David and Rachel discuss how a wartime dress rehearsal went awry, and the lessons learned from it.

All Bad Things

Episode 475: Operation Tiger

David and Rachel discuss the science of rogue waves and some of the unfortunate souls who met them. (Including the Poseidon . . . sort of.)

Episode 479: Rogue Waves

David and Rachel discuss the tragic loss of dozens of children in one of Scotland's worst disasters.

Episode 478: The Glen Cinema Disaster

David and Rachel discuss the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine that helped precipitate the Spanish-American War.

Episode 477: The USS Maine

David and Rachel discuss the tragic history of the Quebec Bridge.

Episode 476 : The Quebec Bridge Collapse

David and Rachel discuss the tragic sinking of the ferry Jan Heweliusz. Script by Marcel.

Episode 474: The Sinking of the MS Jan Heweliusz

David and Rachel discuss the second of two electric vehicle designs that did not exactly go to plan. Script by Stephen.

Episode 473: The Sinclair C5 and the Cybertruck, Part Two

David and Rachel discuss the first of two electric vehicle designs that did not exactly go to plan. Script by Stephen.

Episode 472: The Sinclair C5 and the Cybertruck, Part One

David and Rachel discuss one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history.

Episode 471: The 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane

David and Rachel discuss the many failures and follies of the Fung Wah bus line. Script by Leanne H.

Episode 470: The Fung Wah Bus

Comedy