The Aftermath: Tenerife Airport Disaster

On this week's REWIND Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. James Goodman about the pivotal moment in NYC history before, during and directly after the massive blackout on that hot summer night in 1977. Author of Blackout, Dr. Goodman shares first hand accounts and lends some import ...  Show more

Who’s to blame for the NYC Blackout of 1977?On this week's REWIND, This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes comedian Janet Varney, host of The JV Club podcast, to discuss the epic NYC Blackout of 1977. If you’re in the dark about this one, allow us to shine a much ...  Show more

Today, Jonathan joins his fellow Pushkin hosts for a special episode all about mistakes. Jonathan speaks with his friend, the writer Sheila Heti. Together, they muse on the cost of mistakes and whether we're really in control of how many we make. Plus, Nate Silver and Maria Konni ...  Show more

A guest panel discusses aircraft accidents, air turbulence injuries, airline and airframer culture, pilot training and experience, FAA shortfalls, and other topics that impact the flying public. In the news, the 90-second evacuation rule, the fatal Jeju Air crash at Muan Airport, ...  Show more

We discuss who would land a crashing plane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Is this Europe’s Most Disastrous Airport Ever?". Liam is away this week, so it's just Fred & Luke asking, is Ciudad Real the most disastrous airport ever?This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble’s design ...  Show more