The Risktory Podcast

The Risktory Podcast

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The Risktory Podcast episodes

  • Black Death
    On this week's episode, I examine the Black Death and explore how the lessons of our ancestors are are used today.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Blue Dot Sessions - Rough Hewn
    Blue Dot Sessions - Awanee
    15 min
  • Fordlandia
    Fordlandia was a grand industrial and social experiment, led by the legendary Henry Ford. It should have been a triumph. Instead, it collapsed in just under a decade. On this week's episode, I look at what happens when you ignore history when building for the future.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Delicant
    Podington Bear - Lonely Drifter
    Podington Bear - Morels
    Podington Bear - Suppose It Is
    Podington Bear - Telltale
    Podington Bear - Transient
    Podington Bear - Una Cosa
    20 min
  • West Gate Bridge Collapse
    On this week's episode, how does culture influence risk?

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Blue Blanket
    Podington Bear - Degredation
    Podington Bear - Little Door
    Podington Bear - Retrograde
    Podington Bear - Sanctuary
    Podington Bear - Scaffoldings

    Audio provide by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is used under Fair Use Provisions.
    19 min
  • Elizabeth I
    On this week's episode, Napoleon could have a learned a thing or ten from Elizabeth I.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credit (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)

    Dee-Yank-Key - Handel
    Dee-Yank-Key - Bach
    Dee-Yank-Key - Pachelbel
    17 min
  • The Fall of Napoleon
    On this week's episode, I look at the downfall of my hero, Napoleon Bonaparte. Why did someone who was so good at risk become so bad at it?

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Musick's Recreation - Gavotte
    Dee Yank Key - BiPolar
    Dee Yank Key - 01 Wall Symphony
    16 min
  • Kursk
    On this week's episode, what happens when risks are realized concurrently, and what are the lessons we can learn. And avoid.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Blue Dot Sessions - Celestial Navigation
    Blue Dot Sessions - Surly Bonds
    Blue Dot Sessions - In Paler Skies
    20 min
  • Marie Curie
    On this week's episode, I look at the life and times of the tenacious risk hunter, Marie Curie.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Alphabet Soup
    Podington Bear - Sorrento
    Podington Bear - Falling Falling
    Podington Bear - Clair de Lune
    15 min
  • 1st Birthday Special
    On this week's episode, it's a very special episode to celebrate Risktory's 1st Birthday!

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin

    Soundtrack Credits (www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Across the River
    Podington Bear - All The Ways
    Podington Bear - Falling Falling
    Podington Bear - Surface Tension 1
    Podington Bear - Surface Tension 2
    Podington Bear - Surface Tension 3

    Sound Effect Credit (www.freesound.org)
    Inspector J - Music Box Happy Birthday
    20 min
  • Operation Frequent Wind
    On this week's episode, I look at Operation Frequent Wind, which involved the rapid evacuation of American citizens and at-risk Vietnamese Civilians from Saigon in the closing stages of the Vietnam War.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Blue Dot Sessions - Cicle DR Valga
    Blue Dot Sessions - Surly Bonds

    Sound Effect Credits (www.freesound.org)
    Corsica - Crowd

    Soundbyte courtesy of PBS and used under Fair Use provisions.
    18 min
  • Titanic
    On this week's episode, I look at how the sinking of the Titanic was almost inevitable thanks to risk complacency and lack of preparedness.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack credits (www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Bittersweet
    Podington Bear - Indian Paintbrush
    Podington Bear - Lens Flare
    Podington Bear - Storm Passing
    Podington Bear - Threshold
    Podington Bear - Tumbledown

    Sound effect credit (www.freesound.org)
    Accident Baro - Accident Titanic
    19 min

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December 2021 Update: The Risktory Podcast is on indefinite hiatus. Thank you for all the support!

Risktory is a first of its kind podcast, dedicated to exploring the risk universe through the…