Episode 328: The Fernie Memorial Arena Incident
David and Rachel discuss the tragic ammonia leak at the Fernie Memorial Arena in British Columbia. Script by Auden
Oct 16, 2023•35 min
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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 327: The Russian Polar Expedition of 1900-1902
David and Rachel discuss an ill-fated polar expedition at the beginning of the 20th century. Script by Haley.
Oct 09, 2023•52 min
Episode 326: The Deaths of Glen and Bessie Hyde, Part Two
David and Rachel finish the tragic story of the deaths of Glen and Bessie Hyde. Script by Nicole.
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Episode 325: The Deaths of Glen and Bessie Hyde, Part One
David and Rachel discuss the fateful river journey of Glen and Bessie Hyde. Script by Nicole.
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Episode 324: The Gloria Estefan Bus Crash
David and Rachel discuss the life and career of Gloria Estefan, and how both almost ended on a snowy Pennsylvania highway in 1990.
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Episode 323: The Capitalist Airship and the Socialist Airship
David and Rachel discuss the parallel lives of two airships. Script by Stephen.
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Episode 322: The Baghdad Bridge Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the 2005 crush that killed around 1,000 people making a pilgrimage. Script by of Aces California.
Sep 04, 2023•53 min
Episode 321: Polio, Part Two - Warm Springs, Cold Wars, and a Man Named Salk
David and Rachel discuss Jonas Salk and the development of the polio vaccine, which has largely eradicated polio globally. Trigger warning for Rachel rants on the importance of vaccinations.
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Episode 320: Polio, Part One - From Stele to Iron Lung
David and Rachel discuss the history of poliomyelitis and its effects on the human body.
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Episode 319: Born on the Bayou - Hurricane Audrey, Louisiana’s Forgotten Storm (1957)
David and Rachel read another excellent script by author Lee Hutch.
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Episode 318: The 27 Club Part Four - Jean-Michel Basquiat
David, Rachel, and Sarah discuss the rise of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and his tragic ending as a member of the 27 Club.
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 46 min
Episode 317: The Downwinders
David and Rachel discuss the first victims of the atomic bomb: people in the United States who lived within fallout range of the Trinity test site.
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Episode 316: The Fidenae Amphitheater Collapse
David and Rachel discuss the Roman Empire the deadliest structural failure in recorded history.
Jul 24, 2023•41 min
Episode 315: The Death of Knute Rockne
On the occasion of our 6th podaversary, David and Rachel discuss Knute Rockne, whose career revolutionized American football and whose death revolutionized aviation safety.
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Episode 314: The Great Emu War of 1932
David and Rachel discuss that time in Australia when three soldiers tried to take out 20,000 emus with machine guns. Script by listener Stephen.
Jul 10, 2023•43 min
Episode 313: London Underground, Part Three - The King's Cross Fire
David and Rachel discuss the deadliest fire in London Underground history.
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Episode 312: London Underground, Part Two and a Half - The Troll Toll
You gotta pay the troll toll if you want this boy's hole! Come pay the troll toll with us as we bridge into next week's episode by discussing how capitalism took a very dark turn courtesy of Margaret Thatcher and company.
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Episode 311: London Underground, Part Two - The Moorgate Tube Crash
David and Rachel continue an exploration of post-war Britain and, in this episode, the deadliest peacetime Tube disaster in history.
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr
Episode 310: London Underground, Part One - The Stratford Tube Crash
David and Rachel discuss post-war British politics in excruciating detail, all to lead up to a tragic Tube crash that killed 12 people.
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Episode 309: Mötley Crüe, Part Two
David and Rachel add another umlaut and conclude the story of the messiest crüe in rock 'n' roll.
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Episode 308: Motley Crüe, Part One
David and Rachel discuss the horrifying antics of '80s hair metal band Motley Crüe.
May 29, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Episode 307: Eastern Airlines Flight 401
David and Rachel discuss the devastating results of a burned-out light bulb on one Florida-bound flight. Script by listener Haley.
May 22, 2023•28 min
Episode 306: The America's Next Top Model Stampede
Rachel unwinds by making David listen to her pontificate on America's Next Top Model before discussing an actual crowd disaster that could have been much worse.
May 15, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Episode 305: The Death of Keith Moon
David and Rachel discuss the mystifying humor and ironic death of The Who drummer Keith Moon. Script by listener Stephen.
May 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Episode 304: ROAR
David and Rachel discuss how one man's vanity project turned into a dangerous (to humans) and deadly (to animals) 11-year filmmaking venture.
May 01, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Episode 303: Challenger, Part Four - The Future is Not Free
David and Rachel finally wrap up the Challenger series with a look at the findings of the Rogers Commission and a discussion of the normalization of deviance.
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Episode 302: Challenger, Part Three - Moved and Troubled
David and Rachel get into the weeds of the Rogers Commission report and how gaskets and joints led to the deaths of seven people.
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Episode 301: Challenger, Part Two - Where We've Been, Where We're Going, Why?
Sorry, this is the total bummer part where we discuss, in depressing detail, the mechanics of what happened to the crew of the Challenger. Don't listen to this one if you're in a bad headspace. When you do listen, do something fun afterwards for self care.
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Episode 300: Challenger, Part One - The Ultimate Field Trip
Somehow we made it to Episode 300! On this auspicious occasion, we start a three-part series on the ill-fated space shuttle Challenger, focusing on the rad lives of seven incredible people before discussing their tragic deaths.
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Episode 299: The Hirsch Catastrophe
David and Rachel discuss a disaster of both engineering and common sense in 1906 Germany. Script by listener Mick, to whom we apologize for all botched pronunciations.
Mar 27, 2023•55 min
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