35 Best Disaster Podcasts

1. Well There's Your Problem

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This is a podcast about engineering disasters and systemic failures, from a leftist perspective, with jokes
Hosts Liam Anderson, Justin Gibs Roczniak, Alice Caldwell-Kelly
Producer/Network WTYP is Justin Roczniak, November Kelly, Liam McAnderson, and friends.
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KTwitter 42.1KInstagram 5.2K Avg Length 123 min Format Extended Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Alarmist

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Who is to blame for history's greatest tragedies? The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The break-up of the Beatles. Writer/Comedian Rebecca Delgado-Smith, along with a special guest, scrutinizes history's greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who's to blame. This comedy podcast is the perfect remedy to our everyday anxiety! They say history repeats itself, not on The Alarmist's watch! Thrillist called The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2019 saying, 'It's hilarious, informative and addictive.' Maria Claire named The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2020...MORE Host Rebecca DelgadoSmith
Producer/Network The Alarmist
Email ****@aol.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2.3KFacebook 777Twitter 804Instagram 2.8K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. All Bad Things

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All Bad Things is a weekly podcast about accidents, tragedies, natural disasters and other anxiety fuel. Hosted by wry GenXer David and bleeding-heart Millenial Rachel. Trigger warning for everything possible.MORE Hosts David, Rachel
Producer/Network All Bad Things
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 508Facebook 812Twitter 834Instagram 961 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Disaster Area

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A podcast about disasters throughout history - what caused them, how people survived, and how we've responded to keep those disasters from happening again.
Host Jennifer Matarese
Producer/Network Jennifer Matarese
Email ****@mail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 1.2KTwitter 929 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The SURVIVAL SHOW

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Welcome to your blueprint for a disaster-ready home. The Survival Show Podcast delivers practical, step-by-step, no-fear preparedness wisdom, with easy to follow lessons and action steps you can use immediately to expand your capacity and improve your position. Whether you're just starting your preparedness journey or you're a seasoned prepper, every episode drops something you can use immediately to prepare, protect and provide for your family. Let's Get Prepped Together!MORE Host David Robert
Producer/Network The SURVIVAL SHOW
Email ****@ultimatesurvivaltips.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 363Facebook 59.6KTwitter 4.5KInstagram 7.7K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. Disasters: Deconstructed Podcast

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Reflecting on human society from diverse disciplinary and ideological perspectives to understand the root causes of disasters.
Hosts Prof Ksenia Chmutina, Jason Von Meding
Producer/Network DisastersDecon
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 39Facebook 1.2KTwitter 4.1KInstagram 397 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. GeoTrek

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GeoTrek investigates the impacts of extreme weather and natural disasters on individuals and communities. Our goal is to help your decision making, risk assessment and communication related to extreme events, so you can take action to make yourself, your family and your community more resilient. Our guests include scientists, storm chasers, farmers, urban planners, disaster response professionals, and travelers/ explorers...MORE Host Dr. Hal (Hurricane Hal) Needham
Producer/Network GeoTrek
Email ****@cnc-resource.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 3.1KTwitter 30Instagram 798 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Disaster Podcast

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This weekly program, brought to you through a partnership with Paragon Medical Education Group, is your connection to tips, news, information and field interviews on major disasters. The show will cover all major response incidents both natural and man-made in nature, providing you the information you need to better prepare for future responses with your Local, State, and Federal response agencies like FEMA...MORE Hosts Jamie Davis, Sam Bradley, Joe Holley, Kyle Nelson
Producer/Network Jamie Davis, Sam Bradley, Joe Holley, Kyle Nelson
Email ****@mac.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 37Twitter 7.9K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Disaster Tough Podcast

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The Disaster Tough Podcast is for emergency managers, by emergency managers. We share stories, lessons learned, and tips to help you make informed decisions. Our host, John Scardena is a former Federal Emergency Response Official with Type 1 response experience. He now leads Doberman Emergency Management, from which this is being recorded. Our guests are also field experts who provide their insights in our conversation based podcast. Discussions with emergency managers revolve around the entire disaster life-cycle. We provide solutions based on training and backed by data...MORE Host John Scardena
Producer/Network The Readiness Lab
Email ****@dobermanemg.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 84Facebook 309Twitter 20Instagram 634 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Doing Disasters Differently: The Podcast with Renae Hanvin

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Let's face it our future will be one with more natural and unnatural disasters - whether we want them or not, they are here to stay. Doing Disasters Differently: The Podcast, hosted by corporate2community founder and disaster resilience specialist Renae Hanvin, brings you informal conversations with global and local leaders in emergency management and disaster resilience across government, corporate, small business, non-profit and community stakeholders...MORE Host Renae Hanvin
Producer/Network Renae Hanvin
Email ****@corporate2community.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Disaster Zone

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Disaster Zone is hosted by Eric Holdeman , an emergency manager with over 30 years of experience at the federal, state and local levels of government. Disaster Zone is a podcast that focuses on all facets of disasters; the before, during and after of events that are increasingly impacting communities around the world. Podcasts run between 35-45 minutes with a mix of guests covering a range of disasters and issues that flow from them. Story topics and suggestions for people to interview are welcomed. You can contact the host via email.MORE Host Eric Holdeman
Producer/Network The Readiness Lab
Email ****@ericholdeman.com
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Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Killer Earth

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Earth is a scary place with all these tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and other natural disasters. Join us for raw and unfiltered conversations about this dangerous place we call home. Find us on Facebook, @KillerEarthPod on Twitter, and at @killerearthpodcast on Instagram. Send us your natural disaster stories to ****@gmail.com.MORE Hosts Vanessa Hill, Katherine Gifford
Producer/Network Vanessa Hill and Katherine Gifford
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 31Facebook 65Twitter 6Instagram 79 Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast

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Welcome to the show where everything goes wrong, historically. A podcast covering disasters of all kinds throughout history. From tornadoes and earthquakes to mining disasters and arson. From the perspective of a professional fire investigator, I provide the history of the area, a breakdown of how and why the disaster occurs, a timeline of the event, and the resulting aftermath. Sometimes delving into the specific failure mechanisms that occurred if the disaster (or disasters) did not come from nature. Listen along as we go through them together.MORE Host Anthony Finchum
Producer/Network Anthony
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 344Instagram 81.1K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Great Disasters

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Whether natural or man-made, disasters attract a strange mixture of horror and fascination. However, the spectacle of devastation is only ever one part of the story. Take a closer look, and you will find tales of extraordinary human endurance and heroism, stories that veer from the horrific to the oddly humorous, and lessons that can be learned to make our world safer. From the Titanic to the Costa Concordia, the Station nightclub fire to the Pulse nightclub shooting, these extraordinary events and the people involved are examined on the Great Disasters podcast, written, researched, rec..MORE Host Kari Fay
Producer/Network Kari Fay
Email ****@greatdisasters.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 392Facebook 454Twitter 133Instagram 164 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Texas Disaster Legal Help Podcast

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This podcast is part of a coordinated project between Lone Star Legal Aid, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid aimed at improving access to justice for those affected by disasters. Our project allows both disaster survivors and pro bono attorneys to access critical resources in one place while at the same time making it easier to connect disaster survivors needing legal help with volunteer attorneys willing to provide it. This podcast will provide critical education for volunteers so that they are ready to help if and when the next disaster strikes...MORE Producer/Network Texas Disaster Legal Help Project
Email ****@lonestarlegal.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 293Twitter 56Instagram 121 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Y'all Ready for THIS?

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Join Chatham Emergency Management Agency staff as they discuss all things emergency preparedness to help you get ready for any type of natural or manmade disaster that could affect Chatham County, Georgia.MORE Producer/Network chathamema
Email ****@chathamcounty.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 48.8KTwitter 26.8K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Signals to Danger - Railway disasters in the UK

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The UK's rail network is one of the safest in the world, but this is a reputation that has been hard-won through a dark history of death and destruction. Each of these accidents has helped to prevent another in the future. Signals to Danger is a series of Podcasts exploring and explaining the worst disasters on the UK rail network. Using reports, inquiries, news articles and first hand accounts, we will dive deep into these accidents and understand what went wrong, who was effected and how each incident went on to change the railway going forwards...MORE Host Daniel Fox
Producer/Network Daniel Fox
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 161Facebook 825Twitter 1.6KInstagram 206 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast

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Join hosts Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka as they take a weekly look at the facts, details, and surprises behind some of the disasters that occur at 35,000 feet.
Hosts Shelly Price, Stephanie Hubka
Producer/Network Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 296Facebook 586Twitter 842Instagram 662 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Marked Safe: A Disaster Podcast

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Are you Marked Safe? Join friends Brianne and Melanie as they come together to share some of the worlds most incredible disaster stories and delve into the details and fallout from them.
Hosts Melanie Kruse, Brianne Garrett
Producer/Network Brianne and Melanie
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 244Facebook 1.1KTwitter 161Instagram 718 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Relative Disasters

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The podcast where a brother and sister manage their existential angst by discussing historical disasters.
Hosts Greg, Ella
Producer/Network Greg & Ella
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 46Instagram 274 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Disaster Tales

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Disaster Tales is a conversational review of historical disasters and the issues that surround them. Each monthly episode examines both man made and natural disasters and the events and changes they cause.MORE Host Kate Fairweather
Producer/Network Kate Fairweather
Email ****@disastertales.com
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. DesignSafe Radio

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We all have experienced natural hazards in our lives: earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunami, floods: they impact our society at the most fundamental levels. Through rigorous testing and outreach programs, the team at the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure is committed to making sure the next natural hazard doesn't have to be a disaster for you and your family. From the National Science Foundation and the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure: This is DesignSafe radio!MORE Host Daniel Zehner
Producer/Network Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure
Email ****@purdue.edu
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 93Twitter 240 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

23. The Big Disaster: The Big Burn

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From LAist Studios, the creators of The Big One , the second season of The Big Disaster series will provide you with a wildfire survival guide that includes not just tangible safety tips — but hope for our future. As the world enters a new age of wildfires, science reporter Jacob Margolis hosts Season 2: The Big Burn , a deep dive into personal stories that illuminate the history of how we got here, why we keep screwing things up, and what we can do to survive and maybe even thrive while the world around us burns...MORE Host Jacob Margolis
Producer/Network LAist Studios
Email ****@scpr.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 287.9KTwitter 754.9KInstagram 136.1K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Before, During & After

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A FEMA podcast highlighting innovation in the field of emergency management and sharing stories of communities and individuals recovering after disasters.
Host Mark Peterson
Producer/Network Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 93Facebook 698.2KTwitter 809.3KInstagram 161.4K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

25. The Survivalist Prepper Podcast

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Survivalist Prepper, all about survival skills, prepping, preparedness and living off the grid without too much 'tin foil hat' stuff. Learning how to become more self sufficient when disaster strikes. Stay up to date with the latest prepping news and information like bugging out, prepping and survival gear, and food storage etc.MORE Host Dale Goodwin
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 814Facebook 20.3KTwitter 7.5K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. Me, Myself & Disaster

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Australia's Leading Disaster Podcast
Producer/Network Beyond Disaster
Email ****@beyonddisaster.com.au
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Apple Reviews 18Facebook 276 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. Operation Morning Light

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'Best Podcasts of 2022' - Financial TimesOn a January night in 1978, a white light burned through the sub-Arctic sky. It was Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet espionage satellite that had malfunctioned and fallen to earth. As the satellite disintegrated, it scattered dangerously radioactive debris across the vast traditional lands of the Dene, Métis, and Inuit in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Operation Morning Light tells the story of the Cosmos 954 disaster, its impact on the land, and the resilience of the communities in the debris field.Operation Morning Light is hosted by D..MORE Producer/Network Imperative
Email ****@imperativeentertainment.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 466Facebook 20KTwitter 25.3KInstagram 781 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

28. Plan My Disaster

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Welcome to Plan My Disaster: A 'non-prepper's' guide to personal safety, home preparedness, and disaster planning. Join us as we talk with experts about current trends, resources, guides, and the must have gear for the 'non-prepper's' out there, including us.MORE Email ****@planmydisaster.com
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Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Disaster Queen

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Disaster Queen is a podcast about the world's greatest disasters, past and present. Learn about these fascinating disasters, whether act of God, act of man, or accident. Host Jenny Rapson, the Disaster Queen, covers what happened, why it happened, and the people whose lives were forever changed by these disasters. Episodes drop every-other-Thursday beginning June 1, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Jenny Rapson
Producer/Network Jenny Rapson
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 58Twitter 25Instagram 96 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. Creative Responders

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Creative Responders is a podcast from the Creative Recovery Network that explores the unique power of the arts and creativity in disaster management by sharing stories and insights from artists, emergency management experts, creative leaders and impacted communities across Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Creative Recovery Network
Email ****@creativerecovery.net.au
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Apple Reviews 21Facebook 943Twitter 941Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. Destination Disaster

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Destination Disaster is a weekly episodic podcast that reviews past, present and future disasters in the United States and how those impacts have shaped policies and increased public awareness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Devin Carney
Producer/Network Devin Carney
Email ****@gmail.com
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Instagram 85 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

32. prepare. respond. recover.

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For seasons 3 and beyond, Todd Manns of The Blue Cell hosts discussions...Seasons 1 & 2, Where safety and security meet. The prepare. respond. recover. podcast, in partnership with the Natural Disaster and Emergency Management Expo features impactful stories and real-world learnings from top business continuity, emergency management, and security professionals.Join host Todd De Voe as he and his guests discuss how to stay secure and resilient all while maintaining operational continuity and ensuring public safety in this ever-changing world.MORE Producer/Network Sitch Radio
Email ****@sitchradio.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 988Twitter 186Instagram 159 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

33. The Elements

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Hosted by Australia's greatest survivor Stuart Diver and from the Gold Walkley award winning audio producer of The Teacher's Pet, this is The Elements, a new podcast that goes right into the heart of surviving a natural disaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Pivot Studios
Email ****@elementspodcast.com.au
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 224Facebook 147Twitter 7Instagram 69 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

34. Natural disasters.

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This podcast is about Floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, explosions, hurricanes, Fires,oil spills, bombings, BAD THINGS: Why do they happen? .
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