Calamity! Podcast

Calamity! Podcast
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Calamity! is a podcast dedicated to disasters. In each episode, we learn about a calamitous event from around the globe. Amid the sobering facts, we find reason to celebrate the human spirit, and take a fascinating tour of science and history. The hosts of Calamity! are a trio of witty and feisty sisters. Want to submit an episode idea? Connect with us at calamitypodcast@yahoo.com!

  1. 14/12/2020

    S2 E19: RMS Lusitania

    In May, 1915 a German U-boat came across the RMS Lusitania, a luxury passenger ship, about 11 miles off the coast of Ireland making its way to Liverpool. Despite it being a non-military vessel, the U-boat fired a torpedo that sank the ship within 18 minutes.

    1hr 28min

  2. 19/10/2020

    S2 E18: Seawise (Happy) Giant: The Largest Ship to Ever Sink

    Not only was Seawise Giant the largest ship to ever sink, but it was the largest ship ever built! So why isn't it as famous as Titanic? Well, this was a crude oil tanker with a crew of only 50. Plus, this mammoth vessel ended up having a surprising Second Act after the sinking - and a decidedly more "happy" one.

    50 min

  3. 16/08/2020

    S2 E17: The 1910 Stevens Pass Avalanche

    An express passenger train leaving Spokane and bound for Seattle ended up stranded on Stevens Pass when freak weather conditions caused a series of avalanches in late February, 1910. Then, after spending nearly a week parked by the small town of Wellington, a large slab avalanche swept the train 150 feet off the track, killing 96 people - the most deadly avalanche in American history.

    1hr 37min

  4. 10/08/2020

    S2 E16: Oklahoma City Bombing

    In April 1995, a plot to bomb a federal building in Oklahoma City became the largest and most deadly domestic act of terrorism in the US. The explosion was far larger than the perpetrators intended, resulting in 168 deaths.

    53 min

  5. 14/07/2020

    S2 E15: Benton Fireworks Disaster

    On an otherwise quiet morning in May 1983, an enormous explosion rocked the small town of Benton, Tennessee. The ensuing investigation revealed Webb's Bait Farm was just a front for a lucrative, highly unlawful firework manufacturing business.

    44 min

  6. 07/07/2020

    S2 E14: British Airways Flight 5390

    Jaima hosts her first episode and gives us an adrenaline rush while discussing the harrowing tale of British Airways Flight 5390. Just a few minutes after take-off, a slight cabin pressure change ejected a window in the cockpit.

    29 min

  7. 23/06/2020

    S2 E13: The Disappearance of Lady Be Good

    A sand storm in Libya thwarted the efforts of a U.S. aircraft crew trying to return to its military base after a bombing mission during World War 2.

    51 min

  8. 16/06/2020

    S2 E12: The 1972 Iran Blizzard

    This episode explores how a freak snow storm in Iran quickly became the deadliest blizzard in recorded history.

    31 min
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Calamity! is a podcast dedicated to disasters. In each episode, we learn about a calamitous event from around the globe. Amid the sobering facts, we find reason to celebrate the human spirit, and take a fascinating tour of science and history. The hosts of Calamity! are a trio of witty and feisty sisters. Want to submit an episode idea? Connect with us at calamitypodcast@yahoo.com!

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  • Creator
    Calamity! Podcast
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Calamity! Podcast
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