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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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00:43:21

Ep 96 - Doomed to Sink: The Olympic Class Ships of...

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2024/03/25

Even though Farz DID watch Titanic this weekend, he focuses this week on the two other totally doomed ships that were built simultaneously. White Star's Olympic and Britannic - part of the "Olympic Class' of ships, these monsters were supposed to revolutionize travel and make White Star a ton of money. They did neither. A war full of U-boats, rising prices, cutting corners, and things being in the way of a giant ship led to disaster again and again. We would love to hear from you! Please follow

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00:39:28

Ep 17 - Part 2: Blondes Don't Have More Fun - Scott...

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2024/03/25

Today, we are re-releasing the story of Scott and Laci Peterson. If you were around, then you remember! We are 99% sure that Scott, an idiot, is responsible for this horrible crime. What do you think about this classic true crime story? We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@doomedtofailpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doomed.to.fail.podEmail:

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00:40:15

Ep 95 - The Highest Graveyard on Earth: Mt. Everest

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2024/03/20

Get out your winter jackets and an extra $55,000 - we're climbing Mt. Everest! You will also need a lot of time off work, some tents, extra oxygen, and an unparalleled disdain for your loved ones. Farz takes us from Sir Edmund Hilary's historic climb (maybe there's another unconfirmed first guy) to some of the most famous dead bodies slowly rotting away on the path to the summit.We ended with, if people want to --- sure, they can do whatever, but we would never. How about you?We would love to hear

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00:54:14

Ep 93 - The Most Fashionable Nazi Collaborator: Coco...

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2024/03/18

Ok, listen. Taylor will die on this hill. Coco Chanel, the iconic fashion designer, was a Nazi Spy during WWII: she and her boyfriend, Baron von Dinklage, a member of the Abwher (Nazi Military Intelligence) tried to use Chanel's connections with Winston Churchill to negotiate peace specifically with the Nazi SS. Knowing this, Taylor is still OK with wearing fake pearls but not OK with quoting Chanel for Women's History Month. Let us know your

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00:28:28

Ep 17 - Part 1: Wait, he did what? - Griffith J....

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2024/03/15

Today, we are re-releasing our episode on Los Angeles's Griffith J. Griffith. It's a wild ride from Ireland to the US, to California, to Los Angles, to prison. We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@doomedtofailpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doomed.to.fail.podEmail: doomedtofailpod@gmail.com

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00:44:23

Ep 93 - Disaster at Shift's End: The Triangle...

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2024/03/13

This is THE Women's History Month story that Taylor has been wanting to tell you! At the end of the shift on Saturday, March 25, 1911, a fire broke out on the 8th floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory near Washington Square in New York City. Within a few minutes, three floors and the stairwells would be consumed by fire; within 12 minutes, over 60 people had jumped to their deaths to avoid the flames, and within 30 mins, 146 people were dead. Most were immigrant women who had been working for

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00:37:59

Ep 92: The Butcher of Africa: Idi Amin

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2024/03/11

Today, we barely scratch the surface of one of the most violent dictators in history - “His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hajj Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.” - Idi Amin. During his eight years in power, he likely killed 300,000 people in Uganda, in a wildly violent way. Buckle up and join us on this week's Doomed to Fail. We would love

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00:31:15

Ep 91 - Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of...

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2024/03/07

Remember, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"? The USPS is an American institution that used to be a very successful lifetime career. Add Richard Nixon and some tight deadlines, and remove all the joy; what do you get? The Goleta postal facility shootings by Jennifer San Marco and the Edmond post office shooting by Patrick Sherrill. It's a tragically American story. We would love to hear from you! Please follow

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00:54:23

Ep 90 - Echoes of the Sky: Amelia Earhart's Enduring...

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2024/03/05

Welcome to Women's History Month!!! We start with our Amelia Earhart - who will never be 40. Amelia HAD to fly. She had to fly for herself, she had to fly for women in aviation, and she had to fly for all of us. We needed a star to look for for adventure and strength, and Amelia was it. Join us in learning about her many pre-flight careers, her popularity as a pilot, and the records she made!What do you think happened to her on her last flight? Let us know! Sources:“East to the Dawn” by Susan Butler

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00:45:37

Ep 89 - Fire In the Rubble: The Great San Francisco Fire

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2024/02/29

Ok! It's 5:13 am on April 18, 1906. The earthquake is over, a lot of people are dead or trapped in the rubble. Almost right away, dozens of fires start across the city - many are small in homes and can be put out immediately. But some, especially in places where the gas lines have ruptured, are out of control in minutes. In a city where many are trapped or injured, they now need to run for their lives to escape the flames. After four days of fire and a heroic stand by the SF Fire Department and the

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00:34:50

Ep 88 - Yachting in Hell: Skylar 'Scumbag' Deleon

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2024/02/27

uuuuugh. Cutie patooties Tom and Jackie Hawks were looking to sell their Yacht to spend more time with their family on land. When a gaggle of terrible people, led by former child actor Skylar Deleon decided to kill them in the most horrible way and steal their yacht, they aren't smart (but we're willing to bet that they thought they were) and got caught right away. Now so many lives are ruined.Welcome back to a classic doomed true crime episode! Pics via ABC news & AI.We would love to hear from

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00:43:05

Ep 16 - Part 2: The Funnest Thing That Happened - The...

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2024/02/26

We are running late this week due to travel, so let's re-release! This is a top-notch story - The Mutiny on the Bounty! The Bounty was headed to Tahiti to learn how to propagate breadfruit for nefarious reasons - but there was plenty of back and forth and infighting and wanting to stay in Tahiti, bad leadership, and a mutiny!So fun. Hope you love it. We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook:

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00:50:31

Ep 16 - Part 1: The Saddest Thing That Happened -...

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2024/02/24

Today, we are re-releasing the sad sad story of Andrea Yates, a mother who needed a lot of medical and psychological care. She was going through a lot, and ended up killing her children. It's alarmingly sad. So if you're not up for it, we totally understand.Let us know if you have any suggestions for future episodes! 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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00:40:56

Ep 87 - Crossing Putin - Sudden Russian Death Syndrome

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2024/02/21

Fingers crossed, Farz survives the year with the stories he's telling us! Today, he walks through the 'mysterious' deaths of Alexei Navalny, Alexander Litvinenko, and Yevgeny Prigozhin—three men who dared to question the work of Russia's current Tzar-in-training, Vladimir Putin. You know us, and you know we love Russian history - so we're on our way to try to understand the why behind what Russia is currently doing. We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram:

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00:47:47

Ep 86 - Shake it like you mean it - The 1906 San...

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2024/02/19

Today, it is part one of the Great San Francisco disasters of 1906. We talk about the history of San Francisco, how California became a state, immigration and birthright with the United States v Wong Kim Ark, and finally, the 42 seconds of terror as a 7.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the city awake at 5:12 am on April 18, 1906.That was bad, but the fires started almost immediately - we'll cover those next week! An Oral History of "We Built This City," the Worst Song of All Time | GQChinese

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Ep 85 - Mona Lisa's Journey: From Workshop to World Icon

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2024/02/14

The Mona Lisa is widely considered to be the most famous painting in the world. However, it wasn't always this way. The painting was created by Leonardo da Vinci, who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time. Interestingly, the painting was left unfinished by da Vinci. The Mona Lisa was just one of many beautiful paintings by da Vinci until it was stolen in 1911. This event thrust the painting into the international spotlight and turned it into a cultural icon. It's a fascinating

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00:35:34

Ep 84 - City of Darkness: Exploring Kowloon Walled City

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2024/02/12

Let's explore one of the most densely populated places on the planet - Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong. For three decades, people constructed a tightly-packed, overcrowded residential complex in Hong Kong. Discover the intriguing story behind this unique experiment in human habitation!Sources:https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/kowloon-walled-city We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook:

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00:43:29

Ep 15 - Part 2: You do not know any criminal...

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2024/02/09

Let's revisit this terrible story! It's a brutal murder of two trusting elderly people just settling into retirement by some of the worst people you could imagine! This is the story of Tiffany Cole, one of the only women on death row in America, and her boyfriend, Michael Jackson. We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@doomedtofailpodTikTok:

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00:48:00

Ep 15 - Part 1: Fight for your right to party -...

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2024/02/08

Let's revisit our episode on the Hatfields & McCoys! They lived in the wilds of Applaciacia; there was a whole thing with a hog, lots of homemade hooch (which was a problem because of taxes), and a few love stories.Join us for this classic tale of rivalry and revenge! We would love to hear from you! Please follow along!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@doomedtofailpodTikTok:

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00:45:11

Ep 83 - The path to freedom: The Berlin Wall

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2024/02/07

Today we will tell stories of people escaping East Germany into the West. There are lots of tunnels, jumping out of windows, a terrifying homemade hot air balloon, lots of hang gliders, and even a trapeze artist!Imagine a wall being built in your city over night and tomorrow you can't see your family, get to your job, or go to your doctor, and then that wall stays up for almost 30 years. It's wild, and in the span of history - it just happened. We would love to hear from you! Please follow

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