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Walter from CatastropheCast

If there is a catastrophe or disaster, manmade or natural, it has probably grabbed our attention. Join us as we delve into the world of catastrophes and disasters, find out what went wrong, and the lasting consequences.

  1. JAN 18

    Podcast #38 - Suicide by Airplane

    In this month's podcast we look at five different incidents that, together, can be known as "Suicide by Airplane". We look at LAM Mozambique Flight 470, Germanwings Flight 9525, PSA Flight 1771, FedEx Flight 705, and The Theft of Horizon Air plane N499QX.

    41 min

  2. 12/25/2025

    Podcast #38 - The Downing of the I35West Bridge in Minneapolis in 2007

    In the 38th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we discuss the downing of the I35West bridge in Minneapolis in August 2007. The collapse of the I35W bridge took out one of the most popular bridges in Minnesota, and brought nationwide attention to the poor state of our bridges and roads in the United States.

    22 min

  3. 07/18/2020

    Podcast #37, The Crashes of the de Havilland Comets in the 1950s

    In the 37th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we delve into the troubled history of the de Havilland Comet, and how the lessons learned from those crashes led to safer airplanes today, led to a better understanding of metal fatigue, and unwittingly gave rise to de Havilland's competitor, Boeing, taking the lead in jet airliners.

    30 min

  4. 05/15/2020

    Podcast #36, The Spanish Flu of 1918

    In the 36th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we delve into the last time the world was under the grips of a disease on a massive scale - the Spanish Flu of 1918. In this podcast, we talk about the potential origins, why it's called The Spanish Flu when there was no origin of the virus in Spain, and how one city avoided the second wave of the flu, only to be taken down the the third wave.

    38 min

  5. 08/23/2019

    Podcast #35, The 3/11 Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Catastrophes of Tohoku, Japan

    In the 35th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we delve into the most powerful earthquake to rock Japan that has ever been recorded, and the ensuing tsunami and nuclear disaster. Also, I interview Professor Daniel Aldrich who has written a book about survival when it comes to Japan's 3/11 Catastrophes, and the surprising (to me, at least) rates of survival and how people who were more socially connected were better prepared for not just the event, but for survival afterward.

    57 min

  6. 08/16/2019

    Podcast #34, The Crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 on August 12th, 1985

    In the 34th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we look at the worst single-aircraft accident loss of life in aviation history, and the bungled rescue operation that was so bad it cost people their lives.

    32 min

  7. 07/05/2019

    Podcast #33, The Crash of PSA Flight 182 on September 25th, 1978

    In the 33rd podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we look at the mid-air collision of a Boeing 727-200 and a Cessna, how some symptoms of the crash linger on in aviation even today, and what changes came about because of the crash, making aviation that much safer.

    28 min

  8. 05/17/2019

    Podcast #32, A Look At Uncontained Engine Failures

    In the 32nd podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we look at two very different incidents of uncontained engine failures, and how airline travel has gotten safer between the first incident in 1989 and the second incident in 2018.

    32 min
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If there is a catastrophe or disaster, manmade or natural, it has probably grabbed our attention. Join us as we delve into the world of catastrophes and disasters, find out what went wrong, and the lasting consequences.

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  • Creator
    Walter from CatastropheCast
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 CatastropheCast.com
  • Show Website
    CatastropheCast.com

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