This Is A Disaster

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A podcast about disasters and the music they make us listen to.... more

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This Is A Disaster episodes:

July 10, 2019 Episode 6: Smallpox in Mexico
The prophecy foretold Quetzalcoatl's devastating return from the east, in the form of a pale-skinned and bearded man. Little did the Aztecs know how right the prophecy was...

Leigh's song pick:: Corpse on the Mesa by Journey to Ixtlan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue8W2oBXrr0
Peter's song pick:: Mills by Altar of Plagues
https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/track/mills

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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52min
July 02, 2019 Episode 5.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Lituya Bay Megatsunami
Bill and Vivian Swanson got a whole lot more than they bargained for on their fishing trip to Lituya Bay. If you thought high ground might save you from a megatsunami, think again...

Peter's song pick:: IRQ2 CASCADE by MASTER BOOT RECORD
https://masterbootrecord.bandcamp.com/track/irq-2-cascade

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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18min
June 26, 2019 Episode 5: Film Fiasco - Sunshine
In our first Film Fiasco feature, we discuss one of the greatest science fiction disaster movies of all time: Sunshine. Plus, a super special guest drops in to tell us all about the science behind the movie! Kaneda, what do you see?

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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1h 22min
June 18, 2019 Episode 4.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Altamont Free Concert
Peace, love, and motorcycle chains. Leigh tells the story of the 1969 Altamont Free Concert. Rolling Stones collect no moss, and neither do manhandled hippies...

Leigh's song pick:: Transmaniacon MC by Blue Oyster Cult
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0yNndiQMVk

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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31min
June 12, 2019 Episode 4: Tsunami Terror (In Japan)
We get swept away talking about the wall of water that pummelled northern Japan in 1896, plus a modern-day not-so-mini-disaster.

Leigh's song pick:: Autobody by Zeni Geva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWYzKCr-8TE
Peter's song pick:: The Maiden by Electric Dragon
https://electricdragonuk.bandcamp.com/album/dark-water

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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46min
June 04, 2019 Episode 3.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] St Helena Freefall
Welcome to Welkom! In this minisode, a group of South African gold miners have a terrible first day of work in 1987.

Peter's song pick:: Women & Children by Author & Punisher
https://authorandpunisher.bandcamp.com/track/women-children

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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18min
May 29, 2019 Episode 3: The Great Fire of London
The butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker... but mostly the baker. Things heat up as we discuss the fire that ravaged 17th century London.

Leigh's song pick:: Dragging the Streets by Grouper
https://grouper.bandcamp.com/track/dragging-the-streets-first-heart-tone
Peter's song pick:: Six Grey Mirrors by ROMANTIC
https://romanticizemusic.bandcamp.com/track/six-grey-mirrors-2003-prod-by-wrktngl

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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57min
May 21, 2019 Episode 2.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Maitreya Kali
Everything started off so well for Craig Smith. In this minisode, we take you on a journey from Smith to Kali, and hear how white-out brought us MTV.

Leigh's song pick:: Silk and Ivory by Maitreya Kali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XecGuimMnLM

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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41min
May 21, 2019 Episode 2.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Maitreya Kali
Everything started off so well for Craig Smith. In this minisode, we take you on a journey from Smith to Kali, and hear how white-out brought us MTV.

Leigh's song pick:: Silk and Ivory by Maitreya Kali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XecGuimMnLM
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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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41min
May 15, 2019 Episode 2: Bomber Blitz (In New York City)
We tell the story of the final flight of Old John Feather Merchant, a B-25 bomber that crashed into the side of an iconic New York City landmark in 1945.

Leigh's song pick:: Autobahn by Einstuerzende Neubauten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cnaG3BX3lw
Peter's song pick:: Ellipse by Oh Hiroshima
https://ohhiroshima.bandcamp.com/track/ellipse

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
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51min

FAQs about This Is A Disaster:

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