Episode 417: American Airlines Flight 191
David and Rachel discuss the deadliest plane accident in U.S. history. Script by Jillian P.
Jun 30, 2025•48 min
All Bad Things
All Bad Things is a weekly podcast about accidents, tragedies, natural disasters and other anxiety fuel. Hosted by wry GenXer David and bleeding-heart Millenial Rachel. Trigger warning for everything possible.
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Episode 416: Hiroo Onoda
David and Rachel discussed what happened when three soldiers decided the war wasn't over. Script by Stephen.
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Episode 415: Grand Canyon Hiking Fatalities, 2023 Edition
David and Rachel discuss the Grand Canyon and its related deaths in 2023 (because we're still working through our script backlog!). Script by Nicole.
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Episode 414: The 1997 Jarrell Tornado
David and Rachel discuss the devastation to Jarrell, Texas, caused by an EF-5 tornado in 1997. Script by Al Mason.
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Episode 413: The Wreck of the SS Kamloops
David and Rachel take another trip to Lake Superior to discuss the wreck of the SS Kamloops. Script by Nicole.
Jun 02, 2025•48 min
Episode 412: E.T. - The Video Game
David and Rachel discuss the rushed-to-market Atari game that nearly sank the entire video game market. Script by Jillian.
May 26, 2025•53 min
Episode 411: The Mangatepopo Gorge Tragedy
David and Rachel discuss an outdoor adventure day gone horribly awry. Script by Stephen.
May 19, 2025•53 min
Episode 410: The Rust Belt - Youngstown's Story
David and Rachel discuss the fall and rise of Youngstown, Ohio. Script by Joey K.
May 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Episode 409: The 1996 British Columbia Mountain Lion Attack
Just in time for Mothers' Day (U.S.), David and Rachel discuss how far one woman went to protect her children from a mountain lion attack. Script by Nicole.
May 05, 2025•58 min
Episode 408: The 1912 Ice Bridge Disaster
David and Rachel discuss a 1912 tragedy at Niagara Falls. Script by Kristen H.
Apr 28, 2025•46 min
Episode 407: Ansett Flight 703
David and Rachel discuss the tragic end to Ansett Flight 703. Script by Stephen.
Apr 21, 2025•51 min
Episode 406: All Good Thing 7 - James Harrison, the Man with the Golden Arm
We just needed a break from . . . everything this week, so we decided to drop a good thing, courtesy of a great script by Haley B., who understood the (literal) assignment. If you want a bad thing, stick around for Politics Corner.
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Episode 405: The Fox River Grove Crash
David and Rachel discuss a total bummer of a story about when a school bus and passenger train met.
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Episode 404: The 1999 AOL Syphilis Outbreak
David and Rachel discuss how an AOL chatroom made tracing a syphilis outbreak difficult. Script by Haley B.
Mar 30, 2025•43 min
Episode 403: The Kaprun Funicular Disaster
David and Rachel discuss a devastating fire aboard a funicular in Austria.
Mar 19, 2025•51 min
Episode 402: The 2011 East Coast Earthquake
David and Rachel discuss the 2011 East Coast earthquake. Script by Thomas F.
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Episode 401: Death on the Mississippi - The Steamboat Sultana Disaster, Part Two
David and Rachel conclude the story of the United States' deadliest maritime disaster. Script by author Lee Hutch.
Mar 08, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Episode 400: Death on the Mississippi - The Steamboat Sultana Disaster, Part One
David and Rachel discuss the historical context of the deadliest maritime disaster in United States history. Script by author Lee Hutch.
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr
Episode 399: The Story of David Vetter, the Boy in the Bubble
David and Rachel discuss the extraordinary life of David Vetter. Script by Haley B.
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Episode 398 - The Sinking of the Carl D Bradley
David and Rachel discuss the sinking of the SS Carl D. Bradley in Lake Michigan. Script by Nicole.
Feb 16, 2025•55 min
Episode 397: Pollution at Mount Everest
David and Rachel discuss the horrors of what happens when thousands of people leave their garbage on a giant mountain.
Feb 06, 2025•52 min
Episode 396: The London Beer Flood
David and Rachel discuss how bursting beer containers led to eight (nine-ish) deaths in London in 1814. Script by Frankie (happy birthday!).
Feb 02, 2025•53 min
Episode 395: Havana Syndrome
David and Rachel discuss the mystery of Havana Syndrome (also known as Anomalous Health Incidents) and the disparities and failings of the U.S. healthcare system. (Trigger warning for multiple political rants.)
Jan 24, 2025•50 min
Episode 394: The 1967 Lake Erie Skydiving Disaster
David and Rachel discuss a skydiving trip gone horribly awry over Lake Erie. Script by Nicole.
Jan 18, 2025•43 min
Episode 393: The 1902 Mt. Pelée Eruption
David and Rachel discuss the horrifying chain of events kicked off by a volcanic eruption on the island of Martinique.
Jan 12, 2025•55 min
Episode 392: The 1943 Los Angeles Smog Attack
David and Rachel discuss the phenomenon of smog and how it thoroughly freaked out people in 1943 L.A.
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Episode 391: The Sunvalley Mall Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the tragedy that struck a California mall in December 1985.
Dec 29, 2024•43 min
Episode 390: The Tham Luang Cave Rescue (Christmas Miraclesode)
David and Rachel discuss the days-long effort to rescue 13 people from the Tham Luang cave.
Dec 21, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Episode 389: The Starving Time
David and Rachel discuss the disastrous attempt to colonize an island off the coast of Virginia in the early 17th century. Script by Haley B.
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Episode 388: The 2020 Calabasas Helicopter Crash
David and Rachel discuss the Calabasas helicopter crash that killed nine people including NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 30 min
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