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The Link Between Minamata, Japan in the 1950s and Mosul, Iraq in the 1970s
Today’s podcast takes an international turn, and we go back in time to visit the small town of Minamata, Japan in the 1950s to see what they went through due to a chemical factory’s bad practices. And then we turn to the sprawling mecca of Mosul, Iraq in the 1970s, and how the citizens of […]
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The Crash of Air New Zealand Flight 901 from November 29th, 1979
Today’s podcast goes into the incident that led to what’s been called “the loneliest air crash”, which was Air New Zealand flight 901, which crashed into Mount Erebus on Antartica back in 1979. It’s another podcast that’s been inspired, this time by my friend Ethan, who lives and works on...
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Air Canada Flight 797 from June 2nd, 1983
Today’s podcast, like our last, is about an airline incident that caused major changes – safety related – to the airline industry as a whole, changing aviation travel to the appearance that it has for us today. Thirty years ago, airline travel was a bit more laid back, but also lacked certain...
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Eastwind Flight 517 from June 9th, 1996, and how it changed aviation
Today’s podcast, which comes with a shoutout to Gabe for the awesome email and getting me back to work here, is about Eastwind Airlines flight 517. And while this flight may not sound familiar to many people, the simple fact is that it had profound results that reverberated throughout the…
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The Limnic Eruption of Lake Nyos of August, 1986
Today’s podcast touches on a more obscure natural phenomenon that occurred in Cameroon back in 1986. The limnic eruption of Lake Nyos, when submerged carbon dioxide gas was suddenly forced to the surface, is something that doesn’t happen all that often, but when it does, the results are deadly.…
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They Hyatt Regency, Kansas City Skywalk Collapse of July, 1981
Today’s podcast goes just a few years back and focuses on the skywalk collapse that happened at the Hyatt Regency, Kansas City hotel back in July, 1981. The collapse had one main reason for failure, and some circumstances that might have even prevented it, had the suggestions been met with proper...
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The Dawson Mining Catastrophe of 1913
Today’s podcast goes into the history of Dawson, New Mexico, and the explosions that took the lives of many miners since the mines opened in 1901. The explosion of Stag Canyon #2 in 1913 remains one of the largest loss of life during a mining operation in America’s history. As usual, you can...
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The Eschede, Germany ICE Train Derailment
Today’s podcast is about the German ICE (Inter-City Express) train derailment and subsequent catastrophe in the sleepy German town of Eschede that took place in June, 1998. While this isn’t Germany’s biggest rail disaster, it’s one of the most well known in modern times, resulting in 101 people...
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