Calamity! is a podcast dedicated to disasters. In each episode, we learn about a calamitous event from around the globe. Amid the sobering facts, we find reason to celebrate the human spirit, and take a fascinating tour of science and history. The hosts of Calamity! are a trio of witty and feisty sisters. Want to submit an episode idea? Connect with us at calamitypodcast@yahoo.com!
In May, 1915 a German U-boat came across the RMS Lusitania, a luxury passenger ship, about 11 miles off the coast of Ireland making its way to Liverpo...
In May, 1915 a German U-boat came across the RMS Lusitania, a luxury passenger ship, about 11 miles off the coast of Ireland making its way to Liverpo...
Not only was Seawise Giant the largest ship to ever sink, but it was the largest ship ever built! So why isn't it as famous as Titanic? Well, this was...
Not only was Seawise Giant the largest ship to ever sink, but it was the largest ship ever built! So why isn't it as famous as Titanic? Well, this was...
An express passenger train leaving Spokane and bound for Seattle ended up stranded on Stevens Pass when freak weather conditions caused a series of av...
An express passenger train leaving Spokane and bound for Seattle ended up stranded on Stevens Pass when freak weather conditions caused a series of av...
In April 1995, a plot to bomb a federal building in Oklahoma City became the largest and most deadly domestic act of terrorism in the US. The explosio...
In April 1995, a plot to bomb a federal building in Oklahoma City became the largest and most deadly domestic act of terrorism in the US. The explosio...
On an otherwise quiet morning in May 1983, an enormous explosion rocked the small town of Benton, Tennessee. The ensuing investigation revealed Webb's...
On an otherwise quiet morning in May 1983, an enormous explosion rocked the small town of Benton, Tennessee. The ensuing investigation revealed Webb's...