Episodes

  • Episode 464: Thomas Midgley Jr

    Episode 464: Thomas Midgley Jr
    May 25 2026
    David and Rachel discuss an inventor whose innovations had some highly unintended consequences.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 463: The Great Chicago Fire

    Episode 463: The Great Chicago Fire
    May 18 2026
    David and Rachel discuss 19th century Chicago, the fire that was, and the cow that probably wasn't.
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    55 mins
  • Episode 462: The 1994 UP200 Tragedy

    Episode 462: The 1994 UP200 Tragedy
    May 11 2026
    David and Rachel discuss the history of the UP200 sled dog race and the tragic ending for one musher and his dogs. Script by Nicole.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 461: The 1993 Four Corners Hantavirus Outbreak

    Episode 461: The 1993 Four Corners Hantavirus Outbreak
    May 4 2026
    David and Rachel discuss the 1993 hantavirus outbreak in the southwest U.S. Script by Haley B.
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    41 mins
  • Episode 460: The Laki Eruption

    Episode 460: The Laki Eruption
    Apr 27 2026
    David and Rachel discuss the devastating global climate effects of an 18th-century eruption in Iceland. Script by Leanne.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 40th Disasterversary Re-Release: Chernobyl, Part One, Danger (Episode 050)

    40th Disasterversary Re-Release: Chernobyl, Part One, Danger (Episode 050)
    Apr 26 2026
    We're re-releasing our four part series on Chernobyl in honor of the disaster's 40th anniversary.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 40th Disasterversary Re-Release: Chernobyl, Part Three, Fallout (Episode 052)

    40th Disasterversary Re-Release: Chernobyl, Part Three, Fallout (Episode 052)
    Apr 26 2026
    We're re-releasing our four part series on Chernobyl in honor of the disaster's 40th anniversary.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 40th Disasterversary Re-Release: Chernobyl, Part Four, Legacy (Episode 053)

    40th Disasterversary Re-Release: Chernobyl, Part Four, Legacy (Episode 053)
    Apr 26 2026
    We're re-releasing our four part series on Chernobyl in honor of the disaster's 40th anniversary.
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    1 hr