Ranked #1
Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Beginning in the spring of 1918 and circling the world three times in the next 18 months, an influenza pandemic killed a... Read more
14 Jun 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #2
New Madrid Earthquakes
New Madrid Earthquakes
From December 16th, 1811 to February 7th 1812, the area where the boot heel of Missouri meets Tennessee and Kentucky wer... Read more
18 Apr 2019
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54mins
Ranked #3
Saint Francis Dam Failure
Saint Francis Dam Failure
Three minutes before midnight March 12th, 1928, the Saint Francis Dam near Santa Clarita, California catastrophically fa... Read more
15 Mar 2019
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1hr
Ranked #4
Fires That Changed America - Triangle and Binghamton Factory Fires
Fires That Changed America - Triangle and Binghamton Factory Fires
In the early 20th century labor unions were beginning to work for changes in safety and health laws at the workplace. Bu... Read more
15 Jan 2019
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49mins
Ranked #5
California's Camp Fire 2018
California's Camp Fire 2018
California's deadly Camp Fire killed 85 and completely destroyed the small town of Paradise. Kate and co host John Horr... Read more
10 Dec 2018
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #6
Peshtigo Fires
Peshtigo Fires
On October 8th, 1871, the same day as the Great Chicago Fire, the nation's most deadly wildfire raged through eastern Wi... Read more
15 May 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #7
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
The morning of April 18th, 1906, the city of San Francisco was struck by a 7.1 earthquake. The quake and resultant fire ... Read more
16 Feb 2019
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51mins
Ranked #8
2004 Florida Hurricanes
2004 Florida Hurricanes
In 2004 Florida was hit by 4 major hurricanes: Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. By the end of September every single ... Read more
15 Oct 2018
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1hr
Ranked #9
Waco Episode 3 - The Siege
Waco Episode 3 - The Siege
The Branch Davidian siege at Waco in 1993 was a deadly carnival of coincidence, misjudgement and errors. This is the th... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #10
Waco Part 2 - The Prelude
Waco Part 2 - The Prelude
Home on the Strange host Lynsie Wilson joins us to discuss the history of the Branch Davidians, the rise of David Koresh... Read more
14 Aug 2019
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56mins