Mayday Qast

In this episode, we will tell you about the Alexander Kielland disaster of 1980, one of the worst oil rig accidents in history.


The hosts of this episode are Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. The script was written by Per Johansson. Sound design: Viktor Persson. Mayday is produced by the podcast company qast.

Charities and Non-Profits:

The Nautical Institute:
https://www.nautinst.org/

International Maritime Health Association:
https://www.imha.net/

International Maritime Organization:
https://www.imo.org/

In this episode, we tell the story of the worst nuclear accident in the United States. A story about a partial meltdown that threatened the lives of hundreds of people. And about how the plants’ owners tried to cover it all up.

The hosts for this episode are Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. The script was written by Johanna Lundblad. Sound design: Viktor Persson. Mayday is produced by the podcast company qast.


Charities and Non-Profits:

Union of Concerned Scientists:
https://www.ucsusa.org/

Physicians for Social Responsibility:
https://psr.org/

Friends of the Earth:
https://foe.org/

Barney McGuigan hears a man pleading for help. The others try to stop him, but to no avail. Barney goes out to the injured man with a white cloth in his hand. "Don't shoot me," he shouts. What happens next, will never be forgotten.

Your hosts in this episode are Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. The script is written by Per Johansson. Sound design: Viktor Persson. Mayday is produced by the podcast company qast.


Charities/Non-profits:

Pat Finucane Centre:
https://www.patfinucanecentre.org/

WAVE Trauma Centre:
https://wavetraumacentre.org.uk/

When Juliane wakes up, everything is quiet. The ground beneath her is wet and muddy, and above her, palm leaves shield her from the sun. Juliane has just woken up in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. She has no idea how long she’s been lying there, unconscious and alone. She calls out for her mother- for someone, anyone. But there is no answer. Juliane is stranded in the biggest jungle on earth. 


The hosts in this episode are Maya Nalani and Mattias Luke Welland. The script is written by Johanna Lundblad. Sound design: Viktor Persson. Mayday is produced by the podcast company qast.


Charities and Non-profits:

National Air Disaster Alliance:
https://planesafe.org/

Vivir el Duelo
https://www.fundacionvivirelduelo.com/

Outside Dallas, Texas, space enthusiasts are watching the dark silhouette of a shuttle pass by, surrounded by its fiery glow. But suddenly, the fire breaks up into several smaller silhouettes, and like falling comets with their fiery tails, they plummet to the ground. 
At first, the spectators on the ground cannot believe their eyes. But slowly but surely, reality sets in. It’s all over.

The hosts for this episode are Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. The script is written by Per Johansson. Sound design: Viktor Persson. Mayday is produced by the podcast company qast.

Charities and Non-profits:

The Astronauts Memorial Foundation:
https://www.amfcse.org/

Association of Space Explorers:
https://www.space-explorers.org/

National Space Society:
https://nss.org/

Captain Phillips is woken up at 03.30 AM. The person on the so-called 'dog watch' between midnight and four o'clock has reported hearing strange voices on the radio. The message is as blunt as it is terrifying: "This is Somali Pirate, I'm coming to get you".

The hosts in this episode are Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. The script is written by Patrick Smith. Sound design: Viktor Persson. Mayday is produced by the podcast company qast.

Charities and Non-profits:

Seafarers´Charity:
https://www.theseafarerscharity.org/

Oceans Beyond Piracy:
https://oceansbeyondpiracy.org/

UNODC Global Maritime Crime Program:
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/piracy/index.html