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“Human life is precious and fragile. This comes across in Sean’s tragedies of human error and systems failure. Tanks Sean. Sure and we love ya.”
Olioliostenfree@ via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/31/23
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“Excellent show full of important lessons for engineers of all kinds.”
ow87 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/15/23
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“What a fascinating podcast! Well researched, compelling and simple narrative. Nothing pretentious here, just great work.”
Ochewbac via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/22
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“Mr. Brady’s review of the Pike River disaster is very well done. Excellent breakdown of what happened in the lead-up to the tragic event, and a great articulation of the key lessons in terms of organizational behaviors and normalization of risk. Presented with sensitivity, compassion and humility.”
Peter Langlois via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/12/22
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“Epic podcast
13 min to the moon was my favourite
The multi part episodes are bing worthy.
Don’t stop please.”
michael LR. via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/28/22
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“Just recently discovered and poured through all 36 episodes. As a civil engineer this is such a great podcast and even resource to imprint on engineers the significance they can have on the general public, either from action or worse, inaction.”
chabbie84 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/09/22
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“Fascinating story telling of engineering failures”
reingu via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/15/21
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“One of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to, makes it hard to believe it’s free! Everything is well researched and thoughtfully explained even to someone not in the industry. The episodes on the Pike River mine were as fascinating as they were tragic. Great storytelling right alongside the...”Read full review »
Tarashia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/01/21
“I first discovered the Apollo podcast and am now fascinated by engineering and human failures. And Sean is a wonderful intelligent story teller. Fascinating. Realise I chose the wrong career.”
alan.clarke via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
09/02/21
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“I work as a mining engineer and I’ve gotten half my colleagues onto this show too. Really enjoyed the hanging gardens episode as well”
callumggduncan via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/23/21
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“Such an amazing insight into the reasons why engineering disasters and tragedies happen and the steps that lead up to each of these events. Really reminds us the reason behind the protocols and procedures in engineering safety and why they are there. Highly recommend this podcast”
FingersMGee via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/12/21
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“Fascinating material. Captivating storytelling. Cannot recommend this podcast highly enough. The Apollo 13 series is especially amazing.”
Micksweet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/09/21
“I was recommended this podcast by an engineering colleague, and it has absolutely exceeded my expectations. I thoroughly enjoy hearing the human and organisational aspects of failures (as well as the technical details) and often find myself reflecting on similar scenarios in my own work. I’ve...”Read full review »
Music Geeban via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/31/21
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“There should be something for everyone to enjoy in these tales. Very nicely written and read.”
Nick of Herts via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/13/21
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“Informed and respectful, these Engineering stories have lessons we can all learn from.”
ZZZ7777777ZZZ via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/20/21
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“Excellent podcast. Brilliant story telling which also shares lessons learnt in industry through historical events. Every episode is thought-provoking and an enjoyable listen.”
anomynous 109039 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/19/21
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“I’m no engineer but this is a really really good podcast. The Apollo 13 series was especially enthralling but the other failures are also super interesting. Sean Brady explains stuff so that anyone can understand”
JansonText via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/03/21
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“Very interesting podcast, not only for engineers, technicians but also for people who are interested in depth analysis of failure events. No special technical knowledge required.
Tanks for sharing. Please keep this podcast alive.”
thkoe via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
01/02/21
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“... but I’m glad there aren’t enough catastrophic failures to produce that many episodes.
This is one of my absolute favorite podcasts. They do an excellent job breaking down complicated engineering concepts into digestible audio narratives with the right balance of detail and clarity.”
Alissa Mogh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/21
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“Fantastic podcast. Should be part of every engineering curriculum!!”
sog1958 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/06/20
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“Really great podcast.
From the engineering episode to the Apollo series - just fascinating.
Thank you.”
Chrisch3n via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
05/01/20
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“The individual episodes are excellent and range from geeky to sweeping.
The Apollo XIII series is amazing and worthy of any accolades and awards.
I know the story, I’ve read the books, and the way that the story is told here gave me new insights, pulled me along with perfect tension and...”Read full review »
Quibblicious via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/20
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“Really interesting episodes, goes into the human side of the failures, not just the engineering side.”
Leigh Tea via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/14/20
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“I love hearing about the human factors that cause so many of these events. Not only does it make me feel human but it helps to learn how seemingly small choices can snowball. I am left wondering if the drain tube in Oxygen tank 2 of Apollo 13, alone should have been clause to scrap that tank...”Read full review »
2happyUser via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/20
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“I listen to a great many podcasts but this the first to compel me to write a review.
Really just an excellent in depth look a engineering. The Apollo 13 episodes are simply wonderful. Hope more are to come.”
TJM444 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/22/19
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“A fabulous podcast. Incredibly interesting. Really enjoy all the information given and the interesting stories. I am now listening to the last episodes about Apollo 13. Pretty riveting.”
AVFD26 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/14/19
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“Anyone with an interest in how human decision making influences the world around us and at times leads to unintended consequences should check this out.
The insightful content and relaxed but intelligent delivery of Sean’s podcasts whilst a must for Engineers should be of interest to all.”
cgmanc via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/14/19
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“Wow....I can’t stop listening. The Brady Heywood podcast is exceptional in delving into the details of why things have failed and what we can be better about. The Apollo series in particular is INSANELY good and helped me understand exactly what happened, why it happened, and how people overcame...”Read full review »
Stingingace via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/19
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“Thank you for this. This is absolutely perfect. Very emotional. Can‘t stop hearing this podcast about Apollo 13.
Thanks again.”
doctore 1974 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/12/19
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“I am a big fan of technical stories, blogs and podcasts and this is one of the best I have ever come across. A great balance between the raw detail and explanation for us average joes. Really well done. I look forward to seeing where the series takes us. Thanks for your efforts. And by the way......”Read full review »
Bookdan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/19
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“Heard of the Apollo 13 episodes accidentally, but I never regret to fully listen to them. Exciting and captivating to listen.
Absolute recommendation.
Thanks to all members contributing to this series.”
Mandesmann via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/08/19
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“This might be the most absorbing and enjoyable podcast series we’ve yet had in the medium. Moving and compelling with great audio effects. Sets the standard. You won’t want to leave your car and go to the office. I only hope there are more to come.”
EricHH2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/19
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“Beautiful work, highly recommended!”
tschadsk via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/15/19
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“I’m a liberal arts person with nowhere near the level of scientific training Sean has and I can’t get enough of this engineering podcast regardless. Fascinating analysis and insight into design and human factors. A pleasure to listen to.”
madlibs37 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/19
“Just listening to the last Apollo episode. Have been up till 3 am and can't stop listening.
Atmospheric, emotional, awesome.
Just listen and get pulled into orbit!”Read full review »
Crypton via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/06/19
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“Hi, great podcast, got tips about it fro The Grey Nato guys who got them for one of the listeners. I spread the word, and since I am mechanical engineer working with oil&gas business, hope to got you few more listeners. Started with Apollo episodes, now doing my homework with all bridges,...”Read full review »
piekarp via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
02/07/19
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“Séan could read the Yellow Pages and it would be hugely compelling. That he happens to be both a subject matter expert and also a marvelous raconteur is just bonkers. Truly great material.”
Juan Portela via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/19
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“I found out about this show on Saturday morning and by Monday if listened to every episode. It's fascinating, and Sean Brady is an outstanding story teller”Read full review »
moofornoodles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/28/19
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“Brady provides an amazing account of the Apollo 13 mission - the combination of the narration , recordings and music make this very special. I came away not only with an understanding of the technical issues but you get a real sense of the emotions the crew and ground support were going through....”Read full review »
Gwstar72 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/28/19
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“This is one of most dramatic and engaging podcasts I have ever listened to, amazing combination of information, history, commentry, analysis and drama!! 5 stars. If i could give it more I would..”
Stephenjkirk via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/22/19
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“A really interesting and entertaining podcast. In particular the Apollo 13 episodes were hands down the best thing I listened to in 2018 - fascinating, thrilling and utterly fantastic.”
nickjstevens via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/05/19
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“I discovered this podcast from FB. I’m no spring chicken. I lived during the actual mission. The fate of the crew wasn’t portrayed as being that big a deal when it happened. I thought it was a mission that got scrubbed because of an equipment failure and nothing more. It took years before I...”Read full review »
Mr. Boiler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/23/18
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“All the podcasts are great, it’s really interesting to understand past failures. However the Apollo 13 series takes it to a whole new level. You know the outcome but some how are still nervous. Those NASA Engineers/Scientists/Astronauts were amazing and the podcast helps you to understand what...”Read full review »
Scaussie_Iain via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/15/18
“An outstanding podcast. A must for anyone interested in science, technology and engineering. An incredible amount of research and preparation has gone into the production of this podcast. The Apollo 13 story will have you on the edge of your seat. After listening to each instalment I can’t wait...”Read full review »
Bongo-17 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/12/18
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“This is a brilliant pod cast, on the edge of your seat stuff and desperately waiting for the next episode!! QBWM”
scottyhanna via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/12/18
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“Excellent podcast. So much information conveyed so well.”
janreblan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/04/18
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BobF13 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/26/18
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“I was referred to this podcast late in the piece and after listening to the episode of the Hyatt disaster, I had to go back and listen to the rest.
Unfortunately having caught up I’m left waiting for each new one to drop and it’s been a wait for the Apollo podcast so really looking forward to...”Read full review »
Jadamack via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/15/18
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“Must listen podcast for any engineer, no matter what role you perform.”
Mahon.bj via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/20/18
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