Disaster Area

Jennifer Matarese
Disaster Area

A podcast about disasters throughout history - what caused them, how people survived, and how we've responded to keep those disasters from happening again.

  1. 31 JAN

    Episode 250: Cats (2019)

    Let us celebrate the 250th episode of the podcast by doing literally anything else but watching "Cats."  Videos: Cats: The Musical Cats (2019) The Late Late Show with James Corden: Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts with Chrissy Teigen "Cats" commercial for the Broadway show Articles and books: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot What's a Jellicle, Anyway? Everything You Need to Know About Cats Before You See the Movie 21 Funny Reactions From Critics Who Thought The New “Cats” Movie Was A Catastrophe Cats review: a sinister, all-time disaster from which no one emerges unscathed 'Oh God, my eyes': The reviews for 'Cats' are hilarious and traumatic ‘It Became This Joke. But It Was the Most Spectacular Thing of Its Time.’ An oral history of Cats on Broadway, as told by its original cats. Cats (2019): Performance Editing the Buttholes Out of ‘Cats’ Was a Total Nightmare for VFX Crew The ‘Cats’ trailer dropped. We have 34 questions. Cats mistake revealed as Judi Dench's character spotted with human hand and wedding ring How Do Furries Feel About the New Cats Movie? RAZZIE AWARDS 2020 WINNERS: CATS DOMINATES 40TH GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS Yes, The Songs in "Cats" Are Based on These Poems by T.S. Eliot

    1h 13m

  2. 14 JAN

    I'm alive! + The wildfires in Los Angeles

    It turns out that I have not disappeared into a magical world to be romanced by a fae prince - more's the pity. Anyway, let's talk about the Los Angeles wildfire, misinformation, and knowing when you need to give yourself space so you can give others the help they need.

    21 min

  3. 30/11/2024

    Episode 249: The sinking of the Sea Wing

    It was a hot and muggy summer day as the steamboat Sea Wing carried passengers down the Mississippi River for what was to be a lovely excursion to the National Guard settlement near Lake City, MN. And it was ... until the storm hit. Videos: The Sea Wing Disaster So Minnesota: Haunted history of the Sea Wing disaster Sea Wing Disaster on KSMQ's "Off 90" (Sponsored by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment) Articles and books: Shipwrecked on Lake Pepin: The Sea Wing disaster Historic Disasters in Southeast Minnesota, by Steve Gardiner The Sea Wing disaster killed 98, yet the tragedy is little known beyond Red Wing

    1h 12m

  4. 07/11/2024

    Episode 248: The Camp Fire - Part Two

    For years, the hook holding up the power lines at transmission tower 27/222 in northern California had been wearing down bit by bit. On November 8th, 2018, the hook finally broke, and the resulting series of events led to the deadliest wildfire in California in a century. Videos: Netflix: Fire in Paradise Frontline: Fire in Paradise Camp Fire: One Year Later The Deadliest Fire in California History Drone fire of Camp Fire devastation in Butte County Trump confused over fire-hit town Paradise: 'Pleasure, what a name' Articles and books: Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy, by Alastair Gee and Dani Anguaino Trump refused to give California wildfire aid until told how many people there voted for him, ex-aide says Trump’s Misleading Claims About California’s Fire ‘Mismanagement’ ABC10 Investigation: PG&E knew old power line parts had ‘severe wear’ months before deadly Camp Fire Trump blames forest management again on California fires visit The Camp Fire public report ‘Hell on Earth’: The First 12 Hours of California’s Deadliest Wildfire

    1h 20m

  5. 01/11/2024

    Episode 247: The Camp Fire - Part One

    For years, the hook holding up the power lines at transmission tower 27/222 in northern California had been wearing down bit by bit. On November 8th, 2018, the hook finally broke, and the resulting series of events led to the deadliest wildfire in California in a century. Videos: Netflix: Fire in Paradise Frontline: Fire in Paradise Camp Fire: One Year Later The Deadliest Fire in California History Drone fire of Camp Fire devastation in Butte County Trump confused over fire-hit town Paradise: 'Pleasure, what a name' Articles and books: Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy, by Alastair Gee and Dani Anguaino Trump refused to give California wildfire aid until told how many people there voted for him, ex-aide says Trump’s Misleading Claims About California’s Fire ‘Mismanagement’ ABC10 Investigation: PG&E knew old power line parts had ‘severe wear’ months before deadly Camp Fire Trump blames forest management again on California fires visit The Camp Fire public report ‘Hell on Earth’: The First 12 Hours of California’s Deadliest Wildfire

    1h 2m

  6. 07/10/2024

    Episode 246: The Heath High School shooting

    Sometimes it feels as though Columbine was our first experience with school shootings. But it very much wasn't, as the town of West Paducah, Kentucky, can attest. Videos: Very Bad Men: Michael Carneal Articles and books: Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings, by Katherine S. Newman, Cybelle Fox, David J. Harding, Jal Metha, and Wendy Roth 1997 Kentucky school shooter denied parole COMMONWEALTH v. CARNEAL (2008) When Grief Wanted a Hero, Truth Didn't Get in the Way Carneal Recalls 1997 High School Shooting Rampage WHEN THE SILENCE FELL

    58 min

  7. 01/10/2024

    Episode 245: The sinking of the SS Atlantic - Part Two

    In part two, we watch as the Atlantic continues to head toward the southern coast of Nova Scotia ... with dangerous consequences. Videos:  The Terrifying Wreck of the SS ATLANTIC (Halifax, 1873 - 150th ANNIVERSARY) A Real-Time Animation of the Sinking A Visit to the SS Atlantic Heritage Park Interpretation Center, Nova Scotia Articles and books: Atlantic’s Last Stop: Courage, Folly, and Lies in the White Star Line’s Worst Disaster Before Titanic, by Bob Chaulk Descendants of 'heroic people' mark anniversary of SS Atlantic wreck The SS Atlantic Heritage Park website

    1h 13m

  8. 07/09/2024

    Episode 244: The sinking of the SS Atlantic - Part One

    It's been a rough week and a half on stormy seas as you and your family make the trip from Ireland to your new home in America in March of 1873. Now finally, the ship is making a stop in Halifax to refuel and you might all be able to rest. But there will be no rest for the passengers on the SS Atlantic. Videos: The Terrifying Wreck of the SS ATLANTIC (Halifax, 1873 - 150th ANNIVERSARY) A Real-Time Animation of the Sinking Articles and books: Atlantic’s Last Stop: Courage, Folly, and Lies in the White Star Line’s Worst Disaster Before Titanic, by Bob Chaulk Descendants of 'heroic people' mark anniversary of SS Atlantic wreck The SS Atlantic Heritage Park website

    44 min
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A podcast about disasters throughout history - what caused them, how people survived, and how we've responded to keep those disasters from happening again.

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  • Creator
    Jennifer Matarese
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    264
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
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