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Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast

By: Anthony Finchum
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  • 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.
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  • Island in the Night: The Grand Island Tornado Outbreak

    Island in the Night: The Grand Island Tornado Outbreak
    May 14 2024

    This episode covers the June 3, 1980 tornado outbreak in Grand Island, Nebraska.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • A Burning Ring of Fire: The Cocoanut Grove Fire

    A Burning Ring of Fire: The Cocoanut Grove Fire
    Apr 23 2024

    This episode covers the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942.

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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • I Hear that Train a Coming: The Balvano Train Disaster

    I Hear that Train a Coming: The Balvano Train Disaster
    Dec 22 2023

    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.

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    50 mins
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Great storyteller!

Great storyteller of past disasters! Very knowledgeable with good background information. I enjoy listening to this podcast.

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Fun disaster podcast

Really enjoying this disaster podcast. Is it the most indepth, super detailed podcast out there? No. But it is entertaining, gives you the details of the disasters, and is fun to listen too. Really like the details Anthony brings from working in the fire world, his insight there really shines.

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I keep coming back!

Disaster stories told well. I appreciate the detailed introductions which help me to understand the background and flawed assumptions which make many of the disasters almost unavoidable. I keep coming back! Thanks Anthony.

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Terrible!

The storyteller certainly knows how to "beat a dead horse"! Listening to the repetition and needless explanations makes one feel like a child without understanding. Sorry.

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