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PODCAST

Doomed to Fail

Taylor Pineiro, Farz Sokhansanj

We bring you stories of history"s most notorious disasters and epic failures. Join us as we analyze the red flags and ask the important questions. How did things go so wrong? Could these disasters have been avoided? Join us as we laugh, learn, and explore the most epic failures of all time.

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02:44:29

Scorched Omnibus: Four Episodes on Some of History's...

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2024/11/20

🔥 Scorched Omnibus is here! 🔥In this epic four-part series, we dive into the stories of some of history's most devastating fires:🌆 The Great Fire of London (1666)🏙️ The Great Chicago Fire (1871)🌉 The San Francisco Earthquake & Fire (1906)Discover the chaos, resilience, and lessons learned from these fiery disasters.🎧 Tune in now to hear how these blazes shaped cities and history.#Podcast #History #GreatFireOfLondon #ChicagoFire #SanFranciscoEarthquake #HistoricalDisasters We would love to hear

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00:51:22

Ep 153 - Silly Rhymes, Serious Messages: Dr. Seuss

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2024/11/18

Oh, the tales we will tell, the stories we’ll share,Of a man with a hat and a cat—so rare!From Lorax to Horton, the lessons abound,But what of the whispers, the questions around? We’ll dive into messages, morals, and themes,Equality, kindness, and big hopeful dreams.But wait! There’s more—controversy’s here,With books pulled from shelves and debates far and near. Was the Grinch misunderstood, or perhaps it’s a ruse?Let’s unravel the world of dear old Dr. Seuss. 🎧 Tune in now for a rhyme-filled

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00:39:21

Ep 152 - Grammar Nerds for the Ages: The Brothers Grimm

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2024/11/13

Meine Damen und Herren gather round as we tell the tale of die Brüder Grimm! Two brothers in a pre-unified Germany who spent their days writing a German dictionary and grammar laws that were meant to be broken! Oh, and they also spent lots of time writing down stories so they didn't get lost! That's the part that you'll know them for! Dig out your Lederhosen, follow a path into the forest, and plan to live happily ever after with us and The Brothers Grimm! Source:The Brothers Grimm by Ann

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00:35:34

Ep 151 - North Korean postscript: Operation Paul Bunyan

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2024/11/11

Today, we re-visit North Korea one more time to discuss how a tree nearly caused WWIII. Remember that M. Night Shyamalan movie where the trees were the villains? It's like that but a lot dumber. In the 1970s, at the entrance to the 'Bridge of No Return' on the border between South and North Korea, a tree blocked the view of a guard tower—chaos ensued.Learn more about our crazy past with us! Every week on Doomed to Fail! We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram:

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00:41:26

Ep 150 - North Korea: Where did it come from?

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2024/11/06

Journey with us today into the mysterious world of North Korea, why is Korea split in two, and who are the leaders of the North Korean Government? We'll chat about how it all began and some of the ways that North Korea keeps its people separated from the rest of the world - including the giant empty hotel in the middle of Pyongyang and the death of Otto Warmbier. Imagine sharing a border with BTS and being unable to listen to them!? We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram:

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00:33:04

Ep 149 - The Fairytale Man: Hans Christian Andersen

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2024/11/04

Once upon a time, a man named Hans Christian Anderson fell in love with EVERYONE - and he was rebuffed by almost everyone. Luckily for us, his heartbreak had him do things like write The Little Mermaid and mail it to his friend on his wedding day as a way to say LOOK YOU MADE ME INTO SEA FOAM!!!! It's a bit dramatic, but a win-win for society! Join us as we talk through this chaotic romantic life together! SourcesThe Life of Disaster Bisexual Hans Christian Andersen -

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00:59:56

Ep 148 - A Very Famous Series of Murders in...

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2024/10/31

Happy Halloween!! Today, we tell the classic tale of Jack the Ripper - who was he? We probably will never know, but we learned some stuff along the way. Like - most of his victims were not sex workers; they were poor and unhoused, and in 1888, London's mind was the same thing. PLUS - it has to be considered that they were killed while sleeping (and this blew Taylor's mind, but would make a lot of sense!). Join us today if only to remind yourself that this is not the worst time to be alive! Many

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00:41:41

Ep 147 - Election 2000: Pat Buchanan's Rosetta Stone

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2024/10/29

Farz, in his infinite kindness, tries to calm the great American Anxiety (tm) and reminds us what we've been saying over and over. We just live in times. Not unprecedented times; there's a roadmap for all of this. He brings us back to the Y2K election (Taylor's first time voting!). Within the 'hanging chad' chaos in Florida, there was also the third-party candidate from the Reform Party, Pat Buchanan. Tune in to listen to Buchanan's platform and be reminded that history, as always, repeats.We would

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00:30:31

Ep 146 - Fatal Insomnia: New Fear Unlocked

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2024/10/24

We LOVE sleeping, but isn't it weird that we have to? 1/3 of your life you spend in a vulnerable state where your brain tells you stories that science hasn't found an answer for! Today, let's talk a little about the theories on WHY we need sleep, and the horrible things that can happen to you if you don't get it! Tuck in and sleep tight! We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod

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00:37:33

Ep 145 - Witch Trials: Not just in Salem!

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2024/10/22

Let's hop back into Spooky Season with a very quick history of Witches! We'll talk about what makes a witch and about witch trials in Germany in the 1600s that led to thousands of burnings, specifically the Würtzburg Witch Trials. On the way there, we will talk about Salem, The Malleus Maleficarum (aka Hammer of Witches), and we will talk about how, between 2019 and 2019, more than 20,000 people were killed on suspicion of witchcraft.Again, you do you, just don't hurt people. As the judge in a 2010

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00:44:18

Ep 144 - The Ultimate Escape Artist: Harry Houdini

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2024/10/09

How much do you know about Harry Houdini?? We start off October with the story of the most famous magician of all time; we feel very lucky that he was working at the beginning of cinema and at a time when we can have photos of him and his stunts. The choppy silent footage and the stage makeup add just the perfect touch of mystery to his already impressive mystique.Learn how this Hungarian Immigrant to the US toured the world and amazed kings, queens, tzars, and presidents with his illusions! Before

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00:33:14

Ep 143 - Conspiracy series: Michael Hastings

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2024/10/07

Today, we take you to the first of hopefully many conspiracy theory episodes! We start small (no, nobody is eating babies) with the death of journalist Michael Hastings. After exposing corruption in the US Military's Middle East operations, Michael was driving in Los Angeles at 4 am when his car hit a tree, and he was incinerated. Was it foul play? Was he being followed?? Let us know what you think! We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram:

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00:20:08

Ep 142 - Death Lurking in the Deep - Limnic Eruptions

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2024/10/03

Listen, as we know, there are terrible things in lakes. Monsters. There are monsters. This week we learn that there ALSO can be buildups of poison underneath lakes that can 'erupt' at any time and do a clean sweep of all animal life around it. We'll talk about two times in recent history (and we have reason to believe it happened in ancient times) when methane gas killed everyone around Lake Kivu and Lake Nyos in Africa.More terrifying ways the earth can kill you, good thing we're taking such good

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00:48:58

Ep 141 - Look for The Helpers: Thalidomide Babies

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2024/10/01

In the 1960s, thousands of babies worldwide were born with physical abnormalities, and the culprit was a 'wonder drug' given to mothers who had morning sickness. Pharmaceutical companies promoting the drug Thalidomide didn't do enough testing on pregnant women before marketing their product directly to them (well, legal testing anyway; there was most likely testing in Concentration Camps during WWII).In the US, there were only 17 documented cases thanks to the tireless work of the FDA's Frances

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00:41:49

Ep 140 - Foggy with a Chance of Disaster: When Planes...

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2024/09/25

Actually, this has happened a few times! Join us as we talk through the times when planes and buildings collided in New York City! We are NOT talking about 9/11 because Taylor was there and she's just not interested in talking about it! In 2006 Yankees pitcher Cory Lidel crashed into an apartment building. In the 70s New York Airways had helicopter service from the Pan Am building to JFK that ended in disaster. And, in the 1940s two buildings, including the Empire State Building, were hit by WWII

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00:38:10

Ep 139 - Paradise Lost: Murder in the Galapagos

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2024/09/23

Picture it: It's 1930s Germany, and you just want to get out, so you go to a remote island in the Galapagos to start a homestead and be left alone. Then you start to get neighbors. Some are normal (babies, donkeys, etc.). But others are a wild trio of pretend aristocrats who yell and shoot into the air and really ruin the island vibe.Join us to learn the wild story about to be told in the movie Eden, starring Jude Law! #GalapagosAffair #FloreanaMystery #GalapagosHistory #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMystery

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00:59:34

Ep 138 - Touching the Face of God: Challenger

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2024/09/18

🚀 New Episode Alert! 🚀Join us as we explore the tragic story of the Challenger Explosion, the space shuttle disaster that changed NASA and space exploration forever. In this episode, we delve into the moments leading up to the launch, the aftermath, and the incredible stories of the brave astronauts onboard. 🌍✨Tune in for a deep dive into history, science, and human resilience. #Challenger #SpaceShuttle #NASA #Podcast #HistorySources:Challenger:

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00:27:29

Ep 137 - Birds of a Feather, Stolen Together: Edwin Rist

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2024/09/16

If you haven't heard this story, don't google it! You'll never guess where it's going and the ride, the ride is wild! Edwin Rist loved tying fishing flies, a fun craft where you have the potential to stab yourself in the finger at every turn! He just had hit the peak of his work and needed something new, something snazzy, potentially extinct. Enter the Natural History Museum at Tring - and we'll take it from there! We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram:

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00:27:54

Ep 136 - Cave of Doom: John Jones & Nutty Putty Cave

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2024/09/11

Let's talk about one of the worst ways to die... there are chances you've seen this graphic of how John Jones was stuck in Nutty Putty Cave... but did you know he's still there? A young father with another on the way, John made a wrong turn in Utah's Nutty Putty Cave and ended up head down in a crevice that was impossible to get him out of. For over 24 hours rescuers tried to get him out in vain, in the end John's body is forever entombed in the cave. Listen to this one somewhere with a lot of space

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00:29:01

Ep 135 - Useless Harbinger of Death?: The Appendix

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2024/09/09

While reading the children's classic "Madeline," Taylor's kids asked her what an appendix is, and she had no idea. No longer classified as a vestigial structure (take that, Darwin), the appendix might help with regulating gut bacteria after an illness.We'll talk about Gabriele Falloppio, who was no doubt wrist-deep in a human body when he called the appendix worm-shaped in 1522. Claudius Amyand, who performed the first successful appendectomy in 1735 on an 11-year-old boy, and Charles McBurney, who

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