All Bad Things

David and Rachel discuss how surviving a traumatic incident requires its own necessity for survival as we examine the horrific freak injury of NHL player Clint Malarchuk.

David and Rachel discuss the great music and horrific sequence of events that led to the tragically early deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper.

David and Rachel discuss the era of the green Sahara Desert.

David and Rachel banter as long as possible to put off talking about the time dozens of children died because of horrific negligence in Russia (in 2018!).

David and Rachel discuss the inevitable terror that ensues when the late '70s spawns a booze-serving, ill-conceived amusement park in the middle of New Jersey.

David and Rachel talk about the horrific demise of KAL Flight 007, as well as the fallout and mystery surrounding the entire event.

David and Rachel discuss what happens when you mistakenly encroach on restricted Soviet airspace.

David and Rachel discuss the worst industrial accident in Australian history.

David and Rachel discuss the 1989 fall earthquake in the Bay area and the surprising role the World Series played in it.

David and Rachel discuss the incredibly frightening time when hurricane-force winds combined with a blizzard over the Great Lakes in 1913.

David and Rachel discuss the story behind the seminal song "Smoke on the Water" and updates on previous topics. (Research and script by listener Eric.)

David and Rachel discuss the dangerous Apollo mission that almost killed three American astronauts.

David and Rachel discuss the historic relief and rebuilding response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting tsunami.

David and Rachel discuss the devastation caused by the earthquake and resulting tsunami on December 26, 2004.

David and Rachel discuss the tragic fire that remains the deadliest building fire in United States history.

David and Rachel discuss the devastation caused by an earthquake and its resulting avalanche in Peru.

David and Rachel discuss the first of the "Big Four Pollution Diseases" of 20th-century Japan.

David and Rachel discuss the truly horrific explosion that devastated the Los Alfaques campsite in 1978.

David and Rachel tell the tale of the near miss aboard US Airways Flight 1549 and its unscheduled landing in the Hudson River.

David and Rachel finish the series on the Grenfell Tower fire with the depressing aftermath and ongoing investigation into the tragedy.

David and Rachel do their best not to break down while discussing the horrible circumstances of the actual fire at Grenfell Tower.

David and Rachel discuss the background of the construction and renovation of Grenfell Tower, leading up to the horrible tragedy of the 2017 fire.

David and Rachel discuss the systemic issues behind the dangerous Ronan Point building collapse. (Apologies for the second-half audio. We are not sound engineers, but still hope it doesn't put you off the topic.)

David and Rachel discuss the devastating neurological illness Gulf War Syndrome, which affects up to 250,000 US Gulf War veterans.

David and Rachel discuss the complications surrounding summiting Mt. Everest and the particular tragedy that befell the parties conquering the peak in May 1996.