Episode 118: The Ronan Point Explosion
David and Rachel discuss the systemic issues behind the dangerous Ronan Point building collapse. (Apologies for the second-half audio. We are not sound engineers, but still hope it doesn't put you off...
7 Okt 20191h 26min
Episode 117: Gulf War Syndrome
David and Rachel discuss the devastating neurological illness Gulf War Syndrome, which affects up to 250,000 US Gulf War veterans.
30 Sep 20191h 26min
Episode 116 - The 1996 Everest Disaster
David and Rachel discuss the complications surrounding summiting Mt. Everest and the particular tragedy that befell the parties conquering the peak in May 1996.
23 Sep 20191h 53min
Episode 115: The Charkhi Dadri Mid-Air Collision
David and Rachel tell the incredibly depressing and horrifying tale of the doomed Flight 763 and Flight 1907 that collided mid-air.
16 Sep 20191h 16min
Episode 114: The War on Drugs, Part Two - Nixon to Obama
David and Rachel wrap up with the modern era of the ill-conceived and horribly-executed War on Drugs.
9 Sep 20191h 51min
Episode 113: The War on Drugs, Part One - Prohibition and Harry J. Anslinger
David and Rachel discuss the early days of demonizing drugs and its indelible links to racism and revenue.
2 Sep 20191h 17min
Episode 112: Rungholt and the Saint Marcellus' Floods
David and Rachel discuss the ancient drowning of the parish of Rungholt in two catastrophic floods hundreds of years apart.
26 Aug 20191h 4min
Episode 111: The Airship Italia
David and Rachel discuss the ill-fated journey of the airship Italia and its dramatic search and rescue.
19 Aug 20191h 22min
