108 episodes
This Is A Disaster This Is A Disaster
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4.4 • 88 Ratings
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We go on a journey through the history of disasters: Some man-made, some natural, some modern, some ancient, and all devastating. Listen as we discuss the catastrophic events that changed the trajectory of human history. Each episode wraps up with our recommendations for musical pairings to the story just told.
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Episode 55: The Almonte Train Disaster
Maybe if you're going to take a break, don't leave the "everything's ok" alarm on.
Peter's song pick:: In The Mood by Glenn Miller
https://open.spotify.com/track/6dZKWYSx5YBIme4SfpIHJ0?si=8469902e32d843ca
Leigh's song pick:: White Christmas by Bing Crosby
https://open.spotify.com/track/4rp2Hr51C99Nx5AC9GfSeI?si=d83c9ebc6f3449b8
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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com -
Episode 54: Def Leppard
Sometimes you just need a hand to get by. No need to get up in arms. Some people are just armed and dangerous.
Peter's song pick:: Go To Hell by Motorhead
https://open.spotify.com/track/6fe9zK5wfWxXk5b6R2WYXM?si=38cf0fab32f146ac
Leigh's song pick:: High 'N' Dry by Def Leppard
https://open.spotify.com/track/7IpHed4DNlSmApHiSVE35Q?si=f27fdc4ddc41488e
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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com -
Episode 53: (Sex, Lies, and Nuclear Meltdowns) The SL-1 Disaster
When picking the staff to run your brand new nuclear reactor, would you say you'd want "stable" people that "get along", orrr...
Nuclear Norm's song pick:: Kryptonite Smokes the Red Line by Isotope 217
https://open.spotify.com/track/61iA7GlyQsOehYmbeZNGgx?si=602677f367984347
Peter's song pick:: Green Machine by Kyuss
https://open.spotify.com/track/6nxHMqTNKWlQnx5AFxz1iX?si=d4ff0131ea4f49ff
Leigh's song pick:: Heavenly by Adventures
https://open.spotify.com/track/52NhUfM91cU0agUjEAaple?si=4ea44c1f87494506
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Episode 52: The Bull Island Music Festival
Will they ever learn? Let me guess, not enough food? Minimal accommodations? Cowmicide? Wait, what was that last thing...
Peter's song pick:: Riders On The Storm (Fredwreck Remix) by Snoop Dogg vs. The Doors
https://open.spotify.com/track/0RcYEWXtbu4ehdv1tiBOi0?si=d2de6c5e177a47a8
Leigh's song pick:: AOTKPTA by The Locust
https://open.spotify.com/track/26oxBlZRI8vdjgkJZUokWA?si=abbdfea186fb48b8
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[Update] This continues to be a disaster!
Peter and Leigh reconvene in the studio IN PERSON FINALLY, discuss the upcoming season, and even get into a mini-disaster!
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Episode 51: The 1979 Fastnet Race
In the final episode of this "season", we revisit disaster on the open ocean. Inclement weather, over three hundred yachts, the history of boats, and just so many reasons to never set foot in the ocean.
Peter's song pick:: Dreams by The Cranberries
https://open.spotify.com/track/4JGKZS7h4Qa16gOU3oNETV?si=23984130963e4d2d
Leigh's song pick:: Chaos by Stump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNZXoEvikd0&ab_channel=frenchaccent
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Very special thanks to Craig Baird of Canadian History Ehx for helping with the research for this episode.
Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
Customer Reviews
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Omg !! They’re back !!!!!! I just saw someone post something about Woodstock 99 and looked up this podcast to relisten and saw there are NEW EPISODES !! So excited! Welcome back boys ! I’ve missed you
Just found this pod on a fluke looking for something else and decided to give it a go. They’re fabulous. Really easy to listen to , good research , just enough chatter and humor to be fun but not annoying.
Good podcast
So these guys are dorks, but not in a bad way, they’re pretty funny. Topics are mostly interesting. (I’m not much of a music critic so I could do without that aspect of the show, but it’s small enough that it doesn’t interfere with the main theme too bad.) My only other complaint is the amount of times they say “fair enough”. They say it a lot. Idk, maybe it’s a Canadian thing. Overall, the show is definitely worth listening to.
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Happy you’re back! Nobody does disaster like you guys!