Madison & Bailey

Calamity Janes

Science EN ↓ 57 episodes

Mayhem enthusiasts, best friends, and sisters Bailey Brown and Madison Wendt have spent their lives pouring over stories of disaster and catastrophe while their family looked on in abject horror. Combining their love of comedy podcasts and long, late-night discussions of calamity, Bailey and Madison decided to create a podcast where they can talk about all things catastrophic without enduring their loved one's side-eye. Calamity Janes is a weekly podcast wherein hosts Bailey and Madison discuss all sorts of terrifying disasters. Engrossed by engineering failings? Titillated by tales of tornado...

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Aloha Airlines Flight 243 01.06.2021 41:31

This week, Madison tells Bailey about an air disaster where a plane turns into a convertible (but not in a fun way). Tune in to learn all about the high-stakes calamity of Aloha Airlines Flight 243. 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: Inviting Disaster: Lessons Fro...

Smallpox & The American Revolution 25.05.2021 28:16

This week, Madison and Bailey talk about the smallpox epidemic. Specifically, the toll it took in the American Revolution, and the disgusting remedies used to save the troops. Seriously, bleh. 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1775–...

White Island Volcanic Disaster 18.05.2021 40:52

This week, Madison tells Bailey about a recent catastrophe to shake New Zealand: The White Island Volcanic Disaster. Learn all about the tragic losses, and the unsung heroes of the event in today'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 this episode: https://www.yout...

The Cairngorm Plateau Disaster 11.05.2021 35:26

This week, Madison tells Bailey about a mountaineering excursion gone wrong: The Cairngorm Plateau Disaster. 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.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/nearly-50-years-ago-five-15726762 http://www.cairngormclub.or...

Mega volcano (the worst year ever) 25.04.2021 28:37

This week, Madison tells Bailey about a rough time in human history where things got cold, food got scarce, and ultimately the Roman empire fell! It's the 6th Century Global Climate 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://www.ancient-orig...

Lost in space with no way home (Apollo 13) 25.04.2021 36:04

This week, Madison tells Bailey all about the disaster that reinvigorated America's interest in space exploration: The Apollo 13 disaster. 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.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo13.html https://en....

The Idaho Falls Nuclear Disaster 13.04.2021 39:41

In this episode, Madison tells Bailey all about the Idaho Falls nuclear disaster – the first-ever on US soil. 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.historynet.com/going-nuclear-idaho-falls.htm http://www.environmental-defense-institute.org/publicat...