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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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00:38:29

Ep 218: Mystery Deaths at the Bicentennial -...

Doomed to Fail ·

2025/09/02

It's 1976 - thousands of US Veterans in the American Foreign Legion meet up in Philly for a few days of meetings and camaraderie (and we assume not talking about trauma because it was the 70s). Staying at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, hundreds of men would get sick when they returned home, and over 30 would be dead in the next few days. What caused the Legionnaires (and some people who just walked by the hotel) to get sick? Send in the CDC (Rest in Power), shock your hot tub, and throw away your

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00:02:42

Can you recommend an Animal podcast?

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2025/08/29

Ep. 47: Doomed to fail species? The story of the passenger pigeonOnce the most abundant bird in North America, they darkened the skies in flocks of millions—until humans hunted them into extinction.Ep 179: A Friend Till The End & Beyond - HachikōThe dog who waited at a Tokyo train station every day for his owner, even years after the man had died.Ep 215: Nowhere to Echo - Whale EntrapmentWhen whales become trapped in icy waters, it’s a race between nature and human intervention to save them.Join

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00:37:26

Ep 217: James and the Giant Bitcoin - James Howells

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2025/08/25

What would you do if you accidentally threw away a fortune? In this episode, we dig into the story of James Howells — the IT worker who tossed out a hard drive holding thousands of Bitcoins, worth hundreds of millions of dollars today. From the rise of cryptocurrency to the landfill treasure hunt that captured global headlines, we explore how one mistake turned into one of the most expensive “oops” moments in history. Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for

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00:03:54

Can you recommend an Ancient History podcast?

Doomed to Fail ·

2025/08/22

Ep 2 - Part 2: Nero: The Fiddling TyrantRome’s most infamous emperor, accused of burning his own city and fiddling while it fell into chaos.Ep 12 - Part 2: Ancient Sport Rivalries - The Nika RiotsWhat started as a sports rivalry in Constantinople exploded into a massacre, leaving thousands dead in the Hippodrome.Ep 38: Volcanoes Pt 1 - Mt. Toba's Echo: Journey into Earth's Cataclysmic PastA volcanic eruption so massive it nearly wiped out humanity. Prehistoric disaster at an unimaginable scale.Ep

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00:39:54

Ep 216: Ancient Incendiaries - Greek Fire

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2025/08/18

Let's go back to ancient warfare, shall we? We'll talk about all the things you can fill a clay pot with to throw at enemies—spikes, bees, boiling hot sand—use your imagination! Then, we will discuss the mysterious Byzantine weapon, Greek Fire. From a siphon, it could shoot white hot fire onto enemy ships, causing pain, devastation, and setting the water aflame. How Greek Fire was Used to Target Enemy Ships - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPUgvYZ5UDkThe UnXplained: Greek Fire Is Every Sailor's

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00:05:22

Can you recommend a Plane Crash podcast?

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2025/08/15

Ep 68 - You're Cleared for Disaster: The Tenerife Airport Crash of 1977 The world’s deadliest aviation disaster didn’t happen in the air—it happened on the runway. Two jumbo jets, thick fog, and a fatal misunderstanding.Ep 77 - Cloudy with a Chance of Terror: Cumulonimbus Towering thunderclouds that can tear planes apart. Pilots fear them, passengers don’t see them coming.Ep 80 - Stratospheric Secrets: SR-71's Classified History The fastest jet ever built, shrouded in Cold War secrecy. We peek

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00:43:28

Ep 215: Nowhere to Echo - Whale Entrapment

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2025/08/11

Let's talk about whales, from what we do and do not know about mammals, to the incredible things that animals have to endure! Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life!patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPodWe 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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00:03:55

Can you recommend a Medical History podcast?

Doomed to Fail ·

2025/08/08

The history of medicine is equal parts miracle and nightmare. These episodes prove it.Ep 98 - The Never-ending Story: Henrietta Lacks Her cancer cells were taken without her consent and became the most important cell line in medical research—changing science forever.Ep 135 - Useless Harbinger of Death?: The Appendix A tiny organ with no clear purpose… except when it tries to kill you. We explore its strange history and evolutionary mystery.Ep 141 - Look for The Helpers: Thalidomide Babies A “miracle

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00:52:57

Ep 214: Terror for Peace - The Firebombing of Tokyo

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2025/08/04

Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb - by James M. Scott - https://www.amazon.com/Black-Snow-Curtis-Firebombing-Atomic/dp/1324002999The Brutal Bombing of Tokyo 1945 | The Deadliest Bombing in History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-iS8ZQjr1cUnauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast - The Firebombing of Tokyo - Episode 416 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkWVi5s85lo Today, let's talk about Operation Meetinghouse - the overnight firebombing of

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00:03:55

Can you recommend a Business podcast?

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2025/08/01

Ep 27: Cruising through History: The Rise and Fall of the EdselFord’s flashy new car was supposed to be the future. Instead, it became the most famous flop in automotive history.Ep 33: Getting rich quick always works: The story of Charles Ponzi Before “Ponzi scheme” was a term, there was Ponzi himself—running the ultimate get-rich-quick con until it all collapsed.Ep 112 - Squeeze your Juice and have it too: Juicero A $400 juicer that couldn’t survive the realization you could squeeze the packets by

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00:24:53

Ep 213: A Good Thing Exists - Morgan's Wonderland

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2025/07/28

Today, in good news, Farz tells the story of San Antonio's kindest philanthropist, Gordon Hartman! Gordon created Morgan's Wonderland - an amusement park that makes attending amusement parks possible for people with disabilities. We'll talk about the mission of the park, the cool rides they created to make sure that everyone can ride safely. Learn even more at https://morgans.org/Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life!patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPodWe would love to hear from

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00:09:06

Can you recommend a Pop Culture podcast?

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2025/07/25

When people go wrong, the spotlight melts them faster. These episodes explore crimes, courtroom chaos, PR disasters, and unforgettable headlines.Ep 10 Part 1 – OJ & Nicole SimpsonA brutal double murder, a televised Bronco chase, and the most infamous trial of the 20th century. Whether he did it or if he did it—America was never the same.Ep 18 - Part 1: BFFs Gone Wrong - Bernie Tiede A friendly funeral director in a small Texas town becomes a beloved companion… and then a murderer. But the town still

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00:31:28

Ep 212: Death at Dutchman's Pass - The Great train...

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2025/07/21

Let's go back to a time when trains weren't automated and there was A LOT of room for human error. We talk about the 'Swiss Cheese Model' of disasters all the time and this is a classic case. Late trains, overcrowded passenger cars, neglecting to look at a log book, having the "go" sign up when it should have been "stop" - this case has it all. We'll also talk about how the story was lost in the ends of WWI and the Jim Crow south. Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for

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00:09:16

Can you recommend an Engineering Disaster podcast?

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2025/07/17

From molasses tsunamis to space shuttle tragedies, here are some of history’s most infamous engineering disasters.Ep 20 - Part 2: Oh The Humanity!!! - The HindenburgA luxury airship explodes mid-air in front of a live radio broadcast. Hydrogen, hubris, and horrific design come together in one fiery crash.Ep 26 - Part 1: Under Pressure - The Byford Dolphin & The Titan SubmersibleWhat happens when pressurization systems fail under extreme ocean depths? People don’t just die—they implode.Ep 61:

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00:32:41

Ep 211: Playing With The Devil's Venom - The Nedelin...

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2025/07/14

Post WWII, where did all the Rocket Scientists go? Specifically, where did all the GERMAN Rocket Scientests go? Essentially, they went to the highest bidder; some, like Werner von Braun, went to the US, and others went to Russia. Today, we'll tell the story of the race to get a bigger and better ICBM - and how, in a rush to show strength, an undetermined number of people were reduced to ash in The Nedelin Catastrophe. Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for

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00:08:46

Can you recommend a Medieval History podcast?

Doomed to Fail ·

2025/07/09

Traditionally, the Middle Ages (which is easier to spell) is the time from the 5th century to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. We could also pull it a little later into the birth of the Renaissance, and we might as well bookend this with the Mona Lisa.The space between the Nika Riots and the Mona Lisa is about 1000 years, and a lot happened.🏛 Early Medieval (c. 500–1000 CE)532 - The Nika Riots: In Constantinople, under Emperor Justinian, what starts as a sports riot turns into a full-blown class

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00:46:28

Ep 210: Do Whatever You Want!! - Action Park, New Jersey

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2025/07/07

Oh, the sweet simplicity of an unregulated water park in the 1980s! You 100% would get injured, you might die, but you'd have an awesome time. Let's discuss Gene Mulvihill and his obsession with creating bigger, better, more dangerous water park attractions! We'll dig into the details and the danger. Strap in (actually, there are no straps, so just hang on) for a wild ride!Sources:Calss Action Park - https://www.classactionpark.com/Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides, and the Untold Story of

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00:27:28

Ep 209: History Repeated - Israel, Iran, and Iraq

Doomed to Fail ·

2025/06/30

Let's dive into the history between Iran, Israel, and Iraq. You probably won't be surprised to know that there has been conflict in the Middle East as long as there have been humans. Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life!patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPodWe 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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00:49:11

Ep 208: The Mayor of Castro Street - Harvey Milk

Doomed to Fail ·

2025/06/23

For our last story for Pride Month, let's talk about Harvey Milk. Harvey was only in politics for a few years but he was groundbreaking in that he was an out gay man who encouraged others to also come out and share who they are. We'll cover Harvey's early life in NY, his time in the Navy, and what ultimately led him to Castro Street in San Francisco! Source - The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life & Times of Harvey

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00:30:01

Ep 207: Hey Ladies!!! - Sappho

Doomed to Fail ·

2025/06/18

To continue our look at LGBTQ+ history let's talk about Sappho! While we cannot put modern definitions onto ancient people, we do assume that Sappho had relationships with women based on her love poems to women. She ran a school for women on the isle of Lesbos (you get it) and we are still discovering fragments of her work! Join us as Taylor reads Farz a love poem, and he says 'Sorry, I zoned out.Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life!patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPodWe would

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