A podcast about bad things that happen when towns start boomin’! Hosted by 3 friends from San Jose, CA (with one of us currently residing in Philly), Boomtown Bad brings you the best and worst in natural disasters, conspiracy theories, awful policies and city planning. Our Boomtown Legends episodes also have something for anyone who loves cryptids, ghouls, and local history.
Silly podcast curses cant stop us! We're back with probably the most Boomtown-y story ever that covers government negligence, stubborn townfolk, natural disasters, and of course, sinkholes.
In this episode, we cover the city that inspired the classic horror franchise, Silent Hill! We learn about a coal fire that's been burning for years and still burning today! We also get distracted and just kinda chat it up for a bit! Join us for another great episode!
Oh boy, we've got another story involving racism, crooked cops, and people in power turning a blind eye... Join us as Chelsea tells us all about a bombing that took place in Philidelphia in the 1980's. Follow us on Twitter @ BadBoomtown and Instagram @ Boomtown.bad!
In this installment of Boomtown Legends, we discuss the Devil's Road, the Fresno Nightcrawler, and the ghost of Mary Ellen Pleasant! Follow us on Twitter @ BadBoomtown and Instagram @ Boomtown.bad!
This. Story. Has. EVERYTHING. Mines. Gold. Poisonings. Historic homes. President Abraham Lincoln. Disembodied ghost arms. Gritty memes! Tune in as Amani explains the history of the New Almaden quicksilver mine and the Hacienda graveyard!
Join us as we take you on a dive deep into this literal boomtown and discover the mysteries of its seedy underbelly! Follow us on Twitter @ BadBoomtown and Instagram @ Boomtown.bad!
In today's episode, Chelsea covers sex offender registry and related sex offender laws. Follow us on Instagram @boomtown.bad and on twitter at @BadBoomtown
The first episode in our series about urban legends, this episode takes a look at a Bay Area legend, a mysterious lake monster, and a founding father's curse on...sports? Also we take a little dive into our favorite video games but forget to add a sign off. Whoops!
In this episode Amani takes a deep dive into the Port Chicago Explosion and subsequent trial of the Port Chicago 50. follow us on Instagram for pics and other updates @boomtown.bad
Conspiracies? Mysteries? Murderous art pieces?? Today we cover all of these topics and more as we dive deep into the peculiar hub airport located in Rockie Mountains. Check out our Instagram @boomtown.bad for pics and more behind the scenese stuff!
Hey there and welcome to the very first episode of Boomtown Bad! In our inaugural episode, we talk about the terrible natural disaster and the fallout that occurred due to bad planning while going on tangents about certain famous Russian mystic. Check us out on Instagram @boomtown.bad for pics and more!
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