Catastrophe Chronicles
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Welcome to Catastrophe Chronicles, where we explore the intriguing—and often devastating—world of disasters and catastrophes. Find on your favorite podcasting platform to listen!
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In the early hours of April 29, 1903, the quiet mining town of Frank, Alberta, was shaken awake by one of the deadliest and most dramatic landslides in North American history.
March 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In the early hours of April 29, 1903, the quiet mining town of Frank, Alberta, was shaken awake by one of the deadliest and most dramatic landslides in North American history.
We’re back from Florida — sunburned, over-caffeinated, and ready to talk disasters! In this episode of Catastrophe Chronicles, we’re diving into the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944 — one of the deadliest fire disasters in U.S. history.
March 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
We’re back from Florida — sunburned, over-caffeinated, and ready to talk disasters! In this episode of Catastrophe Chronicles, we’re diving into the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944 — one of the deadliest fire disasters in U.S. history.
🚀 New Episode Alert! 🚀
Our journey through space disasters continues with Part 4: The Columbia Disaster.
Our journey through space disasters continues with Part 4: The Columbia Disaster.
February 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🚀 New Episode Alert! 🚀
Our journey through space disasters continues with Part 4: The Columbia Disaster.
Our journey through space disasters continues with Part 4: The Columbia Disaster.
Part Two of our Challenger Disaster series is here.
In this episode, we take you through the fateful 73 seconds after liftoff, the tragic explosion that shocked the world, and the harrowing aftermath.
In this episode, we take you through the fateful 73 seconds after liftoff, the tragic explosion that shocked the world, and the harrowing aftermath.
February 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Part Two of our Challenger Disaster series is here.
In this episode, we take you through the fateful 73 seconds after liftoff, the tragic explosion that shocked the world, and the harrowing aftermath.
In this episode, we take you through the fateful 73 seconds after liftoff, the tragic explosion that shocked the world, and the harrowing aftermath.
Emergency response teams are conducting search and rescue operations in freezing temperatures, striving to find survivors amidst the wreckage.
January 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Emergency response teams are conducting search and rescue operations in freezing temperatures, striving to find survivors amidst the wreckage.
On This Day In Catastrophe, January 27, 1967, NASA learned the hard way that stuffing three astronauts into a tin can filled with pure oxygen might not be the best idea. During a routine launch pad test for what would have been Apollo 1, a flash fire broke out in Command Module 012.
January 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
On This Day In Catastrophe, January 27, 1967, NASA learned the hard way that stuffing three astronauts into a tin can filled with pure oxygen might not be the best idea. During a routine launch pad test for what would have been Apollo 1, a flash fire broke out in Command Module 012.
It’s here! After a week of waiting we finally have a new episode out, and it’s a biggie! Two hours of gun slingers, union cards, dynamiting coal company business and my two new favorite people - Sid Hatfield and Mother Jones.
January 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It’s here! After a week of waiting we finally have a new episode out, and it’s a biggie! Two hours of gun slingers, union cards, dynamiting coal company business and my two new favorite people - Sid Hatfield and Mother Jones.
On This Day in Catastrophe … January 23, 1556: The ground quite literally swallowed its inhabitants during the Jiajing Great Earthquake, also known as the Shaanxi Earthquake. With an estimated death toll surpassing 800,000, this remains the deadliest earthquake in recorded history.
January 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
On This Day in Catastrophe … January 23, 1556: The ground quite literally swallowed its inhabitants during the Jiajing Great Earthquake, also known as the Shaanxi Earthquake. With an estimated death toll surpassing 800,000, this remains the deadliest earthquake in recorded history.
On this Day in Catastrophe - January 22, 2024 One year ago, San Diego got a little too close to the concept of “waterfront property” when Southcrest was hit by a flood that turned streets into rivers and homes into aquariums.
January 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On this Day in Catastrophe - January 22, 2024 One year ago, San Diego got a little too close to the concept of “waterfront property” when Southcrest was hit by a flood that turned streets into rivers and homes into aquariums.
On This Day in Catastrophe: January 19–20, 1990: Soviet troops roll into Baku, Azerbaijan, to “restore order” and instead leave hundreds dead, thousands injured, and a nation furious. Known as Black January.
January 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
On This Day in Catastrophe: January 19–20, 1990: Soviet troops roll into Baku, Azerbaijan, to “restore order” and instead leave hundreds dead, thousands injured, and a nation furious. Known as Black January.
Sorry we haven’t been around the last bit! The Babbick children caused our own personal family catastrophe with norovirus this week. We are still hoping to record and have a new episode out this coming Friday buuuuut it may not work out y’all. It’s apocalyptic up in here.
January 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Sorry we haven’t been around the last bit! The Babbick children caused our own personal family catastrophe with norovirus this week. We are still hoping to record and have a new episode out this coming Friday buuuuut it may not work out y’all. It’s apocalyptic up in here.
This week on Catastrophe Chronicles, we’re diving into Sabotage in the Sky: The 1962 Crash of Continental Airlines Flight 11. It’s a story packed with betrayal, explosives, and aviation drama that will leave you grounded.
January 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This week on Catastrophe Chronicles, we’re diving into Sabotage in the Sky: The 1962 Crash of Continental Airlines Flight 11. It’s a story packed with betrayal, explosives, and aviation drama that will leave you grounded.
We finished recording this week’s episode last night and started with something along the lines of “Oh, not many disasters this week!”
Woke up to this. This must be the disaster equivalent of saying “It’s quiet in here,” in the ER.
www.reuters.com/business/env...
Woke up to this. This must be the disaster equivalent of saying “It’s quiet in here,” in the ER.
www.reuters.com/business/env...
Wildfire rages in Los Angeles, forcing 30,000 to evacuate
A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying homes and creating traffic jams as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge plumes of smoke that covered much of the metropolitan area.
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January 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We finished recording this week’s episode last night and started with something along the lines of “Oh, not many disasters this week!”
Woke up to this. This must be the disaster equivalent of saying “It’s quiet in here,” in the ER.
www.reuters.com/business/env...
Woke up to this. This must be the disaster equivalent of saying “It’s quiet in here,” in the ER.
www.reuters.com/business/env...
On This Day in Catastrophe, January 8th, 1989: British Midland Airways Flight 092 had one job: get passengers from London to Belfast. Instead, it landed on the M1 motorway embankment near Kegworth, Leicestershire. Why?
January 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
On This Day in Catastrophe, January 8th, 1989: British Midland Airways Flight 092 had one job: get passengers from London to Belfast. Instead, it landed on the M1 motorway embankment near Kegworth, Leicestershire. Why?
On This Day in Catastrophe, January 7, 1608: Jamestown, Virginia, experienced America’s first documented structure fire—and what a debut it was.
January 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
On This Day in Catastrophe, January 7, 1608: Jamestown, Virginia, experienced America’s first documented structure fire—and what a debut it was.
On This Day in Catastrophe January 6, 1974, the U.S. kicked off a trial run of permanent Daylight Saving Time. The goal? Save energy. The result? Dark mornings, grumpy commuters, increased accidents (including one that tragically killed a 6-year-old), and barely any energy savings.
January 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
On This Day in Catastrophe January 6, 1974, the U.S. kicked off a trial run of permanent Daylight Saving Time. The goal? Save energy. The result? Dark mornings, grumpy commuters, increased accidents (including one that tragically killed a 6-year-old), and barely any energy savings.
On This Day in Catastrophe: Jan 5, 1975 the SS Lake Illawarra hit Tasmania’s Tasman Bridge, collapsing it, killing 12, and sinking. The wreck still rests beneath the River Derwent.
#TasmanBridgeDisaster #CaptainOops
#TasmanBridgeDisaster #CaptainOops
January 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
On This Day in Catastrophe: Jan 5, 1975 the SS Lake Illawarra hit Tasmania’s Tasman Bridge, collapsing it, killing 12, and sinking. The wreck still rests beneath the River Derwent.
#TasmanBridgeDisaster #CaptainOops
#TasmanBridgeDisaster #CaptainOops
On This Day In Catastrophe:
January 4, 1990: The Sukkur rail disaster in Pakistan killed 307 when a misdirected, overcrowded train collided with a freight train. Staff faced manslaughter charges.
#OnThisDay #SukkurRailDisaster #DarkHistory
January 4, 1990: The Sukkur rail disaster in Pakistan killed 307 when a misdirected, overcrowded train collided with a freight train. Staff faced manslaughter charges.
#OnThisDay #SukkurRailDisaster #DarkHistory
January 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
On This Day In Catastrophe:
January 4, 1990: The Sukkur rail disaster in Pakistan killed 307 when a misdirected, overcrowded train collided with a freight train. Staff faced manslaughter charges.
#OnThisDay #SukkurRailDisaster #DarkHistory
January 4, 1990: The Sukkur rail disaster in Pakistan killed 307 when a misdirected, overcrowded train collided with a freight train. Staff faced manslaughter charges.
#OnThisDay #SukkurRailDisaster #DarkHistory
On This Day In Catastrophe: January 3, 1911, the Kebin earthquake hit with 8.0 magnitude. Landslides destroyed 5,000+ yurts, killed 450+, and scarred 125 miles of land. Even yurts weren’t safe.
#OnThisDay #KebinEarthquake
#OnThisDay #KebinEarthquake
January 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
On This Day In Catastrophe: January 3, 1911, the Kebin earthquake hit with 8.0 magnitude. Landslides destroyed 5,000+ yurts, killed 450+, and scarred 125 miles of land. Even yurts weren’t safe.
#OnThisDay #KebinEarthquake
#OnThisDay #KebinEarthquake
New episode! The 1977 NYC blackout: 25 hours of darkness, looting, arson, and chaos. What caused it? How did NYC recover? Listen now on Catastrophe Chronicles!
#1977Blackout #HistoryPodcast
#1977Blackout #HistoryPodcast
January 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
New episode! The 1977 NYC blackout: 25 hours of darkness, looting, arson, and chaos. What caused it? How did NYC recover? Listen now on Catastrophe Chronicles!
#1977Blackout #HistoryPodcast
#1977Blackout #HistoryPodcast
On this day in catastrophe: January 2, 1971, the Ibrox Disaster killed 66 fans and injured 200+ during a Rangers vs. Celtic match in Glasgow. A tragic crush on Stairway 13.
#IbroxDisaster #OnThisDay
#IbroxDisaster #OnThisDay
January 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
On this day in catastrophe: January 2, 1971, the Ibrox Disaster killed 66 fans and injured 200+ during a Rangers vs. Celtic match in Glasgow. A tragic crush on Stairway 13.
#IbroxDisaster #OnThisDay
#IbroxDisaster #OnThisDay
💩 Surprise bonus episode! The Erfurt Latrine Disaster is here—short but messy. A chunky full-length catastrophe drops Friday! 🎧 Dive in (not literally). #CatastropheChronicles #HistoryFails
January 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
💩 Surprise bonus episode! The Erfurt Latrine Disaster is here—short but messy. A chunky full-length catastrophe drops Friday! 🎧 Dive in (not literally). #CatastropheChronicles #HistoryFails
🎉 Happy New Year from Catastrophe Chronicles! Here’s to another year of disasters—past, not present. Cheers to the chaos, calamity, and catastrophes to come! 🥂 #HappyNewYear
January 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🎉 Happy New Year from Catastrophe Chronicles! Here’s to another year of disasters—past, not present. Cheers to the chaos, calamity, and catastrophes to come! 🥂 #HappyNewYear
On This Day in Catastrophe: Dec. 30, 1903—600+ die in Chicago’s “fireproof” Iroquois Theater fire. Locked exits, paper fire curtain, and chaos. Only jail time? A guy who looted the dead.
#DarkHistory
#DarkHistory
December 30, 2024 at 2:58 PM
On This Day in Catastrophe: Dec. 30, 1903—600+ die in Chicago’s “fireproof” Iroquois Theater fire. Locked exits, paper fire curtain, and chaos. Only jail time? A guy who looted the dead.
#DarkHistory
#DarkHistory
Goodbye to the legend, Jimmy Carter, who lived 100 remarkable years. From walking his inaugural parade to playing softball with the Secret Service, his legacy will live on. Rest in peace, Mr. President.
#JimmyCarter #100Years #Legend
#JimmyCarter #100Years #Legend
December 29, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Goodbye to the legend, Jimmy Carter, who lived 100 remarkable years. From walking his inaugural parade to playing softball with the Secret Service, his legacy will live on. Rest in peace, Mr. President.
#JimmyCarter #100Years #Legend
#JimmyCarter #100Years #Legend