Welcome to Smoke + Ash - A Disaster Podcast. This podcast shares the terrifying and miraculous true stories of humans encountering cataclysmic disasters.

This series delves into the deadly tale of the Costa Concordia, the largest passenger ship ever wrecked, unraveling the fateful night it ran aground near a quiet Italian island, leaving chaos and courage in its wake.

On today's episode, Ashley brings you onboard the beautiful Concordia and introduces you to the crew navigating the ship on embarkation day.

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