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Fascinating Horror

Fascinating Horror tells the true stories behind some of history"s greatest disasters... but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today"s world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades gone by.

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9:27

The 2019 Escape Room Disaster (2019)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/09/08

Until 2019, the burgeoning industy of live escape games had not seen a fatal accident. That all changed, however, when a fire began in a Polish escape game venue on the 4th of January that year, resulting in the loss of four innocent lives...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to

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10:04

The Congers Bus-Train Collision (1972)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/09/05

In 1972, an ordinary morning turned into a life-changing disaster for dozens of school children when the driver of their bus failed to stop at a grade crossing, resulting in catastrophic collision between bus and train...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports

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9:28

The Filming of Roar (1981)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/09/03

The filming of the ambitious animal action movie Roar was a disaster from the very start, with multiple injuries, floods, and out of control lions and tigers repeatedly savaging cast and crew. This episode tells the story of one of the most ill-advised film projects of all time...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and

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9:27

The Indiana State Fairgrounds Explosion (1963)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/09/01

On Halloween night, 1963, a spectacular holiday skating exhibition took place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. It would end in disaster. This episode tells the story of how a devastating and unexpected explosion ended 81 lives in a moment...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube

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9:49

The Lewes Avalanche (1836)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/29

In 1836 the town of Lewes in the UK was struck by an avalance... despite being situated at sea level, in a country that almost never saw fatal avalanches. This episode tells the story of the extremely unusual and unique Lewes Avalanche...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to

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10:21

The Crash of United 232 (1989)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/27

The crash of United Airlines Flight 232 in 1989 was a disaster that made headlines around the world. This episode explores the story, and how the consequences of poor maintenance could have been so much worse...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this

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11:02

The Therac-25 Accidents (1985)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/24

In 1985, a brand new piece of medical technology began saving lives and destroying cancers in hospitals across the US. However, this brilliant new machine had a fatal flaw which would go on to cause a series of horrifying medical accidents...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to

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10:54

The Our Lady of the Angels School Fire (1958)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/22

In 1958, a fire broke out in a school in Chicago. Despite recent fire safety reforms, it would go on to claim nearly 100 lives...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon:

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10:17

The Inventions of Thomas Midgley (1889)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/20

Of all the inventors who have ever lived, Thomas Midgley is quite possibly the one who has inadvertently done more harm to human life than any other, with his inventions killing millions and endangering the entire world...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports

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9:50

364 Survive, Zero Are Rescued: The Princess Sophia...

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/18

When the passenger liner the SS Princess Sophia ran aground on a reef off the coast of Alaska in 1918, her many passengers survived the collision. Despite this, they would never be rescued, despite multiple attempts over the days that followed...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks

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9:25

The Matterhorn Bobsleds (1964 - 1984)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/15

This episode tells the story of two accidents that have taken place on the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, California - one in 1964, and one in 1984...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube:

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8:41

The Hoboken Docks Fire (1990)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/13

In 1900 the busy Hoboken Docks in New Jersey were consumed by a fire that started in a single hay bale. It was a devastating blaze that claimed hundreds of lives... and which could never be allowed to happen again...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this

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9:21

The Green Ramp Disaster (1994)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/08

In 1994, two military aircraft collided while approaching Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, starting a chain of events that would lead to a horrifying accident with the largest number of ground fatalities from any aircraft accident in US history...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE

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9:46

The Story of Franz Reichelt (1912)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/06

In 1912, tailor and tinkerer Franz Reichelt believed that he could design the world's first portable, wearable parachute. He was so confident in his design that he decided to test it by throwing himself from the lower deck of the Eiffel Tower...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to

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9:29

The Burnden Park Disaster (1946)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/04

This episode covers one of the worst accidents ever to take place in the history of UK sport: the Burnden Park disaster of 1946...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror► Patreon:

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10:22

The Twilight Zone Movie Accident (1982)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/08/01

In 1982, filming began for a movie version of the popular television show The Twilight Zone. Before filming was complete, two children and one adult actor would have been killed in a dangerous and poorly-planned stunt gone wrong. This episode tells the story of the Twilight Zone movie accident...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on

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10:38

The Grand Canyon Mid-air Collision (1956)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/07/30

In 1956 air travel was quite different from today: flying was a luxurious, exclusive and elegant pursuit. And, at the same time, air traffic control was a very basic science, relying on radio calls and slips of paper. This state of affairs would lead to one of the worst mid-air collisions in history in June of 1956...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made

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9:43

The PEPCON Disaster (1988)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/07/28

Following the Challenger shuttle explosion of 1986, the United States space program ground to a halt, leaving some of its suppliers with an excess of materials. One of these was the PEPCON plant in Henderson, Nevada, which found itself with a huge quantity of highly-flammable rocket fuel, and no place to store it. The stage was thus set for the largest peacetime, man-made, non-nuclear explosion in history...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This

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10:11

The Peshtigo Fire (1871)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/07/25

In the town of Peshtigo in 1871, specific weather conditions would cause an ordinary fire to become a raging firestorm that endangered the very existence of the town. This episode tells the story of the catastrophic, but forgotten, Peshtigo Fire...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks

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9:21

The Le Mans Motor Racing Disaster (1955)

Fascinating Horror ·

2025/07/23

During the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France in 1955, a conflict between two cars would result in one of the deadliest spectator accidents in any sport in history...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!LINKS: 🔗► YouTube:

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