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Ep. 70: The Princess Alice Steamboat Disaster

Even in the 1800s, nobody used their turn signals. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a steamboat that sank in the River Thames after it was struck and split in half by a much larger boat. Of course, there was mayhem, an inv...

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Feb. 13, 2025

Ep. 70: The Princess Alice Steamboat Disaster

Even in the 1800s, nobody used their turn signals. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a steamboat that sank in the River Thames after it was struck and split in half by a much larger boat. Of course, …

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Feb. 6, 2025

Ep. 69: The 1904 Olympic Marathon

The science is in: poison is bad. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about the Olympic marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics, which took place in the fine, fine city of St. Louis, Missouri. The marathon was full of …

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Feb. 1, 2025

Ep. 68: The Ibrox Stadium Collapse

All sports are soccer now. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a stadium that collapsed at a professional football match in Scotland in 1902. And by football, of course, we mean "soccer" as it's called in the United …

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Jan. 28, 2025

AngryFans, Ep. 2: "completely tone-deaf podcast"

Something magical has happened again: Ian and Liv got more hate mail! Another bonus episode, full of negative comments and reviews about the podcast. As much as Liv and Ian appreciate the kind words from our cherished listene...

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Jan. 23, 2025

Ep. 67: The Rolling Stones & Hell's Angels Concert

How can anyone hate Mick Jagger? In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a free festival in 1969 that featured performances from The Rolling Stones, Santana, plus other famous rock bands. The festival, which was held at Altamont ...

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Jan. 9, 2025

Ep. 66: The Whakaari / White Island Volcano Eruption (2019)

Again, magma and lava are not the same thing. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a volcano that erupted in New Zealand in 2019, on Whakaari / White Island. A beautiful day turned tragic when the island's volcano …

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