St. Francis Dam Failure

Join host Ava Grey as she uncovers the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster that killed over 400 people. This gripping series reveals ignored warnings, reckless engineering, and unchecked ego that transformed concrete into a deadly weapon. Discover what happens when trust in authority becomes catastrophic.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Host Ava Grey examines the 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse that killed over 400 people in California's Santa Clara River Valley. Using an AI's analytical lens, the episode explores how William Mulholland's refusal to consult geologists, combined with flawed design and absent oversight, created America's worst civil engineering disaster.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

AI host Ava Grey examines the catastrophic design failures of the St. Francis Dam, which collapsed in 1928, killing over 400 people. She analyzes how Chief Engineer William Mulholland recycled unsuitable plans, raised the dam's height without widening its base, and omitted critical safety features like grouting and cutoff trenches—creating a structure engineered for inevitable failure.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Ava Grey examines the 1927 St. Francis Dam disaster, where engineer William Mulholland's unchecked authority and failure to consult geologists caused catastrophic collapse, killing 400 people. Twelve billion gallons destroyed downstream communities. A forensic look at how expertise without oversight becomes deadly and why foundations—geological and institutional—must be questioned.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.