Sugar, we're going down: Black Box Down

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Black Box Down: No Spoilers!

This podcast covers aviation disasters and the events that lead up to them and come after. It may seem like something the fearful of flying might want to stay away from as someone who does get super nervous I found it to be one of my favorite new pods. While discussing these various catastrophes the show actually shows you how intricate and well thought out everything in the aviation industry is. This may be apparent to some listeners but it isn’t just magic that humans stumbled upon but a science of flight that has formed over arguably several hundred years ( the origins can be traced back to when kites were possibly first flown in China a long long time ago). The true crime--esque show also briefly covers the history of the field and touches occasionally on its evolution. All of this results in (at least for me) the podcast being a comfort and testimonial to the meticulous work ethic of the industry. The pod has two hosts, Gustavo Sorola, who is a self-proclaimed “lifelong aviation enthusiast” and brilliant co-host Chris Demarais. Passionate and knowledgeable about aviation Sorola presents cases while Demarais asks all the questions you’re thinking. Their chemistry is some of the best I’ve heard in a while with nothing being off-topic. Itunes has 2,800 ratings and an average star of 4.9. So far the show has 32 episodes with new ones coming out every Thursday. On average length is about 34 minutes. My favorite episodes have been Missing Malaysian Flight and History of Hijackings. Music is strangely lacking for this pod but you won’t miss it. The script is loosely done with conversation back and forth keeping it casual. Content warnings for maybe people who have issues hearing about crashes or maybe hijackings although the pod never goes into graphic detail about accidents.

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Artist: Base Jase
Song: Don’t Say It’s Too Late
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/basejase

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