Disaster Hour

Special Alert: Katie's back. In this one, Ian and Liv are joined once again by Katie to talk about a triple train wreck back in 2005 that resulted in 11 deaths. Fun fact: Costco employees are the best people to walk the face of the Earth.

Also, Katie argues about different types of trains. Liv learns about the original CSI show. Ian gets defensive over Thomas the Tank Engine.

Maritime safety is very important. In this one, Liv and Ian talk about two ships that crashed in 1917 in Halifax. If that wasn't bad enough, one ship was carrying a boat load (word play) of explosives, all which detonated simultaneously. Halifax was almost completely wiped off the map by the explosion, as well as the subsequent tsunami. To add insult to injury, there was a blizzard the following day in Halifax.

Also, Ian struggles to speak English. Liv is not an official Uber sponsor.

For the record, volcanos can kill you. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about the eruption of Mt. Pelee and the destruction of the nearby city, St. Pierre, on the island of Martinique in 1902. But the volcano isn't the only part of nature that claims the lives of civilians living near the volcano. Starving vipers, desperate for food and shelter, invade the city just before the eruption, adding more mayhem to the situation.

Also, Liv wants to touch lava with her bare hands. Ian does not.

How much dancing is too much? In this one, Ian and Liv are joined by friend and special guest host Ashley while they talk about one of strangest plagues in history: Dancing Plague. In 1518, hundreds of people in Strasbourg were compelled to dance, and couldn't stop no matter how hard they tried. And yes, people died from dancing. Probably from dancing the Jitterbug.

Also, Liv knows a lot of sayings. Ashley is reassimilated into society. Ian has never seen Footloose, staring Kevin Bacon.

Sometimes, "stop drop and roll" isn't enough in the event of a fire. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a fire that broke out in a sweatshop in NYC more than 100 years ago. Pro tip: if you're looking to save a few bucks on the construction of a factory, the fire sprinkler system isn't the cut you should make. Don't learn that the hard way.

Also, Ian begins falling apart when he's tired. Liv has personal experience as a "town crier."

The most dangerous part of racing? When your race car is launched off of another car and then explodes when it lands on the track. That usually ruins the experience for everyone. In this one, Liv and Ian talk about the 1955 LeMans disaster, a race where that exact scenario happened. Yikes.

Also, Liv is entertained by the Kardashians. Ian is glad Liv isn't dead.

In this one, Ian and Liv didn't plan their vacations accordingly with each other, so Dylan fills in as the cohost for a discussion about several different stories of animal attacks. Although, is it really an "attack" if you jump into a polar bear's zoo enclosure and THEN it kills you?

Also, Ian and Dylan learn about herpes.

This is a formal request for all Disaster Hour listeners: Please wash your hands after defecation, urination, and all other bathroom activities. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about the case of Mary Mallon, aka Typhoid Mary, who was a silent carrier of typhoid fever in the early 1900s. Spoiler alert: hand washing could've saved lives. Literally.

Also, Liv was a disease-ridden child. Ian is still playing Lego Fortnite.

In this one, Ian and Liv start the new year off with another 1800s steamboat disaster. Unstable boilers, faulty repairs, ignoring safety regulations, explosions, all on the good ol' Mississippi! This one has it all. Southbound.

Also, Ian has strong feelings against The Lord of the Rings. Liv knows a thing or two about tectonic plates. Southbound.