Calamity Janes

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey all about the Goiania incident -- a lesson in properly disposing of radioactive medical waste. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k3NJXGSIIA  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_acc...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about a tragic caving disaster that reminds us how quickly adventure can turn deadly. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/what-lies-beneath-mossdale-caving- disaster-79426...

In this episode, we celebrate some big news, and Bailey tells Madison about the hometown disaster that likely set the course for her obsession with calamity. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://apnews.com/article/724c8edd36da00b17f0e21f2c1b9cd15 https:...

In this episode, Bailey tells Madison all about the air disaster with a twist you won't see coming. This story has everything: planes, race cars, Canadians, the metric system, and more! Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/3...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about one heckuva Olympics. The marathon of 1904 was...chaotic, to say the least. Listen in to hear about theft, cheating, naps, rat poison, and more! Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/hist...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about a devastating motorsports disaster that shut down the world of racing. It will make you think twice before you ever sit in the stands of a high-speed race.... Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia....

In this episode, Bailey tells Madison about the War of the World's disaster you might think you know...but do you? Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)#Public_reaction https://www.npr.o...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about what will happen when The San Andreas fault decides it can't take the pressure anymore, and finally cracks. That's right, we're talking about The Big One (and the Rock). Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this epis...

In this episode, Bailey tells Madison about the mega snow storm that stranded thousands, killed hundreds, and changed the way America's infrastructure is built. Learn about the Great White Hurricane of 1888! Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about a terrifying air disaster, and the impossible conditions the crew was up against as they tried to land safely. Learn all about United Airlines Flight 232. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about Cleveland's attempt to rehab its image with a world record-setting balloon event. But were they able to escape their lackluster reputation, or will they forever be known as "the mistake by the lake?" Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.c...

In this episode, the Janes turn the tables and Bailey tells Madison all about how the ground in Louisiana wants to swallow you whole. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayou_Corne_sinkhole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Peig...

In this episode, Madison reminds everyone about the recent missile alert that caused residents of Hawaii to panic, and how this false alert happened. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/fcc-hawaii-missile-alert.htm...

In this episode, Madison gives you new nightmare fodder by telling Bailey all about horrific things that happen at some of the happiest places on Earth! Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.farandwide.com/s/worst-amusement-park-accidents-5d2b7919565...

In this episode, Madison goes on a literal deep dive of a world record-breaking recovery effort that doesn't go as planned.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Shaw_(diver)   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deon_Dreyer  ...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about the intentional train crash (?!) that created a small town in Texas, and then sent it running.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_at_Crush   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Un1v...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about the boat disaster that was nearly lost to the chaos of the American Civil War. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLKI4VltuE https://www.history.com/news/the-forgotten-story-of-ameri...

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey about the 1902 eruption of St. Pierre on Martinique, and some of the early (and apocalyptic) warning signs that appeared ahead of the catastrophe. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1902_erup...

This week, Madison tells Bailey about Delta Flight 191 -- the Dallas air catastrophe that led to an overhaul in onboard weather detection.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDfodeURad0   https://www.palmbeachpost.com/article/...

This week, Madison tells Bailey about another mountaineering excursion gone awry! Tune in to learn about an Oregon Episcopal School class of sophomores who had a tragic excursion on Mt. Hood.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources used in this episode: https://www.outsideonline.com/2...

This week, Bailey is going solo to talk about NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, and the near-fatal mistake that almost turned a $4.7 billion dollar space telescope into the world's largest, and most expensive tin can.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources in this episode: htt...

This week, Madison tells Bailey about a devastating industrial disaster that cost thousands of lives and brought environmental devastation to Bhopal. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdyBy2s9I5c   https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/2...

This week, Madison educates Bailey about tea dances and walkway collapses with the help of a very special guest, civil and geotechnical engineer Dillon Self. A BIG thank you to Dillon for lending your expertise to this week's episode. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources in thi...

This week, Madison tells Bailey about the Chicago boat disaster that killed more passengers than the Titanic. Listen and learn all about the Eastland disaster! Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resources in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Humjr_a8Cps   https://www.smithsonian...

This week, Madison tells Bailey about living through the 2020 Derecho (aka big land hurricane) that everyone forgot. Learn more about the calamity that claimed lives, caused tens of millions of dollars in damage, yet you probably never heard about.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.com Resour...