Episode 268: The Death of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
David and Rachel discuss the short life and tragic death of the "L" in TLC, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 57 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 267: The Highland Towers Collapse
David and Rachel discuss monsoons, landslides, and Malaysia in this terrifying tale of structural failure. Warning for frequent cat interruptions.
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Episode 266: The Great Eastern (Or Brunel's White Elephant)
David and Rachel discuss the long, wild ride of Isambard Brunel's ever-increasing ship designs. Script by listener Stephen.
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Episode 265: The 1925 Diphtheria Outbreak, Part Two (The Great Race of Mercy)
David and Rachel finish Nicole's two-part script by delving into the Serum Run and the legend behind sled dogs Balto and Togo.
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Episode 264: The 1925 Diphtheria Outbreak, Part One
David and Rachel discuss the background of the 1925 diphtheria outbreak in Nome, Alaska. Script by listener Nicole (of course!).
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Episode 263: The Bull Island Erie Canal Soda Pop Rock Festival
On the occasion of our fifth podaversary, David and Rachel discuss the logistical disaster that was the 1972 Bull Island Erie Canal Soda Pop Rock Festival.
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Episode 262: The Death of Natasha Richardson
David and Rachel discuss the seemingly innocuous circumstances that led to the tragic death of actor Natasha Richardson and why we should all be very, very wary of a hit to the head.
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 49 min
Episode 261: Fourth of July MEGASODE! How the United States Spends Its Money
Rachel gets to explain taxes and David gets to rant about politics and we both have a grand old time discussing how the the U.S. of A. spends trillions of dollars each year. If you don't like when we "get political", this is not the episode for you, my friend.
Jul 04, 2022•2 hr 39 min
Episode 260: The Star Dust Mystery (BSAA Flight CS59)
David and Rachel discuss the disappearance of the Star Dust (BSAA Flight CS59) over the Andes Mountains in 1947.
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Episode 259: The 1961 Stannard Rock Lighthouse Explosion
David and Rachel discuss a terrible gas explosion in "the loneliest place on Earth". Script by listener Nicole.
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Episode 258: Soyuz 1
David and Rachel discuss the horrifying death of Vladimir Komarov, the first person to die during spaceflight.
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Episode 257: The Ballantynes Department Store Fire
David and Rachel discuss the horrifying lack of fire safety in post-World War II New Zealand and the deadliest fire in New Zealand history. Script by frequent NZ contributor Stephen.
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Episode 256: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster, Part Two: Long Train Runnin'
It's all fun and games until it is absolutely not at all fun and games. David and Rachel discuss the horror the town of Lac-Mégantic was subject to thanks to a corrupt rail company who put their engineer in a terrible position. Script contributions by Kat and Donovan.
May 30, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Episode 255: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster, Part One: Let It Ride
David and Rachel discuss the long backdrop that enabled the worst rail disaster in Canadian history. Shout out to listeners Kat and Donovan for their script contributions.
May 23, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Episode 254: The 27 Club, Part One - Anton Yelchin
David and Rachel start a ???-part recurring series on the notorious 27 Club by discussing one of the more recent and horrible deaths, that of actor Anton Yelchin.
May 16, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Episode 253: The Sinking of the Andrea Doria, Part Two
David and Rachel wrap up the tragic tale of the Andrea Doria. Script by listener Christien.
May 09, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Episode 252: The Sinking of the Andrea Doria, Part One
David and Rachel banter their way through the first part of the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria, doing little justice to listener Christien's fabulous script, but grateful for a chance at a two-parter during a busy week.
May 02, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Episode 251: The Snake River Canyon Jump
David and Rachel wrap up the daredevil trilogy with the story of how Evel Knievel somehow didn't kill himself by launching himself across the Snake River Canyon.
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Episode 250: The Death of Dale Earnhardt
David and Rachel discuss the last-lap death of Dale Earnhardt during the 2001 Daytona 500. Script by listener Matt.
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 51 min
Episode 249: The Chevy Corvair and the Darién Gap
David and Rachel discuss Chevy dealer Dick Doane and his ridiculous idea to drive three Corvairs through some of the most dangerous jungle on Earth.
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Episode 248: The Costa Concordia
David and Rachel discuss the madcap chain of events that brought about a horrible tragedy aboard the Costa Concordia. Script by listener Bethany.
Apr 04, 2022•2 hr 3 min
Episode 247: Mass Extinction
David and Rachel discuss the cheery topic of the five (six?) major extinction events in Earth's history.
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Episode 246: The Stardust Nightclub Fire
David and Rachel discuss the tragic Stardust Nightclub fire and the infuriating lack of responsibility taken for the cause. Script by listener Declan.
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Episode 245 - The Tangiwai Disaster
David and Rachel discuss a horrific train disaster from 1953 New Zealand. Script by listener Kaitlyn.
Mar 14, 2022•46 min
Episode 244 - Sports Disaster Mashup
David and Rachel discuss a mashup of three separate sports-related disasters.
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Episode 243: The MV Butiraoi
David and Rachel discuss the horrific events suffered by dozens of people aboard the MV Butiraoi. Script by listener Stephen.
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Episode 242: The Death of Steve Irwin
On the eve of what would have been Steve Irwin's 60th birthday, David and Rachel discuss the tragic - if not entirely unsurprising - death of the world's beloved Crocodile Hunter.
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Episode 241: Love Canal
David and Rachel discuss the original Superfund site near Niagara Falls. Can you feel the love?
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Episode 240: The 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse
David and Rachel discuss the tragic end to the Texas A&M bonfire tradition.
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Episode 239: The 1904 Olympic Marathon
David and Rachel go full Dollop to discuss the absurd marathon that took place during the 1904 Olympic Games.
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 39 min
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