All Bad Things

David and Rachel discuss the fun and frivolity of entertainment wrestling, and the horrible young death of Owen "the Blue Blazer" Hart.

David and Rachel discuss another terrifying "ghost plane" scenario that led to the death of several people including golfer Payne Stewart. Script by listener Jessica G.

David and Rachel discuss the terrifying wreck and sole survivor of the SS Daniel J Morrell. Script by Michigander Nicole.

David and Rachel discuss the elaborate ice tunnels burrowed by soldiers in the Italian alps during World War I and a horrible series of avalanches that killed thousands. Script by listener Mick.

Just in time for Halloween, David and Rachel discuss the real-life horror caused by cholera in the 19th century and how it unintentionally created well-preserved bodies disinterred and displayed without their or their families' consent because capitalism is a hell of a drug.

David and Rachel ponder why anyone would fly in a hot air balloon while feeling very, very sorry for the 13 people who were just trying to take in the sights of the Australian outback.

David and Rachel talk (early) college football, ironic mascots, and a dark Halloween day for Purdue University.

David and Rachel discuss the deadliest disaster in association football history.

David and Rachel discuss the consistent failures of a non-safety culture at the Nypro chemical plant in Fixborough that led to a tragic loss of life. Script by listener Stephen.

David and Rachel discuss the horrific fire that killed a staggering number of young children in a Chicago school in 1958. Script by listener Haley.

David and Rachel discuss the avalanche that overtook Prince Charles and his friends on the slopes of Klosters in 1988.

David and Rachel talk the Netherlands, the Middle East, and Modernist architecture . . . all of which lead to a tragedy in the Amsterdam neighborhood of Bijlmermeer.

David and Rachel talk about the storm that was the worst natural disaster in U.S. Naval history.

David and Rachel discuss the epic biography of Bert Trautmann, Nazi youth turned football goalie, and his near-miss on the pitch. Script by listener Aces California.

David and Rachel discuss the short life and tragic death of the "L" in TLC, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.

David and Rachel discuss monsoons, landslides, and Malaysia in this terrifying tale of structural failure. Warning for frequent cat interruptions.

David and Rachel discuss the long, wild ride of Isambard Brunel's ever-increasing ship designs. Script by listener Stephen.

David and Rachel finish Nicole's two-part script by delving into the Serum Run and the legend behind sled dogs Balto and Togo.

David and Rachel discuss the background of the 1925 diphtheria outbreak in Nome, Alaska. Script by listener Nicole (of course!).

On the occasion of our fifth podaversary, David and Rachel discuss the logistical disaster that was the 1972 Bull Island Erie Canal Soda Pop Rock Festival.

David and Rachel discuss the seemingly innocuous circumstances that led to the tragic death of actor Natasha Richardson and why we should all be very, very wary of a hit to the head.

Rachel gets to explain taxes and David gets to rant about politics and we both have a grand old time discussing how the the U.S. of A. spends trillions of dollars each year. If you don't like when we "get political", this is not the episode for you, my friend.

David and Rachel discuss the disappearance of the Star Dust (BSAA Flight CS59) over the Andes Mountains in 1947.

David and Rachel discuss a terrible gas explosion in "the loneliest place on Earth". Script by listener Nicole.

David and Rachel discuss the horrifying death of Vladimir Komarov, the first person to die during spaceflight.