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 crushes Astroworld where in 2021, 10 people were killed at a concert in Houston T ... Show More
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
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
52m 42s
Apr 2024
History Daily: The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster
<p>April 15, 1989: A crowd crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England leads to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.</p><p>You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to <a href="https://intohistory.com/" rel=" ... Show More
16m 30s
Jun 2022
The Dyatlov Pass Incident with Blair Braverman
<p>This week, Sarah tries to solve the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, in which nine experienced ski hikers fled their shelter and ran into the frigid night for reasons unknown. Digressions include yetis, snowmobiles, and Rachel Monroe. Sarah miraculous does not sing Rilo K ... Show More
1h 17m
Aug 2022
The Worst Death Story on the Internet
<p>Today’s podcast is about "places you CAN'T GO, and people who went anyways..." This will be a "top 3" style episode, so you’ll hear three unique stories back to back, with each story being more intense than the last. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our ma ... Show More
37m 30s
May 2020
001 - 1970 Miss World Fiasco
The 1970 Miss World Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations, bombs, thinly-veiled racism and the second wave of feminism, all topped off with a sparkly tiara. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Wishli ... Show More
41m 48s