Disaster Area

Written by: Jennifer Matarese
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  • A podcast about disasters throughout history - what caused them, how people survived, and how we've responded to keep those disasters from happening again.
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Episodes
  • Episode 251: The 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision

    Episode 251: The 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision
    Feb 28 2025

    On a warm November evening in 1996, in the rural farmland not far from Delhi, the remains of two aircraft plummeted from the skies. The collision which caused them to fall is still the deadliest mid-air collision in history.

    Videos:

    • Mayday/Air Crash Investigation episode on Charkhi Dadri collision

    • Disaster Breakdown: The Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision

    • Remains of Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision

    • "Head On"

    Articles and books:

    • Accident report

    • Human error is blamed for crash

    • At Least 349 Are Killed in Collision

    • Indian Officials Gather Evidence on Midair Collision

    • Haryana's Charkhi Dadri plans a memorial for 1996 mid-air collision victims
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Episode 250: Cats (2019)

    Episode 250: Cats (2019)
    Jan 31 2025
    Let us celebrate the 250th episode of the podcast by doing literally anything else but watching "Cats." Videos: Cats: The Musical Cats (2019) The Late Late Show with James Corden: Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts with Chrissy Teigen "Cats" commercial for the Broadway show Articles and books: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot What's a Jellicle, Anyway? Everything You Need to Know About Cats Before You See the Movie 21 Funny Reactions From Critics Who Thought The New “Cats” Movie Was A Catastrophe Cats review: a sinister, all-time disaster from which no one emerges unscathed 'Oh God, my eyes': The reviews for 'Cats' are hilarious and traumatic ‘It Became This Joke. But It Was the Most Spectacular Thing of Its Time.’ An oral history of Cats on Broadway, as told by its original cats. Cats (2019): Performance Editing the Buttholes Out of ‘Cats’ Was a Total Nightmare for VFX Crew The ‘Cats’ trailer dropped. We have 34 questions. Cats mistake revealed as Judi Dench's character spotted with human hand and wedding ring How Do Furries Feel About the New Cats Movie? RAZZIE AWARDS 2020 WINNERS: CATS DOMINATES 40TH GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS Yes, The Songs in "Cats" Are Based on These Poems by T.S. Eliot
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • I'm alive! + The wildfires in Los Angeles

    I'm alive! + The wildfires in Los Angeles
    Jan 14 2025

    It turns out that I have not disappeared into a magical world to be romanced by a fae prince - more's the pity. Anyway, let's talk about the Los Angeles wildfire, misinformation, and knowing when you need to give yourself space so you can give others the help they need.
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    21 mins

Featured Article: 14 of the Best History Podcasts For Every History Fan

Everybody loves historical yarn. We can watch the trials of humanity from a safe distance, then judge how well we did as a species or, more likely, how badly. And when you think things are getting better, along comes a figure or an act of nature that pushes us back to the brink again. Whatever your taste in bygone times, we've got some compelling history podcasts here, some light and humorous, some stuff you missed in history class in high school, but all ripe for learning more about the backstory on how we got where we are today.

Featured Article: 14 of the Best History Podcasts For Every History Fan

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