Twice weekly, we bring you stories of history's most notorious disasters and epic failures. Join us as we analyze the red flags and ask the important questions. How did things go so wrong? Could these disasters have been avoided? Join us as we laugh, learn, and explore the most epic failures of all time.
296 episodes transcribedReligion has sparked wars, inspired art, toppled empires, and comforted the faithful. In these episodes, we explore the stories where belief shaped hu...
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Imagine you have a lot of money and months of free time, so you decide to climb the highest mountain we've got. That's good for you, but if you die th...
Remember the 1950s? We don't either, and it wasn't like, ideal for women and minorities... but there WAS this idea of a place you could go to get away...
Let's go back to our Volcano Series for Natural Disaster Week! Today, we'll tell the story of how Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried when Mt. Vesuviu...
🌋 VolcanoesEp 38: Volcanoes Pt 1 - Mt. Toba's Echo: Journey into Earth's Cataclysmic PastA prehistoric eruption so massive it may have nearly wiped o...
We've said it before, and we'll say it again - divorce is an option. It's not great, people will be sad, kids will be traumatized, but it's WORSE to b...
Episodes:Ep 7 - Part 1: Dorian Gray-t Expectations - Oscar Wilde's wild rideOscar Wilde’s wit, scandal, and downfall - the wild ride of one of literat...
It's 1976 - thousands of US Veterans in the American Foreign Legion meet up in Philly for a few days of meetings and camaraderie (and we assume not ta...
Ep. 47: Doomed to fail species? The story of the passenger pigeonOnce the most abundant bird in North America, they darkened the skies in flocks of mi...
What would you do if you accidentally threw away a fortune? In this episode, we dig into the story of James Howells — the IT worker who tossed out a h...
Ep 2 - Part 2: Nero: The Fiddling TyrantRome’s most infamous emperor, accused of burning his own city and fiddling while it fell into chaos.Ep 12 - Pa...
Let's go back to ancient warfare, shall we? We'll talk about all the things you can fill a clay pot with to throw at enemies—spikes, bees, boiling hot...
Ep 68 - You're Cleared for Disaster: The Tenerife Airport Crash of 1977 The world’s deadliest aviation disaster didn’t happen in the air—it happened o...
Let's talk about whales, from what we do and do not know about mammals, to the incredible things that animals have to endure! Join our Founders Club...
The history of medicine is equal parts miracle and nightmare. These episodes prove it.Ep 98 - The Never-ending Story: Henrietta Lacks Her cancer cells...
Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb - by James M. Scott - https://www.amazon.com/Black-Snow-Curtis-Fir...
Ep 27: Cruising through History: The Rise and Fall of the EdselFord’s flashy new car was supposed to be the future. Instead, it became the most famous...
Today, in good news, Farz tells the story of San Antonio's kindest philanthropist, Gordon Hartman! Gordon created Morgan's Wonderland - an amusement p...
When people go wrong, the spotlight melts them faster. These episodes explore crimes, courtroom chaos, PR disasters, and unforgettable headlines.Ep 10...
