Episode 153: The Tunguska Event
David and Rachel discuss the time a huge area of Siberian forest was mysteriously destroyed.
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 8 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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All Good Things 003: The Christmas Truce
David and Rachel discuss the informal cease fire called in the early days of WWI.
Jun 07, 2020•31 min
Episode 152: The Ford Pinto
David and Rachel describe the PR nightmare that ensued when Ford made a calculated business decision about their Pinto.
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Episode 151: The New Madrid Earthquakes
David and Rachel discuss the terrifying series of earthquakes that took place in the American heartland in the early 19th century.
May 25, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Episode 150: The Death of John F. Kennedy Jr., Part Two - Spatial Disorientation
David and Rachel discuss the ongoing Kennedy Curse and the tragic death of John Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette.
May 18, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Episode 149: The Death of John F. Kennedy Jr., Part One - The Kennedy Curse
David and Rachel delve into the rich history of the Kennedys and the many unfortunate events that have befallen them over the years, in deep background of the death of John F. Kennedy Jr.
May 11, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Episode 148: The Aberfan Disaster
David and Rachel discuss a horrific Welsh tragedy that took the lives of dozens of young children.
May 04, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Episode 147: The 2015 Hajj Crush
David and Rachel discuss the deadliest crowd crush to occur during the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 10 min
All Good Things 002: Napster
David and Rachel (finally) drop episode 2 of our counterbalancing Good Things with a short history of the peer-to-peer software that changed modern media.
Apr 26, 2020•46 min
Episode 146: Fen-Phen
David and Rachel discuss a brief history of diet pills and the deleterious effects of the wildly popular Fen-Phen.
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Episode 145: The Trashman Yacht Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the nightmare the small crew of the yacht the Trashman found themselves in off the coast of North Carolina.
Apr 13, 2020•53 min
Episode 144: The Karlslust Dance Hall Fire
David and Rachel discuss the deadliest fire in Germany since WWII. Research courtesy of Lee Hutch (https://leehutchauthor.com/)
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Episode 143: Northwest Airlines Flight 255
David and Rachel discuss the tragic oversight that led to the disintegration of Northwest Airlines Flight 255.
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 14 min
All Good Things 001: The Humpback Comeback
Surprise! In these trying times, we've decided to surprise you with a new in-between-minisode series. David and Rachel discuss how a setback was a setup for a comeback for the South Atlantic humpback whales.
Mar 24, 2020•35 min
Episode 142: Mega Miraclesode - The Miracle On Ice
David and Rachel discuss a much-needed miraclesode wherein the United States 1980 Olympic ice hockey team pulls off the impossible. Do your Herbies. Puke your guts out. We can do it.
Mar 23, 2020•2 hr 4 min
Episode 141: The Jack-in-the-Box E. Coli Outbreak
David and Rachel discuss a deadly outbreak of E. coli in the western US in 1993.
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Episode 140: Surviving Survival - The Clint Malarchuk Story
David and Rachel discuss how surviving a traumatic incident requires its own necessity for survival as we examine the horrific freak injury of NHL player Clint Malarchuk.
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Episode 139 - The Day the Music Died
David and Rachel discuss the great music and horrific sequence of events that led to the tragically early deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper.
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Episode 138: The Green Sahara
David and Rachel discuss the era of the green Sahara Desert.
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Episode 137: The Winter Cherry Shopping Center Fire
David and Rachel banter as long as possible to put off talking about the time dozens of children died because of horrific negligence in Russia (in 2018!).
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Episode 136: Action Park!
David and Rachel discuss the inevitable terror that ensues when the late '70s spawns a booze-serving, ill-conceived amusement park in the middle of New Jersey.
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Episode 135: Korean Air Lines Flight 007, Part Two
David and Rachel talk about the horrific demise of KAL Flight 007, as well as the fallout and mystery surrounding the entire event.
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Episode 134: Korean Air Lines Flight 007, Part One
David and Rachel discuss what happens when you mistakenly encroach on restricted Soviet airspace.
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Episode 133: The West Gate Bridge Collapse
David and Rachel discuss the worst industrial accident in Australian history.
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Episode 132: The 1989 San Francisco Earthquake
David and Rachel discuss the 1989 fall earthquake in the Bay area and the surprising role the World Series played in it.
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Episode 131: The Great White Hurricane of 1913
David and Rachel discuss the incredibly frightening time when hurricane-force winds combined with a blizzard over the Great Lakes in 1913.
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Episode 130: 1971 Montreux de Casino Fire (New Year's Eve Partysode + Disaster Updates)
David and Rachel discuss the story behind the seminal song "Smoke on the Water" and updates on previous topics. (Research and script by listener Eric.)
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Episode 129: Apollo 13 (Christmas Miraclesode)
David and Rachel discuss the dangerous Apollo mission that almost killed three American astronauts.
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 56 min
Episode 128: The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Part Two
David and Rachel discuss the historic relief and rebuilding response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting tsunami.
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Episode 127: The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Part One
David and Rachel discuss the devastation caused by the earthquake and resulting tsunami on December 26, 2004.
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 14 min
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