PODCAST · history
Fascinating Horror
by Kristian Crow
Fascinating Horror tells the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters... but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today's world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades gone by.
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The Clutha Helicopter Crash (2013)
In 2013, the Scottish city of Glasgow was the scene of a bizarre accident when a helicopter running low on fuel crashed through the roof of a pub. This episode tells the story of the Clutha Helicopter Crash...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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Lost in the Grand Canyon: Part One (1990)
On the 21st of June, 1990, Paul Stryker and his wife Karen Stryker set out on a hike along a scenic trail in the Grand Canyon National Park, unaware that they had already made a fatal mistake that would turn their trip into a death march...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Farmington Mine Disaster (1968)
On the 20th of November, 1968, the ground shook beneath the town of Farmington in West Virginia, signaling that something had gone terribly wrong in the nearby Consol Number Nine coal mine. This episode tells the story of the disaster and the rescue effort that followed it...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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Driving a Train While High: The Chase Train Collision (1987)
Following a disastrous train crash in 1987, an investigation uncovered one extraordinary fact: the crew who had been in charge of one of the trains involved had been routinely using recreational drugs while carrying out their duties...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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United Airlines Flight 811 (1989)
In 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 experienced a catastrophic cargo door failure that blasted a hole in the side of the aircraft and very nearly doomed it and everybody on board. This episode tells the story of what happened next...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The 2003 Northeast Blackout (2003)
In 2003, an unprecedented blackout plunged New York City and the east coast of America and Canada into darkness. Scenes of thousands of stranded commuters filled TV screens around the world. This episode covers the blackout, and explores what caused it...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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Deadly Coincidence: The Elizabeth Plane Crashes (1951 - 1952)
In the early 1950s the city of Elizabeth in New Jersey saw not one but three deadly plane crashes, leading residents to question just what it was that was so dangerous about the nearby Newark airport...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Doodlebug Disaster (1940)
The Doodlebug is a long-forgotten mode of transport - a type of gasonline-powered train that was commonplace in the 1930s. In this episode we explore the terrifying and deadly accident that lead to the demise of these unique trains...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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Drowned in Ale: The London Beer Flood (1814)
In 1814, one of the most usual disasters in the history of the UK took place, when a gigantic wooden vat of beer inside a London brewery unexpectedly burst, flooding the surrounding streets and cellars with ale...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Gotthard Tunnel Fire (2001)
On the 24th of October, 2001, two trucks entered the Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland – one from the northern end and one from the southern end. Both would shortly be consumed by one of the worst tunnel fires in Switzerland's history...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Donora Death Smog (1948)
On the 27th of October, 1948, a thick smog descended on the town of Donora in Pennsylvania, plunging the community into a state of semi-darkness. It would come to be known as the Donora Death Smog...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Story of Bushman's Hole (2005)
Bushman's Hole is a beautiful submerged cave in South Africa - a favourite site for divers who wish to explore beneath the Earth. Of the hundreds of people who descend into its depths, however, a small number never return...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The 1996 Crash of TWA Flight 800 (1996)
In 1996 TWA Flight 800 exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, igniting a decades-long conflict over what had caused the crash, and what could have been done to prevent it...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The General Slocum (1904)
The sinking of the General Slocum - an American sidewheel passenger steamboat - was the worst maritime disaster of the 20th Century until the sinking of the Titanic. This episode tells its story...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Life of Tilikum the Whale (2010)
Tilikum the whale was an orca, or "killer whale", that lived up to her name, when she seized and drowned one of her trainers seemingly without provocation during a show at Seaworld in 2010...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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Locked Doors, Barred Windows: The Stardust Nightclub Fire (1981)
The Stardust Nightclub in Dublin, Ireland, caught fire in 1981. It was a devastating blaze that claimed nearly fifty lives... but it would take decades before the real truth behind the disaster was known...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The San Bernardino Train Disaster (1989)
When a runaway train jumped the tracks in California in 1989, it resulted in a devastating disaster - a disaster that was just the first part of a chain of events that would go on destroy an entire neighbourhood...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Story of Gloria Ramirez (1994)
The story of Gloria Ramirez is one that still, to this day, defies explanation. When she was taken ill in 1994, all those who treated or came into contact with her suffered the same mysterious symptoms. This episode explores her story, and the possible reasons for it...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Story of the Blythe Star (1973)
In 1973, the coastal freighter the MV Blythe Star sank off the coast of Tasmania. After an extensive search it was assumed all aboard had been lost... but this was not the case. Several survivors remained adrift in a lifeboat, desperately awaiting rescue...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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School Explodes Without Warning: The New London School Explosion (1937)
In 1937, a school in New London, Texas, exploded without warning, resulting in the loss of nearly 300 lives. It was one of the worst disasters the state had ever seen... and it was ultimately traced to a single bad connection in an underground gas line...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The 2019 Escape Room Disaster (2019)
Until 2019, the burgeoning industy of live escape games had not seen a fatal accident. That all changed, however, when a fire began in a Polish escape game venue on the 4th of January that year, resulting in the loss of four innocent lives...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Congers Bus-Train Collision (1972)
In 1972, an ordinary morning turned into a life-changing disaster for dozens of school children when the driver of their bus failed to stop at a grade crossing, resulting in catastrophic collision between bus and train...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Filming of Roar (1981)
The filming of the ambitious animal action movie Roar was a disaster from the very start, with multiple injuries, floods, and out of control lions and tigers repeatedly savaging cast and crew. This episode tells the story of one of the most ill-advised film projects of all time...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Indiana State Fairgrounds Explosion (1963)
On Halloween night, 1963, a spectacular holiday skating exhibition took place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. It would end in disaster. This episode tells the story of how a devastating and unexpected explosion ended 81 lives in a moment...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Lewes Avalanche (1836)
In 1836 the town of Lewes in the UK was struck by an avalance... despite being situated at sea level, in a country that almost never saw fatal avalanches. This episode tells the story of the extremely unusual and unique Lewes Avalanche...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Crash of United 232 (1989)
The crash of United Airlines Flight 232 in 1989 was a disaster that made headlines around the world. This episode explores the story, and how the consequences of poor maintenance could have been so much worse...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Therac-25 Accidents (1985)
In 1985, a brand new piece of medical technology began saving lives and destroying cancers in hospitals across the US. However, this brilliant new machine had a fatal flaw which would go on to cause a series of horrifying medical accidents...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Our Lady of the Angels School Fire (1958)
In 1958, a fire broke out in a school in Chicago. Despite recent fire safety reforms, it would go on to claim nearly 100 lives...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Inventions of Thomas Midgley (1889)
Of all the inventors who have ever lived, Thomas Midgley is quite possibly the one who has inadvertently done more harm to human life than any other, with his inventions killing millions and endangering the entire world...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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364 Survive, Zero Are Rescued: The Princess Sophia Disaster (1918)
When the passenger liner the SS Princess Sophia ran aground on a reef off the coast of Alaska in 1918, her many passengers survived the collision. Despite this, they would never be rescued, despite multiple attempts over the days that followed...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]: ✔️► In this episode I say that Skagway is in British Columbia. This is incorrect - it's actually in the state of Alaska.
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The Matterhorn Bobsleds (1964 - 1984)
This episode tells the story of two accidents that have taken place on the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, California - one in 1964, and one in 1984...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]: ✔️► In this episode I say that the American Bridge Company manufactured the Matterhorn Bobsled ride. This isn't quite right - while ABC manufactured the structure of the mountain, Arrow Dynamics were responsible for the track
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The Hoboken Docks Fire (1990)
In 1900 the busy Hoboken Docks in New Jersey were consumed by a fire that started in a single hay bale. It was a devastating blaze that claimed hundreds of lives... and which could never be allowed to happen again...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Green Ramp Disaster (1994)
In 1994, two military aircraft collided while approaching Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, starting a chain of events that would lead to a horrifying accident with the largest number of ground fatalities from any aircraft accident in US history...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Story of Franz Reichelt (1912)
In 1912, tailor and tinkerer Franz Reichelt believed that he could design the world's first portable, wearable parachute. He was so confident in his design that he decided to test it by throwing himself from the lower deck of the Eiffel Tower...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Burnden Park Disaster (1946)
This episode covers one of the worst accidents ever to take place in the history of UK sport: the Burnden Park disaster of 1946...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Twilight Zone Movie Accident (1982)
In 1982, filming began for a movie version of the popular television show The Twilight Zone. Before filming was complete, two children and one adult actor would have been killed in a dangerous and poorly-planned stunt gone wrong. This episode tells the story of the Twilight Zone movie accident...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Grand Canyon Mid-air Collision (1956)
In 1956 air travel was quite different from today: flying was a luxurious, exclusive and elegant pursuit. And, at the same time, air traffic control was a very basic science, relying on radio calls and slips of paper. This state of affairs would lead to one of the worst mid-air collisions in history in June of 1956...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The PEPCON Disaster (1988)
Following the Challenger shuttle explosion of 1986, the United States space program ground to a halt, leaving some of its suppliers with an excess of materials. One of these was the PEPCON plant in Henderson, Nevada, which found itself with a huge quantity of highly-flammable rocket fuel, and no place to store it. The stage was thus set for the largest peacetime, man-made, non-nuclear explosion in history...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Peshtigo Fire (1871)
In the town of Peshtigo in 1871, specific weather conditions would cause an ordinary fire to become a raging firestorm that endangered the very existence of the town. This episode tells the story of the catastrophic, but forgotten, Peshtigo Fire...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Le Mans Motor Racing Disaster (1955)
During the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France in 1955, a conflict between two cars would result in one of the deadliest spectator accidents in any sport in history...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Gare de Lyon Disaster (1988)
In June, 1988, a woman on a train in France missed her stop, and pulled the emergency stop lever so that she could exit as soon as possible. Within minutes, this misdemeanour would turn into a chain of events that would end with the deaths of 56 people... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Eruption of Mount Saint Helens (1980)
Mount St Helens in volcano that has displayed periods of activity for decades. In 1980, it erupted... and despite many warnings, not everyone was clear of the blast zone when it did. This episode tells the story of the disaster...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Sinking of the MV Princess Victoria (1953)
The MV Princess Victoria was one of the first roll-on-roll-off vehicle ferries in operation. In 1953, a combination of bad weather and bad design caused it to sink. This episode tells the story of the boat, the crew who tried to save her, and what was learned from the disaster...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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Saudia Flight 163 (1980)
When a fire began on board Saudia Flight 163 in August 1980, the crew carried out a timely emergency landing... but then didn't evacuate. The plane taxied, then sat on the tarmac while rescuers desperately tried to gain access. This episode explores what went wrong...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Rana Plaza Collapse (2013)
In 2013 cracks were noticed in the basement of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh. The staff were evacuated while the cracks were inspected. Then, the next day, the building was declared safe and thousands returned to work...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Mississauga Miracle (1979)
In 1979, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of Mississauga in Canada. Nearby residents mistook the ensuing explosion for the advent of nuclear war. However, thanks to the rapid response that followed, not a single life would be lost... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]: ✔️► In this episode I incorrectly refer to Toronto as a "state capitol". Canada is divided into provinces, not states, and so Toronto is actually the provincial capital of Ontario. This error is entirely my own!► At one point in this video I say that this was the largest evacuation ever to take place on American soil, when in fact I should have said "North American soil".
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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster (1980)
In May 1980, while travelling through thick fog, a freighter collided with one of the supports of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida. This accidental collision would mark the beginning of one of the worst bridge disasters ever to take place in the state...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]: ✔️► At several points during this episode, I state that the MV Summit Venture was leaving Tampa Bay when the disaster took place. In fact, it was arriving into Tampa Bay, not leaving.
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The Piper Alpha Disaster (1988)
This episode tells the story of the Piper Alpha disaster - a catastrophic explosion which destroyed an offshore oil rig near Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1988. It was the worst offshore oil and gas drilling accident in history...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Vajont Dam Disaster (1963)
In 1963, a landslide caused the massive Vajont Dam in northern Italy to be overtopped, sending a megatsunami of water down the river valley. In the minutes and hours that followed, thousands would die and whole towns would be wiped off the map. The disaster seemed to come without warning, but in the investigation which followed it was found that signs of danger had been present for years...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Mystery of Flight 823 (1964)
The circumstances that lead to the crash of United Airlines Flight 823 remain a mystery to this day. This episode tells the story of the crash, and covers the leading theories as to the cause...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror► Get in touch: [email protected]
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Fascinating Horror tells the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters... but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today's world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades gone by.
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Kristian Crow
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