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Doomsday: History's Most Dangerous Podcast

Doomsday: History's Most Dangerous Podcast

By: Brad Choma
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Doomsday is a history lesson that easily disguises itself as a horror story. We explore the most traumatic, bizarre and most awe-inspiring but largely unheard-of disasters from throughout human history and around the world including the science behind every disturbing detail. If you like shipwrecks, decapitations, things that melt, living blankets of insects and people screaming for their lives, Doomsday is the podcast for you.

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Episodes
  • A Quick Update (Our Cup Runneth Over With Pee)

    A Quick Update (Our Cup Runneth Over With Pee)
    Aug 12 2026
    PEE PEE POO POO is finally LIVE!

    Yes, that’s really what it’s called. What is it, some of you ask? It’s the most childish-sounding adult party card game you’ll ever fall in love with. Imagine an oddly strategic game of Poker meets Go Fish, but with Pee, Poo, and Fart cards.

    If you've ever wanted to help the show and have a stupid amount of fun doing it, now's your chance. And if that's not your thing, but you appreciate the effort, you can always make a simple donation without purchasing anything from the site. Every little bit helps.

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nachosharkgames/pee-pee-poo-poo

    This is something that somehow grew more serious the sillier it became. I’ve poured my heart into this, and I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who encouraged and supported us along the way. All we can ask now is to grab a copy and tell a friend. Even if the game isn’t for you, sharing the campaign helps more than you can know. Thank you for helping turn our ridiculously fun idea into a real thing.

    On this short update I'll also be announcing the winners of the behind-the-scenes contest I was running to help reward listeners for helping spread the word. I'll also talk about the next episode, which I hope to have out in less than two weeks, and it'll be a special one. I'm sure I've mentioned before, but I realize the story may be the subconscious nudge I needed to create Doomsday all these years later.

    I can't thank you enough for your consideration and support.




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    4 mins
  • The Nevado del Ruiz Armero Volcano Disaster of 1985 | Episode 111

    The Nevado del Ruiz Armero Volcano Disaster of 1985 | Episode 111
    Aug 5 2026
    Live. Laugh. Lava (or Lahar as one Patreon listener pointed out). Except in this case, less lava, and more mud, and ash, and trees and water, and buildings, and cars, and boulders the size of cars, and bits of roadways, and people, and all kinds of debris flowing as a fast-moving river with the consistency of wet concrete.

     On today’s episode: you will learn how native Colombians were able to send European visitors scrambling to their deaths with a word, including jumping into active volcanoes; I’ll teach parents of young children the best way to threaten your kids into letting you have a nap uninterrupted; and you will learn what happens when a town is transformed into the texture of a smoothie.

    And if you were listening on Patreon… you would meet the monster who invented shrapnel; you would learn why Yogi Bear was so content to be a nihilistic basket thief; and you would learn the Vegas odds of Yellowstone kerploding and bathing the continent in a thick blanket of claustrophobia in your lifetime.

    Oh yes. We don’t get to visit volcanoes often, but when we do, we tend to kill a whole whack of people, and today’s story is a great example. I mentioned in the last episode that if you weren’t familiar with the measurement of “whack”, it means a lot. By way of an update, things have stabilized. I’ve received a lot of stories and comments of support which I appreciate more than you know, including postcards from postcards and stories from Mick from Alaska (who was nearly killed by a bear), Sonja from Australia (who is regularly almost killed by drop bears), and Jenny from Colorado Springs (Jenny, I have been, and I would love to come back to spend more time there).

    It’s nice to be putting out episodes more frequently, and I’d like to keep doing so. I’m still on some thin ice here, as many of you understand, but with the launch of our new game almost here, there is at least the promise of things beginning to turn around. For those of you who’ve gone crazy helping support me and sharing word of the campaign, that’s all I could possibly ask for, and I appreciate you to the end of the world and back. The whole thing kicks off August 11th, and I’ve already heard from four people who want to help get copies into their local game shop. To me, that’s like someone offering up a kidney, and I couldn’t be more appreciative.

    HELP SHARE THE WORD OF POO

    I know it can feel weird to share. I made the game, and I still have trouble saying the name without having a reaction. But for an independent project like this to blow up, word-of-mouth is everything. Every share and mention genuinely helps more than you could imagine. Heading to our page and signing up to be notified when it starts (even if you’re not interested) helps just as much.

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nachosharkgames/pee-pee-poo-poo



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    56 mins
  • The Corsican French Cup Stadium Disaster of 1992 | Episode 110

    The Corsican French Cup Stadium Disaster of 1992 | Episode 110
    Jul 17 2026
    No one shows up to work expecting to make history, but today’s story shows how one small, irreversible decision created the one of the worst days at work in US History. If that “fork in the road” moment had played out in any other way, today’s episode would mostly just be me chatting up Texans and offering up some gardening tips.

    On today’s episode:     we will be travelling to beautiful Corsica, and learning why people not from there think the locals are xenophobic, blood thirsty monsters; we’ll learn how when it comes to architecture and building quality, you can have things done cheap and fast but not safe; and you will hear the term “bleediest” used as an adjective

    And if you had been listening on Patreon…     you would learn about a few of the most debilitating, teeth-spitting, femur shattering moments in the history of European football; you would learn the mostly tragic tale of the most famous head butt in history; you would learn the unexpectedly crazy history of soccer’s favourite shoe brand; and we would discuss the kinds of things your brain can’t unsee, including the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life, which just happened last week.

    We’re back, and things are beginning to return to normal. Thank you for your support and patience. On that note, as you will notice right off the top, I've been quietly developing an unusual game idea based on an awkward conversation with a dog which is getting rave reviews from testers. It’s an odd game, based on an odd story, which you can learn all about on Kickstarter. It is my pleasure to introduce PEE PEE POO POO: The Game of Laughter, Smiles and Farts.


    CLICK HERE TO SEE IT WITH YOUR OWN EYES



    It’s been a passion project, bringing this to life, and with your help, its success means NO MORE DELAYED DOOMSDAY EPISODES.

    I know it can feel weird to share. I made the game, and I still have trouble saying the name without having a reaction. But for an independent project like this to blow up, word-of-mouth is everything. Every share and mention genuinely helps more than you could imagine. Heading to our page and signing up to be notified when it starts (even if you’re not interested) helps just as much.

    WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

    During the First THREE DAYS, as a listener of the show:
    • you get a copy of PEE PEE POO POO for $7 off (that’s a 20% savings)
    • you will be thrown into a draw for a chance to win three Free Doomsday T-Shirts
    • you could also win one of three PEE PEE POO POO V.I.POO Tiers (a copy of the game, one of our T-Shirts, a paw-tographed framed photo of Eve, and a Limited Edition Golden Turd Card!
    Spread the word, save the show, share the poo!

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nachosharkgames/pee-pee-poo-poo




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    59 mins
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