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Disaster Queen

Disaster Queen

By: Jenny Rapson
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 Disaster Queen is a podcast about the world's greatest disasters, past and present. Learn about these fascinating disasters, whether act of God, act of man, or accident. Host Jenny Rapson, the Disaster Queen, covers what happened, why it happened, and the people whose lives were forever changed by these disasters. Episodes drop every-other-Thursday beginning June 1, 2023.

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Episodes
  • The Great Galveston Hurricane - September 8, 1900

    The Great Galveston Hurricane - September 8, 1900
    Dec 14 2023

    Join Jenny, the Disaster Queen, as she takes a deep dive into a 15-foot storm surge that devastated turn-of-the-century Galveston, Texas. This posh boomtown took a huge hit and never saw it coming, even though one man probably should have. The Galveston hurricane is still the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States 123 years later and saw over 1/6 of the city's population go to their graves. We will talk about the how, the why, and what was learned and put in place to protect Galveston from hurricanes forever.


    Here are the resources I used to research this episode:


    book: Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson

    book: Storm of the Century by Al Roker

    documentary: Isaac's Storm

    articles:

    https://www.galvestonmonthly.com/whoswho/isaac-cline.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Cline



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    50 mins
  • Jonestown Massacre PART TWO w/ Becky Dell - November 18, 1978

    Jonestown Massacre PART TWO w/ Becky Dell - November 18, 1978
    Nov 30 2023

    Join Jenny, the Disaster Queen and her BFF Becky Dell as they discuss the terrible ending of Jim Jones' socialist dream with the mass "murder-suicide" (the Disaster Queen calls it straight up murder) of over 900 of Jones' followers as well as Congressman Leo Ryan and several members of the media on November 18, 1978. Before the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, it was the largest loss of civilian American life in a single event. Learn about what happened, the events that led to the END, and what the world learned from this heinous tragedy.


    Here are the sources I used to research this episode:

    Book: The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn

    Documentary series : Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (based on Guinn's book)

    Documentary: Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre (currently on Hulu)

    https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/timeline-of-jonestown

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones

    Book: Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton


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    57 mins
  • The Jonestown Massacre PART ONE with Becky Dell - November 18, 1978

    The Jonestown Massacre PART ONE with Becky Dell - November 18, 1978
    Nov 16 2023
    Join Jenny, the Disaster Queen, and her special guest and BFF Becky Dell, as they discuss the November 18, 1978 deaths of 918 Americans in the jungles of Guyana. This is our first two-part story because it's just too big to cover in one episode! Learn all about cult leader Jim Jones, how he attracted a following to his "church," and the many abuses of power he used to get them to follow him to the jungle of Guyana to a settlement called Jonestown.

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    42 mins
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