We bring in a very special guest to tell us about all the ways the universe is predicted to end. The Big Crunch, The Big Freeze, The Big Rip... all of them sound like tasty deserts, but the only thing they'll serve up is a spoonfull of existential dread. Settle in, hug a loved one, and prepare to learn how everything you've ever known and loved will come to an end. Mercury's Orbit: http://hosting.astro.cornell.edu/academics/courses/astro201/merc_adv.htm Hubble Deep Field: https://hubblesite.org/...
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 20
In this mini-episode, recorded live at the Ottawa Podcast Festival, Leigh tells the story of a tragic reunion between Syd Barrett and his former Pink Floyd bandmates. Shine on you crazy diamond... wish you weren't here. Leigh's song pick:: Opel by Syd Barrett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch3BfpZp8PI If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky. Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.co...
Sep 10, 2019•28 min•Ep. 19
In part two of Donald Crowhurst's story, he sets sail aboard the Teignmouth Electron to claim the Golden Globe prize for the first man to successfully sail around the world single-handed without stopping. An ill-equipped, half-finished boat captained by a hobbyist might not instil an abundance of confidence... nor should it... Leigh's song pick:: Blood On The Moon by Chrome https://chromemusic.bandcamp.com/track/blood-on-the-moon Peter's song pick:: Disorder by The Haxan Cloak https://aurorabore...
Sep 04, 2019•55 min•Ep. 18
How was this not our first episode? Because we buck the trend, that's why! In an episode full of surprising numbers, we talk about the fateful final voyage of the Hindenburg Zeppelin. A flight from Frankfurt to New Jersey was never so classy... or long... or topped off with a massive fire. Peter's song pick:: Burn Well by WAKE https://wakegrind.bandcamp.com/track/burn-well If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky. ...
Aug 27, 2019•25 min•Ep. 17
Following Sir Francis Chichester's triumphant circumnavigation by sea in 1967, the Sunday Times wanted to cash in on circumnavigation fever! One wide-eyed and manic contestant dove into the Golden Globe competition, and immediately got in over his head. Hear part one of the story of Donald Crowhurst's bid to be the fastest man to sail around the world in 1968. Leigh's song pick:: Antitoxidote by Melvins https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZMz3zY8hu2QQdGOn4dPFH Peter's song pick:: Bruce Lee by Indian...
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 16
Your record label releases seminal albums by Joy Division and New Order, and is instrumental in the founding of a musical movement... how could you possibly screw that up? Leigh tells us exactly how Factory Records did it... Leigh's song pick:: Age Of Consent by New Order https://open.spotify.com/track/2EEinN4Zk8MUv4OQuLsTBj?si=J-EDSMtrReSn_BHEndrvCg If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme so...
Aug 13, 2019•40 min•Ep. 15
Beneath beautiful, serene, idyllic Mount St Helens lay the molten rock that would forever change the face of the mountain and Washington state. A dormant volcano is dormant... until it isn't. Leigh's happy song pick:: Blue Calx by Aphex Twin https://aphextwin.warp.net/release/68148-aphex-twin-selected-ambient-works-volume-ii Leigh's terror song pick:: Love As Arson by Converge https://convergecult.bandcamp.com/track/love-as-arson Peter's happy song pick:: Blackout City by Anamanaguchi https://an...
Aug 07, 2019•53 min•Ep. 14
What's the laziest you've ever felt? Peter tells the story of a particularly disastrous two days on the tallest mountain on earth. If you've ever had trouble getting up off a couch, this story will amplify your lazy-guilt by a million. Peter's song pick:: Swan Dive by Heave https://heave.bandcamp.com/track/swan-dive If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.b...
Jul 30, 2019•27 min•Ep. 13
Peace, love, and a 12-foot-tall fence. When the organizers describe their venue as "defensible", maybe think twice about buying a ticket. Fyre doesn't hold a candle to the original disastrous festival, Woodstock '99. Leigh's song pick:: ACD (Abcessive Compulsive Disorder) by Nothing https://nothing.bandcamp.com/track/acd-abcessive-compulsive-disorder-3 Peter's song pick:: No; I'm In Control by KEN mode https://kenmode.bandcamp.com/track/no-im-in-control If you like what you hear, please subscrib...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 12
A cautionary tale about vetting the band you're booking for your live broadcast. Leigh tells the story of how The Replacements nearly ended up blackballing an entire record label from Saturday Night Live. The 80s sure were a time to be alive! Leigh's song pick:: Bastards of Young by The Replacements https://open.spotify.com/track/3zqMPITQwlKB1bm0owNsJF?si=3lNRdl1dQnew7M0fO1XO4A Here's The Replacements' performance on SNL that caused all the ruckus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXD9sxa1Ed If y...
Jul 16, 2019•31 min•Ep. 11
The prophecy foretold Quetzalcoatl's devastating return from the east, in the form of a pale-skinned and bearded man. Little did the Aztecs know how right the prophecy was... Leigh's song pick:: Corpse on the Mesa by Journey to Ixtlan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue8W2oBXrr0 Peter's song pick:: Mills by Altar of Plagues https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/track/mills If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thi...
Jul 10, 2019•51 min•Ep. 10
Bill and Vivian Swanson got a whole lot more than they bargained for on their fishing trip to Lituya Bay. If you thought high ground might save you from a megatsunami, think again... Peter's song pick:: IRQ2 CASCADE by MASTER BOOT RECORD https://masterbootrecord.bandcamp.com/track/irq-2-cascade If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com...
Jul 02, 2019•17 min•Ep. 9
In our first Film Fiasco feature, we discuss one of the greatest science fiction disaster movies of all time: Sunshine. Plus, a super special guest drops in to tell us all about the science behind the movie! Kaneda, what do you see? If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 8
Peace, love, and motorcycle chains. Leigh tells the story of the 1969 Altamont Free Concert. Rolling Stones collect no moss, and neither do manhandled hippies... Leigh's song pick:: Transmaniacon MC by Blue Oyster Cult https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0yNndiQMVk If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com...
Jun 18, 2019•31 min•Ep. 7
We get swept away talking about the wall of water that pummelled northern Japan in 1896, plus a modern-day not-so-mini-disaster. Leigh's song pick:: Autobody by Zeni Geva https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWYzKCr-8TE Peter's song pick:: The Maiden by Electric Dragon https://electricdragonuk.bandcamp.com/album/dark-water If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun...
Jun 12, 2019•45 min•Ep. 6
Welcome to Welkom! In this minisode, a group of South African gold miners have a terrible first day of work in 1987. Peter's song pick:: Women & Children by Author & Punisher https://authorandpunisher.bandcamp.com/track/women-children If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com...
Jun 04, 2019•17 min•Ep. 5
The butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker... but mostly the baker. Things heat up as we discuss the fire that ravaged 17th century London. Leigh's song pick:: Dragging the Streets by Grouper https://grouper.bandcamp.com/track/dragging-the-streets-first-heart-tone Peter's song pick:: Six Grey Mirrors by ROMANTIC https://romanticizemusic.bandcamp.com/track/six-grey-mirrors-2003-prod-by-wrktngl If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook :...
May 29, 2019•56 min•Ep. 4
Everything started off so well for Craig Smith. In this minisode, we take you on a journey from Smith to Kali, and hear how white-out brought us MTV. Leigh's song pick:: Silk and Ivory by Maitreya Kali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XecGuimMnLM If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com...
May 21, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We tell the story of the final flight of Old John Feather Merchant , a B-25 bomber that crashed into the side of an iconic New York City landmark in 1945. Leigh's song pick:: Autobahn by Einstuerzende Neubauten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cnaG3BX3lw Peter's song pick:: Ellipse by Oh Hiroshima https://ohhiroshima.bandcamp.com/track/ellipse If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by B...
May 15, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In the inaugural episode of “This Is A Disaster”, Peter tells Leigh the story of the plague that ravaged Athens in 430 BC. Leigh's song pick:: Bathory Erzebet by SUNN O))) https://sunn.bandcamp.com/track/b-thory-erz-bet Peter's song pick:: Repulsive Obscurity by Of Feather And Bone https://offeatherandbone666.bandcamp.com/track/repulsive-obscurity If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook : @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song ...
Apr 05, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
