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Fascinating Horror

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  • Workplace Horrors (1979 - 2012)

    October 5, 2026 · 11 min

    This episode tells three workplace horror stories, including the story of the first person ever to be killed by a robot in 1979... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an…

  • Referee Call Leads To 328 Deaths: The Estadio Nacional Disaster (1964)

    September 28, 2026 · 10 min

    This episode tells the story of one of the worst crowd crushes to ever take place in the history of Peru: the Estadio Nacional Disaster of 1964... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters…

  • The Big Bayou Canot Accident (1993)

    September 21, 2026 · 13 min

    This episode tells the story of the Big Bayou Canot Disaster - a devastating collision between a tow boat and a bridge that happened in Alabama in 1993... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest…

  • The Blitz (1940 - 1941)

    September 14, 2026 · 12 min

    This episode covers the devastating effects of The Blitz - a period in the Second World War when German bombs fell on London almost every single night, flattening homes, killing thousands, and traumatising an entire popu…

  • The Gillingham Fair Fire Disaster (1929)

    September 7, 2026 · 11 min

    This episode tells the story of an extremely unusual disaster which took place during a village fete in Gillingham, England, in 1929... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast…

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  • The Daegu Subway Fire (2003)

    August 31, 2026 · 12 min

    This short documentary tells the story of the Daegu Subway Fire - a devastating fire which took place in 2003 in the South Korean city of Daegu... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters…

  • The Sinking of the Oceanos (1991)

    August 24, 2026 · 12 min

    This short documentary tells the story of the sinking of the Oceanos - a catastrophic maritime disaster which (due to a series of almost comically unlikely circumstances) resulted in no loss of life... Fascinating Horror covers the true…

  • The Story of Linda Forney (1975)

    August 17, 2026 · 11 min

    This episode tells the incredible story of Linda Forney, who found herself lost in a remote part of the Grand Canyon without food or water for twenty days... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest…

  • The White Lund Explosion (1917)

    August 10, 2026 · 12 min

    This short documentary tells the story of the White Lund Explosion - one of the most destructive industrial accidents of all time, which took place near Morecambe, England, in 1917... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some…

  • The Sinking of the Lusitania (1915)

    August 3, 2026 · 11 min

    This episode covers the sinking of the Lusitania. In 1915, a German U-boat targeted and sank the RMS Lusitania, killing more than 1,000 passengers. This disastrous loss of life came just a few years after the loss of the Titanic, and…

  • The Aggie Bonfire Collapse (1999)

    July 27, 2026 · 13 min

    In 1999, a beloved tradition that had existed for decades at Texas A&M University turned deadly in seconds, when a massive bonfire structure collapsed on those building it... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of…

  • The San Francisco Earthquake (1906)

    July 20, 2026 · 11 min

    In 1906, a devastating earthquake struck the coast of California. Combined with fires, it destroyed nearly 80% of the city of San Francisco... Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This…

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About the show

Fascinating Horror tells the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters... but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today's world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades gone by.