disasters

A luxury music festival collapses spectacularly into chaos, exposing lies, financial fraud, and social media delusion. We revisit how Fyre Festival became the internet’s most infamous modern cautionary tale.

In this episode of The Compendium, we're jumping back onboard the highly requested Titanic! This is the first episode of our two-part series, where we delve into the ambitious conception of the RMS Titanic and the enduring stories of its passengers a...

This episode recounts the tragic story of John Edward Jones, who became trapped in Utah's Nutty Putty Cave in 2009, leading to a fatal outcome that resulted in the cave's permanent closure.

This episode examines the Chernobyl disaster, focusing on the explosion of Reactor 4, the subsequent containment efforts, and the enduring impact on people and the environment.

Passengers recount Carnival Triumph’s power loss and floating sewage disaster, which became the infamous “poop cruise” and inspired Netflix’s Trainwreck series.

A peaceful safari on the Zambezi River turns into a nightmare when two separate tourist groups are attacked by deadly hippos and crocodiles. In this gripping true story of survival, a lost blue paddle becomes an unlikely hero in a tale that sounds to...

This episode explores the true story of Stella Liebeck's lawsuit against McDonald's, and the misconceptions surrounding the case and within the broader context of American tort reform and corporate influence.​

In this episode of The Compendium, I tell Adam the horrifying yet intriguing case of the Pizza Bomber Heist. On August 28, 2003, Brian Wells, a pizza delivery driver in Erie, Pennsylvania, was coerced into robbing a PNC Bank with a bomb locked around...

In this episode of The Compendium, we uncover the true story of Chris Lemmon’s near-death experience in the North Sea—a survival tale that defies belief. In 2012, Chris, a seasoned saturation diver, was carrying out routine maintenance work 300 feet ...

In this episode of The Compendium, we’re telling you guys about the The Harrowing Tale of the Trashman Yacht Sinking. What began as a routine yacht delivery across the Atlantic turned into an unthinkable nightmare. Today you’ll hear about the incredi...