In 1969, the Woodstock festival became the stuff of legends. In 1999, the Woodstock festival became infamous. In 2019, the […]
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Episode 32.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Texas City Explosion(s)
We’re not going to get into the specifics, but if you combine ammonium nitrate and some other nasty things on […]
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Episode 31.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] The Death of Marvin Gaye
Let’s get it on: Marvin Gaye was a landmark soul and R&B artists, but his life didn’t mirror the carefree […]
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Episode 30.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Lord of the Flies (For Real)
Young boys get stranded on an island, and anyone who’s read the book knows the rest of the story… or […]
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Episode 28.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Cleveland Balloonfest 1986
What happens when you pick a fight with Mikey Mouse, and all you have at hand is two million latex […]
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Episode 27.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Gram Parsons: A Life Spent
How many tragic folk musicians from the 60s could there possibly be? Leigh helps answer that question with the story […]
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Episode 26.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Nightmare at 41,000 Feet (12,500 Meters)
When it comes to measurement, there’s the right way, and there’s the Imperial system. Sometimes when you make the switch […]
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Episode 25.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Blowing Smoke Up Your Ass
There is a long history behind the idea of resuscitating a seemingly dead person… but it’s not all chest compressions […]
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Episode 24.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Heron Road Bridge Collapse
In the summer of 1966, the construction of the Heron Road Bridge in Ottawa didn’t go exactly to plan. A […]
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Episode 23.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Hartford Circus Fire
In 1805, a man bought an elephant in a bar. Little did he know, this would lead to a legacy […]