Episodes

Just remember, there were no rules in the 80's. In this one, Ian scrapped notes for his planned episode to cover a topic that was highly requested by *all of you.* The walkway at the Hyatt Regency in Missouri collapsed in 198...

Kindling 'R Us did not sponsor this episode. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a haunted house from the 1980s that caught fire, causing the death of 8 people at Six Flags. Spoiler alert: the victims were all teenagers, and ...

Sometimes, free tequila is a red flag. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about Fyre Fest, a concert/bash weekend in the Bahamas that would have been super cool-IF it had actually happened. But why didn't it happen? What were the ...

You can definitely be harmed by airplane debris. In this one, one of Ian's favorite people, Libby, fills in for Liv during a discussion about the supersonic jet, the Concorde, and the horrific and deadly Concorde crash that t...

Liv and Ian finally had a REAL audience! Disaster Hour is celebrating 2 YEARS! To celebrate, Ian and Liv recorded an episode in front of a live, in-studio audience! There was real laughter, real applause, no do-overs, fire, p...

Just like Ian and Liv, these episodes only get better with age. In this one, Ian and Liv revisit the Crash at Crush, a train wreck from 1896 that was orchestrated for entertainment. Now, the podcast has come a long way in two...

Pack extra soap if you're planning a cruise. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a Caribbean cruise from 2013 that took an unexpected left turn when the ship's sewage system failed, causing many of the toilets onboard to over...

Spoiler alert: This episode contains entirely too much cannibalism. It's the conclusion of Ian and Liv's three-part series on the Donner Party: a group of migrating pioneers whose journey ends in the worst dinner party. Will ...

The Oregon Trail was ruthless. In Part 2, Ian and Liv get back on the Oregon Trail with the Donner Party, who has just embarked on Hastings' Cutoff. The food runs out, the desert is brutal, and the mountains are impassable. T...

Avoid people with tuberculosis. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about the infamous Donner Party, a group of pioneers who became stranded on the Oregon Trail, and turned to cannibalism to survive. In part 1, Ian and Liv set the ...

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...

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 unexpected obsta...

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 States. A...

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...

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 ...

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 unexpectedly...

You asked for bonus content, here it is! While Ian and Liv are taking a few weeks off from your regularly scheduled programming, Ian plays a dinosaur-themed horror game on PS5, which is full of jump-scares. Spoiler alert: Ian...

Prepare for a lot of human kills. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about 5 different animal attacks. They've got bears, tigers, crocodiles, mystic wolves, and goonch catfish. Yes, that's right, goonch. This is one of those episo...

Some people just can't see the vision. It's been one year since Ian and Liv first covered OceanGate's disastrous Titan submersible implosion. The investigation in the tragedy is still ongoing, and this past fall, a two-week l...

Fireworks, because fire works! In this one, Ian and Liv discuss a fireworks explosion from 2021. In an LA neighborhood, homemade fireworks are confiscated by law enforcement and eliminated in a controlled explosion. However, ...

Don't be your own hero, be your own scapegoat. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about the salvaging, investigation, and trial for the Costa Concordia Shipwreck. What becomes of the wrecked cruise ship? What evidence does the inv...

The batteries aren't supposed to get wet. Season 6 is here! Also, we have video! In this first episode of a two part series, Ian and Liv talk about the sinking of the cruise ship Costa Concordia. In 2012, a Mediterranean crui...

Doing nothing is so much easier sometimes. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a fire that broke out in a coal mine beneath the small town of Centralia, Pennsylvania. What's the kicker? The fire started in 1962, and it's stil...

You all wanted more content, so here you go! Ian revisits a video game for the first time that he played in, like, 4th grade: Resident Evil 2. Obviously the game has been remastered, since PS5 wasn't around when Ian was in el...