Fascinating Horror

Kristian Crow

Fascinating Horror tells the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters... but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today's world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades gone by.

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S1 · E209
Today · 13 min
The Big Bayou Canot Accident (1993)
This episode tells the story of the Big Bayou Canot Disaster - a devastating collision between a tow boat and a bridge that happened in Alabama in 1993... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This...
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S1 · E208
September 14 · 11 min
The Blitz (1940 - 1941)
This episode covers the devastating effects of The Blitz - a period in the Second World War when German bombs fell on London almost every single night, flattening homes, killing thousands, and traumatising an entire population... Fascinating Horror...
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September 7 · 10 min
The Gillingham Fair Fire Disaster (1929)
This episode tells the story of an extremely unusual disaster which took place during a village fete in Gillingham, England, in 1929... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio...
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August 31 · 11 min
The Daegu Subway Fire (2003)
This short documentary tells the story of the Daegu Subway Fire - a devastating fire which took place in 2003 in the South Korean city of Daegu... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is...
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S1 · E205
August 24 · 11 min
The Sinking of the Oceanos (1991)
This short documentary tells the story of the sinking of the Oceanos - a catastrophic maritime disaster which (due to a series of almost comically unlikely circumstances) resulted in no loss of life... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories...
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August 17 · 10 min
The Story of Linda Forney (1975)
This episode tells the incredible story of Linda Forney, who found herself lost in a remote part of the Grand Canyon without food or water for twenty days... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This...
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S1 · E203
August 10 · 12 min
The White Lund Explosion (1917)
This short documentary tells the story of the White Lund Explosion - one of the most destructive industrial accidents of all time, which took place near Morecambe, England, in 1917... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of...
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S1 · E202
August 3 · 11 min
The Sinking of the Lusitania (1915)
This episode covers the sinking of the Lusitania. In 1915, a German U-boat targeted and sank the RMS Lusitania, killing more than 1,000 passengers. This disastrous loss of life came just a few years after the loss of the Titanic, and changed the...
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S1 · E201
July 27 · 13 min
The Aggie Bonfire Collapse (1999)
In 1999, a beloved tradition that had existed for decades at Texas A&M University turned deadly in seconds, when a massive bonfire structure collapsed on those building it... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's...
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S1 · E200
July 20 · 10 min
The San Francisco Earthquake (1906)
In 1906, a devastating earthquake struck the coast of California. Combined with fires, it destroyed nearly 80% of the city of San Francisco... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an...
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S1 · E199
July 13 · 10 min
A Brief History of Asbestos (1924 - 2020)
In 1924, an English textile worker named Nellie Kershaw passed away after several years of ill health. During the autopsy which followed, strange, sharp particles of mineral matter were found inside her lungs Fascinating Horror covers the true...
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S1 · E198
Oct 24, 2025 · 10 min
The Clutha Helicopter Crash (2013)
In 2013, the Scottish city of Glasgow was the scene of a bizarre accident when a helicopter running low on fuel crashed through the roof of a pub. This episode tells the story of the Clutha Helicopter Crash... Fascinating Horror covers the true...
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S1 · E197
Oct 22, 2025 · 10 min
Lost in the Grand Canyon: Part One (1990)
On the 21st of June, 1990, Paul Stryker and his wife Karen Stryker set out on a hike along a scenic trail in the Grand Canyon National Park, unaware that they had already made a fatal mistake that would turn their trip into a death march......
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S1 · E196
Oct 20, 2025 · 11 min
The Farmington Mine Disaster (1968)
On the 20th of November, 1968, the ground shook beneath the town of Farmington in West Virginia, signaling that something had gone terribly wrong in the nearby Consol Number Nine coal mine. This episode tells the story of the disaster and the rescue...
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S1 · E195
Oct 17, 2025 · 11 min
Driving a Train While High: The Chase Train Collision (1987)
Following a disastrous train crash in 1987, an investigation uncovered one extraordinary fact: the crew who had been in charge of one of the trains involved had been routinely using recreational drugs while carrying out their duties... Fascinating...
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S1 · E194
Oct 15, 2025 · 10 min
United Airlines Flight 811 (1989)
In 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 experienced a catastrophic cargo door failure that blasted a hole in the side of the aircraft and very nearly doomed it and everybody on board. This episode tells the story of what happened next... Fascinating...
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Oct 13, 2025 · 12 min
The 2003 Northeast Blackout (2003)
In 2003, an unprecedented blackout plunged New York City and the east coast of America and Canada into darkness. Scenes of thousands of stranded commuters filled TV screens around the world. This episode covers the blackout, and explores what caused...
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Oct 10, 2025 · 11 min
Deadly Coincidence: The Elizabeth Plane Crashes (1951 - 1952)
In the early 1950s the city of Elizabeth in New Jersey saw not one but three deadly plane crashes, leading residents to question just what it was that was so dangerous about the nearby Newark airport... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories...
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Oct 8, 2025 · 10 min
The Doodlebug Disaster (1940)
The Doodlebug is a long-forgotten mode of transport - a type of gasonline-powered train that was commonplace in the 1930s. In this episode we explore the terrifying and deadly accident that lead to the demise of these unique trains... Fascinating...
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S1 · E190
Oct 6, 2025 · 10 min
Drowned in Ale: The London Beer Flood (1814)
In 1814, one of the most usual disasters in the history of the UK took place, when a gigantic wooden vat of beer inside a London brewery unexpectedly burst, flooding the surrounding streets and cellars with ale... Fascinating Horror covers the true...
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