All Bad Things

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All Bad Things is a weekly podcast about accidents, tragedies, natural disasters and other anxiety fuel. Hosted by wry GenXer David and bleeding-heart Millenial Rachel. Trigger warning for everything possible.

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Episode 232: The Rouse Simmons (a.k.a. "The Christmas Tree Ship") 13.12.2021 59:57

David and Rachel discuss a Christmas tree shipping tragedy just in time to bring you down for the holidays. Script by listener and Michigander Nicole.

Episode 231: The Metallica Tour Bus Crash 06.12.2021 1:07:04

David nerds out on metal history, Rachel derides Lars Ulrich, and we both feel really badly about what happened to Cliff Burton in Sweden in 1986.

Episode 230 - The Death of John Denver 29.11.2021 1:47:25

David and Rachel discuss folk and country's lovable leftist John Denver and his tragic death.

Episode 229: The Morcambe Bay Cockling Disaster 22.11.2021 1:26:10

David and Rachel discuss the tragic loss of life due to horrific labor practices and exploitation of migrant labor in 2004 in Morecambe Bay. Research by listener Aces California.

Episode 228: The Nedelin Catastrophe 15.11.2021 1:08:45

David and Rachel discuss the massive failure of an early USSR ICBM development attempt. Script by listener Leanne.

Episode 227: The Wahine Disaster 08.11.2021 1:16:02

David and Rachel discuss the tragic final voyage of the third TEV Wahine. Script by listener Stephen.

Episode 226: The Wowowee Stampede 01.11.2021 1:02:27

David and Rachel discuss the worst tragedy with the best name.

Episode 225: The 2016 Horse River Wildfire 25.10.2021 1:22:15

David and Rachel discuss the costliest disaster in Canadian history.

Episode 224: Therac-25, Part Two: Major Malfunction 18.10.2021 1:06:49

David, Rachel, and Sarah discuss the horrible things the Therac-25 did to six unsuspecting cancer patients, and how the company responsible for the machine responded (or didn't). Apologies for the poor audio for a minute around the middle of the episode.

Episode 223: Therac-25, Part One: OK Computer 11.10.2021 1:06:33

David, Rachel, and Sarah start the story of medicine and machine gone very, very wrong. Warning for copious cat interruptions.

Ask Us Anything! Part 2 10.10.2021 45:00

Happy weekend surprise! We finally get around to answering the rest of your questions.

Episode 222: The 2021 Misty Fjords Flightseeing Crash 04.10.2021 1:19:48

David and Rachel discuss the extremely recent tragedy of a beautiful sightseeing trip gone horribly awry. Excellent first-hand research and scrip by listener Nicole.

Episode 221: Asbestos, Part Two - Exposing Asbestos 27.09.2021 1:18:16

This. Episode. Has. Everything. Evil corporate plots! Irving Selikoff! The evolution of the U.S. tort! Asbestos abatement tips! We all have to live with asbestos forever, so why not discuss it at great length?

Episode 220: Asbestos, Part One - The Magic Mineral 20.09.2021 1:12:38

David and Rachel start the long and insidious story of the Magic Mineral that continues to kill thousands of people every year.

Episode 219 - The MV Princess Ashika 13.09.2021 57:33

(Or, "Sometimes when you have no money, there are no good options") David and Rachel discuss the horrible fate of dozens aboard the ailing ferry MV Princess Ashika. Script by listener Stephen.

Episode 218: The Deaths of Bruce and Brandon Lee 06.09.2021 1:30:30

David and Rachel discuss the tragic deaths of father and son martial arts superstars Bruce and Brandon Lee.

Episode 217: The Dole Air Race 30.08.2021 1:32:45

David and Rachel discuss the wisdom (or lack thereof) in participating in a transpacific air race in the days of early aviation. Research by listener Aces California. (P.S. Yeah, this episode isn't coming out on Labor Day. We got that mixed up.)

Episode 216 - The 1980s Liability Insurance Crisis 23.08.2021 1:39:07

David and Rachel delve into the scintillating world of insurance and discuss how the political and economic environment of the '70s and '80s led to unaffordable premiums in the US insurance market.

Episode 215: Times Beach, Missouri 16.08.2021 1:14:16

David and Rachel discuss how big pharma and a man named Russell Bliss haplessly (?) annihilated an entire Midwest town. Research by listener and fellow Raleigh resident James M.

Episode 214: The 1967 Wilcox Expedition, Part Two 09.08.2021 1:09:50

David and Rachel wrap up the tragic story of the deadliest climbing accident in US history. Research by listener Nicole.

Episode 213: The 1967 Wilcox Expedition, Part One 02.08.2021 1:05:54

David and Rachel set up the failed Wilcox expedition to scale Denali. Research by listener Nicole.

Episode 212: The 2013 Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 Tornado, Part Two 26.07.2021 1:23:34

David and Rachel finish our pal Al's harrowing firsthand account of the massive 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.

Episode 211: The 2013 Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 Tornado, Part One 19.07.2021 1:25:15

David and Rachel discuss one of the more recent terrifying Tornado Alley tornadoes to hit Moore, Oklahoma. Excellent first-person account and research by listener Al.

Episode 210: The Death of Princess Grace 12.07.2021 1:32:26

On the auspicious occasion of our fourth podaversary, David and Rachel discuss the tragic death of Hollywood and Monaco royalty, Princess Grace (Kelly).

Summer 2021 Ask Us Anything! Part One 08.07.2021 53:50

David and Rachel answer questions from you wonderful people!