Doomsday: History's Most Dangerous Podcast
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The Eséka Train Disaster of 2016 | Episode 109
We've described some pretty fairly awful commutes on this show before. On today's very special "return-to-Africa" episode, all people wanted to do was get to work, but the weather got bad to the…
The Dave Matthews Poop Bus Disaster of 2004 | Episode 108
You’ve maybe heard that during an accident, time slows. Truth is, it’s an illusion. Your brain flips into high-alert, and processes visual information in way higher detail, which makes the experience…
The Texas City Disaster of 1947 | Episode 107
No one shows up to work expecting to make history, but today’s story shows how one small, irreversible decision created the one of the worst days at work in US History. If that “fork in the road”…
The Kursk Submarine Disaster of 2000 | Episode 106
I believe the most frightening vehicle to travel from point A to point B in would be a submarine – and I am including cable cars, and rocket sleds, and tightropes, and wingsuits, and early diving…
The Carrington Geomagnetic Superstorm of 1859 | Episode 105
I do love a story where almost no one dies, but if you’ve listened to this show long enough, you know I also really do enjoy a bad day at work episodes where the opposite is true. In today’s story,…
The Black Saturday Bushfires of 2009 | Episode 104
There is a strong anthropological argument that controlled fire is humanity’s first invention. Among the many gifts it bestows upon us, being able to survive colder climates is one of them. As you…
The Norwegian Cheese Fire Disaster of 2013 | Episode 103
You might think the worst thing cheese can do is cause indigestion, or elevated cholesterol, or the need to punch more belt holes - maybe even the occasional fart sneaks out. But on today’s episode,…
The Kaprun Funicular Disaster of 2000 | Episode 102
If you think the worst thing that can happen while skiing is trying not to scream while the ski patrol figures out why your leg’s bending that way, we have a lot to teach you about skiing. Spoiler:…
The Yukon Riverboat Disaster of 1906 | Episode 101
The Yukon River is famous for its remoteness and scenic vistas and history, where very little may seem to happen – but in 1906, one man’s lack of situational awareness and fine-motor skills created…
The Mount Hood Field Trip Disaster of 1986 | Episode 100
You ever go on a field trip at school and every time you look over your shoulder, there’s a teacher or chaperone giving you the stink eye? Well try to imagine a field trip where you look up and all…
The Core Disaster Moviesode of 2003 | Episode 99
BEFORE WE BEGIN – the best way to enjoy today's stupidity is in the form of video, which as a special thank you to all of you for another great year, I have edited together and made FREE at…
The Regent's Park Skating Disaster of 1867 | Episode 98
Nothing says ‘fun afternoon’ quite like adding cutlery to your feet, bruising most of your body, and then going for a nice swim. And to clarify, when I say nothing, I mean because that’s not…
The Edmund Fitzgerald Disaster of 1975 | Episode 96
The average lake around the world is about the size of a large parking lot – the kind of thing you might try to skip a stone across. The current World Record for stone skipping is 88 skips. If you…
The Great Wanggongchang Armory Disaster of 1626 | Episode 95
To begin today’s tale, allow me to share a translation of an ancient Chinese joke: Three men were looking at the clouds. One points to a cloud and says, that cloud is shaped like a horse. Another…
The Air Africa Congo Halloween Crashtacular of 1996 | Episode 94
Take the most frightening death you can imagine, now double it. Then double it again. And then add fire. This is our Halloween episode, and by the time we’re done, your favourite horror movie will…
The Cave Creek Platform Disaster of 1995 | Episode 93
The most unusual thing about today’s story is that almost everyone is going to bruise their lungs. For your sake, I hope it’s from laughing. Not everyone will be so lucky.On today’s episode: you’ll…
The Uruguayan Rugby Aircrash Disaster of 1972 | Episode 92
We’ve done episodes where people lose their teeth. We’ve done episodes where have them melted out of their heads, or frisbeed out by debris, or punched out by bulls, or even blown out of their heads…
The Beer & Whiskey Flood Drinking Disastersode of 1814-1875 | Episode 91
It’s rare for us to have an episode with so many feces mentioned right off the top, but do not worry, refreshments will be served.On this episode: we’re doing another one-of-a-kind episode here, and…
BONUS | The Smallville Alien Rocket Crash of 2025
As a lifelong, dyed in the wool, comic book enthusiast, it behooves me with the recent release of the new James Gunn Superman movie to share this short Patreon segment pulled from our recent…
The USS Enterprise Explosion of 1969 | Episode 90
Today, we will be spending the day on board a whole bunch of ships sharing a long and storied heritage. Sadly, we’re going to spend most of our time on the one that crew members called “The Mobile…
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