Jan 27

Death by Mushroom

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing death by mushroom, we will cover the recent Australia Leongatha Beef Wellington deaths by Erin Patterson, but we will also deep dive into mushr ... Show More

51m 45s

Oct 2023

The First Ascents of Everest - Mallory and Irvine

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be heading back to Mount Everest and covering some of the first attempts at climbing it. We will cover Mallory's attempts in 1921, 1922 and the fateful trip i ... Show More

50m 22s

Aug 2023

Crush Disasters - Hillsborough and other Human Crushes - Part 2

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering crush disasters - mainly Hillsborough where in 1989, 97 people were killed at a football game in Sheffield UK. We will then summarise some other c ... Show More

47m 29s

Aug 2025

A Murder in the Amazon

In the 1980s, an unlikely champion for protecting the Amazon rainforest emerges: Chico Mendes, a rubber tapper and labor organizer from the remote Brazilian state of Acre. His shrewd tactics keep both cattle ranchers and big banks from clear-cutting the jungle. But his success ... Show More

49m 47s

Aug 2025

FAN FAVORITE: Teddy Roosevelt's Amazon Expedition | A Killer in Their Midst | 3

Challenges mount as the expedition travels farther down the river. With the end of their journey nowhere in sight, hunger and disease take their toll on the men. Colonel Rondon wonders if members of an indigenous tribe are following them … and waiting to attack. Tensions betwe ... Show More

44m 59s

Apr 2025

Episode 5: Our Villain Origin Stories - * RE-RUN *

This week we run it back to one of our earlier episodes. From Season 1 Episode 5. On this week’s episode of Between Us Girlies we’re getting down to the root of our problems - our villain origin stories. We’re covering everything from crazy ex boyfriends to high school bullies. H ... Show More

57m 46s

Jul 2025

Lost in the Amazon: Rainforest Nightmare

Dave Boyer heads to Brazil to explore the largest tropical rainforest on earth. It’s a place of breathtaking beauty and constant sensory stimulation. But here, just one step can lead to calamity. When Dave and his travel companion stray from the trail they realise that once you’r ... Show More

54m 16s

Aug 2025

FAN FAVORITE: Trapped on Mt. Hood | Discovery | 4

As the search for the missing climbers enters its second day, rescuers redouble their efforts to find the lost students and their adult guides. But the vastness of the search area presents major challenges. Rescue workers and parents face the awful reality that the missing cli ... Show More

44m 20s

Jul 2024

The Boy Who Hid in the Woods: How I Survived the Holocaust

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence. Maxwell Smart was just a boy when the Nazis came for him and his family. Within a few weeks, he would find himself alone, living in the woods of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe. This is the astonishing story of h ... Show More

59m 51s

Jan 2023

42 | "Forest Ranger KILLED By Unknown Creature" | 5 DISTURBING Work Stories

Monsters crawling through the parking lot, bizarre creatures tearing forest rangers apart, today's episode is filled with nightmares and violence on the job! Enjoy these 5 DISTURBING Work Stories from Tales from the Break Room Follow and review Tales from the Break Room on Spotif ... Show More

1h 2m

Oct 2024

Introducing: Real Survival Stories - Tsunami in Sri Lanka

This is a taster episode from our sister show, Real Survival Stories. Hosted by our very own John Hopkins, the show brings you astonishing tales of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations. In this episode, we meet Pat and Pete Etheridge. One tranquil day on ... Show More

51m 41s

Dec 2023

Episode 5: Our Villain Origin Stories

On this week’s episode of Between Us Girlies we’re getting down to the root of our problems - our villain origin stories. We’re covering everything from crazy ex boyfriends to high school bullies. Have no fear, we’re still breaking down another pyramid ranking and strapping on ou ... Show More

57m 47s

Mar 2025

Once Upon A Time…

Every story has to start somewhere. Whether it’s with “once upon a time” or “when tigers used to smoke tobacco”, storytellers have been setting the scene for their audiences in beautiful and interesting ways. Join us as we dig into the origins of story beginnings AND endings!< ... Show More

51m 13s

Crush Disasters - Hillsborough and other...