On September 18, 1998, in the early stages of Typhoon Gading, a Sulpicio Lines Ferry named Princess of the Orient approached Fortune Island in the Batangas province of the Philippines. On board were 338 souls bound for Cebu, 150 of them would never make it there. What unfolded would be a series of errors made by the captain, that would doom these passengers. References: https://psssonline.wordpress.com/tag/nihon-kosoku-ferry/ https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/102649/some-of-the-deadlie...
Apr 01, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Status update on podcast and why I haven't posted a new episode. I will post notice on my Instagram @Channel_of_catastrophe when the latest episodes production is nearly complete. TLDL: I basically have been in full college mode and swamped with course work leaving little to no time to research and script write.
Jan 23, 2021•3 min
Merry Christmas: In this Season 2 Finale, I go over the waterpark portion of Action Park, and its rides as well as the incidents that happened there. As well as (attempt to) defend the park from an enthusiasts POV. References: https://controlc.com/70c7f776
Dec 25, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Sorry for the audio issues, part of the recording got corrupted four times during recording. I tried to fix it to the best I could but there are still some glitches, and janky transitions here and there... You have been warned. In part 2 I cover the Alpine Center including the Alpine Slide & Cannonball Loop, and some other bad ideas that sprung up at Action Park. As the references list was longer than 4000 characters I can't link it on anchor directly so click the link below for the referenc...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 6
After months of painstaking research, writing, and one case of corrupted recording audio, the first of my long teased Action Park episodes is finally here. Apologies for the poor audio quality, this was recorded in my mom's closet, and a bit of an echo developed. In this part I will be covering the founding of the park, and it's ski resort beginnings, as well as cover the part of the park known as Motorworld. References: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AhXlj-cEyFE# https://bangshift.com/bangshifta...
Sep 24, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 5
For podcasters: I think I have encountered a bug.
Sep 16, 2020•2 min
This is what I have in store for the next four episodes.
Jun 11, 2020•4 min
Since IDK how to create a different podcast on a new account I will post here. This is a roundup of offensive vehicle paint jobs in Forza Horizon 4. A bannable offense. I should know, I was banned for it once. Offenders in this episode are. Offensive Livery 1: MercedesMessers, Painter: Wolfarex, Reason: Pro Nazi. Offensive Livery 2: Jews, Painter: x IB4TMAN x12, Reason: Genocide. Offensive Liveries 3 & 4: Nice Van & Forza Livery, Painters: DandelionTra1n & BomberBob17, Reason: Free C...
Jun 10, 2020•21 min•Ep. 1
This is the bonus version of Season 2 Episode 4. It features over 39 minutes of cut content, this includes discussion of other disasters, political opinions (which is a no no rule for my main episodes), and all around banter, as well as some post commentary. Full M-24 tram ride through Zagreb: https://youtu.be/xFWLyuRNJC4 References: https://metro.co.uk/2010/09/30/passengers-in-zagreb-demand-withdrawal-of-cursed-no-13-tram-531125/ https://www.total-croatia-news.com/zagreb-in-history/22749-zagreb...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 5
On October 31'st, 1954 a TMK M-24 tram would jump it's tracks, and crash into an intersection near a hospital. Ninteen people would die in what is still considered to be not the deadliest, but the worst tram disaster in history. Join your host Michael, as well as special guest Michelle (of The Cornfield Meet) as they discuss what happened, and discuss the background & factors that led into this tragic event. Creative Commons stuff: The episode art is based off of this: https://commons.wikime...
May 21, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Enjoy (or don't) this work of swear word filled fiction that ya boy cooked up which most likely only a immature person would find funny. Expecting a real disaster? Jokes on you, check the date lol... APRIL FOOLS!!!
Apr 01, 2020•23 min•Ep. 4
On Febuary 7, 1922 a fire broke out in the Lexington Hotel which was located in twelfth and main street in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia. 12 would die in a disaster that is mostly forgotten to time. Sources: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1922-02-08/ed-1/seq-1/ http://www.gendisasters.com/virginia/5268/richmond%2C-va-lexington-hotel-fire%2C-feb-1922 https://books.google.com/books?id=XbEhAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA384&lpg=PA384&dq=richmond+va+Lexington+Hotel+fire&source...
Mar 19, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Warning this episode is unscripted, as such I go full on immature in this episode. Listener discretion is highly advised (AKA don't listen to this episode at work, in polite company, around parrots, or small children).
Mar 05, 2020•16 min
You have seen the show BattleBots right? Well it's just one part of the global motorsport/hobby of Robot Combat, most countries running events have arenas that are safe for spectators, and roboteers to watch. However some events in some countries didn't get the memo, we explore why that's a terrible idea, and why if this isn't adressed someone could get killed. Who better to talk about arena safety than two Robot Combat Historians in the first ever CoC episode with a guest feature. Again a very ...
Feb 27, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Just a quick update + a lil teaser.
Feb 12, 2020•6 min
Sorry about the sound quality. Using a new microphone, need to figure out how to use it. To kick off Season 2 of Channel of Catastrophe, I will be doing yet another Sulpicio Lines ferry disaster... The Doña Paz had a sister ship, and an American built predecessor. In this episode I will be talking about two ill fated Sulpicio Lines vessels. The first Doña Paz which sank in 1977 amidst heavy seas, and the Doña Paz's sister ship. The Doña Marilyn, which capsized and sank in Typhoon Ruby killing up...
Jan 30, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 1
On August 13, 1950, a tragedy would occur on a newly refurbished pleasure cruiser in the middle of Riga, Latvia SSR when an unruly crowd surged onto her decks ultimately causing her to capsize. Of the 350 on board only 207 would make it out. Quickly swept under the rug by the Soviet leadership, this is a story that needs telling. This is the story of the PS Mayakovsy. Welcome to the 2019 season finale of Channel of Catastrophe. Sources https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233755/http://www.chas-d...
Dec 19, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
As I'm still working on the Season 1 finale due to finals I figured I'd put out a bit of a special episode of Channel of Catastrophe. This is probably the closest to a live episode yall gonna get from me for now. Today I dive through Wikipedia, looking through some disasters that happened in 2019, and even give spoilers to upcoming episodes. This is my first completely unscripted, unedited episode so it will be more than a little rough... But I felt like I needed to get my mind off Finals so... ...
Dec 12, 2019•35 min•Ep. 3
In this update I announce why there won't be a new episode this week.
Dec 04, 2019•2 min•Ep. 2
Between October, 27, 1973, and May, 11, 1984 there would be two catastrophic fires in two different states that would kill 9 people, and change the US Amusement Park Industry forever. Join your host Michael, as he discusses the Dumfries PTA Haunted House Fire at Virginia's Washington-Reid Elementary School, as well as the infamous Haunted Castle fire at New Jersey's Great Adventure amusement park. Sources: Doorway to Hell (2004 Documentary) https://rcdb.com/4534.htm https://www.pwcgov.org/govern...
Nov 28, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today Micheal covers the deadliest waterspout, and former deadliest tornado in recorded history, which occured in the harbor of Valleta, Malta in the first Channel of Catastrophe minisode. References: Wikipedia (Grand Harbor, Knights Hospitaller, Grand Harbor Tornado) https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/nostalgia/did-you-know-maltas-craziest-tornado-ever-had-started-in-the-grand-harbour-and-killed-600-people/ http://www.phenomena.org.uk/tornadoes/page6/page6.html Tornado Video: https://youtu.be/Fe6...
Nov 21, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode I discuss Hurricane Florence, it's effects, on my hometown, and discuss a personal tale from the storm itself. References: Wikipedia https://wtvr.com/2018/09/18/1150004/ My personal experience Tornadoes mentioned: Downtown Richmond Tornado: https://youtu.be/1xJVM8v5Eg0 The Hull Street Tornado: https://youtu.be/zIxqmdEKvYw
Nov 14, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In November 1913 a brutal storm would strike the Great Lakes, with multiple ships lost or heavily damaged, and over 250 killed, this remains the worst storm in the history of the Great Lakes. This episode itself took multiple recording sessions, and days just to put together, as I was researching as I went along. There is also an extremely early recording of a song I am working on near the end. Trying a new show notes format where I use hyperlinks to link to my sources when you click on the corr...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On December 20, four days before Christmas 1987, an overloaded Filipino passenger ferry collided with a fully loaded oil tanker in what would become the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster to date. We will get into the background of both ships, survivor testimony, the sinking, and the aftermath. This is the blazing end of the Doña Paz. Sources: Wikipedia Asia's Titanic (2009 National Geographic Documentary) https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/asias-titanic-thousands-died-thirty-years-ag...
Oct 31, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this episode you learn about me, what it's like when I don't write a script, learn about my podcast influences, and learn what this podcast is, and isn't about. wc9ed1Wo7noIWh86W1MJ
Oct 24, 2019•8 min
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