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Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast

Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast

Anthony Finchum

A podcast covering disasters of all kinds throughout history. From tornadoes and earthquakes to mining disasters and arson. From the perspective of a professional fire investigator, I provide the history of the area, a breakdown of how and why the disaster occurs, a timeline of the event, and the resulting aftermath. Sometimes delving into the specific failure mechanisms that occurred if the disaster (or disasters) did not come from nature. Listen along as we go through them together.

51 - A Burning Ring of Fire: The Cocoanut Grove Fire
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  • 51 - A Burning Ring of Fire: The Cocoanut Grove Fire

    This episode covers the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942.

    Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 1h 56min
  • 50 - I Hear that Train a Coming: The Balvano Train Disaster

    Hello friends, this is an old Patreon episode that I'm uploading to the main feed while I figure out how to actually do this again. I'm sorry for being bad at this and all of the chaos of the last year and change. And please enjoy the episode.

    Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 50min
  • 49 - Highway to Hell: 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans Disaster

    This episode covers the 1955 Le Mans Disaster that changed the sport of auto racing forever.

    Thu, 15 Jun 2023 - 1h 10min
  • 48 - On the Streets of Philadelphia: One Meridian Plaza Fire

    This episode covers the One Meridian Plaza Fire in Philadelphia in February of 1991.

    Wed, 03 May 2023 - 47min
  • 47 - Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: The 2011 Joplin Tornado

    This episode covers the 2011 Joplin Tornado

    Sun, 23 Apr 2023 - 1h 20min
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