{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60de27e6-b679-4a3b-a9aa-53fa8e6d0313/8aa43f97-1438-4f4e-bd0a-eaa33eb55afd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"203 - The Halifax Explosion","description":"<p>Surpassed only by the atomic bomb, The Halifax Explosion was the largest man made explosion in history... and it was an accident. On December 6, 1917 two boats collided in Halifax Harbour, resulting in nearly 2,000 deaths and an unbelievable amount of destruction. But what chain of events was needed for everything to go this wrong?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Buy tickets to our live shows here:<a href=\"https://dogoonpod.com/events/\" target=\"_blank\"> https://dogoonpod.com/events/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Buy tickets to see Matt and Jess live:</p><p><a href=\"https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs\" target=\"_blank\">https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.jessperkins.com.au/shows\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.jessperkins.com.au/shows</a></p><p><br></p><p>Our website:<a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/b1ffbedf-836f-4b19-bfd7-adb0ff9537e4/dogoonpod.com\" target=\"_blank\"> dogoonpod.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: <a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/c6441c4a-cafc-445e-bb68-e583512d2d8c/www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod\" target=\"_blank\">patreon.com/DoGoOnPod</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: <a href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/do-go-on/playlists/podcast/dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic\" target=\"_blank\">dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/do-go-on/playlists/podcast/twitter.com/dogoonpod\" target=\"_blank\">@DoGoOnPod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/do-go-on/playlists/podcast/instagram.com/dogoonpod\" target=\"_blank\">@DoGoOnPod</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/</a></p><p>Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Check out our other podcasts:</p><p>Book Cheat: <a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat\" target=\"_blank\">https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat</a></p><p>Prime Mates: <a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/\" target=\"_blank\">https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Our awesome theme song by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/evanms\" target=\"_blank\">Evan Munro-Smith</a> and logo by <a href=\"https://peaderthomas.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Peader Thomas</a></p><p><br></p><p>REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href=\"https://nsc.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/system-failure-case-studies/sfcs-2013-01-07-halifax.pdf?sfvrsn=7d45ecf8_2\" target=\"_blank\">https://nsc.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/system-failure-case-studies/sfcs-2013-01-07-halifax.pdf?sfvrsn=7d45ecf8_2</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcXSCzcSZ4\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcXSCzcSZ4</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.britannica.com/event/Halifax-explosion\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.britannica.com/event/Halifax-explosion</a><a href=\"http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/halifax/collision/\" target=\"_blank\">http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/halifax/collision/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/12/06/two-ships-collided-in-halifax-harbor-one-of-them-was-a-3000-ton-floating-bomb/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/12/06/two-ships-collided-in-halifax-harbor-one-of-them-was-a-3000-ton-floating-bomb/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion#Investigation\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion#Investigation</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-halifax-explosion\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-halifax-explosion</a></p><p><a href=\"https://allthatsinteresting.com/halifax-explosion\" target=\"_blank\">https://allthatsinteresting.com/halifax-explosion</a></p><p><a href=\"https://novascotia.ca/archives/explosion/narratives.asp?ID=10\" target=\"_blank\">https://novascotia.ca/archives/explosion/narratives.asp?ID=10</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> ","author_name":"Do Go On Media"}