Hannah and Amanda give their comedic take on some of the world's biggest and lesser known disasters. There is chaos, confusion and laughter.
This week, Amanda dives into the world of the Collyer brothers living in early 1900s NYC. Hannah is taken along for a wild ride. (What a good sport!) There are newspapers, oranges and booby traps, oh my! If you or anyone you know is struggling with hoarding, mental illness or adjacent issues, please click the link. https://hoarding.iocdf.org/hoarding-task-forces/
This week, Hannah tells Amanda the icky tale of the 2004 Dave Matthew's Band "Dookey Dump." Its a good time! But maybe not for the Chicago tourist... Please rate, review and subscribe! LOVE YOU! xoxo
This week, Amanda tells Hannah the morbid history of sin eaters in old-timey England and Whales. This profession was not for the faint of heart. We also throw in some parenting tips, jury duty excuses and a whole lot of weird. Let us know what you think! Would you do this job? Rate, review and subscribe! xoxo
This week, Hannah tells the tale of an 1800's meat-pocolypse. We talk vultures, algae, legends, and how big your organs are! This is our most exciting episode yet! Hit us up! Let us know what you think and if you'd eat it. xoxo
This week, Amanda shocks and disgusts Hannah with her coverage of fad diets from the olden-days up to very recent. Hang out with us on tiktok or email us and tell us your cat's name! xoxo
In this one, Hannah unfolds the story of the Polio Vaccine and the laboratory that made a BIG mistake. Inspiration taken from the podcast Maintenance Phase Remember to get vaccinated folks
Amanda Panini presses a lot of info into one episode with this deep dive into Deepwater Horizon and the BP oil spill. Also up at the top Hannah walks you through her most used app Find us on socials and make sure to rate review and subscribe! xoxo
In this episode, Hannah tells Amanda about the sunken city of sin: Port Royal. A short lil story with cameos from Captain Morgan and Ed Helms. Rate, Review, and Subscribe and follow us on Social Media!
This is a BIG BOY! The Chernobyl nuclear melt down sent ripples throughout the world and we talk about it from top to tail- also...which apocalypse has the highest fun factor, aliens, and using our shirts as napkins. Send this one to a friend who loves nuclear power! xox
This is one for the history books... meaning you probably read about it in a history book. Hannah tells Amanda about the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, and we both get absolutely incensed about labor malpractices. Also, unlike your lame high school history teacher, Hannah actually explains what a damn shirtwaist is... Rate, review and subscribe
This week, Amanda tells Hannah the tragic story of Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, his amazing talent for card playing, his demons and putting it all on the ponies. Follow this New Yorker to Vegas and buckle up, buttercup! Rate, review and subscribe! Also, send us an email at disastrouspod@gmail.com to tell us some of your own personal distasters or something you want us to cover. xoxo
This week, Hannah tells Amanda the tale of good clean summer-time fun gone horribly wrong. We talk sandwhiches, duck boats, and posit theories on what could be done differently. Rate, review and subscribe! :)
Amanda tells Hannah about survivalist Chinese Seafarer and new Disastrous bae Poon Lim! Oh boy, can you imagine being stranded with only fishy friends to chat with? Simply insanity inducing... Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe :*
Finally, the conclusion to our first-ever two-parter. In this one, Hannah tells Amanda about the current state of affairs vis-a-vis conversion therapy. Amanda makes the perfect casting for a biopic, and the straightness of chess is discussed. You should probably listen to Pt.1 before diving into this one. TW: Suicide, sexual abuse, homophobia, bullying, self-harm Enjoy the last few days of Pride Month xoxo
In this episode, Hannah faces her fears and tells Amanda about Air Canada 797, a flight in which everything got progressively worse... Was the issue communication? A loose cigarette? A faulty plane? Who really knows, but Hannah breaks down what happened to cause a terrible airplane tragedy. Also, boy are there a LOT of shows involving plane crashes! Make sure to rate, review and subscribe!
This is the episode where Amanda *almost* cried.... which should be a bit of a warning. This is part 1 of our 2-part deep-dive into conversion therapy; why it was so popular, its methods, and the echos of history to today. Trigger Warnings for this episode include: abuse, homophobia, self-harm, death by suicide Resources for Queer individuals: The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ NCLRights https://www.nclrights.org/get-involved/ GLAAD https://glaad.org/resourcelist/
In this episode, Amanda tells Hannah about one of the deadliest rail accidents of all time... Also, Hannah's previous psychiatrist is an absolute trip, and alternative pride plans are made. Follow us on Instagram @disastrouspod and on TikTok @disastrouslypod and email us at disastrouspod@gmail.com Rate, review, and subscribe, and HAPPY PRIDE!
A series of vignettes from the 1977 NYC Blackout. Who knows what caused the blackout... experts say it was a lightning strike, and Hannah says it was a great pair of knockers. Who's to say?! Make sure to rate, review and subscribe for new episodes weekly (even if we're sometimes late) xoxo
This week, Hannah tells Amanda about a whiskey fire flood in Dublin. Spoiler alert: it didn't go well. But babies and nuns survived, so.... Rate, review and subscribe cuz we love you!
Amanda conquers one of those big ol' golden standards of Disasters... Typhoid Mary! Listen for lots of poop talk, dubious medical morals, and an oft-unsung fave (Briehof is the Disastrous hottie of the week). Follow us on Instagram @Disastrouspod and on TikTok @disastrouslypod Send this one to the Briehof in your life, and make sure to rate review, and subscribe xoxo
This one is off the rails... literally. Hannah tells Amanda about the deadliest train wreck in US history. Tune in for why there isn't a Kentucky Derby-themed episode, why there certainly will be a Spanish Flu episode and the incomparable power of super glue. Also some good ol' fashioned anti-corporation talk! Make sure to rate, review and subscribe
This week, Amanda tells Hannah the gruesome and troubling history of lobotomies! Hannah keeps her lunch down, but it's not easy. This one is rough, so put your party pants on for this wild ride. Trigger warning: mental health and surgery. (Psycho surgery) Plus probably others... Please rate, review and subscribe! And email us your gruesome, troubling tales!
This week was absolutely WILD! Hannah tells the unbelievable story of vampire panic in America, Amanda is completely flabbergasted, and we can't stress enough that science exists. Please don't monkey around with the dead. Like, rate, review and read a book. ;)
This week, Hannah and Amanda and Hannah discuss life events, "if you ain't cheatin, you aint tryin," and BAD TATTOOS! No judgement..cuz we love you. But we also love your beautiful face, so treat it nicely. Please make sure to rate, review, subscribe and SEND US YOUR BAD TATTOOS!! A lot of us have them, so let's party!
Whoops... Atari made a bad game oh well! Hannah leads Amanda through the perils and pitfalls (literally) of the 1982 Atari Video Game ET The Extra-Terrestrial Rate, review and subscribe you lovely folks!
This week, Hannah ventures into the 600+ attempts on Fidel Castro's life. Amanda is taken for a thrilling ride through the CIA, lover vs. lover and super special seashells. What an absolute BLAST of an episode! Pun intended. Pun always intended. Rate, review and subscribe!
**WARNING** This is potentially our grossest episode yet... we say at least three synonyms for butthole. But seriously, if food stuff freaks you out, just give this one a skip, yeah? Amanda tells Hannah all about Tarrare, just a real hungry lil guy! Follow us on instagram @disastrouspod, on tiktok @disastrouslypod and email us disastrouspod@gmail.com Rate, review and subscribe! We should get 1 star for each time you said "ew, icky" while listening
On this week's episode, Hannah gives possibly the grossest intro to the show yet… She makes up for it by telling a damn good survival story though. Follow us on socials, email us some love disastrouspod@gmail.com, and rate, review and subscribe :*
Okay, this heat wave is actually not a slay... This episode, Amanda tells Hannah about the 1911 heat wave which is literally Hannah's worst fear. Other discussion topics include beatboxing boyfriends, Nikki Blonsky, and the hair mistake Hannah's mom saved her from making. Reach out to us via email disastrouspod@gmail.com We're on instagram @disastrouspod and tiktok @disastrouslypod And hey, make sure to rate, review and subscribe! xoxo
This week is a SUPER exciting crossover episode with Brennan Tassef of the Ex-Drinking Buddy podcast! We're in the studio discussing the wild night of 10-cent beer night in Cleveland. There's hotdogs, streakers, violence, and of course, there's beer. Let us know what you think in the comments!
This week Amanda gives a controversial take on a beloved film, Hannah tells us about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the news cycle is a messed up hellscape! Make sure to follow us on insta @Disastrouspod and tiktok @disastrouslypod and please rate, review and subscribe!
This week, Amanda tells Hannah some of the worst Valentine's Day celebrations from first-hand accounts. There's cream cheese, there's anaphylactic shock, there's mayhem. Come limp around on history's broken foot with us! Rate, review and subscribe cuz WE'LL BE YOUR VALENTINE! Xoxox
This week, Amanda tells Hannah the history of Magdalene Laundries of Ireland. 200 years of Catholic chaos and oppression with a certain Irish spice. Rate, review and subscribe!
Come join us on a walk up the crumbling steps of an asbestos house. Or so to speak. Hannah and Amanda are incensed by Hannah's tale of The Twilight Zone movie catastrophe. Find out why the "Disastrous Hottie of the Week" is Steven Spielberg! Like, review and subscribe!
The girls are back in an explosive way! In this episode, we talk traumatizing books, science class missteps, and Jane Austen! Follow us on Instagram @disastrouspod email us at disastrouspod@gmail.com, and find us on Facebook by looking up Disastrous podcast! Make sure to rate, review and subscribe
In this episode, Amanda tells Hannah about the Costa Concordia and the absolute flop of a man who took things from bad to worse... Shipwrecks, bar themes, and champagne to be found! Make sure to follow us on insta @disastrouspod, twitter @disastrouslypod and on facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088147200686 Leave a review, rate, and subscribe if you're feeling sassy!
This week, Hannah tells the insane story of the 1913 Massacre. If you ordered the trauma sandwhich, the levity costs an extra dollar. Just kidding...it's free cuz we love you. Like, review, subscribe and be careful of ants!
In the first of two Christmas episodes, Amanda tells Hannah all about the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special that haunts George Lucas's waking hours. Hannah also shows off one of the special skills on her resume! Make sure to rate, review, subscribe and share with friends! Happy Holidays All! We'll see you in the New Year
This Hanukkah season, Hannah tells Amanda about the OG heros of Hanukkahs past, the Maccabees, and the Miracle of Lights- with a side of reality TV. Join us for a festive time and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. AND EMAIL US! Dog and kitty pics, please.
Brrrrr! Amanda spins a tale of perilous precipitation, and Hannah reveals how frozen her heart is with a macabre question. Also, reach out for Hannah's resume if you're a New Year's Glasses manufacturer in desperate need of a designer. **Also, we're hitting up a new format of one story per episode - let us know what you think! Email disastrouspod@gmail.com, follow us on instagram @disastrouspod, on twitter @disastrouslypod and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!
This episode is criminally fun! Hannah and Amanda discuss tomfoolery, alligator accomplices, Hannah's new idea for a children's book, and we admit to the crimes we've committed. (Not to be used in a court of law.) Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and email just to say "hi."
Black Friday might be over, but we're bringing the chaos back in this episode! Hannah covers the history of Black Friday with a trip down memory lane to 1900s consumerism, and Amanda covers three gnarly modern-day Black Friday disasters... Follow us on instagram @disastrouspod, on twitter @disastrouslypod and email us at disastrouspod@gmail.com -- Tell us the craziest thing you've bought for a crazy low price... Make sure to rate, review and subscribe, and send this to a pal!
Do not listen right after your thanksgiving dinner, this one gets gross-o... Hannah and Amanda cover the 1900 Big Game, and a reddit-user submitted story. Personal tales of holiday horrors are recounted throughout. Make sure to rate, review, subscribe, share, and all the good stuff! Instagram @disastrouspod, twitter @disastrouslypod, email us at disastrouspod@gmail.com
This week Hannah and Amanda get political and discuss Disco Demolition and the LA Riots of 1992. ***TRIGGER WARNING: Police Brutality*** They also discuss getting fired on Christmas, recovering from being born, and shock jockies who go to therapy. Send us your Thanksgiving disaster stories at disastrouspod@gmail.com! And please rate, review and subscribe cuz we love you.
Don't hop on that Christmastime Creep quite yet... it's still spooky season at Disastrous! (Actually given the nature of the podcast, it's kind of always spooky season...) This episode Hannah and Amanda discuss the OG Dracula, Martin Short vs. Viola Davis and Candy Tampering! It's sure to shiver yer timbers and make ya shriek (with laughter)! As always, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe and send it to a pal. Follow us on instagram @disastrouspod, on twitter @disastrouslypod and email us at disastrouspod@gmail.com who's your sexiest vampire? We gotta know!
Y'all let the spooks continue! This week is a long one as Hannah and Amanda cover haunted and hungover at Disney, hanged hags in Salem, and Hannah's real-life Freshman dorm ghost moment... Come for the ghosts, stay for the Girls! Please rate, review and subscribe if you like hearing us talk! We're on instagram @Disastrouspod, twitter @disastrouslypod and you can email us at disastrous@gmail.com Share with your pals, unless you actually hate them and don't want them to giggle ever
It's time to get spOoOoOoky! Hannah and Amanda discuss two cursed movie sets - side topics include “are you a director or a dick?” and our Chuck E Cheese related business model. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes! Follow us on insta @disastrouspod and reach out to us at disastrouspod@gmail.com Happy Hauntings!
How to turn a happy day into a nightmare. You'll find out on this week's episode! Hannah and Amanda discuss assigned gender, explosives and holding vodka "for a friend." If you need alternative solutions to explosions, look no further! Also, it's "paint by numbers." Not "paint by colors." All painting is paint by colors...unless its BW, or you can't see, or you're an elephant, or.... Hit us up on social media and tell us what you think!! xoxo
Ever seen a spotted lantern fly and felt your blood boil? Well, us too. This week we covered invasive species! Listen for extremely visceral reactions to bugs, animated characters we were attracted to, and Amanda's political platform on fish! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! You can email us at disastrouspod@gmail.com and follow us on instagram @disastrouspod Luv ya
***No one is allowed to steal Hannah's idea for Amanda's halloween costume! We call dibs!*** Strap in, we're going to the amusement park for this one! Schlitterbahn, Rough Riders, and egotists are the themes this week. Hit us up on social media @disastrouspod or email us at disastrouspod@gmail.com with your summertime family photos, especially if your cousin ricky got a gnarly burn.... also rate, review, subscribe xoxo
This week!!! Hannah and Amanda discuss some of the most terrible furious fires in history, mascot names, incels, sending panties overseas and so much more! Hit us up on social media or our email and let us know every. single. thing. you are thinking.