Ep. 33: The Hillsborough Disaster.

In April of 1989, 96 football fans were killed in a tragic crush at the FA Cup Final at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. In this episode, Dan Birtle tells us what happened and about his brother, David, who was among the victims. (Sorry for the false starts with the uploads. If you see a 2.5 hour version of this, re-download for the proper version that DOESN'T repeat the episode over again at the end) Highlights: [0:00] AI brings back the creativity of dead musicians in the Lost Tapes of the 27 Club. [10:23] Mark’s friend and colleague Dan joins us for our main topic, but first, we talk about what we’ve been watching lately. [25:45] Dan tells us about the Hillsborough Disaster, in which 96 football fans were killed, and his personal connection to the tragedy. [1hr15] We take a sudden turn into a conversation about Twister, Blockbuster, and nostalgia.