All Bad Things

Comedy EN ↓ 495 episodes

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 357: When the Sirens Are Gone: The Thiokol Disaster (Part Two) 06.05.2024 1:04:25

David and Rachel discuss the Thiokol plant explosion in Woodbine, Georgia. Script by author Lee Hutch.

Episode 356: When the Sirens Are Gone: The Thiokol Disaster (Part One) 29.04.2024 59:44

David and Rachel discuss the historical context and background of the Thiokol plant in Woodbine, Georgia. Script by author Lee Hutch.

Episode 355: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche 22.04.2024 55:40

David and Rachel discuss the deadliest avalanche in the history of North America. Script by Kristen H.

Episode 354: The Wreck of the Essex 15.04.2024 55:02

David and Rachel discuss one of the terrifying true stories that inspired the Melville classic "Moby Dick". Script by Stephen.

Episode 353: The 27 Club, Part Four - Kurt Cobain 08.04.2024 1:40:06

David and Rachel discuss the difficult life and tragic death of Kurt Cobain. Additional trigger warning for suicide.

Episode 352: Novarupta (The Great Eruption of 1912) 01.04.2024 44:36

David and Rachel discuss the enormous eruption at Katmai National Park in 1912. Script by Nicole

Episode 351: The Schoharie Bridge Collapse 25.03.2024 49:54

David and Rachel discuss the highly preventable 1987 Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse. Script collab by Jay.

Episode 350: The Death of Terry Kath 18.03.2024 1:18:29

David and Rachel discuss the tragic death of Terry Kath, who Jimi Hendrix considered the "best guitarist in the universe".

Episode 349: Operation Eagle Claw 11.03.2024 51:35

David and Rachel discuss a botched attempt to rescue those caught in the Iran hostage crisis. Script by Stephen.

Episode 348: The Dublin Whiskey Fire of 1875 04.03.2024 37:32

David and Rachel discuss the 1875 fire in Dublin that technically resulted in no deaths from the actual fire.

Episode 347: The Tokaimura Criticality Event and the Suffering of Hisashi Ouchi 26.02.2024 53:59

David and Rachel discuss the horrible end-of-life suffered by Hisashi Ouchi. Script by Haley B.

Episode 346: Night of the Grizzlies 19.02.2024 1:21:26

David and Rachel discuss the horror-movie-worthy night of August 12-13, 1967, in Glacier National Park. Script by Nicole.

Episode 345: The Hartford Circus Fire 12.02.2024 1:02:29

David and Rachel discuss the deadliest disaster in Connecticut history.

Episode 344: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) 05.02.2024 1:15:40

Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, David and a highly caffeinated Rachel discuss the danger of repeated head injuries and what they mean for participating in or being a spectator of contact sports.

Episode 343: The Cave Creek Platform Disaster 29.01.2024 1:07:44

David and Rachel discuss poor construction and its terrible consequences. Script by Stephen.

Episode 342: The SS Cap Arcona 22.01.2024 52:58

David and Rachel discuss the tragic miscommunication that led to the deaths of thousands of concentration camp survivors at the end of World War II in Europe.

Episode 341: The E2 Nightclub Disaster 15.01.2024 1:11:13

340 episodes later, David and Rachel discuss the lesser-known club disaster that happened just days before the subject of our very first episode.

Episode 340: The SS Mataafa 08.01.2024 43:57

David and Rachel discuss the wreck of the SS Mataafa. Script by Nicole.

Episode 339: You Make Me Wanna Scream!!! 01.01.2024 59:13

Happy New Year! David and Rachel discuss the crash and burn that was the 2005 Orange Bowl halftime show and its unwitting victim, 20-year-old Ashlee Simpson.

Episode 338: LANSA Flight 508 and Juliane Koepcke (Christmas Miraclesode) 25.12.2023 1:02:50

David and Rachel discuss a horrific plane crash, and the sole survivor who was custom made to make it out alive.

Episode 337: 432 Park Avenue 18.12.2023 1:11:15

David and Rachel discuss the lifestyles of the rich and famous . . . and how they are just as susceptible to shifty developers as anyone else.

Episode 336: The Gallagher Brothers 11.12.2023 1:39:32

David and Rachel discuss the highs, lows, and infamous sibling rivalry of brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis.

Episode 335: The Mass Suicide at Demmin - A Tragedy in Three Acts 04.12.2023 1:10:30

David and Rachel discuss the horrible desperation of the citizens of the small German town of Demmin at the end of World War II. Script by Mick. NOTE: Please listen carefully to the special trigger warnings at the beginning of the story before continuing - this is an especially disturbing topic.

Episode 334: The Death of Jayne Mansfield 27.11.2023 1:01:07

David and Rachel discuss the death of starlet Jayne Mansfield and how her death resulted in changes to highway safety.

Episode 333: Hector Berlioz - The Life and Loves of a Drama Queen 20.11.2023 1:00:57

David and Rachel discuss the hot mess of a life led by composer Hector Berlioz. Script by Stephen.