When It Goes Wrong
When It Goes Wrong is a podcast about accidents, disasters and moments when everything falls apart. Host Jasmin Charlotte explores cases including mountaineering disasters, shipwrecks and true crime. Each episode examines what went wrong and why, with a mix of storytelling and discussion. The show covers real-life catastrophes and the questions or lessons they leave behind.
Episodes
The Lost Franklin Expedition - Erebus and Terror
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing the lost Franklin expedition, where the ships Erebus and Terror set out in 1845 to find the Arctic North West passage, the ships would never return leading to a 150+ year mystery to figure out what happened. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow th
Radium Girls
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing the Radium girls - who were women who worked in radium factories around the 1920s, they suffered horrible effects of radiation poisoning and fought for years to have their suffering recognised as caused by their working conditions. We will cover their afflictions
1967 Denali - Mount Mckinley Mountaineering Disaster - Part 2
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing the 1967 mountaineering disaster on Denali - at the time called Mount Mckinley - where 7 climbers perished on the top slopes due to one of the worst blizzards in 100 years. It was one of the deadliest mountaineering disasters in history. This is part 2 of 2. P
1967 Denali - Mount Mckinley Mountaineering Disaster
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing the 1967 mountaineering disaster on Denali - at the time called Mount Mckinley - where 7 climbers perished on the top slopes due to one of the worst blizzards in 100 years. It was one of the deadliest mountaineering disasters in history. This is part 1 of 2.
Angel Of Death - Harold Shipman
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing the crimes of Harold Shipman, a Hyde GP who over 30 years killed around 250 victims, mostly elderly women, by injecting them with diamorphine. We will cover his history, crimes and what this meant for the medical field. Please subscribe and review for more! You
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Coughing Cheating Scandal
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be covering the so called coughing scandal, where Charles and Dianna Ingram were convicted of cheating when winning one million pounds on the TV game show, who wants to be a millionaire. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenit
Shackleton and the Endurance - Escape from Antarctica - Part 2
*UPLOADED WITH PART 2! Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing Ernest Shackleton and his dramatic expedition to the Antarctic where he would be stranded along with his 27 crew members deep in the Weddell Sea and his attempts to get back to land. This is part 2 of 2. Please subscribe and review for more
Shackleton and the Endurance - Escape from Antarctica - Part 1
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing Ernest Shackleton and his dramatic expedition to the Antarctic where he would be stranded along with his 27 crew members deep in the Weddell Sea and his attempts to get back to land. This is part 1 of 2. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the
Death by Mushroom
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we will be discussing death by mushroom, we will cover the recent Australia Leongatha Beef Wellington deaths by Erin Patterson, but we will also deep dive into mushrooms themselves - how do they kill, how common is it and how do we make sure not to eat one?! Please subscribe and revi
The First Ascents of Everest - Mallory and Irvine
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be heading back to Mount Everest and covering some of the first attempts at climbing it. We will cover Mallory's attempts in 1921, 1922 and the fateful trip in 1924 and then subsequent attempts before it was successfully climbed in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Crush Disasters - Hillsborough and other Human Crushes - Part 2
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering crush disasters - mainly Hillsborough where in 1989, 97 people were killed at a football game in Sheffield UK. We will then summarise some other crushes Astroworld where in 2021, 10 people were killed at a concert in Houston Texas and the Love Parade festival crush
Crush Disasters - Hillsborough and other Human Crushes
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering crush disasters - mainly Hillsborough where in 1989, 97 people were killed at a football game in Sheffield UK. We will then summarise some other crushes Astroworld where in 2021, 10 people were killed at a concert in Houston Texas and the Love Parade festival crush
Submarine Disasters - Squalus and The Titan
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering submarines and submarine disasters including how they are rescued, we will cover the Squalus rescue from 1937 and the very recent OceanGate Titan disaster from June 2023. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswr
127 Hours - Canyoning Disasters
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering the story of Aron Ralston who got his arm stuck whilst canyoning in 2003. In order to free himself, we had to survive days in the desert before cutting his own arm off and getting to safety. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instag
Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering the story of the crash of the Challenger. The challenger was a space shuttle launch in 1986 which sadly exploded 76 seconds into flight in front of millions of people, killing all members of crew onboard.Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podca
Lost Deep In The Amazon Jungle
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be covering the story of Yossi Ghinsberg who went with a group into the depths of the Amazon in 1981. 4 of them would go into the jungle but after several harrowing weeks, not all of them would make it out. 7. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on
Shipping Disasters - MS Estonia, TEV Wahine, MS Herald of Free Enterprise
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we will be discussing some boat / shipping disasters. We will discuss the MS Estonia, a ferry which sank when crossing from Estonia to Sweden in 1994 and is one of the deadliest maritime disasters of all time, the TEV Wahine which sank in 1968 off the Wellington harbour and the MS Hera
Deepwater Horizon - Oil Explosion Underwater
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I will be discussing the Deepwater Horizon explosion. On the 20th of April 2010, the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon hit a series of issues which resulted in the rig exploding, killing 11 on board. It also resulted in the largest oil leak and spill in history which would take almost
438 Days Lost At Sea
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I will be discussing the case of Jose Salvador Alvarenga, a man whose boat was caught in a storm that resulted in him being adrift in the Pacific ocean for 438 days until he washed up on shore in the Marshall Islands. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on
Schapelle Corby and the Bali 9 - Drug Smuggling
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss two drug smuggling cases. First we will cover Schapelle Corby who was caught smuggling marijuana into Bali 2005, resulting in a life sentence. Then the Bali 9, where 9 people were convicted of smuggling heroin out of Indonesia, resulting in two members being put to death by f
Free Solo Climbing + Summiting the Ogre
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss technical rock climbing including free solo climbing such as up El Capitan in Yosemite. I then cover the story of summitting the Ogre, where peril and challenge will hit the climbers as they make their journey. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast
Cave Disasters - Nutty Putty Cave Disaster and Thai Cave Rescue
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss Cave Disasters. Starting with the Nutty Putty Cave Disaster where John Jones will get stuck in the cave and unable to be freed. I then cover the Thai Cave Rescue where 13 boys got stuck in a flooded cave and it would take a miracle to get them out alive. Please subscribe and
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster - Part 2
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the the 1986 Chernobyl Disaster in which the reactor number 4 of the Chernobyl Power Plant suffered a full meltdown and explosion resulting in the worst nuclear disaster in history both in terms of cost and number of lives impacted. This is episode 2 of 2.Please subscribe an
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster - Part 1
NOTE: IN THE PORTION WHERE I EXPLAIN NUCLEAR FISSION, I MIX UP NUCLEI AND NEUTRON! I realised this post editing but I think it generally makes sense, but when I explain how the nuclei is hit, I say it releases a nuclei, it actually releases a neutron, the neutron then hits the next nuclei and releases more neutrons, that is what forms the chain reaction. Thanks for accepting my mistake :)Welcome t
1957 Haramosh Mountaineering Disaster
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 1957 Haramosh Mountaineering Disaster in which 5 friends went to summit the mountain but were met with avalanches, falls and eventually, death. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod , on twitter at @itgoeswron
The Donner Party - Death on the Oregon Trail
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss The Donner Party - the group set off to hike the Oregon Trail in 1846 - this is always a hard journey, but in this case they were struck by bad luck, wrong directions, accidental deaths and eventually being stuck in the frozen mountains for 3 months awaiting rescue. This woul
Columbine High School Massacre - Part 2
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre, I also touch on the Oklahoma City Bombing and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. This is part 2 of 2. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod , on twitter at @itgoeswrongpod or
Columbine High School Massacre - Part 1
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre, I also touch on the Oklahoma City Bombing and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. This is part 1 of 2. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod , on twitter at @itgoeswrongpod o
2006 Mount Everest Season - The Death of David Sharp
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 2006 climbing season on Mount Everest where 10 people would die. I focus in on the case of David Sharp, who many think could have been saved if he had been helped earlier. I then cover the rescue of Lincoln Hall who survived a night in the death zone. Please subscribe an
Air Crash Investigation - Air France 447 and the Lake Constance Mid Air Collision
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss two airplane crashes - Air France 447 where pilots failed to manage with mechanical failures, and the Lake Constance mid-air collision where two planes crashed due to a conflict between air traffic control and plane systems. I discuss how the hand off between technology and h
The Opioid Epidemic - Oxycontin and Purdue Pharma
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the US opioid epidemic, going into the background of opioids then focusing in on the creation and push of Oxycontin by the firm Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler Family.Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod , on
Bernie Madoff and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme Ever + One Year Q&A
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss Bernie Madoff and the Ponzi scheme which he got away with running for decades. He scammed thousands of people out of up to $60 billion dollars whilst being well regarded on Wall Street before it all came crashing down. Plus bonus Q&A to celebrate one year of the pod!Pleas
The Costa Concordia Disaster
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the disaster of the Costa Concordia, when in 2012, the huge cruise ship hit rocks off the coast of Italy, capsized and killed 32 passengers onboard. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod , on twitter at @itgoeswro
Mental Asylums and the Lobotomy
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the mental asylums which ran in the early 1900s and the creation of the psychosurgery procedure of the lobotomy, including the story of Walter Freeman and the rise of the lobotomy in the US. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whe
1972 Andes Plane Crash - What Would You Do To Stay Alive?
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 1972 Andes Plane Crash. Where a plane came down following navigational errors, but most of the passengers survived. What would follow would be a true test of human survival, living out of the plane fuselage for weeks, and eventually eating their deceased friends. What wou
Mining Disasters - Pike River Explosion and The Chilean Miners Rescue Mission
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss two mining disasters. The first the catastrophic explosion of Pike River mine in New Zealand which killed 29 men. Then following up with something a bit more cheerful, the rescue of 33 Chilean miners who were stuck underground for months following a mine cave-in. Please subsc
The Downfall of Theranos - Part 2
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the downfall of the company Theranos which was ran by Elizabeth Holmes. Theranos had a vision to transform how blood testing worked and was worth over a billion dollars. However, soon it would be in ruin and Elizabeth would be on trial for fraud. This is part two of two.Pleas
The Downfall of Theranos - Part 1
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the downfall of the company Theranos which was ran by Elizabeth Holmes. Theranos had a vision to transform how blood testing worked and was worth over a billion dollars. However, soon it would be in ruin and Elizabeth would be on trial for fraud. This is part one of two. Plea
1985 Sierra Grande Mountaineering Disaster - Touching The Void
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the 1985 Sierra Grande Mountaineering Disaster, where Joe Simpson and Simon Yates will face unthinkable challenges to get back to base camp after Joe breaking his leg on the descent. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoes
Golden Globes Sailing Race - 9 would set out to circle the world, only 1 would finish
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the Golden Globe sailing race where 9 men set out to circumnavigate the globe single handedly and without any stops. Over the months at sea, the men would manage loneliness, injury, madness, shipwrecks and death. TW: Suicide Please subscribe and review for more! You can foll
White Island - NZ Volcano Explosion
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the explosion of the volcano - White Island / Whakaari in New Zealand in 2019. This resulted in the deaths of 22 people, and the aftermath of this incident is still being processed by New Zealand and the adventure tourism industry. I dive into what happened on the day and wha
Deep Water Scuba Diving - Trapped Underwater
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss deep water scuba diving. I talk about how it's different to normal scuba and all the dangers associated with it. I then dive into the story about the German U-Boat - the U-Who which took years for divers to find and identify - resulting in the tragic deaths of three dive
Scott and The Antarctic - Death at the South Pole
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the Robert Falcon Scott and his doomed trip to the Antarctic. He was beaten to the pole by Roald Amundsen and then tragically his whole team died on the journey home. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod , on t
Dyatlov Pass - The Mysterious Deaths of 9 Hikers
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the mysterious deaths of 9 hikers. They set off for a hike in the rural Ural Mountains in Russia. 2 months later, their tent was found slashed and 9 bodies in various states 2km away. I discuss the facts of the case and some of the potential theories for what happened in Dya
The Disappearance of Flight MH370
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the disappearance of flight MH370 which went missing whilst flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014. I discuss the facts of the flight, how it works with air traffic control and then a few of the theories as to what may have gone wrong. Please subscribe and review for m
1996 Mount Everest Climbing Disaster - Part 2
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the 1996 Mount Everest Climbing Disaster. In one season 12 climbers would perish on Mount Everest. We cover 5 of these in the story covered by 'Into Thin Air' and the film 'Everest'. The drive to make it to the summit would lead to disastrous consequences
1996 Mount Everest Climbing Disaster - Part 1
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the 1996 Mount Everest Climbing Disaster. In one season 12 climbers would perish on Mount Everest. We cover 6 of these in the story covered by 'Into Thin Air' and the film 'Everest'. The drive to make it to the summit would lead to disastrous consequences
Sinking of the RMS Titanic - Iceberg Ahead
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss the sinking of the RMS Titanic which struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Time to dig deeper than the film and learn about all the mistakes which took place before and during the fateful night. Please subscribe and review for more! You
The Mount Erebus Crash of Flight NZ901 - Antarctica Sightseeing Gone Wrong
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss the crash of plane flight NZ901 into Mount Erebus. The Air New Zealand flight was on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica when it seemingly inexplicably crashed directly into Mount Erebus. I discuss what happened, the causes and the controversy which still continues. Please sub
Theme Park Disasters - Terror on the Tracks
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss theme park disasters, including the Smiler incident in Alton Towers, the Mindbender deaths in Galaxyland and the fire which ripped through Luna Park in Sydney. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at https://instagram.com/whenitgoeswr
The Drug Trials Which Went Wrong
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss drug trials which have gone wrong and resulted in catastrophic side effects for the participants. I discuss the Theraluzimab trial along with the current covid vaccine trials.Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at https://instagram.c
Death of Chris McCandless - Starving in the Alaskan Wilderness
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, I discuss the death of Chris McCandless, who perished when trekking and living in the Alaskan Wilderness. I discuss his background, other similar tragedies and whether what he did was right or not. TW: SuicidePlease subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagra
Aberfan Coal Tip Collapse Disaster
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the devasting Spoil Tip collapse in Aberfan, South Wales. This resulted in the deaths of many children and would shape Wales for the coal industry for many years to come. Lets jump in. TW: Suicide, PTSD, death of childrenPlease subscribe and review for more! You can follow
The Moorgate London Tube Disaster
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the Moorgate London Tube Disaster which happened in 1975. We explore the facts of the crash which took over 40 lives and the theories as to how this could have happened. TW: SuicidePlease subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at https://inst
The Deaths of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the deaths of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon who disappeared when hiking in the Panamanian jungle in 2014. We dive into the possible reasons for their deaths and the mysterious phone calls and photographs found. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podca
Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster where the Columbia disintegrated on re-entry, killing all of the crew onboard. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at https://instagram.com/whenitgoeswrongpod or email with your feedback and ideas
2008 K2 Mountaineering Disaster
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the tragedy which befell the mountaineers on K2 in 2008. Where over the course of a day, 11 climbers would perish. We go through the key concepts for scaling the mountain and cover the fateful events. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on insta
The Sinking of the El Faro
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this initial episode, we discuss the sinking of the freighter ship the El Faro in 2015. How could a ship sail directly into a hurricane and sink in the world of non stop data and tracking? We dig into the details, the crew involved and the lessons we've hopefully learnt to make sure we don&apo
