Episode 437: The Wrangel Island Fiasco, Part One

David and Rachel discuss a rogue attempt to colonize Wrangel Island. Script by Nicole.

50 years ago today the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald met its tragic demise.

David and Rachel discuss amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and dignity at all stages of life. This is a heavy one; please listen with care and skip if needed.

25 years ago today, things went very, very off the rails (not for the last time) in a United States general election. And consider this your reminder to make sure you vote in tomorrow's election if your area has any local/municipal races up for a vote in an odd year!

David and Rachel discuss the move of the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and the impact the new stadium had on the local population.

Our first re-release in memoriam of the 30th anniversary of the Baku Metro fire (October 28, 1995).

David and Rachel discuss the devastating Seton Hall fire of 2000. Script by Leanne.

David and Rachel discuss a deadly construction accident.

David, Rachel, and Nicole discuss how one man taught us to avoid spaces smaller than one's body.

David and Rachel discuss a fire at the northernmost point of the Great Lakes. Script by Nicole.