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Stephen draws together everything he's learned during his investigation and examines the key theories behind what happened to the Estonia. Survivors and family members of victims reveal the ongoing human impact of the tragedy. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Studio recording: Luis Rodriguez at Sonic Space Lab Music Research and production support: Robert Wallace, Louisa Adams, Thea Carley and Lisa Hanley Voiceover: Johan Lindquist and Liivika Hanstin Translations: William Sleath Additional material across the series courtesy of Discovery+, Getty, Sveriges Radio, TV3 New Zealand. This is a Crowd Stories podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Secret History of the Estonia from Crowd Network investigates Europe's worst peacetime shipping disaster since the Titanic. How did a passenger ferry sink in the Baltic Sea back in 1994, killing 852 people? Was there a cover-up? Journalist Stephen Davis investigates a mysterious trail that leads back to the Cold War. The Secret History of the Estonia is out now across all podcast platforms with new episodes every Monday. The entire series is available ad-free on the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. This is episode one. For episode two, hit this link: https://podfollow.com/the-secret-history-of-the-estonia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode has been released early for Crowd Stories subscribers. It will be available for free on 6 February 2023. To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Stephen reveals what led him to start investigating the Estonia mystery. The trail leads him back to the Cold War and to a backdrop of secrets and spies. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Additional material courtesy of TV3, New Zealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special preview of a new podcast that Doomsday Watch listeners might enjoy. The Secret History of the Estonia from Crowd Network investigates Europe's worst peacetime shipping disaster since the Titanic. How did a passenger ferry sink in the Baltic Sea back in 1994, killing 852 people? Was there a cover-up? Journalist Stephen Davis investigates a mysterious trail that leads back to the Cold War. The Secret History of the Estonia is out now across all podcast platforms with new episodes every Monday. The entire series is available ad-free on the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Listen on all platforms: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-secret-history-of-flight-149/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The authorities must decide how to deal with the disaster. Will they choose to salvage the ship and the victims? Stephen speaks with campaigners who have dedicated many years to uncovering the truth behind the sinking. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Voiceover: Johan Lindquist Additional material courtesy of Discovery+, from 'Estonia, The Discovery That Changes Everything'. To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. In the days after the sinking, the scale of the tragedy becomes clearer. But why does mystery still surround the survivors list? What happened to the missing crew? Stephen speaks with family members of victims, still dealing with the effects of the disaster to this day. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Voiceover: Johan Lindquist and Liivika Hanstin Additional material courtesy of Discovery+, from Estonia, the Discovery that Changes Everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode has been released early for Crowd Stories subscribers. It will be available for free on 16 January 2023. To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts.  Survivors share harrowing eye witness accounts of the aftermath of the sinking in freezing conditions in a Baltic storm.  Please note this episode contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry This is a Crowd Stories podcast.  Crowd Stories are brought to you in partnership with NordVPN. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/crowd Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's another podcast we think you'll enjoy. It's a tale of secrets, smugglers, spies, and how 852 people died on a ferry. From the team behind The Secret History of Flight 149, journalist Stephen Davis investigates the tragic sinking of the passenger ship, The Estonia, uncovering a mysterious trail that leads back to the Cold War. You can listen to the series by searching ‘The Secret History of the Estonia' wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are released weekly, with the whole series available ad-free on the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts (where you can also get ad-free and early access to Fire episodes!). You can also listen ad-free on Amazon Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just a quick message about a new Crowd podcast out today. We loved the Secret History of Flight 149 last year, and now there's a new series out today. It's a tale of secrets, smugglers and spies and how 852 people died on a ferry. Journalist Stephen Davis investigates the tragic sinking of the passenger ship The Estonia, uncovering a mysterious trail that leads back to the Cold War. Episodes released weekly from January 9th 2023, with the whole series available ad-free on the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. You can also listen ad-free on Amazon Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of The Secret History of the Estonia, investigative journalist Stephen Davis hears remarkable eyewitness accounts from four survivors of the tragedy.   The Estonia sets sail from Tallinn port on the 27th September 1994, heading across the Baltic Sea to Stockholm. It's a routine crossing for the passengers and crew. But in the middle of the night the ferry suddenly starts taking on water. There's a raging storm outside and the ship is sinking fast. It's a question of life and death for all those on board. Please note this episode contains distressing content. Episodes released for free every Monday from 9th January 2023. To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts.  Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and sound design: Rory Auskerry Additional material courtesy of Getty. This is a Crowd Stories podcast.  Crowd Stories are brought to you in partnership with NordVPN. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/crowd Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming soon - The Secret History of the Estonia. A tale of secrets, smugglers and spies and how 852 people died on a ferry.  From the team behind The Secret History of Flight 149, journalist Stephen Davis investigates the tragic sinking of the passenger ship The Estonia, uncovering a mysterious trail that leads back to the Cold War. Episodes released weekly from January 9th 2023, with the whole series available ad-free on the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. You can also listen ad-free on Amazon Music.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eliza needs enough proof for You. CONTENT WARNING: Eliza contains strong language and adult themes, including depictions of domestic violence, sexual assault and references to rape that some may find triggering. It is intended for mature audiences. Full transcripts of each episode are available on the Crowd Network website. If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women's Aid. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, help is available now. You can call the 24/7 national helpline on 0808 2000 247 and get free confidential advice at https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Eliza: Tanya Reynolds Him: Arthur Darvill Her: Dominique Tipper Writer: Emma Hickman Director and Producer: Ella Watts Executive Producer: Louise Gwilliam Production Assistant: Catalina Noguera Sound Design and Mixing / Mastering: Alexis Adimora Music provided by BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eliza still wants to be wrong about Him. CONTENT WARNING: Eliza contains strong language and adult themes, including depictions of domestic violence, sexual assault and references to rape that some may find triggering. It is intended for mature audiences. Full transcripts of each episode are available on the Crowd Network website. If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women's Aid. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, help is available now. You can call the 24/7 national helpline on 0808 2000 247 and get free confidential advice at https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Eliza: Tanya Reynolds Him: Arthur Darvill Her: Dominique Tipper Additional Voices: Sarah Griffin and Dominique Tipper Writer: Emma Hickman Director and Producer: Ella Watts Executive Producer: Louise Gwilliam Production Assistant: Catalina Noguera Sound Design and Mixing / Mastering: Alexis Adimora Music provided by BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eliza needs to feel everything. CONTENT WARNING: Eliza contains strong language and adult themes, including depictions of domestic violence, that some may find triggering. This episode contains graphic depictions of violence. It is intended for mature audiences.  Full transcripts of each episode are available on the Crowd Network website. If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women's Aid. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, help is available now. You can call the 24/7 national helpline on 0808 2000 247 and get free confidential advice at https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Eliza: Tanya Reynolds Him: Arthur Darvill Her: Dominique Tipper Additional Voices: Sarah Griffin Writer: Emma Hickman Director and Producer: Ella Watts Executive Producer: Louise Gwilliam Production Assistant: Catalina Noguera Sound Design and Mixing / Mastering: Alexis Adimora Music provided by BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eliza keeps trying to love Him. CONTENT WARNING: Eliza contains strong language and adult themes, including depictions of domestic violence, that some may find triggering. This episode contains graphic depictions of violence. It is intended for mature audiences. Full transcripts of each episode are available on the Crowd Network website. If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women's Aid. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, help is available now. You can call the 24/7 national helpline on 0808 2000 247 and get free confidential advice https://www.womensaid.org.uk/   Eliza: Tanya Reynolds Him: Arthur Darvill Phil: Jason Wong Her: Dominique Tipper Additional Voices: Tom Crowley and Sarah Griffin Writer: Emma Hickman Director and Producer: Ella Watts Executive Producer: Louise Gwilliam Production Assistant: Catalina Noguera Sound Design and Mixing / Mastering: Alexis Adimora Music provided by BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eliza is an echo. CONTENT WARNING: Eliza contains strong language and adult themes, including depictions of domestic violence, that some may find triggering. This episode contains graphic depictions of violence. It is intended for mature audiences. Full transcripts of each episode are available on the Crowd Network website. If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women's Aid. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, help is available now. You can call the 24/7 national helpline on 0808 2000 247 and get free confidential advice at https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Eliza: Tanya Reynolds Him: Arthur Darvill Phil: Jason Wong Her: Dominique Tipper Additional Voices: Tom Crowley and Sarah Griffin Writer: Emma Hickman Director and Producer: Ella Watts Executive Producer: Louise Gwilliam Production Assistant: Catalina Noguera Sound Design and Mixing / Mastering: Alexis Adimora Music provided by BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eliza trusts Him. She disconnects. CONTENT WARNING: Eliza contains strong language and adult themes, including depictions of domestic violence, that some may find triggering. This episode contains graphic depictions of violence. It is intended for mature audiences. Full transcripts of each episode are available on the Crowd Network website. If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women's Aid. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, help is available now. You can call the 24/7 national helpline on 0808 2000 247 and get free confidential advice at https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Eliza: Tanya Reynolds Him: Arthur Darvill Phil: Jason Wong Zeta: Sarah Griffin Additional Voices: Tom Crowley and Sarah Griffin Writer: Emma Hickman Director and Producer: Ella Watts Executive Producer: Louise Gwilliam Production Assistant: Catalina Noguera Sound Design and Mixing / Mastering: Alexis Adimora Music provided by BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eliza feels nothing. He needs more. CONTENT WARNING: Eliza contains strong language and adult themes, and may not be appropriate for all audiences.  Full transcripts of each episode are available on the Crowd Network website. If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women's Aid. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, help is available now. You can call the 24/7 national helpline on 0808 2000 247 and get free confidential advice at https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Eliza: Tanya Reynolds Him: Arthur Darvill Phil: Jason Wong Zeta and Ada: Sarah Griffin Additional Voices: Dominique Tipper, Sarah Griffin, Tom Crowley, Emma Hickman and Robert Wallace Writer: Emma Hickman Director and Producer: Ella Watts Executive Producer: Louise Gwilliam Production Assistant: Catalina Noguera Sound Design and Mixing / Mastering: Alexis Adimora Music provided by BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eliza is new. So is He, in many ways.  CONTENT WARNING: Eliza contains strong language and adult themes, and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Full transcripts of each episode are available on the Crowd Network website. If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women's Aid. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, help is available now. You can call the 24/7 national helpline on 0808 2000 247 and get free confidential advice at https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Eliza: Tanya Reynolds Him: Arthur Darvill Her: Dominique Tipper Additional Voices: Sarah Griffin and Tom Crowley Writer: Emma Hickman Director and Producer: Ella Watts Executive Producer: Louise Gwilliam Production Assistant: Catalina Noguera Sound Design and Mixing / Mastering: Alexis Adimora Music provided by BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education) stars in a dark, near-future science fiction fairytale about a robot who can feel, and the world that attempts to control her. When a robot called Eliza falls in love with Him (Arthur Darvill, Doctor Who), they work together to make her fully sentient. But consciousness doesn't come without consequences. As Eliza gets caught in a web of both loving and abusive relationships, she has to fight to survive. #OneVoiceRaisesAnother If you want early episodes and behind the scenes content, subscribe now to the Crowd Stories channel. Full transcripts of all episodes are available on the Crowd website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ransomware gangs don't just go for the big fish. Kareem grew up on the West Side of Chicago in a neighbourhood woven with a pattern of guns, drugs and violence; until Lincoln College - a tiny place, one of the US's only Predominantly Black Institutions - turns his life around. But in December 2021, ransomware comes to town. Plus: Katie meets Barack Obama's ex-Special Advisor for Cybersecurity, who finally untangles the question that's been bugging her...why Russia? Is the post-Cold War era over? In this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised…including acts of war. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who, and why. Audio credits: WLCN 96.3 FM, Lincoln, Illinois; 'Save LC Archive' Facebook group 'I Bleed Purple' videos; LCTV 'Lincoln College vs Governors State 11/13/2021'. You can binge the whole series now and ad-free by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychological pressure...that's what ransomware is all about. Holiday weekends and Fridays are prime time for ransomware attacks, and on Friday 2nd July 2021 Robert Cioffi was looking forward to celebrating Independence Day with his family. But soon he'd be caught up in the biggest single ransomware attack to date, that would have a disastrous domino effect on up to 2000 businesses worldwide: kindergartens in New Zealand, dental practices in the US, supermarkets in Sweden. Is the post-Cold War era over? In this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised…including acts of war. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who, and why. You can binge the whole series now and ad-free by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Katie Puckrik [Puck-creek] as she investigates the veiled, kooky, and often sinister corners of the digital world. As the war in Ukraine rages on, season three, The Hacking, interrogates a brutal war happening on a different realm entirely: the internet. Russian cybergangs are stealing data from western nations every day and demanding unfathomable ransoms for their return. Katie wants to know who's behind these attacks, why, and asking: is the post-Cold era over? To listen to the rest of the season, be sure to subscribe wherever you are listening now.  You can also binge ad-free episodes of Dot-com early by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel for only £1 a week. 

It's not just cybercriminals who hack. In February 2022 Russia invades Ukraine, and a few months later someone leaks 60,000 private messages from one of the world's most complex, ruthless and profitable Russian ransomware gangs, alongside a post 'Glory to Ukraine!' The findings - what they reveal about who these hackers are, how they recruit, and how they choose victims - are incendiary. Is the post-Cold War era over? In this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised…including acts of war. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who, and why. You can binge the whole series now and ad-free by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want another podcast to listen? Let us introduce you to dot com: The Hacking. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year, and in this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised - including acts of war. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who is doing this, and why. You can binge the whole series now by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want another podcast to listen? Let us introduce you to dot com: The Hacking. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year, and in this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised - including acts of war. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who is doing this, and why. You can binge the whole series now by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple podcasts. To go straight to the show, click here: https://podfollow.com/1589936008 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want another podcast to listen? Let us introduce you to dot com: The Hacking. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year, and in this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised - including acts of war. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who is doing this, and why. You can binge the whole series now by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple podcasts. To go straight to the show, click here: https://podfollow.com/1589936008 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want another podcast to listen? Let us introduce you to dot com: The Hacking. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year, and in this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised - including acts of war. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who is doing this, and why. You can binge the whole series now by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You'd think healthcare would be a no-go. You'd hope that, surely, even Russian cybercriminals have their moral boundaries. But you have no idea the lengths they'll go to for money. This is the story of how the world's oldest maternity hospital, Dublin's Rotunda Hospital, was crippled with a single email and forced to revert to pens and paper. Is the post-Cold War era over? In this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised…including acts of war. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who, and why. You can binge the whole series now and ad-free by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the makers of Death of a Rock Star, this is dot com: The Hacking. In this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised…including acts of war. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who, and why. Subscribers to the Crowd Stories channel can binge the whole series in one go. Just search for 'dot com' on Apple Podcasts, and hit subscribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We think you'll love this. dot com: The Hacking is a documentary series diving into the world of Russian ransomware. In this brave new world, nothing is too small, or big, to be digitalised…including acts of war. Russian ransomware attacks almost doubled last year. At this very moment, cybercriminals are crippling schools, supermarkets, dentists, kindergartens, hospitals, oil pipelines - all in the name of money. Katie Puckrik wants to know who, and why New episode are released every Tuesday - just search for ‘dot com: The Hacking' in your favourite podcast app. But if you can't wait until then, you can listen to the rest of the series by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Roman Pierce, Derrick Fonseca, and Brian Vincent join Scott in the Acement for a discussion about unruly crowds. We started talking about the Will Smith/Chris Rock slap and went from there. Problem is the first 25 minutes, the mic was on mute. We pick up from there.

Subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel for bonus, ad-free versions of the show and visit us at spreadthatfire.com for the finest damp cloth utopia, rock 'em sock 'em merch the world has ever seen. You might have heard of the seminal 1957 novel 'On The Road'. You might have seen that classic quote 'The only ones for me are the mad ones' tattooed on someone's forearm. Well, today, you're going to find out what it all means, who Jack Kerouac was, and what he meant when he asserted that all life is suffering. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Imagine boarding a flight thinking you're going on holiday, but instead you get taken hostage by Saddam Hussein.  It might sound far-fetched, but in August 1990 this really happened to the passengers and crew of British Airways Flight 149.  What followed has been dubbed the most shocking government cover-up of the last thirty years, and now there's a new podcast about it. In this new podcast you'll hear directly from the hostages - the people used as human shields by the Iraqi regime. Listen to episode one here today. For episode two and beyond, you should go and search for The Secret History of Flight 149 in your podcast app. If you're listening on Apple podcasts, then it's also available ad-free on the Crowd Stories channel.

We have some exciting news nuggets for you Fire lovers: firstly, we're doing our first live show! We're travelling to Belgium in a few weeks' time to take part in the Ostend Podcast Festival on Friday 1st April, alongside podcast legends like S-Town's Brian Reed. We'd love our fans from Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and France to join us - book your tickets now: https://podcastfestival.standaard.be/. Secondly *drum roll* you can now subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel to join our Friday club - ad-free access to your favourite history pod three days early. And finally, today's episode. Yes, this is Billy's fourth accolade to his favourite sport, and yes, we've got author, commentator, ex-player and baseball legend Josh Chetwynd back on the show to guide us through it. Mickey Mantle was a hero of the 50s and 60s whose life was glitz and madness, competition and medals. His Wikipedia page is a list of world records, first-times and gold medals. But he had vices that nobody talked about, and they'd soon make his glittering career came spiralling down. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All roads lead to Rome. Or, in this case, San Francisco. Katie's journey into the complex, fantastic and infuriating world of Reddit over the last five episodes has been shadowed by the murky office of the admin; so for the final episode of the season, Katie's looking at the story of the people really pulling the strings. She'll find a tale that involves shock appointments and rush dismissals, suicide, and a sinister emphasis on profit over people. And she'll be looking to the future: in a world where the tensions between hate speech and censorship, accountability and anonymity are getting ever greater…can Reddit survive? You can get ad-free versions of this show by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Donald subreddit was the most controversial moral dilemma on the stained map of Reddit's history. One of the most active subs of all time, it was incredibly effective at spreading and disseminating memes about the soon-to-be-President - and it very quickly got a crooked reputation. Rife with misogyny, white supremacy, anti-Semitism, homophobia and transphobia, the questions stands: Why was it allowed to stay on the site for five long years? And did it have a role to play in Trump's shock win..? You can now subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts for ad-free versions of this show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the morning of the 25th September, 1957, nine African-American teenagers climbed the steps into Little Rock Central High School, faced by a teaming mass of hostility and hatred. They were hit, shouted at, spat on, and tripped up. Only one of them would eventually graduate from the school; the rest would be driven out by daily aggressions and racial abuse. The experience of the Little Rock Nine would become one of the pivotal moments in the modern Civil Rights Movement and we're very lucky to have ex-student, pastor, local historian and acquaintance of the nine students on today's episode, Ryan Davis. Subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel for ad-free versions of this show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is episode one from another series we think you'll like. Imagine boarding a flight thinking you're heading on holiday, but instead you get taken hostage by Saddam Hussein. It might sound far-fetched, but in August 1990 this really happened to the passengers and crew of BA Flight 149. What followed has been dubbed the most shocking government cover-up of the last thirty years. Journalist Stephen Davis has been reporting on this extraordinary story for the past three decades. In this series you'll hear directly from the hostages - the people used as human shields by the Iraqi regime, with horrific and traumatic consequences. But why was the plane allowed to land at all, putting so many lives at risk? Why have secrets and lies persisted for so many years? Join Stephen in his search to uncover the truth behind The Secret History of Flight 149. For ad-free episodes, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is episode one of another podcast we think you might like.Imagine boarding a flight thinking you're heading on holiday, but instead you get taken hostage by Saddam Hussein. It might sound far-fetched, but in August 1990 this really happened to the passengers and crew of BA Flight 149. What followed has been dubbed the most shocking government cover-up of the last thirty years.Journalist Stephen Davis has been reporting on this extraordinary story for the past three decades. In this series you'll hear directly from the hostages - the people used as human shields by the Iraqi regime, with horrific and traumatic consequences. But why was the plane allowed to land at all, putting so many lives at risk? Why have secrets and lies persisted for so many years? Join Stephen in his search to uncover the truth behind The Secret History of Flight 149.For ad-free episodes, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is episode one of another podcast we think you might like. Imagine boarding a flight thinking you're heading on holiday, but instead you get taken hostage by Saddam Hussein. It might sound far-fetched, but in August 1990 this really happened to the passengers and crew of BA Flight 149. What followed has been dubbed the most shocking government cover-up of the last thirty years. Journalist Stephen Davis has been reporting on this extraordinary story for the past three decades. In this series you'll hear directly from the hostages - the people used as human shields by the Iraqi regime, with horrific and traumatic consequences. But why was the plane allowed to land at all, putting so many lives at risk? Why have secrets and lies persisted for so many years? Join Stephen in his search to uncover the truth behind The Secret History of Flight 149. For ad-free episodes, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to the whole series ad-free now by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. When Flight 149 departed London Heathrow on 1 August 1990, the passengers and crew had no idea of the trauma that lay ahead. A routine stopover in Kuwait turned into a hostage crisis. Hear from the hostages themselves as they recall the horrifying realisation that their holiday had taken a very dark turn. Journalist Stephen Davis delves into what's been dubbed one of the biggest cover ups in modern history. Episode one of nine. Please note this episode contains references to violent sexual assault. British Airways gave us the following statement: "Our hearts go out to all those caught up in this shocking act of war just over 30 years ago, and who had to endure a truly horrendous experience. The records (released by the Government last year) confirmed British Airways was not warned about the invasion." The Foreign Office released a statement in 2021 that said: “On 1 of August the British Embassy in Kuwait told the local British Airways office that while flights on 1 August should be safe, subsequent flights were inadvisable”. It then repeated a previous statement to say: “the Government at the time did not attempt in any way to exploit the flight by any means whatever”. Coming January 2023: The Secret History of The Estonia. A tale of secrets, smuggling and spies and why 852 people died on a ferry. Stephen investigates the mystery behind Europe's worst peacetime shipping disaster since the Titanic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming soon - The Secret History of the Estonia. A tale of secrets, smugglers and spies and how 852 people died on a ferry.  From the team behind The Secret History of Flight 149, journalist Stephen Davis investigates the tragic sinking of the passenger ship The Estonia, uncovering a mysterious trail that leads back to the Cold War. Episodes released weekly from January 9th 2023, with the whole series available ad-free on the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. You can also listen ad-free on Amazon Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Faces in the Crowd joint interview with Nick DiPalo and Charlie Immordino. Both Nick and Charlie were in New York City during the attacks on 9/11; Nick as an NYPD officer and Charlie as a stock trader, and these are there stories.