Episode 098: The PEPCON Explosion
David and Rachel discuss the terrifying 1988 explosion at the PEPCON ammonia perchlorate plant in Henderson, Nevada.
May 20, 2019•1 hr 12 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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Episodes
Episode 097: The Valdivia Earthquake
David and Rachel discuss the devastating chain reaction of natural disasters caused by the 1960 earthquake off the coast of Chile.
May 13, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Episode 096: The Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire
David and Rachel describe the awful truck fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel.
May 06, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Episode 095: TAM Airlines Flight 3054
David and Rachel discuss the curious case of TAM Airlines Flight 3054.
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Episode 094: Hillsborough, Part 2
David and Rachel ragecast about the horrible secondary trauma Hillsborough survivors and loved ones were subjected to in the aftermath of the disaster.
Apr 22, 2019•1 hr 47 min
Episode 093: Hillsborough, Part 1
David and Rachel delve into the long, sad, unjust tale of the Hillsborough stadium disaster.
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Episode 092: The Empress of Ireland
David and Rachel discuss the horrible capsizing of the Empress of Ireland.
Apr 08, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Episode 091: The Almost Live! April Fool's Day Prank
David and Rachel discuss the horribly stupid April Fool's Day prank played by the Almost Live! cast.
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Episode 090: The I-35 West Bridge Collapse
David and Rachel discuss the massive infrastructure failure of the I-35 West bridge in Minneapolis.
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Episode 089: The 1875 Locust Plague
David, Rachel and special guest Sarah discuss the horrifying locust swarms in the United States during 1875.
Mar 18, 2019•51 min
Episode 088: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Part Two - The Aftermath
David and Rachel discuss the devastating aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Episode 087: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Part One - Striking Rich and Running Aground
David and Rachel discuss the background of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Episode 086: Sabena Flight 548
David and Rachel discuss the tragic 1961 plane crash most notable for who was on board.
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Episode 085: The Basra Grain Poisoning
David and Rachel discuss that time the Iraqi government imported tons of mercury-tainted grain.
Feb 18, 2019•53 min
Episode 084: The MGM Grand Fire
David, Rachel, and special guest fire captain James discuss the tragic MGM Grand Hotel and Casino fire of 1980.
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Episode 083: The Dauphin Island Race Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the domino-effect disaster at the 57th annual Dauphin Island Race.
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Episode 082: The Wanggongchang Armory Explosion
David and Rachel discuss the mysterious explosion of an armory in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty.
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Episode 081: Soyuz 11
David and Rachel discuss the tragedy that befell the crew of the Soyuz 11 during the USSR/United States Space Race.
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Episode 080: The Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash
David and Rachel discuss the emotional tragedy of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Episode 079: The Daulatpur-Saturia Tornado
David and Rachel discuss the deadliest tornado in recorded history.
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr
Episode 078: New Year's Eve Partysode - Disco Demolition Night
David and Rachel party down into 2019 with a discussion of one DJ's ill-conceived Disco Demolition Night.
Dec 31, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Episode 077: Christmas Miraclesode - The Thredbo Landslide
David and Rachel discuss the horrible Thredbo landslide and its incredibly resilient sole survivor.
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Episode 076: The Bethnal Green Tube Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the tragic crowd disaster at the Bethnal Green tube station in WWII-era London.
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Episode 075: Cyclone Nargis
David and Rachel discuss the 2008 tropical cyclone that killed thousands in Myanmar.
Dec 10, 2018•59 min
Episode 074: The MS Express Samina
David and Rachel discuss who was (literally) asleep at the wheel of the MS Express Samina in this terrifying ferry wreck.
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Episode 073: The Bhopal Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the 1984 Bhopal, India gas leak in this mega-disaster megasode.
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Episode 072: The Ladbroke Grove Rail Crash
David and Rachel discuss the awful train collision known as the Ladbroke Grove rail crash.
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Episode 071: Aeroflot Flight 593
David and Rachel discuss the horrific crash of Aeroflot Flight 593.
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 18 min
Episode 070: The Cleveland Clinic Fire
David and Rachel discuss the toxic-fume-laden fire at the Cleveland Clinic in 1929.
Nov 05, 2018•53 min
Episode 069: The 1972 Iran Blizzard
David and Rachel discuss the deadliest blizzard in recorded history.
Oct 29, 2018•51 min
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