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The 1913 Calumet Christmas Party Disaster – Podcast #29

Published on November 24, 2009

Posted in: Death and Murder, Holidays & Celebrations, Podcast

A 1913 Christmas Eve celebration for the children of Calumet, Michigan turned into a death trap.

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You’ve Got the Wrong Men – Podcast #26

Published on October 1, 2009

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Law & Order, Podcast

One of the best stories ever covered on this podcast. It's the story of two men placed on trial for murder and were saved from almost certain death by an event that occurred many miles away.

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The Radium Girls – Podcast #19

Published on March 4, 2009

Posted in: Death and Murder, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

When the radioactive element radium was discovered, it quickly found its way into many products. One of those was glow-in-the dark watch faces, which were painted by women who licked their paint brushes to keep them pointed. This was a deadly mistake.

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The Disaster of the USS Indianapolis – Podcast #14

Published on June 15, 2008

Posted in: Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Podcast

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis caused the worst at-sea loss of life in the history of the US Navy. Hundreds of lives could have been saved if the US Navy had not forgotten about the ship.

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The Hanging of Will Purvis – Podcast #10

Published on March 3, 2008

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Podcast

Will Purvis was hanged for the murder of another man, yet was able to walk away after the hanging was over. Possibly a case of divine intervention, but we will never know for sure.

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Fight! – Shiloh Baptist Church Disaster – Podcast #8

Published on February 9, 2008

Posted in: Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Podcast

The true story of the 1902 Shiloh Baptist Church Disaster, which explains why you should never scream the word "Fight!" in a crowded room.

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The Bath School Massacre – Podcast #3

Published on January 28, 2008

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Podcast, Schools & Education

While most people know about the massacre at Columbine, few realize that the deadliest act of US school violence occurred in Bath, Michigan in 1927.

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