203 - The Halifax Explosion

Surpassed only by the atomic bomb, The Halifax Explosion was the largest man made explosion in history... and it was an accident. On December 6, 1917 two boats collided in Halifax Harbour, resulting in nearly 2,000 deaths and an unbelievable amount of destruction. But what chain of events was needed for everything to go this wrong?Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Buy tickets to see Matt and Jess live:https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigshttps://www.jessperkins.com.au/showsOur website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [email protected] out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://nsc.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/system-failure-case-studies/sfcs-2013-01-07-halifax.pdf?sfvrsn=7d45ecf8_2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcXSCzcSZ4https://www.britannica.com/event/Halifax-explosionhttp://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/halifax/collision/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/12/06/two-ships-collided-in-halifax-harbor-one-of-them-was-a-3000-ton-floating-bomb/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion#Investigationhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-halifax-explosionhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/halifax-explosionhttps://novascotia.ca/archives/explosion/narratives.asp?ID=10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.