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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 26 MIN

The Great American Elevator Tragedy | The Mistakes Series

from Revisionist History · host Pushkin Industries

A single line of a building code proposal filled out by a fire inspector in Glendale, Arizona has had a devastating impact on the way housing is built across the entire United States. Malcolm enlists Stephen Smith, Executive Director of the Center for Building in North America, to investigate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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