Disaster Queen

Jenny Rapson
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Disaster Queen is a podcast about the world's greatest disasters, past and present. Learn about these fascinating disasters, whether act of God, act of man, or accident. Host Jenny Rapson, the Disaster Queen, covers what happened, why it happened, and the people whose lives were forever changed by these disasters. Episodes drop every-other-Thursday beginning June 1, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2023-12-14

    The Great Galveston Hurricane - September 8, 1900

    Join Jenny, the Disaster Queen, as she takes a deep dive into a 15-foot storm surge that devastated turn-of-the-century Galveston, Texas. This posh boomtown took a huge hit and never saw it coming, even though one man probably should have. The Galveston hurricane is still the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States 123 years later and saw over 1/6 of the city's population go to their graves. We will talk about the how, the why, and what was learned and put in place to protect Galveston from hurricanes forever. Here are the resources I used to research this episode: book: Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson book: Storm of the Century by Al Roker documentary: Isaac's Storm articles: https://www.galvestonmonthly.com/whoswho/isaac-cline.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Cline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  2. 2023-11-30

    Jonestown Massacre PART TWO w/ Becky Dell - November 18, 1978

    Join Jenny, the Disaster Queen and her BFF Becky Dell as they discuss the terrible ending of Jim Jones' socialist dream with the mass "murder-suicide" (the Disaster Queen calls it straight up murder) of over 900 of Jones' followers as well as Congressman Leo Ryan and several members of the media on November 18, 1978. Before the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, it was the largest loss of civilian American life in a single event. Learn about what happened, the events that led to the END, and what the world learned from this heinous tragedy. Here are the sources I used to research this episode: Book: The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn Documentary series : Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (based on Guinn's book) Documentary: Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre (currently on Hulu) https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/timeline-of-jonestown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones Book: Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min

  3. 2023-11-16

    The Jonestown Massacre PART ONE with Becky Dell - November 18, 1978

    Join Jenny, the Disaster Queen, and her special guest and BFF Becky Dell, as they discuss the November 18, 1978 deaths of 918 Americans in the jungles of Guyana. This is our first two-part story because it's just too big to cover in one episode! Learn all about cult leader Jim Jones, how he attracted a following to his "church," and the many abuses of power he used to get them to follow him to the jungle of Guyana to a settlement called Jonestown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  4. 2023-11-09

    Season 1 BONUS: My personal memories of Challenger, 9/11 and more

    In this BONUS episode wrapping up season one of the Disaster Queen podcast, join Jenny, the Disaster Queen as she remembers where she was and what she was thinking during the biggest disasters of her life, including the space shuttle Challenger explosion, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 9/11 terror attacks, and more. Some favorite documentaries I recommend: 9/11: One Day in America 9/11: Four Flights Challenger: Final Flight American Experience: Oklahoma City Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min

  5. 2023-10-19

    Eastern Kentucky Flood with Lori Houghton - July 27, 2022

    When 600 times the normal amount of rain fell on Eastern Kentucky in late July 2022, there was nowhere for its residents to run, and no time: a devastating flash flood came in the middle of the night and washed homes and lives away in mere minutes. Disaster Queen Jenny Rapson talks with lifelong friend Lori Houghton about this tragic natural disaster that occurred in a beautiful yet hard place to live, where they both have familial roots. 45 people and 9,000 homes were lost in this devastating modern-day disaster. Here are the resources I used to research this episode: https://dailyyonder.com/east-kentucky-flood/ https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2023/07/27/surviving-the-floods-rebuilding-eastern-kentucky#:~:text=Between%20July%2026%2DJuly%2030,their%20lives%20in%20the%20storm. https://www.weather.gov/jkl/July2022Flooding https://dailyyonder.com/isom-iga-the-grocery-store-that-love-rebuilt/2023/04/14/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/22/kentucky-flooding-disasters-housing/ https://dailyyonder.com/rural-kentucky-floods-lack-of-forecasting-broadband/2023/03/23/ https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article263953661.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/06/us/kentucky-flooding-survivor-stories/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/30/kentucky-rescue-victims-flooding https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/29/us/kentucky-floods-teenager-roof-rescue/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kentucky-flood-survivors-say-was-no-time-escape-deluge-rcna41152 https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article277457683.html https://www.wkyt.com/2022/08/15/story-guitar-recovered-after-eky-flooding-receives-national-attention/ Documentary: East Kentucky Flood Donate to help survivors of the Eastern Kentucky Flood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  6. 2023-10-05

    The Munich Olympics Massacre - September 5, 1972

    On this episode, Jenny, the Disaster Queen discusses the devastating terror attack by the Palestinian group Black September on a group of Israeli athletes and coaches that ended in disaster and tragedy at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich, West Germany. What was supposed to be an event of brotherhood and sportsmanship was violated by terror and murder. Here are the resources I used to research this episode: https://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-Massacre https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fatah https://www.britannica.com/topic/Black-September-political-organization-Palestine https://apnews.com/article/sports-israel-sports-middle-east-munich-2020-tokyo-olympics-8387c0cdbb280e9064eae2c3a1c9d191 https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/revisited/20220911-the-munich-olympics-massacre-five-decades-on One Day in September - documentary https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/munich-massacre.htm https://www.npr.org/2022/09/04/1116641214/munich-olympics-massacre-hostage-terrorism-israel-germany https://www.history.com/topics/1970s/munich-massacre-olympics https://blog.juedisches-museum-muenchen.de/munichmassacre72-anton-fliegerbauer/ https://blog.juedisches-museum-muenchen.de/munichmassacre72-moshe-weinberg/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  7. 2023-09-21

    Apollo 1 - January 27, 1967

    Join Jenny, the Disaster Queen as she discusses the Apollo 1 disaster, which resulted in the death of three astronauts on the ground -- NOT in space. We'll learn about how and why NASA was blindsided by this disaster, about the brave men who died in this tragic accident, and how NASA took steps to ensure that this kind of failure during a routine test would never happen again. Here are the resources I used to research this episode: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/55-years-ago-the-apollo-1-fire-and-its-aftermath Documentary: Mission Control Documentary: Apollo: Missions to the Moon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_choose_to_go_to_the_Moon#:~:text=%22We%20choose%20to%20go%20to,on%20the%20Moon%20before%201970. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Race https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_White_(astronaut) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_B._Chaffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  8. 2023-09-07

    Michigan Italian Hall Disaster w/ Emily Berry - December 24, 1913

    On Christmas Eve 1913, a Christmas party for the children of striking copper miners ends in disaster when someone yells "FIRE" and a stampede to get out of the building ensues. Join us as we learn about the lives of these (mostly immigrant) copper miners, their struggles, and the Christmas Eve tragedy that marked Michigan's Upper Peninsula forever. Join Jenny and her special guest, her cousin and co-blogger Emily Berry, as they break down this unthinkable disaster. Here are the resources I used to research this episode: https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calumet,_Michigan https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/calumet-italian-hall-disaster/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064494317941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yjFP1IajQg - Steve Lehto on the Italian Hall Doors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Clemenc List of names of the victims: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02rTcmsRCTsAmmWfk8sS66ByTQqa6ntUF5aMZveCRQ4TvLEEVwiATkzysxdi6p9B6ml&id=291845417514549 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
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Disaster Queen is a podcast about the world's greatest disasters, past and present. Learn about these fascinating disasters, whether act of God, act of man, or accident. Host Jenny Rapson, the Disaster Queen, covers what happened, why it happened, and the people whose lives were forever changed by these disasters. Episodes drop every-other-Thursday beginning June 1, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Jenny Rapson
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  • Episodes
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