutron, the neutron then hits the next nuclei and releases more neutrons, that is what forms the chain rea…

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1957 Haramosh Mountaineering Disaster 40:34

2+ y ago40:34

40:34

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 1957 Haramosh Mountaineering Disaster in which 5 friends went to summit the mountain but were met with avalanches, falls and eventually, death. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram …

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The Donner Party - Death on the Oregon Trail 40:28

2+ y ago40:28

40:28

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss The Donner Party - the group set off to hike the Oregon Trail in 1846 - this is always a hard journey, but in this case they were struck by bad luck, wrong directions, accidental deaths and eventually being stuck in the frozen…

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Columbine High School Massacre - Part 2 34:58

2+ y ago34:58

34:58

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre, I also touch on the Oklahoma City Bombing and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. This is part 2 of 2. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whe…

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Columbine High School Massacre - Part 1 37:33

2+ y ago37:33

37:33

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre, I also touch on the Oklahoma City Bombing and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. This is part 1 of 2. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whe…

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2006 Mount Everest Season - The Death of David Sharp 41:19

2+ y ago41:19

41:19

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 2006 climbing season on Mount Everest where 10 people would die. I focus in on the case of David Sharp, who many think could have been saved if he had been helped earlier. I then cover the rescue of Lincoln Hall who surviv…

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Air Crash Investigation - Air France 447 and the Lake Constance Mid Air Collision 38:23

3y ago38:23

38:23

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss two airplane crashes - Air France 447 where pilots failed to manage with mechanical failures, and the Lake Constance mid-air collision where two planes crashed due to a conflict between air traffic control and plane systems. I…

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The Opioid Epidemic - Oxycontin and Purdue Pharma 45:19

3y ago45:19

45:19

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the US opioid epidemic, going into the background of opioids then focusing in on the creation and push of Oxycontin by the firm Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler Family. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow t…

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Bernie Madoff and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme Ever + One Year Q&A 48:43

3y ago48:43

48:43

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss Bernie Madoff and the Ponzi scheme which he got away with running for decades. He scammed thousands of people out of up to $60 billion dollars whilst being well regarded on Wall Street before it all came crashing down. Plus bo…

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The Costa Concordia Disaster 36:56

3y ago36:56

36:56

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the disaster of the Costa Concordia, when in 2012, the huge cruise ship hit rocks off the coast of Italy, capsized and killed 32 passengers onboard. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram…

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Mental Asylums and the Lobotomy 40:26

3y ago40:26

40:26

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the mental asylums which ran in the early 1900s and the creation of the psychosurgery procedure of the lobotomy, including the story of Walter Freeman and the rise of the lobotomy in the US. Please subscribe and review for mor…

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1972 Andes Plane Crash - What Would You Do To Stay Alive? 46:56

3y ago46:56

46:56

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 1972 Andes Plane Crash. Where a plane came down following navigational errors, but most of the passengers survived. What would follow would be a true test of human survival, living out of the plane fuselage for weeks, and …

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Mining Disasters - Pike River Explosion and The Chilean Miners Rescue Mission 45:42

3y ago45:42

45:42

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss two mining disasters. The first the catastrophic explosion of Pike River mine in New Zealand which killed 29 men. Then following up with something a bit more cheerful, the rescue of 33 Chilean miners who were stuck underground…

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The Downfall of Theranos - Part 2 36:17

3y ago36:17

36:17

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the downfall of the company Theranos which was ran by Elizabeth Holmes. Theranos had a vision to transform how blood testing worked and was worth over a billion dollars. However, soon it would be in ruin and Elizabeth would be…

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The Downfall of Theranos - Part 1 34:52

3y ago34:52

34:52

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the downfall of the company Theranos which was ran by Elizabeth Holmes. Theranos had a vision to transform how blood testing worked and was worth over a billion dollars. However, soon it would be in ruin and Elizabeth would be…

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1985 Sierra Grande Mountaineering Disaster - Touching The Void 32:49

3y ago32:49

32:49

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the 1985 Sierra Grande Mountaineering Disaster, where Joe Simpson and Simon Yates will face unthinkable challenges to get back to base camp after Joe breaking his leg on the descent. Please subscribe and review for more! You …

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Golden Globes Sailing Race - 9 would set out to circle the world, only 1 would finish 34:39

3y ago34:39

34:39

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the Golden Globe sailing race where 9 men set out to circumnavigate the globe single handedly and without any stops. Over the months at sea, the men would manage loneliness, injury, madness, shipwrecks and death. TW: Suicide P…

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White Island - NZ Volcano Explosion 33:21

3y ago33:21

33:21

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the explosion of the volcano - White Island / Whakaari in New Zealand in 2019. This resulted in the deaths of 22 people, and the aftermath of this incident is still being processed by New Zealand and the adventure tourism indu…

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Deep Water Scuba Diving - Trapped Underwater 39:44

3+ y ago39:44

39:44

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss deep water scuba diving. I talk about how it's different to normal scuba and all the dangers associated with it. I then dive into the story about the German U-Boat - the U-Who which took years for divers to find and identify -…

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Scott and The Antarctic - Death at the South Pole 39:52

3+ y ago39:52

39:52

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the Robert Falcon Scott and his doomed trip to the Antarctic. He was beaten to the pole by Roald Amundsen and then tragically his whole team died on the journey home. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the p…

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Dyatlov Pass - The Mysterious Deaths of 9 Hikers 35:51

3+ y ago35:51

35:51

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the mysterious deaths of 9 hikers. They set off for a hike in the rural Ural Mountains in Russia. 2 months later, their tent was found slashed and 9 bodies in various states 2km away. I discuss the facts of the case and some …

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The Disappearance of Flight MH370 46:52

3+ y ago46:52

46:52

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the disappearance of flight MH370 which went missing whilst flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014. I discuss the facts of the flight, how it works with air traffic control and then a few of the theories as to what may h…

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1996 Mount Everest Climbing Disaster - Part 2 39:58

3+ y ago39:58

39:58

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the 1996 Mount Everest Climbing Disaster. In one season 12 climbers would perish on Mount Everest. We cover 5 of these in the story covered by 'Into Thin Air' and the film 'Everest'. The drive to make it to the summit would l…

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1996 Mount Everest Climbing Disaster - Part 1 46:05

3+ y ago46:05

46:05

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the 1996 Mount Everest Climbing Disaster. In one season 12 climbers would perish on Mount Everest. We cover 6 of these in the story covered by 'Into Thin Air' and the film 'Everest'. The drive to make it to the summit would l…

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Sinking of the RMS Titanic - Iceberg Ahead 52:20

3+ y ago52:20

52:20

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss the sinking of the RMS Titanic which struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Time to dig deeper than the film and learn about all the mistakes which took place before and during the fateful…

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The Mount Erebus Crash of Flight NZ901 - Antarctica Sightseeing Gone Wrong 30:32

3+ y ago30:32

30:32

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss the crash of plane flight NZ901 into Mount Erebus. The Air New Zealand flight was on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica when it seemingly inexplicably crashed directly into Mount Erebus. I discuss what happened, the causes and …

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Theme Park Disasters - Terror on the Tracks 31:17

3+ y ago31:17

31:17

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss theme park disasters, including the Smiler incident in Alton Towers, the Mindbender deaths in Galaxyland and the fire which ripped through Luna Park in Sydney. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast …

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