CatastropheCast.com

About CatastropheCast.com

If there is a catastrophe or disaster, manmade or natural, it has probably grabbed our attention. Join us as we delve into the world of catastrophes and disasters, find out what went wrong, and the lasting consequences.

Publisher

Walter from CatastropheCast

Category

history · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2012

Latest episode

18 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jan 2026

   Podcast #38 - Suicide by Airplane

   In this month's podcast we look at five different incidents that, together, can be known as "Suicide by Airplane". We look at LAM Mozambique Flight 470, Germanwings Flight 9525, PSA Flight 1771, FedEx Flight 705, and The Theft of Horizon Air plane N499QX.

2. 

   25 Dec 2025

   Podcast #38 - The Downing of the I35West Bridge in Minneapolis in 2007

   In the 38th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we discuss the downing of the I35West bridge in Minneapolis in August 2007. The collapse of the I35W bridge took out one of the most popular bridges in Minnesota, and brought nationwide attention to the poor state of our bridges and roads in the United States.

3. 

   18 Jul 2020

   Podcast #37, The Crashes of the de Havilland Comets in the 1950s

   In the 37th podcast from CatastropheCast.com, we delve into the troubled history of the de Havilland Comet, and how the lessons learned from those crashes led to safer airplanes today, led to a better understanding of metal fatigue, and unwittingly gave rise to de Havilland's competitor, Boeing, taking the lead in jet airliners.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

44 ratings

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