This Is A Disaster

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April 15, 2020 Episode 26: The Tunguska Explosion
Did you know that June 30th is International Asteroid Day? Possibly because of a massive explosion in Siberia on that day in 1908. While Russia was revolting (the first time), the Tungusic people of Eastern Siberia watched as the sky was torn in half by a column of fire. Celestial police, this history of asteroid spotting, meteors on their way to meet us, and a nuclear solution.

Leigh's song pick:: The Last Act of Defiance by Exodus
https://open.spotify.com/track/0T4d6Pn20ar2JB1jI4MVKs

Peter's song pick:: SacrotecH by Substep Infrabass
https://open.spotify.com/track/0CiaYBwLKjjACQ8aoYqdSK

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
53 min
April 07, 2020 Episode 25.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Blowing Smoke Up Your Ass
There is a long history behind the idea of resuscitating a seemingly dead person... but it's not all chest compressions and assisted-breathing. There was a time when someone blowing smoke up your ass was a bit more literal. The road to modern CPR is paved with heart massage, a drunken sailor, and tobacco smoke enemas.

Peter's song pick:: You Can Cry by Dreamshell
https://open.spotify.com/track/5MddP1AcmElXJwzMSkNAuj?si=dksNY-nQTyCAQWQtOvEk1Q

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29 min
April 01, 2020 Episode 25: New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot
On February 2nd, 1980, tensions came to a breaking point at the New Mexico State Penitentiary. "But wait" you cry, "you said you don't cover acts of malice!" Trust us, the disaster here is the bungling before, during, and after the riot. Mistreat your prisoners long enough, and what do you get? Axe handles, blowtorches, snitches getting way more than stitches, and a hundred hand-written pages going up in flames.

Leigh's song pick:: The Last Act of Defiance by Exodus
https://open.spotify.com/track/1Gf6khfcaosSuhikXtuySj

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39 min
March 24, 2020 Episode 24.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Heron Road Bridge Collapse
In the summer of 1966, the construction of the Heron Road Bridge in Ottawa didn't go exactly to plan. A cautionary tale about listening to the groaning woodwork, and for one worker about maybe staying away from construction sites... for the rest of his life. The National Capital, the Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge, and a man pinned by a police car.

Leigh's song pick:: Summer In The City by The Lovin' Spoonful
https://open.spotify.com/track/7AzFID6u1b3zIWbd9pb8Dk

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35 min
March 18, 2020 Episode 24: The Frank Slide (feat. Canadian History Ehx)
In 1903, the Turtle walked. An ancient mountain that the indigenous people of the area knew not to mess with... what better place to build a town? Better tuck it into the very base of a mine where gargantuan ancient forces spontaneously squeeze coal out. A mountain, a slide, a horse that made it through, and a reason to Stay In the Hotel.

Craig's song picks:: How The Mountain Came Down by Stompin' Tom Connors
https://open.spotify.com/track/6RKW1xfA6SruZO259wRnSz
Frank, AB by The Rural Alberta Advantage
https://open.spotify.com/track/7rzszKF334uKyvS0dGhVeV

Leigh's song pick:: Moustache Rock by Shallow North Dakota
https://shallownorthdakota.bandcamp.com/track/moustache-rock

Peter's song pick:: Reservoir by PUP
https://open.spotify.com/track/2eRp0YmxsZ4V6OsQHPhwbU

Check out Canadian History Ehx (the podcast) wherever you listen!
Read the amazing blog: http://canadaehx.blogspot.com/
Follow Craig on Twitter: @CraigBaird

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37 min
March 17, 2020 COVID-19: State of This Disaster
Peter and Leigh check in for a "Hey, howya doin'?" A few tips for staying safe and protecting the most vulnerable, and our plan for self-isolation while keeping the disaster burning!

1) Avoid groups of people, cut any non-essential travel.
2) Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds (sing the ABC song).
3) Resist the urge to hoard, someone needs one of the thing you just bought eleven of.

Flattening the Curve:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

Try-All & Error (featuring Leigh and Andy):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhwcMcXVHnDwGjYnxaJkOg

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
15 min
March 10, 2020 Episode 23.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Hartford Circus Fire
In 1805, a man bought an elephant in a bar. Little did he know, this would lead to a legacy alongside the Greatest Show on Earth... and also one of the most devastating fires the big top would ever see. Exotic animals, gasoline-soaked tarp, an inferno, and a reason to always carry a pocket knife.

Peter's song pick:: Let Go by Frou Frou
https://open.spotify.com/track/3xKTpGCsafXzV4muM1Hpl3

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24 min
March 04, 2020 Episode 23: Typhoid Mary
In the early 19th century, family after family around New York City was contracting Typhoid Fever. The only common denominator was a soft-spoken Irish cook named Mary. Her temperament would be tested by an uncouth investigator and his persistence in collecting certain... specimens. Tinctures, bacilli, hygiene, and a fork-wielding cook in a rage.

Gerri's song pick:: The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
https://open.spotify.com/track/3YfS47QufnLDFA71FUsgCM?si=KM7MXhaaSBOpjvC0PJ1K7Q

Leigh's song pick:: Dogshit by Skinny Puppy
https://open.spotify.com/track/2uq9oIy3Qsai8fzQ2eBG3Y?si=X3yraPTdRreICzTchXxhHg

Peter's song pick:: Death To The Metal by Shitwife
https://open.spotify.com/track/0voWQaTypwUB6EscH7CQTK?si=pW7LuabgS-ei-O6HAZyhug

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Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com
59 min
February 25, 2020 Episode 22.5: [Tragedy Tuesday] Jim Sullivan vs The UFO
Tell us if this sounds familiar: Popular in highschool, folk musician, disastrous ending. The 1960s weren't kind to aspiring acoustic artists, and Jim Sullivan was no exception. Nashville, pornography, and alien abduction.

Leigh's song pick:: Tea Leaves by Jim Sullivan
https://open.spotify.com/track/3lHNjrnjc6B752A1xmy8dG

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26 min
February 19, 2020 Episode 22: Great Blizzard of 1888
Next time the weather is getting you down, think back to the time New York City was almost pulverized by the relentless Great White Hurricane. Join us as we tell the story of a particularly bad winter day in 1888 NYC. Aristotle, polar fronts, the Greely Expedition, and a new record for number of sidebars in a single episode.

Leigh's song pick:: Interferon by Thomas Leer & Robert Rental
https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZzIsNLOiEkkPJ6oL8MxzP

Peter's song pick:: Valhalla Rising by Nytt Land
https://nyttland.bandcamp.com/album/valhalla-rising-single

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