62 episodes
Great Disasters Kari Fay
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4.6 • 61 Ratings
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Whether natural or man-made, disasters attract a strange mixture of horror and fascination. However, the spectacle of devastation is only ever one part of the story. Take a closer look, and you will find tales of extraordinary human endurance and heroism, stories that veer from the horrific to the oddly humorous, and lessons that can be learned to make our world safer.
From the Titanic to the Costa Concordia, the Station nightclub fire to the Pulse nightclub shooting, these extraordinary events – and the people involved – are examined on the Great Disasters podcast, written, researched, recorded and produced by me, Kari Fay.
From official reports, first-person accounts, and contemporary media, I delve into the often-appalling details of these events to bring you the full story.
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2022 In Review
How much tragedy can a single year bring? From the Hunga Tonga volcano to the Buffalo snow storm, let's take a look at the disasters which shaped the year 2022.
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2010 Copiapo Mining Incident
The story of 33 men trapped deep within a Chilean mine gripped not only their nation, but the whole world. This episode of Great Disasters draws on contemporary reporting and the survivors' accounts to tell a fascinating story of hope and survival against the odds.
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2013 Lampedusa Migrant Shipwreck
In this episode of Great Disasters, I'll be looking at the shipwreck of a migrant boat off the coast of Lampedusa in 2013.
The beautiful Italian island of Lampedusa is accustomed to the arrival of migrant boats, and the frequent need to rescue their occupants, since it's the closest European land to the coast of Libya. However, this incident was on an unprecedented scale.
Drawing on contemporary reporting and the accounts of witnesses and survivors, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong.
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2021 In Review
A look back over the disasters and tragedies which shaped 2021, from COVID-19 to the Surfside Condo Collapse, the La Palma Volcano, and more.
(Apologies if my narration isn't as precise as usual - I am in the middle of some significant dental work.)
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9/11 - United 93
It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.
Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll tell the story of 9/11.
This is a series in six parts. This episode looks at the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93, and the brave actions of the passengers and crew on board.
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9/11 - American 77 and The Pentagon
It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.
Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll tell the story of 9/11.
This is a series in six parts. This episode looks at the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 77 and events at The Pentagon in Washington DC.
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Customer Reviews
Brilliant
Outstanding talented podcaster doing ALL the work herself. Brilliant content. I hope she hasn’t given up.
Best disaster pod I know
Very to the point, respectful and well told. I used to listen to a US pod about disasters but it became more and more a self indulgent screed from the podcaster. As soon as I discovered this I unfollowed the other one and am following this one. Thank God for a dignified English accent!!
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Absolutely hooked!