A huge third season is getting underway for our Lady Pear! And it doesn't get any bigger than a Showdown under the Alberton lights, in the PYLONS! Buzzing to watch the ladies go about it in 2024, Jamie & Dave are here to cover some of our thoughts on the match ahead, & some of the list updates. GET AROUND THE PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/thecre…

While many residents complain of chemical exposures that make them ill upon returning home, health officials show no concern, claiming the area is safe. We also look at modeling withheld from residents, which shows how severely the Alberton area was exposed to chlorine during the spill. Pictured: map of 'bronzed' areas due to chlorine.…

Many residents returning home after the Alberton area is declared safe for reentry continue to report odors and illness. Pictured: map of the Alberton areaBy Ron Scholl

Many residents return to an environment and homes that make them ill, and begin to understand that chronic chemical sensitivity will follow them wherever they go. Pictured: the staged contaminated soil.By Ron Scholl

AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT at Adelaide Oval on Friday Night to talk about this week as Port book a trip to Sydney, Ken lets Jack know about it, & Dave & Jamie recover from weekend shenanigans in time to record a massive review of both our Men's & Women's games over the weekend, & look ahead to the PRELIM VS SYDNEY 🍐 The epic pressure from the lads 🍐 Ken v…

After 17 days, Alberton is 'open for business', but many residents remain wary of returning to a home they fear is contaminated and threatens their health. Pictured: Tank Car 3, battered and finally empty.By Ron Scholl

While officials still struggle with Tank Car 3 of liquid chlorine, they move forward with allowing residents to return home, despite a promise that the car would be completely empty. Pictured: aerial view of the wreck siteBy Ron Scholl

Officials declare two of the four criteria to allow reentry satisfied, with a 100% certainty that no chlorinated compounds migrated offsite, and the claim that the white dust was not harmful, even though officials say they cannot find any white dust to test. Pictured: Workers in SCBA near Tank 3 of chlorine.…

Dave & Jamie have dusted off after the events at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night, as well as a great Lady Pear win on Friday night footy at the MCG, trying to figure out just what went wrong for the men whilst enjoying the continued growth of our Women's side! 🍐 Where the game was lost on Thursday 🍐 The commentary around Connor Rozee 🍐 The women co…

Untrusting of official reassurances for long-term health and for the safety of the Alberton area, and angry with attempts to shut down public questions at meetings, some residents band together to form ACE, the Alberton Community Evacuees. Pictured: the infamous white dust on the Kryszko family VCR, a dust Olympus claimed they couldn't find to samp…

The Techs struggle again and again to patch the leaking chlorine car, even as a big spike causes Forward Ops to evacuate. Meanwhile, officials at the evacuee meetings hold a vote on whether to allow public questions. Pictured: Evacuees vote NO on allowing public questions.By Ron Scholl

Health officials consider the criteria for allowing eventual reentry for residents, and decide that hypersensitivity is not a concern. Pictured: the leaking chlorine tank and its leaky patch.By Ron Scholl

A jam-packed two hours here as Dave & Jamie get recording on Sunday this week to cover off a review of the Lady Pear's opening round Showdown clash with the Camrys, and then a huge preview as we look forward to our monster Qualifying Final clash with the Geelong Cats on Thursday evening! TIME STAMPS: 00:00:30 AFLW RD 1 REVIEW 00:36:15 AFLW PLAYER O…

Following the news that chlorinated chemicals were created in the mixing of chlorine and the potassium cresylate, over a week after the spill, the techs begin to tackle how to patch Car three, which continues to leak deadly chlorine gas. Pictured: Glen Giles gives her testimony at an evacuee meeting, as Lucinda Hodges looks on.…

Chemist Garon Smith and health officials determine the nature of chlorinated chemicals created in the mixing of chlorine and the potassium cresylate. This unwelcome news adds a new layer of concern for spill victims worried about their health and safety. Pictured: chlorinated compounds found by Smith.…

The minor round has come to a close, & defying the chaos around us, your Port Adelaide Footy Club has secured a top two finish & a guaranteed two home finals with the double chance! Jamie & Dave are excited as hell to chat about the game extensively, along with some sprinkling in of the aspects of our season that have improved over the past couple …

Officials continue to try and control the leaking tank of chlorine gas as well as open questions during the evacuee meetings. Pictured: the revealed breach in the chlorine tank, the largest in US railroad history.By Ron Scholl

As the techs work on transferring chlorine, a rain bomb releases a fresh cloud of gas, sending the western roadblock scrambling to safety. Meanwhile, officials try to control open questions during the public evacuee meetings. Pictured: a lethal spike measured at over 1400 ppmBy Ron Scholl

Residents continue to question assurances of safety, concerned about their long-term health and the chemical smells in the Alberton area during visits. Pictured: decon station near the spill site (EPA photo)By Ron Scholl

SHOWDOWN 56 has come & gone, & boy oh boy did it deliver yet another spicy chapter in the history of this rivalry, as your Port Adelaide Footy Club put a stop to the recent losing streak against our crosstown rivals - but not without some flashpoints that have dominated the news since, & some ugliness to come out of it. As usual, Jamie & Dave are h…

More residents push back against assurances of safety, increasingly concerned about their long-term health and the chemical smells in the Alberton area during visits. Pictured: Frenchtown Fire Station 5 near Petty Creek (Paul Manson photo)By Ron Scholl

As the Techs consider how to tackle the remaining 60,000lbs of liquid chlorine in Car 3, health officials try to allay residents’ growing concerns about their health. Pictured: schematic for chlorine offloading.By Ron Scholl

One last discovery is made three days after the spill: an entire neighborhood has been left behind in the Exclusion Zone. Pictured: Sawmill Gulch/Cyr to the SpillBy Ron Scholl

Well it was in stark contrast to our huge win over Sydney, but at the end of the day: 4 points is 4 points is 4 points is 4 points. We chat it all! JHF masterclass, weird umpiring, seagulls, Clarry is a bit of a shit stirrer, we get the last laugh. ALSO! Bit of a big match coming up this weekend, we chat about that and how we all need to embrace th…

On Day 4 of the spill, the EPA finally has access to the spill site, in what becomes a day of disturbing discoveries. Pictured: the EPA at the spill site, investigating potassium cresylate in the ditch.By Ron Scholl

In the early days of the Alberton chlorine spill, the Environmental Protection Agency is denied access to the spill site by incident command and Montana officials. But why? Pictured: Tim Murphy (MT SERC) and Jim Greene (MT DES)By Ron Scholl

Residents visit the Exclusion Zone to feed or rescue animals left behind, with some reporting that the visit makes them ill. Pictured: Horses left behind in the Hot Zone, attended by responders.By Ron Scholl

Shock & Awe. Soul crushing. Ruthless. Emotionally scarring. Just some of the superlatives used by both us & commentators in the wake of a simply unprecedented win by your Port Adelaide Footy club, absolutely ripping the ladder-leading Swans to pieces at Adelaide Oval on Saturday Night! Jamie & Dave are still picking their jaws off the floor as they…

The night after the spill, people in the west end of the Evacuation zone complain of smells and symptoms, but they remain not evacuated. And while responders prepare for a long evacuation, residents grow concerned over animals left behind. Pictured: schematic of tank carsBy Ron Scholl

In the aftermath of the toxic crisis of April 11, responders take a breath to assess the day, and we take pause to evaluate the response. Pictured: Map of the Exclusion ZoneBy Ron Scholl

The Missoula Hazmat team finally enters the spill site, along with a team from MRL, who have already been there. Meanwhile, the gas still drifts, causing more late evacuations. Pictured: site illustration of tank carsBy Ron Scholl

As this wild season continues to wild, your Port Adelaide Footy Club found itself on the right side of a surprise result as one of the mid-season flag favs were no match for our determined boys from Alberton under the Friday Night Lights at Marvel Stadium! Jamie & Dave are super excited to spend an exorbitant amount of time chatting about it: 🍐 The…

The Missoula Hazmat team conducts a recon to find the spill site, still not knowing its location; meanwhile, the gas continues to expand to the east, prompting more evacuations. Pictured: gas cloud near Alberton, Montana.By Ron Scholl

The conclusion of the initial evacuation of the Alberton area from a toxic chlorine gas release. Pictured: Cyr to FrenchtownBy Ron Scholl

A cloud of toxic gas overcomes the town of Alberton, Montana. Pictured: Spill to Petty CreekBy Ron Scholl

It was stressful & routine all at once, as your Port Adelaide Footy Club worked their way back into the Top 8 with a 41-point win over the lowly Tigers. Lots to talk about in this one & Jamie & Dave are here for it! 🍐 Forward line functioning 🍐 Commentator whims 🍐 The concerns that exist in our gameplan 🍐 A huge ROUND 20 game against Carlton coming…

In the first hour of the spill, 911 is overwhelmed and emergency responders are sent to the wrong location. Pictured: Petty Creek to HusonBy Ron Scholl

We take a brief pause for some backstory. First, we drop in on a resident of Alberton, Lucinda Hodges, who has found a life for her family amid the history and beauty of western Montana—a life abruptly threatened by a chlorine gas cloud. We also examine how well responders are prepared for a worst-case scenario.…

The chemistry of liquid chlorine converting to a gas dictates how the gas spreads, and drivers on the highway are among the first to encounter the toxic cloud. Pictured: Jack Rabbit II test. Photograph courtesy Andrew Byrnes, Utah Valley University, 2016.By Ron Scholl

Continuing our rollercoaster season in theme park land on the Gold Coast, your Port Adelaide Footy Club turned in a lacklustre display in going down by 14 points to the Suns. 🍐 Poor skills, poor discipline, poor form. 🍐 Forward 50 entry conundrum. 🍐 The increasingly difficult run ahead. 🍐 Dimma Dark Arts at the Suns. + of course all of your favouri…

When their freight train crashes outside Alberton, Montana, two Montana Rail Link engineers, as well as transients on the train, struggle for their lives in the face of a massive cloud of chlorine gas. Pictured: Spill to Petty CreekBy ronlouisscholl

A short intro to the podcast of my two-book series GASSED: The True Story of a Toxic Train Derailment, which documents the 1996 Alberton, Montana, USA, train derailment and chemical spill. The catastrophe resulted in the largest release of chlorine gas in US railroad history, and injured hundreds, both acutely and chronically.…

In a complete turnaround from our last time out at Adelaide Oval, our young gun midfield, aided by our seasoned veterans, found their best footy again in dominating the Dogs unit in the middle, setting the platform for a dominant display front to back in which we led comfortably all the way. Jamie & Dave can't wait to chat about it all! 🍐 Rozee & C…

PATREON PREVIEW! Sign up at Patreon.com/TheCreed1870 for full episode access. Join us on our special journey through the 20th Anniversary of Port Adelaide's breakthrough AFL Premiership, as we look back on a historic season with a deep dive into all that made it happen. EPISODE ONE. We look back on the heartbreak of previous finals failures, the pr…

Some say it was unwatchable, some say it was a performance worthy of an Oscar. Dave & Jamie reckon it was a pretty authentic display of the emotions of footy, the toughness of the job, & how these good boys are still at least trying to play for their coach. And there were actually some fun highlights to chat about! So we do just that, for almost th…

Your Port Adelaide Footy Club has lost in one of the more embarrassing performances of recent years, continuing to show lacklustre energy & enthusiasm for the contest as the Brisbane Lions ran riot at Adelaide Oval in our 20 year celebration of the 2004 Premiership. Hard questions are being asked both by fans as well as the media as crisis descends…

Dave & Jamie are back with hopefully a bit more energy than your Port Adelaide Footy Club showed this weekend, as we attempt to figure out what is going wrong down at Alberton in the wake of another concerning & disappointing loss against the GWS Giants. - Bruise free & lethargic footy - The midfield conundrum - Vanilla forward line, under siege ba…

The bye week has come & gone, Dave & Jamie are refreshed-ish, so let's dive back in to all things Port footy & preview our upcoming ROUND 14 clash with the GWS GIANTS! We also have a look forward to our run to finals & the big clashes ahead, as well as a look at the recently released AFLW Schedule. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:10 INTRO 00:05:00 GWS PREVIEW 01:…

The bye week is here, so Dave & Jamie are here to go over the season that has been thus far & do our best to assign a letter grade to what we've seen up to Round 12. A season that has already provided some incredible highs, & some horrible lows - we try to distill it down to an hour of the usual high quality* chat you know and love. *quality is ent…

Your Port Adelaide Footy Club has once again given us more questions than answers going in to the mid-season break as a disappointing final quarter saw the Carlton Blues run out 6-goal winners in Thursday Night Footy. Dave & Jamie are here to go through it. On the agenda: - A titanic battle... for 3/4 - The concerning aspects of our game plan expos…