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In the final episode of this "season", we revisit disaster on the open ocean.  Inclement weather, over three hundred yachts, the history of boats, and just so many reasons to never set foot in the ocean.    Peter's song pick:: Dreams by The Cranberries https://open.spotify.com/track/4JGKZS7h4Qa16gOU3oNETV?si=23984130963e4d2d Leigh's song pick:: Chaos by Stump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNZXoEvikd0&ab_channel=frenchaccent     If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod     Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Very special thanks to Craig Baird of Canadian History Ehx for helping with the research for this episode. Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

Just because something happens quickly, doesn't mean it can't be horrific.  The most dangerous job in the world meets fatigue, to catastrophic ends.  Deep sea diving, rapid decompression, human error, and too-late regulations.   Leigh's song pick:: The Bends by Mr. Bungle https://open.spotify.com/track/0T4d6Pn20ar2JB1jI4MVKs?si=5c48b47b88a646f3   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

You thought overwrought endeavours were limited to videogames?  Where do you go now... that you've written Sweet Child O' Mine and November Rain?  Axel Rose, Buckethead, midnight pyrotechnics, and chicken coop pronography.   That video about how The Rock is totally a James Bond movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FdnevXjqdc   Leigh's song pick:: Riad N' The Bedouins by Guns N' Roses https://open.spotify.com/track/3Ipp7nTpEfpUYzT9OExVD0?si=cdb0d1cd8ee74131 Peter's song pick:: Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses https://open.spotify.com/track/7snQQk1zcKl8gZ92AnueZW?si=7c8c5b29f6964ee8     If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com     Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, or at least maybe finish a marathon.  Things could have gone a whole lot better for the rag-tag band of competitors at the St. Louis Olympics.  Dusty roads, ancient wars, rotten apples, and rat poison...   Peter's song pick:: Untitled by Andrew Hulshult https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGK1dr-Ql0w&t=3635s   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

Our special guest Try-All Andy returns for the story of the trials and tribulations that went into producing a sequel that was over a decade in the making.  Aliens, misogyny, pop-culture references, and a world record... hail to the king?   E3 1998 Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR6qFFEkALg&t=136s   E3 2001 Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDlB2P1leRM&ab_channel=NUKEMDAVENUKEMDAVE   Leigh's song pick:: All The Kids Are Right by Local H https://open.spotify.com/track/50kQ7oNv9cGEs8JRC614hl?si=ee1a53ded34546ef Peter's song pick:: Everything Zen by Bush X https://open.spotify.com/track/7waRjsA2ehXv619f47lYOT?si=43ec62d4569049c9     If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Very special thanks to Craig Baird of Canadian History Ehx for helping with the research for this episode. Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

As harsh a place as space can be, there have been surprisingly few deaths in space.  Not to worry!  Leigh found some for us.  Soviet cosmonauts, Soyuz 11, and a pesky valve...   Leigh's song pick:: Niin by Arovane https://open.spotify.com/track/2z1CBtxKRSphEzTfAQ7z4S?si=a904839036bd46d6   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

Craig from Canadian History Ehx returns to once again rob us of sleep.  What's the most damage mother nature could possibly do in one hour?  Edmonton, Alberta found out in 1987.  Tornadoes, the Fujita scale, Canadian devastation, and... you better believe it... a trailer park.   Craig's song pick:: The Twist by Chubby Checker https://open.spotify.com/track/3ohLnESFgYACPMCkoTOzqE?si=20be1cdd28fb4365   Leigh's song pick:: The End Of All Things by Nomeansno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV3ZRbI_sng   Peter's song pick:: Reitschule by Do Make Say Think https://open.spotify.com/track/6yphInZNlAZLR4z51sswJP?si=decdffc4dc9d408a   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

Not all disasters happen on a global scale.  Leigh tells the story of his experience on jury duty, with its highest highs and lowest lows.  Criminal fraud, heated debates, comped meals... and comped... meals...   Leigh's song pick:: Isn't Everyone by Health x Nine Inch Nails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W2E6jNXzBE&ab_channel=YOUWILLLOVEEACHOTHER   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

Ever wanted some of your favorite songs ruined by the story of the man behind them?  Leigh makes it real hard to separate the man from the art.  The Ronettes, John Lennon, George Harrison, hit records, guns, and death.   Leigh's song pick:: Be My Baby by The Ronettes https://open.spotify.com/track/2TVhxOesu7h90ZTAHj4Tyc?si=cd75a111aa4d4ad9   Peter's song pick:: Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) by Nancy Sinatra https://open.spotify.com/track/4JLcAU2xY90qTkTSNM1lUa?si=a6761aa286ca4d4e   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

Peter tells the harrowing tale of that time a group of ships got stuck in the Suez Canal... and it's probably not the time you're thinking of.  Salty sailors, makeshift regattas, non-sanctioned Olympic games, and alcohol... so much alcohol.   Peter's song pick:: No Weaknesses by The Dirty Nil https://open.spotify.com/track/6mAN7i05hcNNttAiW0Sy2q?si=4042326c587a4b43   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

Been a while since you've felt crowded?  Nuclear Norm tells the story of a dystopian cyberpunk fever dream that existed in the heart of Hong Kong.  Opium wars, building code violations, plane-scrapers, and Bloodsport.   Greg Girard's photography of the Kowloon Walled City http://www.greggirard.com/work/kowloon-walled-city--13   Norm's song pick:: Stalling by Prune Deer https://open.spotify.com/track/0Lp5IjraeWQYoeKLnqOEyQ?si=1345f6ac94f34f54     Leigh's song pick:: My Hands Are Turning To Bricks by Kowloon Walled City https://open.spotify.com/track/5IYCJExr9L1eJrzhAouLtz?si=6ee19cceabf5450b   Peter's song pick:: Go! by Public Service Broadcasting https://open.spotify.com/track/6MBYGCIojfR4cP8dR01s4a?si=a7f8c1d382964c49     If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

What better way to unwind after a long day of wandering through a mall than paying to get lost in a labyrinth?  Misguided endeavors, maze-like working conditions, a ghost in the machine, and a fire...   Leigh's song pick:: Hard Sun by Indio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1tVvQUAcf4&ab_channel=cartwrong   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

By 1970, flying to the moon was boooooooring... at least, if you asked the People of Earth.  Nothing like a spot of near-death to revive public interest!  Dropped oxygen tanks, explosions in space, floating pee bags, and Jerry... fuckin' Jerry...   Peter's song pick:: Go! by Public Service Broadcasting https://open.spotify.com/track/5xYZXIgVAND5sWjN8G0hID?si=0ccf9d33e5314bd5   Leigh's song pick:: We Took The Wrong Step Year Ago by Hawkwind https://open.spotify.com/track/33pv5efEwueISKYakOifMb?si=84027c91b97b4580   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   SHIRTS!  Pre-order for the next run is open now until June 30th!  Visit https://shop.thisdisasterpod.com and backorder your shirt!!   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Very special thanks to Craig Baird of Canadian History Ehx for helping with the research for this episode. Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

As a follow-up to his Tragedy Tuesday about the Pono Player, Leigh brings us up to speed on TIDAL, the "audiophile" streaming service.  Less disaster, more questionable money grab?  Also, a round-up of our favorite albums and songs of 2020 to round out the year before heading into our hiatus!   Leigh's song pick::  When I Was Small by Jesu https://open.spotify.com/track/2bdzxPEpVY7SPV0ofszd44 Peter's song pick:: Regurginated Communion by Of Feather And Bone https://offeatherandbone666.bandcamp.com/track/regurginated-communion Try-All Andy's song pick::  Cue Synthesizer by Destroyer https://open.spotify.com/track/4yjtPnUdMlhZiBPNtZmQ8Q Nuclear Norm's song pick::  Trust Me by Sincere Engineer https://open.spotify.com/track/72rJBBioVhxm4A3XajM3Yn   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get cool stuff, and help us make some exciting new content! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com

Peter and Leigh announce the end of the first phase of this disaster and our triumphant return in April 2021!  A temporary pause in our regular weekly releases, some teasers of what's to come, and our sincerest thanks.  We'll see you all on April 7, 2021 (and for a disaster or two before then)...   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get cool stuff, and help us make some exciting new content! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com

If the history of the saxophone's invention had a soundtrack, it certainly wouldn't be smooth jazz.  An inventor that just wouldn't quit, despite the world doing its best to stop him in his tracks.  Blunt force trauma, poisoning, drowning, viciously jealous rivals, and a giant cannon.   The Cornu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IlZgj2FAHA&ab_channel=AbrahamCupeiro The Shofar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJwfsYxDgJ4&ab_channel=Word-Spirit-Life The Pentatonic Scale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk&ab_channel=WorldScienceFestival   Peter's song pick:: Hell by Clown Core https://open.spotify.com/track/3iNJUrTTqODoKapRzameCI   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get cool stuff, and help us make some exciting new content! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com

In this edition of Album Autopsy, Try-All Andy joins us as we are collectively baffled by a supposed radical departure in musical genres.  An album not reviled, but hardly beloved... what happens when an artist endeavors to try something different, but doesn't quite make it off the beaten path?   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   CHRISTMAS CARDS! Send someone some charred love and existential dread this holiday season. https://thisdisasterpod.com/shop/product/disastrous-christmas-card/   Become a patron, get cool stuff, and help us make some exciting new content! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com

What do you get when you go on a quest for high-fidelity portable audio, but forget to bring the design sensibilities?  Neil Young's Toblerone Player... I mean, Pono Player.  Is that triangular prism in your pocket, or are you just pretending to hear the difference?  FLAC, MP3, too much money, too little product.   Leigh's song pick:: Piece of Crap by Neil Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovum-GjYWKQ&ab_channel=neilyoungchannel   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get cool stuff, and help us make some exciting new content! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com

In the late 18th century, the Netherlands really had it out for Iceland.  Maybe it was all the red-hot magma, acid rain, and sulfur-filled air, courtesy of the Laki craters?  Fire, brimstone, a Dutch hate-boner, and a fire priest.   John's song pick:: Mars by Gustav Holst https://open.spotify.com/track/6azDDykaIBHmZQFEFTKycC   Peter's song pick:: Burning Worlds of Excrement by Svartidaudi https://open.spotify.com/track/2t4UAANtwLlx2Ghs2mAI0q   Leigh's song pick:: Sudden Death by Mr. Bungle https://open.spotify.com/track/6VRu6EN2lRBQiXxEy5rU8Z   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Also, tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com   Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

Why teach a class about 1930s German's descent into fascism when you can just show the whole school how it's done?  Not-so-secret salutes, rigorous discipline, a nation-wide underground, and a magnificent leader...   Peter's song pick:: Neuropunk Boostergang by Expander https://expander.bandcamp.com/track/neuropunk-boostergang   If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies too, we're not picky.   Become a patron, get cool stuff, and help us make some exciting new content! www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod   Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com