Somehow You Didn't Die on Your Way to Work
Somehow You Didn't Die on Your Way to Work
A podcast about public transit disasters, and what we learned (or didn't learn) from them! Hosted by Joe Zadeh and Zach Lybrand.
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Jul 6, 2026
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Disaster on the Mississippi: The George Prince Ferry Disaster (With Nick Boyko) - SYDDOYWTW #022 06.07.2026 2:50:28
Sometimes you die on the way to work, and that's bad. Sometimes you and *everyone around you* dies on the way to work, and that is a disaster. Don't drink and drive, kids, especially if you're a ferryboat captain. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures! Nick: @coneypylon Nick: www.nboyko.com...
How to Kill 110 People in 10 Minutes - The Crash of Valujet 592 - SYDDOYWTW #021 02.06.2026 5:01:27
Can you count how many toilet paper squares there are? No? Then maybe Valujet isn't for you. This episode features the incredible talents of Ray, Lena, and Allie! Find us elsewhere on the internet:Allie: bsky.app/profile/alliebeldan.bsky.socialRay @ nomercyforswine on everything that mattersTrain Letters - pioneerandpilot.comLet's Play Channel - @LowArtLyceum Joe: instagram.com/aboveaverage.joeJoe...
The 1983 VIA Rail Dayliner Crash in Carstairs, AB 05.05.2026 2:20:43
What did we learn? I guess we learned not to do it again. This episode was submitted by a viewer like you! If you have anything you'd like to see covered, or have a story about dying or almost dying on public transit, we want to hear from you! Reach us at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.comFind us elsewhere on the internet:Joe: instagram.com/aboveaverage.joeJoe: @turbo1431 Zach: engineertexavery.bsky.soci...
#019 - The Many, Many Accidents on the Island of Sodor (Featuring Ray! and Justin Roczniak) 06.04.2026 3:59:15
April Fools! Well, almost. We're talking about the nonsense that takes place in the Railway Series, and have some special guests to help us do that. We had a lot of fun making this one, and we hope that you liked watching it just as much. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures!**Want to send Zach your...
#018 - The Potomac River Mid-Air Collision 23.03.2026 3:13:23
This episode almost broke us in more ways than one. The series of events that led to this accident were less "Swiss cheese model" and more "boring a hole through a block of cheese with a drill." Be glad it's only happened once. And wow, there was a hell of a news cycle since the previous episode was recorded, so you get an extra heaping dose of the news! Got a story from pu...
#017 - The 2013 Ottawa Bus-Train Collision (feat. Allie Beldan) 02.03.2026 3:36:21
This seems like a simple accident, but in actuality it's a prime example of the Swiss Cheese Model, with lots of different holes all lining up to allow a bus and a train to fight to a draw. It's also a prime of example of the TSB needing a stronger prescription for their ADHD meds. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about yo...
#016 - Texas International Airlines Flight 655 16.02.2026 2:05:15
Texas International 655 is a forgotten story of 11 people dying in the dark recesses of rural Arkansas. We learned nothing from this, because we chose to learn nothing from this. The 1970s were a bad time. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US @ SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures! (or send funny stories if you want to help lighten the mood)...
#015 - The 1950 Chicago Green Hornet Streetcar Disaster (Featuring Ray) 02.02.2026 3:27:16
1950 was a different time. People died in horrible accidents and nobody did anything. Those were the days, huh? Find us elsewhere on the internet: Joe: instagram.com/aboveaverage.joe Zach: turn on the foamer signal when you have a question and I'll probably show up The pod: instagram.com/youdidn'tdiepodcast Ray @ nomercyforswine on everything that matters Train Letters - pioneerandpilot.co...
#014 - The 1986 Hinton Train Collision (featuring Wandering Iron) 19.01.2026 2:52:11
On one hand, you should probably sleep before driving anything, let alone a train. On the other hand... the bunkhouse in Edson might actually be *that* bad. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures! **THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON JANUARY 10, 2026**
#013 - Air Canada Flight 797 05.01.2026 2:34:08
Air Canada 797: a tale of heroism, flammable substances, and a toilet managing to catch fire. Also this airplane was wired back together very badly. Not that we'll ever know, because all the NTSB's horses and all the NTSB's men couldn't put this horror show back together again. RIP Stan Rogers Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US @ SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com a...
#012 - The 2015 Wootton Bassett SPAD (featuring Gareth Dennis) 23.12.2025 3:24:10
Any time someone calls for fewer safety regulations, tell them that chucklefucks like Mel are the reason we can't not have safety regulationsI guess this is our holiday episode so happy whatever you celebrateBe sure to check out Gareth Dennis at @GarethDennisTV Do you have a story about a safety hazard on public transit? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com because we'd love to read your stor...
#011 - The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority 12.12.2025 3:23:56
I want to get off Mr. Lybrand's Wild Ride :( Extreme apologies to Spotify listeners who are getting this three days later than YouTube listeners because Zach forgot to upload it here :( **THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON OCTOBER 11, 2025**
#010 - The Gettysburg Railroad Boiler Explosion 24.11.2025 3:53:55
THESE CHUCKLEFUCKS- -excuse me... These chucklefucks came *this close* to permanently ending the heritage steam industry, and nearly killed a trainload of people in the process. Dumbasses in the industry like these dudes are why Zach drinks so much. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures! **THIS EPISODE W...
BONUS: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald 10.11.2025 3:26:45
The Great Lakes have swallowed thousands of men... just like your mom did. This is the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a big ship on a bigger lake that sailed headlong into the storm from hell. The Great Lakes aren't forgiving of things like hubris and tack welds, and the Fitz sailed into legend 50 years ago. We're gonna talk about it. ( Gordon Lightfoot intensifies ) Got a story from publ...
#009 - The Sinking of the Oceanos 20.10.2025 3:06:26
A poorly maintained ship, with a sketchy crew, and a compliment of pre-apartheid South Africans aboard? Sounds like the setup to a GREAT sea story. Some notes: 1: Joe got some basic info about "The Superliners: Twilight of an Era." That came out in 1980, and featured then-new Queen Elizabeth 2, not whatever it was he said at the time. 2: If you're the one maritime historian/doctoral...
#008 - 1950 Milwaukee Speedrail Collision 11.10.2025 2:59:52
Foamers ruin everything. Don't believe us? Ask the attendees of the 1950 NMRA convention in Milwaukee. Ask anyone who worked for Speedrail. Ask anyone who knows how a Nachod Signal works. Just don't ask Jay Maeder. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures!**THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON AUGUST 14, 20...
#007 - Fatigue in Transit 10.10.2025 2:53:05
Being tired sucks. What sucks more is when you're driving a bus. Or a train. Or an A320. Make sure you get a good night's sleep everyone. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures!**THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON AUGUST 3, 2025**
#006 - 1988 Carrollton, KY Bus Collision 08.09.2025 2:40:16
A grim story of how laughably bad safety standards and a cultural acceptance of drunk driving led to one of the worst bus accidents in US history. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures!**THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON July 17, 2025**
#005 - Texas Electric Railway crash at Vickery 25.08.2025 3:03:22
1948, a time when Dallas ran on rails... and also a shockingly bad form of signaling that worked mainly off of landline phones and social niceties. Got a story from public transit you'd like to share? EMAIL US at SYDDOYWTW@gmail.com and tell us about your harrowing adventures!**THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON July 3rd, 2025**
#004 - Las Vegas Monorail 11.08.2025 3:51:36
Not quite a disaster in the sense of carnage and mayhem, but boy howdy, Las Vegas sure is good at making nothingburgers Send your public transit stories to syddoywtw@gmail.com because we'd really like to read them! **THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON JUNE 18, 2025**
#003 - 1995 Fox River Grove bus incident 06.08.2025 2:44:51
Imagine the horrors of having your ears blasted with "I'll Be There For You" in the seconds before you die Did you see something clearly unsafe on public transit? Let us know by emailing us at syddoywtw@gmail.com! **THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON JUNE 12, 2025**
#002 - Dniprodzerzhynsk runaway tram 06.08.2025 1:42:28
It turns out that if you cut costs by not maintaining the brakes on your tram, bad shit happens. Who knew? Did you see a safety issue waiting to happen during your commute? Let us know by sending us an email at syddoywtw@gmail.com and we might read it on the show! **THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON MAY 29, 2025**
#001 - 1903 Paris Metro Fire 06.08.2025 2:49:27
The Paris Metro was on the forefront of all things subway, including the complete disregard for the value of human life! Email us with your public transit stories at syddoywtw@gmail.com **THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON MAY 22, 2025**
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