Particularly Dangerous Situation

We have come back to our semi-regular podcasting schedule. We have missed each other and definitely missed y'all! After a few minutes of chit chat and forgetting to give our podcast name...oops? Also, this time it's not just Bre who is not sure she is saying things correctly. We get down to business. Brett goes back to 1871 for an enormous fire that jumped over a river! The Peshtigo fire was buried in history because it was the sam...

It's been said again and again - history repeats itself. In 1918 there was a pandemic that took over the globe. This episode Brett and Breana share the subject of the 1918 Pandemic. We go over how it affected the world, how it spread so much, what we learned from it, how some scientists with garden tools are badass, and sometimes fire extinguishers aren't enough to preserve specimens. Come listen to our sweet sweet voices and cackl...

Brett and Bre have a few extra minutes on their hands due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Hoping to lift some spirits, they decided to bring out an extra episode for y'all to enjoy!

Breana covers a rare event that went down in New York on May 22, 2008. Five friends run around the city trying to escape disaster surrounding them. Then Brett talks about some strange phenomenons that have happened over history. Please enjoy this ext...

Gasp! Wow! Whoa! Erg! UHH! We will not leave you today without some great reactions and sound effects. Breana starts first this time to tell you about the Sultana sinking in 1865. The circumstances that lead to many deaths will make you angry as well. But who gets the blame...well, we will tell you.

Then..yes...locust. As Brett tells us about the Locus that literally took over farms in 1874, you can hear Breana try to hold...

Every time we discuss our disasters, we seem to find some kind of link. This time it seems to be something about governmental involvement post disasters.

With special guest Mark Snyder, Brett tells us all the intense details of the Haiti 2010 Earthquake. Mark was in Haiti after and gives us some information we didn't hear over the news. This includes the current state of Haiti now.

Breana tells us about what a bi...

This episode is especially special to us! We had the PLEASURE of getting to podcast with Michele of The Cornfield Meet! She co-hosts an amazing transportation-focused disaster podcast that we’ve mentioned a couple of times.

Brett starts us off with a blizzard in 1913 that dumped inches upon inches of snow onto Denver. (You get to hear about how tall we are with this one.) Learn about what they had to do to just get aroun...

Holy Forking Shirt Balls! Somehow, Breana actually guesses what Brett is going to cover...well, sort of. Have you heard of the city of Centralia? Welp, here you go! There is an ongoing fire UNDER the city. This may be Bre's favorite disaster that Brett has covered since it seems so unreal. Then we get a rundown of the 1993 Great Midwest Flood. Finally, Breana touches on a natural disaster. Okay, mostly natural. Wait until you hear ...

Your favorite disaster babes are at it again. Holy Flamin' Balls there is a lot of heat and more ice in this episode. Breana starts with the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire that she remembers since it was close to her. When you mix teens, fireworks, and a forest, you get multiple people stranded in a burning forest overnight, and many still closed off trails. Brett thought she was gonna review the Great Flood of 1862...but, oops, that was do...

And we back, and we back. Hello, our podcast listenin' friends. The Babes of Disasters want to tell you some tales of destruction. Brett takes us back to November in 1940 that took the city over on Armistice day. Of course, there are some degrees of separation that Brett keeps from us for a good few minutes, but don't worry. She does let us know. After that Bre wants to talk about some gas-filled contraption that took people over t...

Your favorite disaster babes take you through a historical journey of the west coast! First stop:  San Francisco! Have you heard of the 1906 quake that left more than half of the population homeless? Well, Brett breaks it down, then gives you some earthquake facts & myth busters. Going North, Breana takes you to learn about Gallopin' Gertie! That Tacoma Narrows Bridge that collapsed because of wind and science! Learn about...

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Winter Break is done, and the episode is up! This episode is dedicated to Michele of The Cornfield Meet. If you haven't listened to The Cornfield Meet yet you definitely should! She with another co-host - either Mel or Andy depending on the subject - covers a variety of transportation disasters. She sent us some amazing research for this episode.
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Particularly Dangerous Situation: A Disaster Podcast

With Climate Change continuing, it is best to know what to do when the next disaster strikes. Be prepared to hear about event after event of intense destruction. Mother Earth and Climate Change are in the ring, and we're watching the fight. As well as people making dire planning mistakes. Join us every weekend as we each discuss a disaster that sucked us into a research rabbit ho...

Holy crap! Where did THAT come from? In this shorter episode, Breana talks about a meteor that essentially exploded in the air over Russia. Were those people shocked! Brett takes us back further in time for an Avalanche in the Pacific Northwest (1910 Wellington Avalanche) that took down a train with it and halted the movement of others. One had death, one didn't. Have a listen to find out which.

Video of Meteor airblast: https://en...

Thundersnow? Like THUNDER? AND SNOW? This grand phenomenon has been on our minds recently and Brett breaks down the science behind it and some personal experiences. It's pretty clear Brett and Bre get as excited as Jim Cantore did when he experienced thundersnow (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdRWGMyeSYY).

Bre takes us back to 1959 to one of the most devastating disasters to music. The day music died. She tells the stor...

While there wasn't much of modern plumbing in the 1800s, there was some crazy stuff going on on the west coast. Breana starts us off in 1889 with the Great Seattle fire which is why there is an underground Seattle there. Including setting some false facts straight!

Brett goes a few years past to that to 1862 to the Great Flood of...you guessed it, 1862! This flood takes over stateS! Yes, you read that correct, as in more t...

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A winter storm is on the horizon and you are thinking - what do I need, what should I do, what if? Well your favorite PDS Babes are here to fill you in. Brett will breakdown some of your needs to get ready for that cold snap. Breana will go over what to di if you are stuck during, including if you are stranded in a car or among the elements.

COme have a listen and tell us what particularly dange...

For three days in 1993

Along the whole east coast

Was the storm of a Century

Where the mountains got the most

It was chilly and cold

No power around

Well, I am told

This snow will be sticking to the ground

Brett will reveal to us

How it all went down

It gave the states quite a fuss

affecting town to town

but it is not over quite yet

Bre will tell us about a ship

Three days later came a threat

Titanic did not last

After it hit an ic...

This is one of those "Holy SH*T" type of episode. Both disasters involve chainsaw amputations & people sandwiches. Brett goes breaks down all the extremities of the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989. Breana lets us know about the infamous engineering malfunction of the Hyatt Walkway Collapse.

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Let's travel internationally and talk about some disasters that changed History. Brett goes into the 2004 Earthquake that literally shook the world, and created a massive tsunami that hit Thailand and took many lives. Bre takes you to Italy to discuss the Pompeii volcano eruption that gave us a snapshot of Roman's lives during the catastrophe. The extra time of this podcast will be worth it to learn a few new things and explore the...