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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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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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00:34:06

Ep 134 - Bad Presidents: #29 - Warren G. Harding &...

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2024/09/04

Let's talk about more bad US presidents! This week, we talked about our 29th, Warren G. Harding. A Republican who was subtly pushed into running by the Oil industry. The goal is to send Albert Fall to the Secretary of the Interior job & sell some US Navel Reserve Oil to the only bidders.Fall got super suspiciously rich. Harding probably would have been in trouble for turning a blind eye but he died before the trial, leaving "Keep Calm with Coolidge" to clean things up. Sources:The Teapot Dome

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00:36:41

Ep 133 - Revenge: The PayPal Mafia - Part 3

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2024/09/02

In our final PayPal episode, we talk about the delicious ways you can enact revenge on people if you are a billionaire. Whether it's totally shutting down a media company (even if that media company is gross and VERY early 2000s) or short-selling Tesla stock whilst you are looking Musk in the face and asking him to donate to charity. If you are rich, revenge can be piping hot. We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook:

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00:41:32

Ep 132 - Swimming in the Sub-Basement: The Great...

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2024/08/28

Today, we go back down below the city of Chicago to talk about the Great Flood (Leak?) of 1992. Did you know that in the 1890s, construction started on a railway under the city that would transport telephone lines, coal, and eventually packages around its 60 miles of track? By the 1950s, the tunnels were shut down and largely forgotten due to better streets, less coal dependence, and some corruption. Until... an unexpected bad thing happened... Grab your galoshes and a flashlight. We're going

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00:37:43

Ep 131 - Titans of Tech: The PayPal Mafia - Part 2

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2024/08/26

In Part 2 of our PayPal series, we dig into the men who built it and the things that they built next. We'll talk about what a Venture Capitalist is and how even when they fail sometimes when they hit it BIG they hit it REALLY, REALLY big. The names of these guys & their businesses are EVERYWHERE! What do you think they are up to next? We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod Youtube:

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00:39:51

Ep 130 - Come One, Come All!: The Hammond Circus...

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2024/08/19

Today, we explore Circuses of the early 1900s - a not-great-for-animals menagerie of tricks and oddities. Benjamin Wallace was one of the greats out of Indiana and, by 1918, had cashed out while his Circus kept going via two giant trains full of performers, animals, and equipment. After getting through The Great Flood of 1913 and the second worst circus train crash of all time, the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus train was slammed into at 4 am in Hammond, Indiana. Many people died in the ensuing fire and

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00:33:42

Ep 129 - Mother of Sparrows: The Vengeance of Saint...

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2024/08/14

In this real-life Game of Thrones episode, Taylor talks about Princess Olga of Kiev. A widow, a mother, ruler of the Kievan Rus, and eventually a Saint. But the path... it was not laid with good deeds. After the murder of her husband Igor, Olga goes on a rampage of revenge and devastation against the Drevlians.There are Vikings, there is pillaging, there is town burning! It's fun, and even if it isn't true we've decided to believe it. We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram:

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00:40:11

Ep 128 - Cash, Check, or COD?: The PayPal Mafia - Part 1

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2024/08/13

We are technically old enough to remember when you couldn't send money or pay for things online, but it feels like it was centuries ago! This week, Farz starts us off on his PayPal series with a peek at the origins, who was involved, and what the right place, time, and amount of money was able to create!We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod Youtube:

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00:33:54

Ep 127 - Suffering for Salvation: The Complicated...

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2024/08/07

Listen, Farz knew that Taylor was going to yell about this, and she did. Life is hard and if you have the means and opportunity to help people you totally should, it's just really hard to see the 'help' on terms that are wildly unfair. Mother Teresa's legacy involves NOT giving pain medication to sick people, keeping millions of dollars in bank accounts around the world, and truly believing that the more you suffer, the closer you are to God. Which we argue, isn't really helping then is it?Again,

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00:45:03

Ep 126 - A Sticky Situation: The Great Boston...

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2024/08/05

Let's talk about the infamous molasses flood in Boston - it sounds almost delightful, a stick mass of molasses, what was it even doing there?? But, surprise, it is not delightful. It was a 25-foot wave of molasses, sticky, cold, and deadly. People died, including firemen and children. What happened? How did such a monstrously large tank get built next to homes? We'll talk about Boston, WWI, Prohibition, and the Anarchist Bombings of 1919 that frame this tale. Sources:Dark Tide: The Great Boston

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00:42:11

Ep 125 - Book Hunting in The Renaissance: Poggio...

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2024/07/31

Ciao ragazzi! Did you ever wonder HOW we got all the ancient texts after all these years? We didn't think too hard about it until this week when Taylor tells the story of Poggio Bracciolini, the 15th Century Italian Humanist who discovered many ancient texts hiding away in monasteries being copied over and over by monks. Poggio worked for 7 popes as a notary and scribe but would travel around Europe finding gems! Listen to learn more about his

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00:39:21

Ep 124 - Dashed Dreams & Dictators - What's happening...

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2024/07/30

What happened this past weekend in Venezuela? Farz walks us through the history of abundance when they found oil, to the Oil Embargo of the 1970s that brought great inflation and poverty. This past weekend, the Venezuelan election happened and so far, Nicholas Maduro is being declared the winner. How did they get from a Socialist uprising to having a dictator essentially?Learn more about this breaking news with us! We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram:

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03:26:19

BONUS: The Olympics Parts 1-4 - Ancient Olympics to...

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2024/07/26

Happy Olympic Opening Ceremony Day!! How did we get here? Join us as we present all four of our Olympics episodes!Ep 1 - Ancient Olympics & Pierre de Coubertin bringing us the modern games in 1896Ep 2 - Hitler's 1936 Olympics & The Domination of Jesse OwensEp 3 - Munich 1972 - The Massacre of the Israeli Olympic Team by TerroristsEp 4 - Atlanta 1996 - The Atlanta Centennial Park Bombing & The Case Against Richard JewellWoo! #teamusa See our individual episodes for

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00:49:49

Ep 123 - Trip down memory lane: What happened to the...

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2024/07/17

Have you ever wondered what trauma brought us together as friends? It was working in Downtown Los Angeles in 2013!! Farz walks through the spooky, creepy, and very gross history of DTLA's least-fine hotel, The Cecil. We talk about the people who've lived there and the ghosts who probably still do.Have you been to a haunted hotel? Let us know! #hauntedhotel #theshining #cecilhotel #DTLAWe would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook:

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00:41:02

Ep 122 - Fire & Brimstone: Nostradamus

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2024/07/15

Let's talk about 16th-century 'prophet' Nostradamus! There's nothing spooky here unless you want there to be! If you DO, then heck, there's a lot to unpack! We'll talk about his 942 prophecies that foresaw everything from Napolean to Nagasaki. AND this one? What could it mean??Upon the airwaves, voices strong will sail,From depths of despair, tales of trials unveil,Listeners gathered from distant realms hail,"Doomed to Fail" shall in success prevail.Sources:Nostradamus: Predicting The Future | Full

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00:51:05

Ep 121 - The Olympics Part 4: Richard Jewell & the...

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2024/07/10

In our final episode on The Olympics, Taylor tells the story of Olympic Hero Richard Jewell. Jewell was a "law-enforcement" type of guy who, despite being fired from law enforcement, would take any opportunity to tell you that he had 'scanned the perimeter' and 'knew how to diffuse a bomb.' In July 1996 he was working security at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta when a bomb very much did go off at 1:20am. Richard was a hero, getting people out of the way and cooperating with the

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00:38:29

Ep 120 - South American Nightmares: Luis Garavito &...

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2024/07/08

Today, we go south to talk about the terrible serial killers Luis Garavito & Pedro Lopez. Separately, these two are the top two killers on record, killing nearly 200 children each. There's nothing to sugar coat here - these guys took advantage of poverty and the terrible human condition to commit some of the most atrocious crimes possible. True Crime friends - this is for you! We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook:

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01:14:27

Ep 26 - Part 2: The Infinite Artist - The Tragedy of...

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2024/07/06

This is it! Our final re-release and we are all caught up!It's one of Taylor's favorite episodes. Let's talk about our dear Vincent van Gogh! 🎧 Immerse yourself in the vibrant yet turbulent life of Vincent van Gogh, one of history’s most fascinating and misunderstood artists. This week, we explore his artistic genius, the personal struggles that haunted him, and the enduring mysteries surrounding his tragic death. Join us for an intimate look at the man behind the masterpieces. 🎨🌻 #ArtHistory

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00:47:09

Ep 119 - Presidential Hopes & Dreams: Gary Hart

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2024/07/05

Join us on "The Enigmatic Journey of Gary Hart," a deep dive into the life and career of one of America's most intriguing political figures. From his meteoric rise as a presidential hopeful to the scandal that shook the nation, we explore the highs and lows of Gary Hart's public and private life. Through exclusive interviews, expert analysis, and rare archival footage, we unravel the complexities of a man who was poised to redefine American politics. Tune in to discover the untold stories, the

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00:52:43

Ep 118 - The Olympics Pt 3: Massacre in Munich 1972

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2024/07/01

Ok. This is horrible. This week we talk the Olympics from 1950 - 1980. Some fun stuff happens, some records are broken. Mark Spitz wins 7 gold medals in swimming, with a mustache! We really feel like that might have slowed him down.But, the big horrible story is the Massacre at Connollystraße 31 on September 5, 1972. Eleven Israeli athletes were taken hostage by members of "Black September," a Palestinian terrorist group. Two are killed in the Olympic Village and the rest are killed in a gun/grenade

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