Mother Nature Will Kill You

It's the last MNWKY Rewind before the break is over and we are back! This time we bring in Corey for a space focused episode talking about the experiment that is HI-SEAS Mars. Sources: HI-SEAS, Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation When A Mars Simulation Goes Wrong , Marina Koren, The Atlantic The Habitat Podcast , Gimlet Media

On this episode of MNWKY Rewind we go back to one our favorite topics...caves! This week we revisit the absolutely terrifying story of the Plura Cave Tragedy. Sources: The cavers who went back for their friends , William Kremer, BBC News Diving Into the Unknown, Amazon Prime

On this episode of MNWKY Rewind, we go back to our famous deadly mountain, Everest, with the mysterious disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irving. Sources: George Mallory, British Explorer and Mountaineer , Encyclopedia Britannica What Really Happened to George Mallory and Andrew Irvine? , Killer Climbs Mount Everest – Archaeology in the Death Zone , Lars Pilo, Secrets of the Ice Ghosts of...

Time to switch gears on this next episode of Mother Nature Will Kill You Rewind. This time we go back to the Great Storm of 1900, otherwise known as the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Return for new content and regular episodes on March 4th, 2024. See you then:) Sources: Isaac’s Storm , Eric Larson Tropical cyclone, Storm Surge , Wikipedia Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale , Nationa...

Time to finish our first trip down memory lane with the second chapter of the story of Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance. Mother Nature Will Kill You Rewind is our way to say thank you while we are on break. Visit some episodes from the podcast's past, and some stories you may have forgotten about. Come back for regular and new episodes on March 4th :) Sources: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incred...

Time to take a trip down memory lane with Mother Nature Will Kill You Rewind as Haley and Jillian go on a long needed break. In this episode we revisit the story of Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance expedition and their incredible story of survival. A story that Jillian brings up constantly.

It's our last episode before the break! Today, Jillian lightens the mood (a little bit, not a lot, this is Jillian we are talking about) and talks about legendary Hawaiian Surfers Eddie Aikau and Duke Kahanamoku. Haley brings conservation corner back to birds with the Hawaiian honey creeper. Sources The surfing life story of Eddie Aikau , Surfing Today Examining The Death of Eddie Aikau (Eddie...

Haley and Jillian talk about holiday traditions before jumping into the heavy story of the 1936 Eiger Disaster. Haley brings the vibe back with a conservation corner about Alpine Ibex. Happy New Years! Sources: Toni Kurz and the Insanity of Climbing Mountains , Gene Smith, The Less Wrong Podcast Tragedies on the Mountain: The Eiger 1936, Rob Slade , Wired for Adventure The Eiger - Wall of Death ,...

Haley and Jillian go to the north pole...or almost, with the complete disaster and how-not-to of the Polaris Expedition. Haley talks about Santa's favorite animal for conservation corner, the Reindeer, or Caribou. Sources: Polaris Expedition , Wikipedia What happened to the Polaris Expedition and did it lead to Murder? Discovery.com Wait. Did That Really Happen? Potential Poison on the Polaris...

Jillian and Haley round out their Titanic special with the survival stories of Margaret "Molly" Brown and Charles Joughin, and talk about the Titanic/Olympic switch conspiracy theory. Sources: Houston woman missing at Big Bend National Park found after a week, park rangers say, ABC news Meet Margaret "Molly" Brown , Historic Denver.com 11 Unsinkable Facts About 'Titanic&#39...

Jillian finally watches the 1997 James Cameron classic, Titanic, and talks about the real disaster. Haley talks about the only animal today that could have seen the wreck and lived long enough to tell us about it, the Greenland Shark. Sources: How Did The Titanic Sink , BBC Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours , Amy Tikkanen, Encyclopedia Britannica Titanic Facts.net Irish Man Eugene Daly’s eyewi...

Haley and Jillian enter the terrifying world of Mammoth Cave with the story of Floyd Collins before Haley talks about a local Kentucky cryptid, the Pope Lick Monster. Happy Halloween! Sources: Tragedy at Sand Cave , Mammoth Cave National Park The Kentucky Cave Wars, Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave National Park , Wikipedia The Agonizing Death of Floyd Collins, The Cave Explorer Who Was Tra...

Jillian, Corey, and Haley reuinite for another round of Appalachian Trail Tales with the spooky Not Deer, more Appalachian folk magic advice, and the arm-hair raising story of Pam Bales' rescue on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. 988 Suicide & Crisis Prevention Lifeline Sources Danger Zones Mt. Washington, Douglas MacDonald , Mt. Washington Avalanche Center Why is Mount Washington so dan...

Haley and Jillian talk recent news about the astronauts and cosmonauts that were stuck at the International Space Station for a year. Then Jillian delves into the lore-ridden story of Marguerite de la Rocque and the Isle of Demons. Sources Three astronauts return to Earth after year in space. NASA's Rubio sets US record , Marcia Dunn, ABC News The Marooning of Marguerite de la Rocque , History...

Haley and Jillian catch up on the latest disaster/survival news, including the story of the American caver who was trapped in a cave in Turkey. Then Jillian gets spooky season started with the terrifying story of the Night of the Grizzlies. Sources: An American researcher is trapped deep inside a Turkish cave. Here's what to know , Juliana Kim, NPR American Researcher stuck deep in a Turkish c...

Haley and Jillian wrap up the astounding conclusion of the Air Guard rescue during "The Perfect Storm", and then for conservation corner, the girls talk about the rich history of Atlantic Cod, and why they almost disappeared. Sources: The Perfect Storm - Sebastian Junger 30 October 1991 , Bryan Swopes, This Day in Aviation History Atlantic Cod , NOAA Fisheries Cod: A Biography of the Fis...

It's the summer of climate change! Haley and Jillian talk about the California hurricane and the wildfires in Maui before Jillian dives into the many stories behind the "Perfect Storm" of 1991 If you are able to donate to any of these Maui based organizations to help the victims of the Lahaina wildfires, we thank you for your support: Maui United Way Hawaii Community Foundation Hawai...

Jillian regales Haley on her trip to the far away land of Finland. Then Jillian and Haley talk Amelia Earhart, and a very strange crabby theory surrounding her disappearance. Haley brings the Sumatran orangutan to conservation corner. Sources: Amelia Earhart Was Declared Dead 80 Years Ago. Here's What to Know About What Actually Happened To Her, Olivia Waxman , Times Magazine. The Legend of Am...

Haley takes us on a cool trip to Alaska with the true story of the 1925 Nome Serum Run and Togo, the REAL Balto. Trust us, Togo is much better. Jillian talks Sockeye Salmon for Conservation Corner. Sources Togo , U.S. National Park Service Togo (dog) , 1925 Serum Run to Nome , Wikipedia Wild Salmon Cente r , Sockeye Salmon Sockeye Salmon , Alaska Department of Fish and Game Pacific Wild, Salmon: A...

Haley and Jillian discuss their impending meet-up, then Haley talks about the four kids that survived a plane crash and four months in the Colombian jungle. Then Jillian dives into the main story - a family vacation gone horribly wrong in Death Valley. Sources How Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia's jungle after a plane crash , John Otis, NPR The disturbing disappearance and death o...

This episode is a two-fer! Not only is Jillian sharing the tale of Dave Crocket and the eruption of Mount St. Helens, but Haley and Jillian dive into the recent Titanic submarine catastrophe. #OceanGate Sources: Titanic sub search turns desperate as experts estimate Titan’s oxygen is depleted , Emily Olsen, NPR Missing Titanic submersible: what is the Titan tourist sub and what might have happened...

Haley and Jillian talk bug infestations and then Haley takes us on a deep dive into the Amazon with the story of Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z. Or Zed. Depending on how you pronounce it. Sources: The True Story Behind The Lost City of Z , Eliza Berman, Time Magazine The Lost City , Alexander Lee, History Today 10 Facts About Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z , Sarah Roller, History Hit P...

Strap in for a freezing conclusion as Jillian and Haley wrap up the South Pole Race extravaganza of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott. Sources: The Worst Journey in the World , Apsley Cherry-Garrard Amundsen Expedition Timeline ,  American Museum of National History Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station , Terra Nova Expedition , Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition , Wikipedia

Jillian talks about her latest home disaster before telling Haley about the original exploration race - the race to the south pole between Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen. Haley talks about the biggest animal yet on conservation corner; the sei whale. Sources: The Worst Journey in the World , Apsley Cherry-Garrard Amundsen Expedition Timeline , American Museum of Natural History Robert Scot...

Haley and Jillian talk all things space, from moon landing conspiracy theories to extra terrestrial life. Jillian delves into the story of the Soviet cosmonauts and the doomed Soyuz 11 which launched to the world's first space station. Haley gets into the stories of the first animals in space, including the indominable mummichog. Sources: 50 Years Ago: Remembering the Crew of the Soyuz 11 , Jo...