Jun 16

1967 Denali - Mount Mckinley Mountaineering Disaster - Part 2

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing the 1967 mountaineering disaster on Denali - at the time called Mount Mckinley - where 7 climbers perished on the top slopes due to one of the ... Show More

49m 48s

Apr 30

Angel Of Death - Harold Shipman

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing the crimes of Harold Shipman, a Hyde GP who over 30 years killed around 250 victims, mostly elderly women, by injecting them with diamorphine. ... Show More

1h 4m

Mar 2026

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Coughing Cheating Scandal

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be covering the so called coughing scandal, where Charles and Dianna Ingram were convicted of cheating when winning one million pounds on the TV game show, w ... Show More

47m 38s

May 2024

#140 The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today we are going to talk about one of the worst nuclear disasters in history: the Fukushima nuclear accident. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_cont ... Show More

4m 43s

Mar 2025

100% My Fault

Two friends went on a ski trip that went incredibly, horribly wrong. Almost a decade later, they came to StoryCorps to finally talk about it.Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us ... Show More

15m 34s

Oct 2022

Episode 210: Breaking Down

Everything falls apart. But that's a horrifying truth when applied to one specific location in Ohio. Because failure can often lead to tragedy. ———————— Lore Resources: <ul> <li>Episode Music: <a href= "http://www.lorepodcast.com/music">lore ... Show More

31m 58s

May 2023

In the Grips of Death

Today’s podcast features 2 stories about people who survived seemingly certain death. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast.Story names, previews & ... Show More

30m 4s

Dec 2021

12 Days: Massacre of the Innocents and the Tay Bridge disaster

In a suitably festive edition, Tom recounts the biblical story of King Herod's massacre of babies in Jerusalem, and Dominic remembers a rail disaster from 1879 and the hilariously bad poetry it inspired. *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour thi ... Show More

24m 59s

Oct 2025

Cost of Adventure

Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories about adventures… that go wrong. The audio from all four stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast.Story names, previews & links to original ... Show More

31m 7s

Mar 2024

Doomed

There are places on this planet that people are not supposed to go… however, some people ignore that and just go anyway, and oftentimes, it doesn't end well. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and ha ... Show More

27m 28s

Feb 2024

What if you spent 15 hours on the edge of sanity? [Rebroadcast #89]

An impromptu hiking trip turns suddenly to disaster. Listen to exclusive episodes of This is Actually Happening ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting <a href="https://wondery.com/links ... Show More

45m 37s

1967 Denali - Mount Mckinley Mountaineer...