Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss the sinking of the RMS Titanic which struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Time to dig deeper than the film and learn about all the mistakes which took place before and during the fateful night. 

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Sources:
Titanic Minute by Minute by Jonathan Mayo 

Titanic: the final word - James Cameron - youtube

Titanic: the new evidence - youtube

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_Titanic

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic

https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic

https://titanicfacts.net/titanic-maiden-voyage/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_in_popular_culture

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss the crash of plane flight NZ901 into Mount Erebus. The Air New Zealand flight was on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica when it seemingly inexplicably crashed directly into Mount Erebus. I discuss what happened, the causes and the controversy which still continues. 

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Sources:
White Silence - podcast series from Stuff / RNZ

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/117352236/white-silence-film-captures-last-images-of-passengers-before-erebus-crash

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50555046

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Erebus_disaster

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/erebus-disaster/inquiry

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/28/mount-erebus-plane-crash-ardern-apologises-40-years-after-air-new-zealand-crash-that-killed-257

https://www.erebus.co.nz/The-Accident/The-Accident/Operation-Overdue

https://www.greatdisasters.co.uk/air-new-zealand-flight-901/

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this minisode, I discuss the recent blockage of the Suez Canal by the giant freighter ship the Ever Given. 

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References:

https://www.agcs.allianz.com/news-and-insights/expert-risk-articles/suez-canal-lessons-learned.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56559073

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Suez_Canal_obstruction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_Given

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss theme park disasters, including the Smiler incident in Alton Towers, the Mindbender deaths in Galaxyland and the fire which ripped through Luna Park in Sydney. 

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Sources:

The Smiler:

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/smiler-crash-alton-towers-2015-13249828

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiler

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34911943

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/alton-towers-rollercoaster-crash-payout-17235354

Mindbender:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindbender_(Galaxyland)

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-16-mn-10861-story.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtJ2V8XXJZw

Luna Park:

https://www.mamamia.com.au/luna-park-ghost-train/

https://www.9news.com.au/national/luna-park-ghost-train-fire-coroner-investigate-evidence-after-seven-people-killed/b18d0a99-9874-4fb8-90f0-9afa2e0eca6c

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Sydney_Ghost_Train_fire

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss drug trials which have gone wrong and resulted in catastrophic side effects for the participants. I discuss the Theraluzimab trial along with the current covid vaccine trials.

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Sources:

Drug development:

https://mstrust.org.uk/a-z/drug-development-process

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_development

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/clinical-trials/

TGN:

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35766627

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theralizumab

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-drug-comeback-exclusive/exclusive-drug-that-caused-elephant-man-side-effect-makes-comeback-after-2006-disaster-idUSKBN0MK1SQ20150324

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-drug-trial-bbc-examines-what-went-wrong-in-the-infamous-elephant-men-case_uk_58ac3bd1e4b07028b703c926

The drug trial documentary on BBC / youtube

BIA:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIA_10-2474

https://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/23/health/fatal-french-drug-trial-investigation/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/07/french-drug-trial-man-dead-expert-report-unprecidented-reaction

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-france-test-idUSKCN0WI007

Covid:

https://theconversation.com/explainer-how-clinical-trials-test-covid-19-vaccines-146061

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-vaccine-understanding-trial-results-roll-out-and-what-happens-next-an-expert-guide-151971

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine/

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/news-and-events/latest-news/item/vaccine-safety-and-myths-busting

https://britishima.org/operation-vaccination/hub/covidmyths/

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03441-8

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss the death of Chris McCandless, who perished when trekking and living in the Alaskan Wilderness. I discuss his background, other similar tragedies and whether what he did was right or not.

TW: Suicide

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MH resources:
https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-and-stigma/help-and-support
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/getting-help

Key sources:
Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer 

Return to the wild - documentary on Youtube

https://www.christophermccandless.info/bio.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/chris-mccandless-died-update

https://www.adn.com/voices/article/beatification-chris-mccandless-thieving-poacher-saint/2013/09/21/

Carl McCunn:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_McCunn

https://www.completefood.it/en/the-dramatic-death-of-carl-mccunn/

https://medium.com/@willrussell_46069/the-remarkable-diary-of-terrifying-abandonment-in-the-alaska-wilds-7df55bcc1455

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the devasting Spoil Tip collapse in Aberfan, South Wales. This resulted in the deaths of many children and would shape Wales for the coal industry for many years to come. Lets jump in.

TW: Suicide, PTSD, death of children

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MH resources:
https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-and-stigma/help-and-support
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/getting-help

Key sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster

https://www.history.com/news/elizabeth-ii-aberfan-mine-disaster-wales

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-150d11df-c541-44a9-9332-560a19828c47

https://www.businessinsider.com/haunting-photos-tragic-aberfan-disaster-1966-2019-11?r=US&IR=T

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-aberfan-disaster-featured-crown-180973565/

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a29309363/queen-elizabeth-aberfan-mining-disaster-reaction-the-crown/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_mining_in_the_United_Kingdom

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the Moorgate London Tube Disaster which happened in 1975. We explore the facts of the crash which took over 40 lives and the theories as to how this could have happened.

TW: Suicide

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MH resources:
https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-and-stigma/help-and-support
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/getting-help

Key sources:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8006387/JONATHAN-MAYO-reveals-Moorgate-crash-unfolded-chilling-minute-minute-account.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorgate_tube_crash

https://www.railmagazine.com/trains/heritage/moorgatethe-unresolved-tragedy

https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoE_Moorgate1975.pdf

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/witness/february/28/newsid_4298000/4298307.stm

https://cafethinking.com/2020/02/28/the-mystery-of-the-moorgate-tube-disaster/

https://www.railmagazine.com/trains/heritage/moorgatethe-unresolved-tragedy

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the deaths of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon who disappeared when hiking in the Panamanian jungle in 2014. We dive into the possible reasons for their deaths and the mysterious phone calls and photographs found.

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Key sources:

Lost in the wild - episode 3, Amazon Prime
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_of_Kris_Kremers_and_Lisanne_Froon

https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/the-deaths-of-two-dutch-women-in-panama-is-still-a-mystery-f341f1fdf593

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/etk61z/my_theory_on_lisanne_froon_and_kris_kremers/

https://imperfectplan.com/2016/11/11/true-story-kris-kremers-and-lisanne-froon-missing-in-panama/

https://forensictales.com/unexplained-deaths-of-lisanne-froon-and-kris-kremers/

https://koudekaas.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-disappearance-of-kris-kremers-and.html

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster where the Columbia disintegrated on re-entry, killing all of the crew onboard.

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Key sources:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150130-what-caused-the-columbia-disaster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/science/space/31NASA.html

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/space-shuttle-disaster.html

https://www.space.com/37110-becoming-a-nasa-astronaut-surprising-facts.html

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/F_Astronauts_in_Training.html