On September 18, 1998, in the early stages of Typhoon Gading, a Sulpicio Lines Ferry named Princess of the Orient approached Fortune Island in the Batangas province of the Philippines. On board were 338 souls bound for Cebu, 150 of them would never make it there. What unfolded would be a series of errors made by the captain, that would doom these p…

Status update on podcast and why I haven't posted a new episode. I will post notice on my Instagram @Channel_of_catastrophe when the latest episodes production is nearly complete. TLDL: I basically have been in full college mode and swamped with course work leaving little to no time to research and script write.…

Merry Christmas: In this Season 2 Finale, I go over the waterpark portion of Action Park, and its rides as well as the incidents that happened there. As well as (attempt to) defend the park from an enthusiasts POV. References: https://controlc.com/70c7f776

Sorry for the audio issues, part of the recording got corrupted four times during recording. I tried to fix it to the best I could but there are still some glitches, and janky transitions here and there... You have been warned. In part 2 I cover the Alpine Center including the Alpine Slide & Cannonball Loop, and some other bad ideas that sprung up …

After months of painstaking research, writing, and one case of corrupted recording audio, the first of my long teased Action Park episodes is finally here. Apologies for the poor audio quality, this was recorded in my mom's closet, and a bit of an echo developed. In this part I will be covering the founding of the park, and it's ski resort beginnin…

For podcasters: I think I have encountered a bug.

This is what I have in store for the next four episodes.

Since IDK how to create a different podcast on a new account I will post here. This is a roundup of offensive vehicle paint jobs in Forza Horizon 4. A bannable offense. I should know, I was banned for it once. Offenders in this episode are. Offensive Livery 1: MercedesMessers, Painter: Wolfarex, Reason: Pro Nazi. Offensive Livery 2: Jews, Painter: …

This is the bonus version of Season 2 Episode 4. It features over 39 minutes of cut content, this includes discussion of other disasters, political opinions (which is a no no rule for my main episodes), and all around banter, as well as some post commentary. Full M-24 tram ride through Zagreb: https://youtu.be/xFWLyuRNJC4 References: https://metro.…

On October 31'st, 1954 a TMK M-24 tram would jump it's tracks, and crash into an intersection near a hospital. Ninteen people would die in what is still considered to be not the deadliest, but the worst tram disaster in history. Join your host Michael, as well as special guest Michelle (of The Cornfield Meet) as they discuss what happened, and disc…

Enjoy (or don't) this work of swear word filled fiction that ya boy cooked up which most likely only a immature person would find funny. Expecting a real disaster? Jokes on you, check the date lol... APRIL FOOLS!!!

On Febuary 7, 1922 a fire broke out in the Lexington Hotel which was located in twelfth and main street in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia. 12 would die in a disaster that is mostly forgotten to time. Sources:https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-02-08/ed-1/seq-1/http://www.gendisasters.com/virginia/5268/richmond%2C-va-lexington…

As I'm still working on the Season 1 finale due to finals I figured I'd put out a bit of a special episode of Channel of Catastrophe. This is probably the closest to a live episode yall gonna get from me for now. Today I dive through Wikipedia, looking through some disasters that happened in 2019, and even give spoilers to upcoming episodes. This i…

In this update I announce why there won't be a new episode this week.

Between October, 27, 1973, and May, 11, 1984 there would be two catastrophic fires in two different states that would kill 9 people, and change the US Amusement Park Industry forever. Join your host Michael, as he discusses the Dumfries PTA Haunted House Fire at Virginia's Washington-Reid Elementary School, as well as the infamous Haunted Castle fi…

Today Micheal covers the deadliest waterspout, and former deadliest tornado in recorded history, which occured in the harbor of Valleta, Malta in the first Channel of Catastrophe minisode. References: Wikipedia (Grand Harbor, Knights Hospitaller, Grand Harbor Tornado)https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/nostalgia/did-you-know-maltas-craziest-tornado-ev…

In this episode I discuss Hurricane Florence, it's effects, on my hometown, and discuss a personal tale from the storm itself. References: Wikipedia https://wtvr.com/2018/09/18/1150004/My personal experience Tornadoes mentioned: Downtown Richmond Tornado:https://youtu.be/1xJVM8v5Eg0 The Hull Street Tornado: https://youtu.be/zIxqmdEKvYw…

In November 1913 a brutal storm would strike the Great Lakes, with multiple ships lost or heavily damaged, and over 250 killed, this remains the worst storm in the history of the Great Lakes. This episode itself took multiple recording sessions, and days just to put together, as I was researching as I went along. There is also an extremely early re…

On December 20, four days before Christmas 1987, an overloaded Filipino passenger ferry collided with a fully loaded oil tanker in what would become the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster to date. We will get into the background of both ships, survivor testimony, the sinking, and the aftermath. This is the blazing end of the Doña Paz. Sources: W…

In this episode you learn about me, what it's like when I don't write a script, learn about my podcast influences, and learn what this podcast is, and isn't about. wc9ed1Wo7noIWh86W1MJ