Episode 180: The Lame Horse Nightclub Fire
David and Rachel discuss a tragic 2009 nightclub fire in Russia. Shout out to listener Leanne for the research!
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 6 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 179: The 2020 Midwest Derecho
David and Rachel discuss the straight-wind storm system that moved through the Midwest in August 2020.
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Episode 178: Lucky Dragon 5
David and Rachel discuss the emotional and political fallout in post-war Japan, and how it and the contamination of a small Japanese fishing vessel during thermonuclear testing in the Marshall Islands in 1954 led to the creation of the King of the Monsters.
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Episode 177: British Airways Flight 5390 (Thanksgiving Miraclesode)
David and Rachel discuss the horrific circumstances that led to a massive crisis followed by an unbelievable survival in the skies above England. Shout out to listener Elena for the topic suggestion.
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Episode 176: The 1900 Big Game Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the terrible roof collapse that killed and injured unsuspecting spectators just trying to watch a football game. Shout out to listener Chris for the topic suggestion.
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Episode 175: The República Cromañón Nightclub Fire
David and Rachel get back to our roots to cover a tragic 2004 nightclub fire in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Episode 174: The 2000 United States Presidential Election
On the eve of Election Day 2020, David and Rachel look back 20 years to what can only be described as the shit show of the 2000 US Presidential election. PLEASE VOTE!
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Episode 173: Helios Airways Flight 522 (Halloweeniesode)
Just in time for Halloween, David and Rachel discuss the thoroughly disturbing tale of Helios Airways Flight 522. Shout out to listener Ash for the suggestion!
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Episode 172: The Katowice Trade Hall Roof Collapse
David and Rachel discuss the tragic collapse of a roof in an exhibit hall during Pigeon 2006 that killed dozens in Poland.
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Episode 171: The Harmelen Train Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the horrible head-on collision in the Netherlands in 1962. Research by listener Ren.
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Episode 170: The North Korea Famine
David and Rachel discuss the isolationist policies and systemic failures that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of North Korean citizens in the 1990s.
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Episode 169: The Purity Panic
David and Rachel hear first-hand from guest host Sarah about how the white evangelical church flipped out during the genesis of the so-called Moral Majority to eventually cause the Purity Panic, wherein adults became unhealthily obsessed with their children's virginity. Trigger warning for anyone who doesn't like when we "get political".
Sep 28, 2020•2 hr 24 min
Episode 168: The Circus Maximus Collapse
David and Rachel discuss the many disasters - and tragic stadium collapse - of the ancient Circus Maximus of Rome. Research courtesy of Aces California.
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Episode 167: The 2009 Taconic State Parkway Crash
Special guest host Sarah talks to David and Rachel about a tragic and mysterious drunk driving accident that happened on the Taconic State Parkway in 2009.
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Episode 166: The Empire State Building B-25 Crash
David and Rachel discuss the first time a plane flew into a skyscraper in New York City.
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Episode 165: The Maputo Arms Depot Explosion
David and Rachel discuss the tragic explosion at an arms depot in the capital of Mozambique and talk about the problems of remnants of war worldwide.
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Episode 164: The Toccoa Falls Dam Break
David and Rachel discuss the tragic dam break in Toccoa, Georgia that devastated the Toccoa Falls College campus in 1977.
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Episode 163: The Überlingen Mid-Air Collision
David and Rachel stop railing against the current political climate long enough to tell a bummer of a tale. Shout out to listener Ash for the suggestion
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Episode 162: The Lost Colony of Roanoke, Part Three - Return of the Jedi
David and Rachel finally get to the "lost" part of the colony at Roanoke and its implications in modern America.
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 26 min
All Good Things 006: Slap Shot
In honor of the 2020 Stanley Cup qualifiers, David and Rachel discuss the iconic 1977 sports film Slap Shot.
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Episode 161: The Lost Colony of Roanoke Part Two - The Empire Strikes Back
David and Rachel continue the narrative of events leading up to the last attempt to colonize the Outer Banks.
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Episode 160: The Lost Colony of Roanoke, Part One: A New Hope
David and Rachel start a deep dive on the Lost Colony of Roanoke with some deep background on the colonization of modern-day North America by European superpowers, and the rise of English explorer Walter Raleigh.
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Episode 159: "The Twilight Zone: The Movie" Helicopter Crash
David and Rachel discuss the avoidable accident that led to the tragic deaths of actor Vic Morrow and two young children during the filming of "The Twilight Zone: The Movie".
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 44 min
Episode 158: The Champawat Tiger Attacks
David and Rachel discuss the terrifying series of attacks on the people of Nepal and India by an injured tiger in the era of British colonialism. (Research courtesy of listener Alex)
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Episode 157: The Cloquet-Moose Lake Fire
David and Rachel discuss the massive group of fires that engulfed the outskirts of Duluth, Minnesota in 1918.
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min
All Good Things 005: Y2K
David and Rachel discuss the time the world could have come crashing down because of a computer programming glitch . . . but didn't.
Jun 30, 2020•47 min
Episode 156: The Clutha Helicopter Crash
David and Rachel discuss the tragic helicopter crash that killed three police helicopter crew members and seven pub patrons in Glasgow in 2013.
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Episode 155: Krakatoa
David and Rachel discuss the long, terrifying history of one of the world's scariest active volcanoes.
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 5 min
All Good Things Episode 004: Friday the 13th
David and Rachel discuss the campy fun that is the Friday the 13th film franchise.
Jun 17, 2020•44 min
Episode 154: The 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
David and Rachel discuss the tragic end to the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Shout out to listener Stephen for the topic suggestion.
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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