We go on a journey through the history of disasters: Some man-made, some natural, some modern, some ancient, and all devastating. Listen as we discuss the catastrophic events that changed the trajectory of human history. Each episode wraps up with our recommendations for musical pairings to the story just told.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWe go on a journey through the history of disasters: Some man-made, some natural, some modern, some ancient, and all devastating. Listen as we discuss the catastrophic events that changed the trajectory of human history. Each episode wraps up with our recommendations for musical pairings to the story just told.
Recent episodes include "Movember Doomsaster Livestreams!" (12 November 2025, 2 minutes), "Episode 57: The SS Viking Explosion" (29 May 2024, 34 minutes), and "Episode 56: The Yodogo Hijacking" (16 May 2024, 81 minutes).
This Is A Disaster publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 111 episodes.
Booking probability for This Is A Disaster is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. This Is A Disaster requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. This Is A Disaster's contact route on record: public web form.
This Is A Disaster is a history podcast with 111 episodes published.
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Episode #111
We're back for some LIVE disaster episodes, with a side of Doom. Join us, donate for men's mental health, hear about a new disaster every week in November, and witness the mutilation of demons on a mass scale. Every...
Episode #110
Craig from Canadian History Ehx is back to tell us a harrowing tale of how not to handle explosives. Sometimes you club the seal, sometimes the seal clubs you... Craig's song pick:: Isle of Newfoundland by Stompin' Tom...
Episode #109
Plan A: Have the hijackers sit in a chair trap. Plan B: Land in a fake Cuba. Plan C: Anyone got any other ideas? Nuclear Norm's song pick:: All Generations by Hi-Standard...
Episode #108
Maybe if you're going to take a break, don't leave the "everything's ok" alarm on. Peter's song pick:: In The Mood by Glenn Miller https://open.spotify.com/track/6dZKWYSx5YBIme4SfpIHJ0?si=8469902e32d843ca Leigh's song...
Episode #107
Sometimes you just need a hand to get by. No need to get up in arms. Some people are just armed and dangerous. Peter's song pick:: Go To Hell by Motorhead...
When picking the staff to run your brand new nuclear reactor, would you say you'd want "stable" people that "get along", orrr... Nuclear Norm's song pick:: Kryptonite Smokes the Red Line by Isotope 217...
Episode #105
Will they ever learn? Let me guess, not enough food? Minimal accommodations? Cowmicide? Wait, what was that last thing... Peter's song pick:: Riders On The Storm (Fredwreck Remix) by Snoop Dogg vs. The Doors...
Episode #104
Peter and Leigh reconvene in the studio IN PERSON FINALLY, discuss the upcoming season, and even get into a mini-disaster! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review ! Tell your friends! Tell your...
Episode #103
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...
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...
Episode #101
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...
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...
Episode #99
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...
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...
Episode #97
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...
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...
Episode #95
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...
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...
Episode #93
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...
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...
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