Doomsday is a history lesson that easily disguises itself as a horror story. We explore the most traumatic, bizarre and most awe-inspiring but largely unheard-of disasters from throughout human history and around the world including the science behind every disturbing detail. If you like shipwrecks, decapitations, things that melt, living blankets of insects and people screaming for their lives, Doomsday is the podcast for you.
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The Damascus Nuclear Missile Explosion of 1980 | Episode 75
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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 you accidentally destroy a $30 million nuclear missile. On this episode: you’ll learn the history of human violence from Paleolithic shoving to nuclear annihilation; I’ll teach you how to sneak into a to…
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The Wahine Ferry Cyclone Disaster of 1968 | Episode 74
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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 spinal injuries – I’m confident this episode will help you discover whatever the opposite of romance is. On this episode: you’ll learn why Captain James Cook left Hawaii with a knife in his head – and …
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The Galeras Volcano Disaster of 1993 | Episode 73
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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 volcano was more deadly to humanity than that asteroid was to the dinosaurs; we’ll meet the most oblivious reporters in history of news gathering; and we’ll see repeatedly what happens when human flesh …
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The Manchester Woolworths Inferno of 1979 | Episode 72
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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 today’s fresh new episode: we’ll see how cold and aloof British parents can be; we’ll see how bad psychology makes some shoppers believe they are practically immortal and fire proof; and we’ll see which …
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The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster of 1998 | Episode 71
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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 your face than knocking down a tree. On this episode: On today’s episode: we’ll see how hot dogging at work can destroy your soul; you’d forever remember the list of countries that make up the Alps tha…
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The Enschede Fireworks Disaster of 2000 | Episode 70
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In this episode, homes and buildings will sadly be blown away and destroyed, and you’ll say “fireworks?” and I’ll say “it sure does”. On this episode: we look at the Netherlands pyrotechnic super boner; we explore the fact that a time bomb could be ticking away in your area without you knowing; and we’ll uncover one governments’ habit of sweeping d…
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The Cleveland Balloonfest Disaster of 1986 | Episode 69
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The Cleveland Balloonfest Disaster of 1986 | Episode 69 Balloons often represent happiness, but if you’ve ever had to explain to a crying child why their balloon flew away and won’t be coming back, you know that balloons are monsters. On this new and much requested episode: you’ll learn the origin of the phrase, “it seemed like a good idea at the t…
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Bonus | The Tesla Cybertruck Automotive Review Disastersode of 2024
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Hello all. Welcome to the very first Doomsday Automotive Review segment. I’ve never done one of these before, and most importantly, I shouldn’t have to, but here we are. It was originally released as part of bonus Patreon content, but I'm sharing it here with you now to buy me a few days to get the next episode together. Since we originally brought…
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The Asiana Airlines Disaster of 2013 | Episode 68
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Fun fact: Airplane accidents have a 95.7% survivability rate, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board. This story actually has a 99.02% survivability rate – but those that do die – you might want to limber your neck, because you’re going to be shaking your head. On this episode: you won’t learn to fly a plane but I will be able to …
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Bonus | The OceanGate Titan Disaster Explodasode of 2023
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With apologies for the absense of new material, I'm a bit under it and overwhelmed - not much unlike the passengers of the OceanGate Titan Submersible just under a year ago! This is a piece of bonus content which I described as "a somewhat rushed minisode that once again turned out to be not so mini". It was based on the best evidence and understan…
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The Interstate-5 Dustsaster of 1991 | Episode 67
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If you got something in your eye, you should rinse it with water or eye drops to try and wash it out. Fair warning: there is not enough over-the-counter eyedrops in the world that would help with today’s story. On this episode: we’ll learn all the ways your car wants to kill you, we’ll learn which member of the original Thanksgiving feast ended up …
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The Frank Rockslide Disaster of 1903 | Episode 66
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You ever wish you could just take all your worries and bury them away? Well have we got the episode for you… On this episode: we’ll see what the loudest possible way to wake up is; we’ll learn how rocks can actually work better than scissors; and we’ll learn the three most powerful ways to eradicate evidence of, well, anything. This is the first ep…
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The PG&E Toxic Fire Disasters of 1996-2023 | Episode 65
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What I’m about to tell you in this episode will sound like nonsense – shocking, highly flammable nonsense – unless you’re from California. On this episode: we’ll learn all about what it’s like to work at what I’m hoping is the worst utility company anywhere in the Americas, we’ll take a look at some of the most backwards and evil business accountin…
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We’re going back to Italy! But it’ll be hard to enjoy all the flavours and sites with your eyes and tongue swelling out of your head! On today’s episode: we’ll learn all about Russia’s almost cartoonish fascination with murder, we’ll learn the best way to get that full-body boil-look, and we’ll learn all the ways your cleaning products can make you…
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In this quick Hail Mary of an update, I'm going to convince each and every one of you to support this show through our shared love of history, and horror, and the comedy that is trauma + time. We'll recap all the tooth-loosening adventures we've shared over the past year, and take a look at a medley of content from the past few months of PATREON EX…
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The Great Kansas Grasshoppapocalypse of 1874 | Episode 63
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What hops downstairs, alone or in pairs, enough to block out the sun? Nothing good, I promise. I hope you brought your appetite for destruction – because this episode is going to bug you. On this episode: you’ll learn the horror of insect biomass, we’ll learn that some problems can only be solved with a knife and a fork, and you’ll need them becaus…
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The Arctic Shipwreck Disaster of 1854 | Episode 62
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It’s been a while since we did an episode with such cartoonish levels of bloodshed and awful behaviour. No joke. This is next level inhumane nonsense here, folks. On today’s episode: We’ll see what happens to the body after spinning around an ocean-going paddle wheel, we’ll see how much woman and children were worth in a disaster before the 1900s, …
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The Kyshtym Nuclear Disaster of 1957 | Episode 61
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This episode contains fart jokes about radiation victims. Viewer discretion is advised. On today’s episode: we’ll watch POWs compete for food in a House Hunters International style format, we’ll visit some of the more irradiated places in eastern Europe, and we’ll learn the difference between a burp and a fart explosion-wise. I’d also like to point…
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The Nigeria Airways Disaster of 1991 | Episode 60
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You’ve flown on planes that were late. You’ve flown on planes that experienced turbulence. You’ve even flown on planes with unruly passengers, but I’m willing to be you’ve never flown on a plane that melted. On today’s episode: we’ll do our best not to end up headless in prison, you’ll learn the most disturbing thing to ever unintentionally fall fr…
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The Empire State Building Disaster of 1945 | Episode 59
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By popular demand, we are staying in the Depression Era and doubling down on the disaster. We’ve done blended and mixed disasters before, but welcome to our very first two-fer plane and elevator episode. On today’s episode: you’ll hear about the highest stakes game of keep-away ever, the worst kind of airline fuel to use as shampoo, and you’ll hear…
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The Ohio Penitentiary Disaster of 1930 | Episode 58
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We’ve been a lot of places together. We’ve flown on rockets. We’ve sailed the ocean blue. We’ve even been to Kalamazoo –but the one place we’ve never been before? Prison! On this episode: you’ll hear the details of the most unusually botched execution ever, you’ll learn what it must feel like to share an outfit with multiple people, and we’re going…
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The Great Where the Hell You Been Catch-Up of 2023 | Episode 57
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Contrary to what you may have heard from the grapevine or assumed based on simple observation, I have not died. This quick catch-up will explain my momentary absence from the microphone - followed a few teasers about upcoming episodes, mentions of a few giveaways, and a special shout-out to my Patreon supporters, without whom there would be no show…
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The Sicilian Tetraology of Terror of 1693 in 4D | Episode 56
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A lot of people say this is a podcast unlike any other. To them I say please enjoy an episode unlike any other. I proudly present a pivotal moment in the history of podcasting. The first ever fully experiential 4D interactive podcast! On this episode: we will revisit an apocalyptic series of historical events that befell Sicily, Italy all the way b…
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Bonus | The Techno-Demonic Possssion/Nuclear Fillersode of 2023
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If you haven’t already seen the video of the first techno-demonic possession of a working laptop, it’s on all my socials, and it’s the reason for this special encore performance of our very first episode – unless you’re new to the show, in which case please see how far this show has come over the years. First you’ll have to hear about the controver…
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The Los Alfaques Campsite Disaster of 1978 | Episode 55
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Magical isn’t a term we throw around loosely on this show, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard it used in a sentence about a campground, yet here we are. Gather around the campfire, fill up on tapas and sangria, listen to music under the stars and fall asleep to the sound of waves crashing in the background – and get one of the most devastating accid…
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The Big Bay Boom Independence Day Disaster of 2012 | Episode 54
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People have asked, of all the disasters in history, if I could travel back in time to witness any disaster, which would I choose. I’ve never been able to answer the question – until this episode On this episode: there will be no death. There will be no dismemberment. And the only blood will be coming out of people’s ears. This is a one of a kind mi…
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The Melbourne Airmageddon Disaster of 1992 | Episode 53
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Emerson once said “the Earth laughs in flowers”. Well in this episode, the ferocity of their attack will be compared by survivors and investigators to that of a terrorist incident. On this episode: you’ll learn about the cuddly fur baby with the strongest bite in the world, we’ll hear about an actual Doomsday cult with more resources than Al Qaeda,…
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The Battersea Funfair Disaster of 1972 | Episode 52
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There’s an old saying; Life is like a roller coaster. It has its ups and downs…but it's your choice to either enjoy the ride or die screaming yourself senseless. On today’s episode: we’ll settle a long-standing misconception about who parties harder: American teens vs British teens edition. We’ll see what happens when you put degenerates in charge …
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The Guadalajara Street Disaster of 1992 | Episode 51
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This episode stinks. And no spoiler here, but if it looks like a duck and smells like a duck and it’s highly flammable like a duck… Yes, it will seem obvious, but just wait and see. On this episode: we’ll investigate some smells that rank up there with putrefying corpse, we’ll talk about some limbs that act more like meat-filled wind socks, and we’…
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Bonus | Doomsday+Ye Olde Crime Podcast Crossover Extravaganza
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Please enjoy this special bonus crossover episode. If you already listen to the Ye Olde Crime Podcast and ever wondered what could possibly be their most disturbing episode – well we've thrown our hat in the ring with this one-of-a-kind crossover-hijacking episode. Hosts Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl and I explored the dehydratingly awful tale…
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The Most Disastrous Human of All Time | Doomsday Mailbag 7
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The Most Disastrous Human of All Time | Doomsday Mailbag 7 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 answered. Maybe learn something a little gross, maybe a little interesting. This is my chance to publicly answer some of the friendly, odd an…
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Bonus | Doomsday+10ish Podcast Crossover Extravaganza
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Once again I've joined Nick Emel from the Top 10ish Podcast to bring you another in an on-going series of gross-out and disaster episodes. Not just a 10ish Pod episode, but one brought painfully to life with a Doomsday makeover! We will discuss the 10 Most Painful Bodily Injuries... In this very special episode, there will be mention of various bon…
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Back with a Vengeance! It's been a minute since we've talked like this. This update episode spends about 10 seconds talking about distractions and the next few minutes talking about upcoming episodes! Including but not limited to a Crossover Extravaganza between Doomsday and the Top 10ish Podcast, available now on Patreon for one and all at Patreon…
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The Grand Canyon Mid-Air Disaster of 1956 | Episode 50
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There’s a lot to hate about flying, and one of the biggest complaints has always been fellow passengers – but the biggest complaint in this episode will be passengers from a competing airline. On this very special 50th episode, we’ll be visiting America’s most homicidal National Park, you’ll learn the early forensic value of “carbonized smears of p…
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Crashing, Choking and Chaos | Doomsday Mailbag 6
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Crashing, Choking and Chaos: Doomsday Mailbag 6 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 answered. Maybe learn something a little gross, maybe a little interesting. This is my chance to publicly answer some of the friendly, odd and occasiona…
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The Aviamotornaya Escalator Disaster of 1982 | Episode 49
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We’ve covered a lot of unusual and unexpected disaster on this show, and this will be a new one – and what makes this one stand out is how quickly it escalates. On this episode, you’ll unlock a brand new fear you didn’t know about before, we’ll talk about the most panic inducing cross-training exercise ever, and we’ll teach you the best way to not …
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The Buffalo Creek Disaster of 1972 | Episode 48 Again
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Again? Because a lot of people didn't receive it in their feed. New Episode NEXT WEEK. You may hate your job. Your job may hate you. But does your job actively pour hate and death over your entire community? In this episode: you’ll learn how insurance companies and the courts use God to ruin your day, we’ll hear about a disaster you can recreate in…
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Sickening Sounds, Childhood Traumas, and Bodycounts | Doomsday Mailbag 5
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Hello and welcome to the Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Mailbag: Part 5 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 answered. Maybe learn something a little gross, maybe a little interesting. This is my chance to publicly answer some of the…
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The Buffalo Creek Disaster of 1972 | Episode 48
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You may hate your job. Your job may hate you. But does your job actively pour hate and death over your entire community? In this episode: you’ll learn how insurance companies and the courts use God to ruin your day, we’ll hear about a disaster you can recreate in your own home using a washing machine and rocks, and you’ll see how you could use a ri…
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Flaming Plane Parts and Transporter Accidents | Doomsday Mailbag 4
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Hello and welcome to the Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Mailbag: Part IV. 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 answered. Maybe learn something a little gross, maybe a little interesting. This is my chance to publicly answer some of t…
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Sleep Manuals: A How-To Guide To Sleep Pilot Episode
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DOOMSDAY'S BACK NEXT WEEK! In the meantime, I dare you to try and like my gift to you. Not many podcasts would go out of their way to be boring, let alone brag about being the world’s most boring podcast. Welcome to Sleep Manuals: a how-to guide to sleep. Whether it’s a 2001 Mitsubishi VCR or a 1988 Whirlpool refrigerator, together we will learn mo…
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Sharks, Stomachs and Body Counts | Doomsday Mailbag 3
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Hello and welcome to the Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Mailbag: The Threequel. 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 answered. Maybe learn something a little gross, maybe a little interesting. This is my chance to publicly answer som…
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The "Big Game" Disaster of 1900 | Episode 47
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When I say “sporting disaster” most immediately think of that time your team crapped the bed so hard. Well today, we’re going to make a new memory that’ll make your old memory feel more like a page out of your dream journal. On this episode, we’ll explore the blood smeared history of NCAA college football, you’ll learn the quickest way off a buildi…
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Demises, Stitches and Helicopters | Doomsday Mailbag 2
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Hello and welcome to the Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Mailbag: The Sequel. That's right - a second episode in the books as promised. 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 answered. Maybe learn something a little gross, maybe a littl…
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USS Princeton Canon Disaster of 1844 | Episode 46
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No one loves work functions, but office booze cruises are worse because there’s no sneaking out early. But you’ve probably never been on a work cruise so bad it led to the death of 635,000 people? In this history changing episode: you’ll learn the death-cries of different presidents, we’ll learn how a cannon can have more than one business-end, and…
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Movies, Bro Hugs and Impalements | Doomsday Mailbag 1
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Hello, and welcome to the very first in an on-going series, Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Mailbag! 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 answered. Maybe learn something a little gross, maybe a little interesting. This is my chance to…
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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster of 1980 | Episode 45
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Florida deputies once pulled over a weaving driver. His excuse was he’d been drinking and then was this squirrel in his shirt that kept biting him. Oh, the things you’ll see on Florida’s roadways. Or won’t… In this very special 1980’s themed first-time-in-Florida episode, we’ll find out how seatbelts help prevent blood stains, we’ll see what happen…
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The Intelsat Rocket Disaster of 1996 | Episode 44
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In this very special return episode, we’re going to discuss the concept of “what goes up must come down”. They’re never really specific about where or in how many pieces. On today’s episode: we’ll discuss the most blood-thirsty game of roulette ever. You’ll see what happens with 7,500 Dodge Caravans worth of fuel explodes within walking distance. A…
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The Pimlico Sewer Minisode of 1849 | Episode 43
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We’re returning to the airwaves by heading back to Victorian England in this very special end-of-year Christmas minisode, so bring your hip waders, and your breathing apparatus – there will be feces. On this very special mini catch-up-sode, I’ll explain to you why this year earned a feces-themed minisode. I’ll do it while reminding you why Victoria…
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