In April 1815, Mount Tambora blew its top in the largest volcanic eruption in recorded human history. But the explosion was just the beginning.

In this Deep Dive, we uncover how a single geological event in Indonesia triggered a global cascade of chaos that reshaped the modern world. We aren’t just talking about lava; we’re talking about snow in July, the invention of the bicycle, the writing of Frankenstein, and the birth of the first global cholera pandemic.

Join us as we connect the dots between atmospheric aerosols and Gothic horror, exploring how the "Year Without a Summer" (1816) destroyed economies, spurred the westward migration of the US, and gave us the brilliant sunsets of J.M.W. Turner. Plus, we discuss the terrifying implications this event holds for modern geoengineering and climate science.

In this episode:

• Why Napoleon’s defeat coincided with a geological bomb.

• The science of Stratospheric Aerosols (and why the sky turned red).

• Why Mary Shelley wrote a monster story during a "summer vacation."

• How the death of horses led to the invention of the bicycle.

• 00:00 - Intro: Napoleon, Java, and the Sound of "Cannon Fire"

• 02:15 - The Eruption: 4,000 Bars of Pressure & The Missing Mountain

• 05:45 - The Science: How Sulfur Dioxide hacked the Global Climate

• 08:10 - 1816: The Year Without a Summer (Snow in June)

• 11:20 - The Vampire & The Monster: The Birth of Frankenstein

• 13:45 - Transportation Revolution: Why the Bicycle was Invented

• 15:30 - The First Pandemic: How Cholera Went Global

• 17:50 - Geoengineering: Could We Accidentally Freeze the Earth Again?

Mount Tambora, Year Without a Summer, 1815 Eruption, 1816, Volcanic Winter, Mary Shelley Frankenstein, History of the Bicycle, Climate Change History, Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, Geoengineering, Cholera Pandemic, Deep Dive History, Geological Disasters.

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