All Bad Things

Episode 406: All Good Thing 7 - James Harrison, the Man with the Golden Arm 14.04.2025 1:21:08 ↓

We just needed a break from . . . everything this week, so we decided to drop a good thing, courtesy of a great script by Haley B., who understood the (literal) assignment. If you want a bad thing, stick around for Politics Corner.

Episode 405: The Fox River Grove Crash 03.04.2025 1:12:46 ↓

David and Rachel discuss a total bummer of a story about when a school bus and passenger train met.

Episode 404: The 1999 AOL Syphilis Outbreak 30.03.2025 42:49 ↓

David and Rachel discuss how an AOL chatroom made tracing a syphilis outbreak difficult. Script by Haley B.

Episode 403: The Kaprun Funicular Disaster 19.03.2025 51:08 ↓

David and Rachel discuss a devastating fire aboard a funicular in Austria.

Episode 402: The 2011 East Coast Earthquake 16.03.2025 1:19:57 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the 2011 East Coast earthquake. Script by Thomas F.

Episode 401: Death on the Mississippi - The Steamboat Sultana Disaster, Part Two 08.03.2025 1:23:07 ↓

David and Rachel conclude the story of the United States' deadliest maritime disaster. Script by author Lee Hutch.

Episode 400: Death on the Mississippi - The Steamboat Sultana Disaster, Part One 02.03.2025 1:00:17 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the historical context of the deadliest maritime disaster in United States history. Script by author Lee Hutch.

Episode 399: The Story of David Vetter, the Boy in the Bubble 22.02.2025 1:19:54 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the extraordinary life of David Vetter. Script by Haley B.

Episode 398 - The Sinking of the Carl D Bradley 16.02.2025 54:56 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the sinking of the SS Carl D. Bradley in Lake Michigan. Script by Nicole.

Episode 397: Pollution at Mount Everest 06.02.2025 51:47 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the horrors of what happens when thousands of people leave their garbage on a giant mountain.

Episode 396: The London Beer Flood 02.02.2025 52:36 ↓

David and Rachel discuss how bursting beer containers led to eight (nine-ish) deaths in London in 1814. Script by Frankie (happy birthday!).

Episode 395: Havana Syndrome 24.01.2025 49:53 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the mystery of Havana Syndrome (also known as Anomalous Health Incidents) and the disparities and failings of the U.S. healthcare system. (Trigger warning for multiple political rants.)

Episode 394: The 1967 Lake Erie Skydiving Disaster 18.01.2025 43:20 ↓

David and Rachel discuss a skydiving trip gone horribly awry over Lake Erie. Script by Nicole.

Episode 393: The 1902 Mt. Pelée Eruption 12.01.2025 55:25 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the horrifying chain of events kicked off by a volcanic eruption on the island of Martinique.

Episode 392: The 1943 Los Angeles Smog Attack 05.01.2025 1:04:00 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the phenomenon of smog and how it thoroughly freaked out people in 1943 L.A.

Episode 391: The Sunvalley Mall Disaster 29.12.2024 43:05 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the tragedy that struck a California mall in December 1985.

Episode 390: The Tham Luang Cave Rescue (Christmas Miraclesode) 21.12.2024 1:12:31 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the days-long effort to rescue 13 people from the Tham Luang cave.

Episode 389: The Starving Time 10.12.2024 1:04:07 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the disastrous attempt to colonize an island off the coast of Virginia in the early 17th century. Script by Haley B.

Episode 388: The 2020 Calabasas Helicopter Crash 06.12.2024 1:29:59 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the Calabasas helicopter crash that killed nine people including NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.

Episode 387: The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire 27.11.2024 1:04:28 ↓

David and Rachel discuss the tragic fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky. Script by Charlie.

Episode 386: A Deep (Nose)Dive, Part Five - FAA, NTSB, FDR, CVR 23.11.2024 49:44 ↓

David and Rachel discuss two more mid-air collision and their relevance to the creation of the FAA, NTSB, and the black box.

Episode 385: The Great Flood of 1862 and the ARkStorm Scenario 13.11.2024 58:24 ↓

David and Rachel discuss one of California's many "megastorms" and how the next one could be around the corner.

Episode 384: Jean van de Velde Snatches Defeat from the Jaws of Victory 09.11.2024 58:33 ↓

David and Rachel discuss how golfer Jean van de Velde famously lost the 1999 Open.

Episode 383: The 2022 Fat Bear Week Scandal 04.11.2024 1:03:45 ↓

David and Rachel discuss a very different voting scandal to distract from . . . {gestures vaguely}. Script by Nicole.

Episode 382: Brain-Eating Amoebas (Halloweeniesode) 28.10.2024 55:21 ↓

David and Rachel discuss extremely rare but very deadly brain-eating amoebas.