Season 1

Ian and Liv got hate mail for the first time! In this new segment, Ian and Liv will read through negative reviews of Disaster Hour and give their own feedback of the review from an AngryFan. In their first AngryFans …

In this one, Ian and Liv talk about an oil rig that drills into a salt mine beneath a lake, which then causes the lake to drain into the salt mine, dissolving the mine, which creates a giant vortex of …

In this one, Liv's sister/Ian's cousin Alexa joins the podcast to talk about the time a beached whale was found dead in Oregon in 1970, and state workers tried using a thousand pounds of dynamite to blow up the whale's …

In this one, Ian and Liv discuss the myriad of ways a person can be killed by alcohol. More specifically, how a burning river of whiskey devastated the streets of Dublin in 1875. Fun fact: if you drink alcohol of …

Are you someone who enjoys amusement parks, but are bummed out by modern rules against violence and public intoxication that the parks enforce? Then boy, if you were alive during the 80s, Action Park would've been the place f...

In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a bridge that collapsed in Dixon, Illinois, in 1873. Filled with people at the time of its demise, the Dixon Bridge collapse was responsible for the death and injuries of many citizens …

War. Polio. Heat waves. What could make this worse? Sharks. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a series of shark attacks that occurred on the beaches of New Jersey during the summer of 1916. How many sharks were …

In this one, Ian, Liv, and special guest star Joe (Liv's dad and Ian's favorite uncle) joins them in talking about this one of the worst maritime disasters in history. In the summer of 1945, with the end of World …

Ian and Liv take a few minutes to plan out their next five episodes! Liv picks episodes from a bowl at random. Also, did you know Disaster Hour has a listener in Malaysia? If that's you, you're awesome. High five …

Pro tip: if you find a glowing substance in a lead canister, don't distribute the substance to your friends and family. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a radiation exposure in Brazil, in 1987. So many questions, and …

What's one of the most important aspects of flying an airplane? Not flying your plane into another plane. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about the Tenerife Airport Disaster in 1977, where two passenger planes, Pan Am 1736 and …

Nature is always coming up with clever ways to rid the Earth of humans. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a lethal cloud of carbon dioxide that is released from a lake in Africa, which smothers and kills …

It's a Special Holiday Episode! For episode ten, Ian and Liv celebrate the Fourth of July by talking about a NINE different fireworks disasters! Each of these stories involve fireworks, most involve alcohol, and all of these ...

Disaster strikes in Cleveland again! In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a marketing event by the Cleveland Indians in 1974, where beers were sold for 10 cents a piece at a Tuesday night Indians game. Much to nobody's …

In this one, Ian tells Liv about a wildfire that began in a park in California. However, this wildfire was started inadvertently by a couple who set off a smoke bomb during a gender reveal party, and it continued burning …

In this one, Ian tells Liv about an outbreak of over 300 tornadoes that ravaged the southeast US, in just four days. Many storm records were set not only during this disaster, but throughout all of April 2011 and the …

In this one, Ian tells Liv about the time that two trains crashed head-on in 1896. But just because it was a crash doesn't mean it was an accident. Liv and Ian both know trains still exist today

The year? 1919. The place? Boston. The disaster? A bit sticky. How did a giant tank of molasses claim the lives of innocent bystanders? How did prohibition play a role in this disaster? How did people survive for 15 years …

In 1844, a passenger steamboat explodes on the Ohio River while traveling from Louisville to New Orleans. But why did this happen, and is anyone to blame? Avoid horses. References: Beam, A. (2013, May 15). New Albany bicenten...