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Apr 17, 2025 25 min

The Aftermath: The 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse

from The Alarmist

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with author, civil engineer and science educator Grady Hillhouse about the 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway collapse. Host of the popular YouTube series Practical Engineering, Grady shares some simple yet infuriatingly shocking details about the failures that led to collapse of the walkways. Thankfully, he shares some good that has come out of the tragedy too. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can revisit the board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to see if the verdicts stand strong! Not a part of our Patreon Family?! Join us at the link below! LIVE SHOW on May 2nd at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Don’t miss the fun. Grab your tix HERE! Join our Patreon! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe

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