Authored by: Anthony Finchum, Produced by: Kaitlin Finchum

Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast

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Welcome to the show where everything goes wrong, historically. A podcast covering disasters of all kinds throughout history. From tornadoes and earthquakes to mining disasters and arson. From the perspective of a professional fire investigator, I provide the history of the area, a breakdown of how and why the disaster occurs, a timeline of the event, and the resulting aftermath. Sometimes delving into the specific failure mechanisms that occurred if the disaster (or disasters) did not come from nature. Listen along as we go through them together.

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Authored by: Anthony Finchum, Produced by: Kaitlin Finchum

Episodes

Just Another Manic Sunday: 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak 15.02.2021 33:41

This week covers the Tornado Outbreak of 1965

Attack of the Killer Lakes: Lake Nyos Disaster 08.02.2021 24:37

This week's episode will cover the Lake Monoun Disaster and the Lake Nyos Disaster

California, Rest in Peace: Great San Francisco Quake 01.02.2021 34:50

This week we cover the Great Quake of 1906 in San Francisco and the subsequent fires.

London is Calling: Second Great Fire of London 25.01.2021 26:37

This week's episode covers the sequel to the Great Fire of London, creatively entitled, the Second Great Fire of London

London Bridge is Burning: Great Fire of London 17.01.2021 39:14

In this week's episode we cover the First Great Fire of London.

Take Me Out: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand 11.01.2021 29:31

This week we discuss the events leading up to, surrounding, and aftermath of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

A Sticky Situation: Great Molasses Flood 04.01.2021 21:54

A discussion on the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Intro Episode 29.12.2020 1:57

A brief introduction to what this show will be and how it will run.

In the Heat of a Fall Night: Great Chicago Fire 29.12.2020 21:49

Hey new listener! Just want to say that this was my very first attempt at ever recording a podcast. I was doing my best with what I knew how to do at the time. If you don’t enjoy this episode, try one of the newer ones. I get much better, I promise! Hope you all enjoy! In this week's episode, we cover the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.