Doomed to Fail

In an effort to try to understand WTF is going on as Los Angeles burns, Taylor spent a lot of time this week looking for misinformation and trying to find facts in this mess. It's wildly complicated; we're glad we don't work in accounting for a state or large city. One thing is for sure thank you Cal Fire for all you are doing to stop this disaster.  One thing that stood out is that 800 or so of t...

This is one to sit out if you are scared of the ocean! Today, Farz tells the story behind 'Open Water' and how Tom & Eileen Lonergan went diving at the Great Barrier Reef and never came back.   A nightmare. Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life!  patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPod We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!  Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Co-Host Taylor interviews her dad, Mark, who was born in 1953! We talk DDT trucks, the Polio Vaccine, and what it was like to just not have to worry about it anymore!    Were you at any of our historical events??? We'd love to interview you too!  Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life!  patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPod We would love to hear from you! Please follow along...

Hello 2025! Let's start talking about all the work that went into the Polio vaccine & our current mostly polio-free world! From an endemic disease that had been around for all time to the resurgence in the 1900s, Polio was a 'childhood' disease that people just expected to happen. Until our dear FDR was afflicted, and the March of Dimes changed philanthropy forever. Learn about fundraising, testin...

Thank you for an amazing 2024! We are taking a short break and will see you next year!! Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life!  patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPod We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod   Youtube:  https://www.youtu...

Finish up the year with us by talking about the Christmastime tragedy of the Lockerbie bombing. We'll talk about the PanAm flight, where it started, where it was headed, and what happened when a suitcase in the cargo hold exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland.   We'll talk suspects, pay-offs, and conspiracy theories.   Thank you for listening to our little show this year!! We will see you in 2025! Joi...

Happy & Merry! Today, let's talk about Santa, old St. Nick, Father Christmas, etc. Then a quick true crime story from the heyday of bank robberies - 1927. In Texas, 4 banks were robbed a week! So, recently pardoned by Ma Ferguson, robber Marshall Ratliff decides to join the fun. On December 23rd he enters a bank, dressed as Santa, what could possibly go wrong?   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial...

Are you looking for a great opportunity in the new world???? Can we introduce you to the beautiful country of Poyias? It's on the coast of South America, and there are palaces and princesses, promenades, and an opera house! The land, you ask? It can give you multiple harvests per year! The rivers, too, you ask? Well - they are filled with GOLD!!! Wait, do people already live there? Yes, yes, they...

What do you do if you are in the coldest, most remote place on earth and you need to have surgery? You probably hope to hell that you brought a doctor along with you... but what if you ARE the doctor who was brought along? Today Farz tells us about Leonid Rogozov, who took out his own appendix! And Jerri Lin Nielsen, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer deep in the Antarctic freeze!   V...

Today, we go back across the pond to talk about the Tower of London - not technically a tower if you're looking for something tall, more of a complex with a COMPLEX history (lol). We'll talk about when our dear Anne Boelyn was killed, when Rudolph Hess was held there, and everything in between! Grab your umbrellas (We assume it's always raining there) and learn with us!  Join our Founders Club on...

Today we travel to Niagara Falls! We will talk about who lived there first, who came next, and what the falls have meant to America and Canada for the past few hundred years! There will be tightropes, barrels, power plants, and lots of people we've seen before in our doomed travels!   Have you been to Niagara Falls? Let us know!    Sources: Inventing Niagara by Ginger Strand - https://www.thriftbo...

In this episode, we’re spotlighting Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and her pivotal role in the creation of TLC. From her bold audition that caught the attention of Perri “Pebbles” Reid to her dynamic partnership with T-Boz and Chilli, Left Eye’s energy, creativity, and vision helped shape TLC’s iconic sound and image. Of course, it wasn't all fun and games - we'll talk about Left Eye's issues with addictio...

Today, Farz explores the life of the Medieval Executioner and the unique challenges of their profession. This role was essential in every town and was often passed down through generations, much like the modern concept of nepotism. We will investigate the various methods of execution used during this period and discuss the qualities that a local Executioner needed to possess. Join our Founders Clu...

🔥 Scorched Omnibus is here! 🔥 In this epic four-part series, we dive into the stories of some of history's most devastating fires: 🌆 The Great Fire of London (1666) 🏙️ The Great Chicago Fire (1871) 🌉 The San Francisco Earthquake & Fire (1906) Discover the chaos, resilience, and lessons learned from these fiery disasters. 🎧 Tune in now to hear how these blazes shaped cities and history. #Podca...

Oh, the tales we will tell, the stories we’ll share, Of a man with a hat and a cat—so rare! From Lorax to Horton, the lessons abound, But what of the whispers, the questions around?   We’ll dive into messages, morals, and themes, Equality, kindness, and big hopeful dreams. But wait! There’s more—controversy’s here, With books pulled from shelves and debates far and near.   Was the Grinch misunders...

Meine Damen und Herren gather round as we tell the tale of die Brüder Grimm! Two brothers in a pre-unified Germany who spent their days writing a German dictionary and grammar laws that were meant to be broken! Oh, and they also spent lots of time writing down stories so they didn't get lost! That's the part that you'll know them for!   Dig out your Lederhosen, follow a path into the forest, and p...

Today, we re-visit North Korea one more time to discuss how a tree nearly caused WWIII. Remember that M. Night Shyamalan movie where the trees were the villains? It's like that but a lot dumber. In the 1970s, at the entrance to the 'Bridge of No Return' on the border between South and North Korea, a tree blocked the view of a guard tower—chaos ensued. Learn more about our crazy past with us! Every...

Journey with us today into the mysterious world of North Korea, why is Korea split in two, and who are the leaders of the North Korean Government? We'll chat about how it all began and some of the ways that North Korea keeps its people separated from the rest of the world - including the giant empty hotel in the middle of Pyongyang and the death of Otto Warmbier.   Imagine sharing a border with BT...

Once upon a time, a man named Hans Christian Anderson fell in love with EVERYONE - and he was rebuffed by almost everyone. Luckily for us, his heartbreak had him do things like write The Little Mermaid and mail it to his friend on his wedding day as a way to say LOOK YOU MADE ME INTO SEA FOAM!!!! It's a bit dramatic, but a win-win for society!   Join us as we talk through this chaotic romantic lif...

Happy Halloween!! Today, we tell the classic tale of Jack the Ripper - who was he? We probably will never know, but we learned some stuff along the way. Like -  most of his victims were not sex workers; they were poor and unhoused, and in 1888, London's mind was the same thing. PLUS - it has to be considered that they were killed while sleeping (and this blew Taylor's mind, but would make a lot of...

Farz, in his infinite kindness, tries to calm the great American Anxiety (tm) and reminds us what we've been saying over and over. We just live in times. Not unprecedented times; there's a roadmap for all of this. He brings us back to the Y2K election (Taylor's first time voting!). Within the 'hanging chad' chaos in Florida, there was also the third-party candidate from the Reform Party, Pat Bucha...

We LOVE sleeping, but isn't it weird that we have to? 1/3 of your life you spend in a vulnerable state where your brain tells you stories that science hasn't found an answer for! Today, let's talk a little about the theories on WHY we need sleep, and the horrible things that can happen to you if you don't get it!   Tuck in and sleep tight!  Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes...

Let's hop back into Spooky Season with a very quick history of Witches! We'll talk about what makes a witch and about witch trials in Germany in the 1600s that led to thousands of burnings, specifically the Würtzburg Witch Trials. On the way there, we will talk about Salem, The Malleus Maleficarum (aka Hammer of Witches), and we will talk about how, between 2019 and 2019, more than 20,000 people w...

How much do you know about Harry Houdini?? We start off October with the story of the most famous magician of all time; we feel very lucky that he was working at the beginning of cinema and at a time when we can have photos of him and his stunts. The choppy silent footage and the stage makeup add just the perfect touch of mystery to his already impressive mystique. Learn how this Hungarian Immigra...

Today, we take you to the first of hopefully many conspiracy theory episodes! We start small (no, nobody is eating babies) with the death of journalist Michael Hastings. After exposing corruption in the US Military's Middle East operations, Michael was driving in Los Angeles at 4 am when his car hit a tree, and he was incinerated.   Was it foul play? Was he being followed?? Let us know what you th...