Episode 387: The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
David and Rachel discuss the tragic fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky. Script by Charlie.
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 4 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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Episodes
Episode 386: A Deep (Nose)Dive, Part Five - FAA, NTSB, FDR, CVR
David and Rachel discuss two more mid-air collision and their relevance to the creation of the FAA, NTSB, and the black box.
Nov 23, 2024•50 min
Episode 385: The Great Flood of 1862 and the ARkStorm Scenario
David and Rachel discuss one of California's many "megastorms" and how the next one could be around the corner.
Nov 13, 2024•58 min
Episode 384: Jean van de Velde Snatches Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
David and Rachel discuss how golfer Jean van de Velde famously lost the 1999 Open.
Nov 09, 2024•59 min
Episode 383: The 2022 Fat Bear Week Scandal
David and Rachel discuss a very different voting scandal to distract from . . . {gestures vaguely}. Script by Nicole.
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Episode 382: Brain-Eating Amoebas (Halloweeniesode)
David and Rachel discuss extremely rare but very deadly brain-eating amoebas.
Oct 28, 2024•55 min
Episode 381: The SRN-6 Accident
David and Rachel discuss the capsizing of the Hover Travel SRN-6 in 1972. Script by Stephen.
Oct 21, 2024•35 min
Episode 380: The Death of Carl McCunn
David and Rachel discuss the sad series of events that lead to the death of Carl McCunn. Script by Nicole.
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Episode 379: Grief Alone is Left Entire - Inferno at the Hotel Leningrad, Part Two
David and Rachel conclude the tragic story of the 1991 fire at the Hotel Leningrad. Script by author Lee Hutch.
Oct 07, 2024•48 min
Episode 378: Grief Alone is Left Entire - Inferno at the Hotel Leningrad, Part One
David and Rachel read the first part of author Lee Hutch's script about the fire at Hotel Leningrad in 1991.
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Episode 377: Approve First, Ask Questions Later. The Crash Of Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363
David and Rachel discuss the systemic negligence that caused the crash of Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363. Script by Marcel.
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Episode 376: Fire, Floods and Loss. The story of José Paronella and his dream.
David and Rachel discuss the rocky history and revived present of Paronella Park in Queensland, Australia. Script by Toni.
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Episode 375: Typhoon Merbok (2022)
David and Rachel discuss the devastation of the western coast of Alaska by Typhoon Merbok in 2022. Script by Nicole.
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Episode 374: The 2009 ConAgra Explosion
In honor and Labor Day, David and Rachel discuss a workplace disaster that hits close to home in more ways than one.
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Episode 373: The Bear Attack on Allena Hansen
David, Rachel, and Nicole discuss the remarkable survival story of Allena Hansen, and why no bear is "just" any kind of bear.
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Special Announcement - Last Call for Scripts!!!
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Aug 19, 2024•2 min
Episode 372: The Day Michigan Burned
David and Rachel discuss the devastating wildfires across Michigan and into Wisconsin in 1871. With special guest Nicole!
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Episode 371: The Graz Cherry Riot of 1920
David and Rachel discuss the conditions that led a group of Austrians to revolt over the price of cherries. Script by Mick.
Aug 12, 2024•54 min
Episode 370: The 1985 Niles - Wheatland F5 Tornado
David and Rachel discuss the devastation of a 1985 tornado outbreak. Script by Joey.
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Episode 369: The Dalkon Shield
David and Rachel discuss the disastrous development and marketing of the Dalkon Shield IUD. Script by Haley B.
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Episode 368: The Ford's Theatre Collapse
David and Rachel discuss the 1893 collapse of the infamous Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Episode 367: A Deep (Nose)Dive Part Four - The 1956 Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision
David and Rachel continue the multi-parter about U.S. aviation regulation and air disasters with a terrifying tale from the mid-century.
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr
Episode 366: Teagan Marti Survives Terminal Velocity
David and Rachel take a brief intermission from the Deep (Nose)Dive series to discuss the miraculous survival of Teaghan Marti. Script by Jillian.
Jul 08, 2024•50 min
Episode 365: A Deep (Nose)Dive Part Three - TWA Flight 6 and the Lovettsville Disaster
David and Rachel continue the dive into the history of federal aviation regulation with a layover in two crashes, both of which involved U.S. Senators.
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Episode 364: A Deep (Nose)Dive, Part Two - The Air Mail Scandal
David and Rachel continue discussing the interplay between aviation and federal regulation, this time with a story many of us can relate to about how those at the top often don't understand what's involved in what they want to do.
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Episode 363: A Deep (Nose)Dive, Part One - The Barnstormers
David and Rachel begin a multi-parter deep dive into the interplay between the aviation industry in the United States and its regulation (and deregulation) by the federal government. Buckle up, we’re in for a wild ride!
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Episode 362: California's Great America
David and Rachel discuss the very unamusing deaths and injuries to take place over the history of the California's Great America amusement park.
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Episode 361: Angelique Mott's Historic Struggle for Existence
David and Rachel discuss the long and hard-fought survival of Angelique Mott on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Script by Nicole.
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Episode 360: The Ocean Monarch Fire
David and Rachel discuss the horror of the fire of the Ocean Monarch. Script by Stephen.
May 27, 2024•57 min
Episode 359: The Roy Horn Tiger Attack
David and Rachel discuss the eccentric illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy and the abrupt end to their longstanding Las Vegas residency.
May 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min
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