Episode 238: The Ford Edsel
David and Rachel discuss Ford's pre-Pinto failure, the Edsel. Script by listener Stephen.
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr
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 237: TWA Flight 3 and the Death of Carole Lombard
David and Rachel discuss war bonds, Keynesian vs laissez-faire economics, and the tragic death of Carole Lombard and 21 people aboard TWA Flight 3.
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Episode 236 - The Baku Metro Fire
David and Rachel discuss the worst subway disaster in history.
Jan 10, 2022•58 min
Episode 235: The St. Francis Dam Collapse
David and Rachel discuss the worst man-made disaster of the 20th century. Research by listener Ren.
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Episode 234: Woodstock '99 (New Year's Eve Megasode)
David and Rachel discuss the disaster that was Woodstock '99 with attendee Chad.
Dec 27, 2021•2 hr 26 min
Episode 233: British Airways Flight 009 (Christmas Miraclesode)
David and Rachel discuss the terrifying - and shockingly survivable - ordeal experienced by British Airways Flight 009 over an erupting volcano.
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Episode 232: The Rouse Simmons (a.k.a. "The Christmas Tree Ship")
David and Rachel discuss a Christmas tree shipping tragedy just in time to bring you down for the holidays. Script by listener and Michigander Nicole.
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr
Episode 231: The Metallica Tour Bus Crash
David nerds out on metal history, Rachel derides Lars Ulrich, and we both feel really badly about what happened to Cliff Burton in Sweden in 1986.
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Episode 230 - The Death of John Denver
David and Rachel discuss folk and country's lovable leftist John Denver and his tragic death.
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Episode 229: The Morcambe Bay Cockling Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the tragic loss of life due to horrific labor practices and exploitation of migrant labor in 2004 in Morecambe Bay. Research by listener Aces California.
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Episode 228: The Nedelin Catastrophe
David and Rachel discuss the massive failure of an early USSR ICBM development attempt. Script by listener Leanne.
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Episode 227: The Wahine Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the tragic final voyage of the third TEV Wahine. Script by listener Stephen.
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Episode 226: The Wowowee Stampede
David and Rachel discuss the worst tragedy with the best name.
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Episode 225: The 2016 Horse River Wildfire
David and Rachel discuss the costliest disaster in Canadian history.
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Episode 224: Therac-25, Part Two: Major Malfunction
David, Rachel, and Sarah discuss the horrible things the Therac-25 did to six unsuspecting cancer patients, and how the company responsible for the machine responded (or didn't). Apologies for the poor audio for a minute around the middle of the episode.
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Episode 223: Therac-25, Part One: OK Computer
David, Rachel, and Sarah start the story of medicine and machine gone very, very wrong. Warning for copious cat interruptions.
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Ask Us Anything! Part 2
Happy weekend surprise! We finally get around to answering the rest of your questions.
Oct 10, 2021•45 min
Episode 222: The 2021 Misty Fjords Flightseeing Crash
David and Rachel discuss the extremely recent tragedy of a beautiful sightseeing trip gone horribly awry. Excellent first-hand research and scrip by listener Nicole.
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Episode 221: Asbestos, Part Two - Exposing Asbestos
This. Episode. Has. Everything. Evil corporate plots! Irving Selikoff! The evolution of the U.S. tort! Asbestos abatement tips! We all have to live with asbestos forever, so why not discuss it at great length?
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Episode 220: Asbestos, Part One - The Magic Mineral
David and Rachel start the long and insidious story of the Magic Mineral that continues to kill thousands of people every year.
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Episode 219 - The MV Princess Ashika
(Or, "Sometimes when you have no money, there are no good options") David and Rachel discuss the horrible fate of dozens aboard the ailing ferry MV Princess Ashika. Script by listener Stephen.
Sep 13, 2021•58 min
Episode 218: The Deaths of Bruce and Brandon Lee
David and Rachel discuss the tragic deaths of father and son martial arts superstars Bruce and Brandon Lee.
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Episode 217: The Dole Air Race
David and Rachel discuss the wisdom (or lack thereof) in participating in a transpacific air race in the days of early aviation. Research by listener Aces California. (P.S. Yeah, this episode isn't coming out on Labor Day. We got that mixed up.)
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Episode 216 - The 1980s Liability Insurance Crisis
David and Rachel delve into the scintillating world of insurance and discuss how the political and economic environment of the '70s and '80s led to unaffordable premiums in the US insurance market.
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Episode 215: Times Beach, Missouri
David and Rachel discuss how big pharma and a man named Russell Bliss haplessly (?) annihilated an entire Midwest town. Research by listener and fellow Raleigh resident James M.
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Episode 214: The 1967 Wilcox Expedition, Part Two
David and Rachel wrap up the tragic story of the deadliest climbing accident in US history. Research by listener Nicole.
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Episode 213: The 1967 Wilcox Expedition, Part One
David and Rachel set up the failed Wilcox expedition to scale Denali. Research by listener Nicole.
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Episode 212: The 2013 Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 Tornado, Part Two
David and Rachel finish our pal Al's harrowing firsthand account of the massive 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Episode 211: The 2013 Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 Tornado, Part One
David and Rachel discuss one of the more recent terrifying Tornado Alley tornadoes to hit Moore, Oklahoma. Excellent first-person account and research by listener Al.
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Episode 210: The Death of Princess Grace
On the auspicious occasion of our fourth podaversary, David and Rachel discuss the tragic death of Hollywood and Monaco royalty, Princess Grace (Kelly).
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 32 min
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