#21 - USS Akron

is this what you want?

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fuck it, democracy's a spring now. so nice we released it twice. and it aged... uh great?recorded June 2024(keep it a buck with you; ive been trying so hard to release a engineering episode, but this is all i can think about; see you again when it feels sane)

Rigid. Airships. Story Source: ⁠Wikipedia Art: U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Graphical Sources: @HotshotTek @ZacBuilds @Austin_Statesman @PracticalEngineeringChannel MichelinGlobal scrippsnews @airboyd Google @Science Channel @Criticalpast @FascinatingHorror @defensehere_en @EdisonMotors

Jim and Derek revisit the story that started the show, OceanGate's Titan Submersible Disaster. Source: US Coast Guard Art: OceanGate (hint: Video version available on our YouTube channel)

Jim and Derek talk about the crash of the USS Shenandoah. America's first naval airship. Source for this episode: Wikipedia Episode Art: Fred Wallace Special Collection

In this episode, two nerds get on a tangent about flight. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AllAreSpring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Source for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Various

Jim and Derek catch a ride on United Airlines Trip 23. This episode features an extended Preload and special segment since we've been gone for a while. Start of the Aircraft Disaster miniseries. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AllAreSpring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Source for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FBI Vault Cover Art: ⁠Brian Walker

Basically in this episode, Jim and Derek attempt to flee the St. Francis Dam Disaster of 1928. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AllAreSpring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Source for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wikipedia⁠ Cover Art: Stearns, H.T. USGS

In this episode, Jim and Derek discuss the Indiana State Fairground explosion of 1963. They also discuss their experiences with emergency preparedness. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AllAreSpring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Source for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wikipedia Cover Art: Courier Journal