Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast: Recent Episodes
Anthony Finchum
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.
We have an interesting one for you this time! Hurricane Catarina is the topic of today's discussion. Give it a listen to see what exactly is strange about this storm.
In this episode we'll dive into the harrowing events of a fire at New Jersey's Great Adventure amusement park in 1984. A fire erupted in a haunted castle attraction, trapping eight teens in a nightmarish scenario. We'll discuss eyewitness accounts, emergency response efforts, and the aftermath of this terrifying incident.
This episode covers the harrowing tale of the 1936 Tupelo-Gainesville Tornado Outbreak, a series of tornadoes that devastated towns and families across Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.
This episode includes talk of death, injury, and some very light gore.
In this episode we're delving into one of London's most tragic transportation incidents: The Moorgate Tube disaster of 1975. Listen along as we delve into the events leading up to the catastrophic crash resulting in 43 casualties and many injuries.
Listen as we remember the 1977 University of Evansville Men's Basketball Team. This episode delves into their final flight and what went wrong.
Journey back in time with us to a devastating moment in history as we unravel the events surrounding the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum explosion. In this episode, we delve into the heart-wrenching story of the tragic explosion that shook the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, claiming lives and forever altering the lives of survivors.
Join us on a sorrowful journey back in time to the deadliest hotel fire in American history, the Winecoff Hotel fire. In this episode, we delve into the tragic events that unfolded on that fateful night, exploring the stories of survival and loss that forever changed the course of fire safety regulations.
The Winecoff Hotel Fire on December 7, 1946- also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and wherever else you listen to podcasts!
Hello friends, this is an old Patreon episode that I'm uploading to the main feed while I figure out how to actually do this again. I'm sorry for being bad at this and all of the chaos of the last year and change. And please enjoy the episode.
This episode covers the 1955 Le Mans Disaster that changed the sport of auto racing forever.
This episode is our third and final episode on Hurricane Katrina and covers the levee failures in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
This is episode 2 of our Hurricane Katrina mini series. This episode covers Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi.
This week's episode covers the Lac-Megantic Rail Disaster in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada.
This episode goes into the history of disasters, mismanagement, and general lack of safety surrounding the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant
This week's episode covers the Buffalo Creek Disaster in Buffalo Creek, West Virginia in 1972. Before listening to this episode, there is some in depth talking of survivor guilt and PTSD. I don't want any listeners to have any issues listening to this episode and if you feel you need to talk to someone, please reach out or call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255.
This episode covers the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, landslides, tsunamis, flood, and volcanic eruption. Busy episode this week yikes.
This episode covers three disasters! The Great Whiskey Fire, The Erfurt Latrine Disaster, and The Lake Peigneur Disaster.
This is a half episode in which I tell the story of my first arson and my demon killing lawnmower
This week's episode covers the sequel to the Great Fire of London, creatively entitled, the Second Great Fire of London
This week we discuss the events leading up to, surrounding, and aftermath of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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.