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When It Goes Wrong

Jasmin Charlotte
When It Goes Wrong
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  • When It Goes Wrong

    1967 Denali - Mount Mckinley Mountaineering Disaster

    2026/06/10 | 52 mins.
    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. 
     
     
    Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod or email me at whenitgoeswrongpod@gmail.com.
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    Sources:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali
    https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/books-media/life-and-death-americas-highest-peak/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4eLT6Rkpdg - Scary Interesting
    https://explorersweb.com/mckinley-1967-triumph-and-tragedy-part-ii/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Mount_McKinley_disaster
     
    Forever on the mountain: the truth behind one of mountaineerings most controversial and mysterious disasters - James M Tabor
    Denalis Howl: The deadliest climbing disaster on americas wildest peak - Andy Hall
  • When It Goes Wrong

    Angel Of Death - Harold Shipman

    2026/04/30 | 1h 4 mins.
    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 can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod or email me at whenitgoeswrongpod@gmail.com.
    You can buy me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/whenitgoeswrongpod

    Sources:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shipman_Inquiry
    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(04)17635-6/fulltext
    https://csi.pressbooks.pub/uncserkill/chapter/chapter-16-harold-shipman-dr-death/
    Harold Shipman - Prescription for Murder - Jean Ritchie, Brian Whittle
    Catching a Killer Doctor - cautionary tales podcast
    Harold Shipman: Dr Death - I could murder a podcast
  • When It Goes Wrong

    Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Coughing Cheating Scandal

    2026/03/10 | 47 mins.
    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 @whenitgoeswrongpod or email me at whenitgoeswrongpod@gmail.com.
    You can buy me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/whenitgoeswrongpod

    Sources:
    Quiz - netflix
    Bad Show: The Quiz, The Cough, The Millionaire Major by James Plaskett and Bob Woffinden 
    Charles Ingram - The Major Fraud Documentary
    https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Ingram_cheating_scandal
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Ingram,_C.,_Ingram,_D._and_Whittock,_T.
    https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Ingram
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2006/jul/17/couldthewhowantstobeami
  • When It Goes Wrong

    Shackleton and the Endurance - Escape from Antarctica - Part 2

    2026/02/24 | 45 mins.
    *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! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod or email me at whenitgoeswrongpod@gmail.com.
    You can buy me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/whenitgoeswrongpod

    Sources:
    Empire - episode 111 - Shackleton: the hero of Antarctica 
    BBC - restoring Shackletons cabin
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34856379 - photos
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Sea_party
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personnel_of_the_Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton
    Endurance: Shackletons incredible voyage - Alfred Lansing
    South! The Story of Shackletons Last Expedition 1914-1917 - Ernest Shackleton - https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/south/south_shackleton_preface.php
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60662541 - finding endurance 
    https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/Ernest_Shackleton_map_time_line.php
  • When It Goes Wrong

    Shackleton and the Endurance - Escape from Antarctica - Part 2

    2026/02/24 | 44 mins.
    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! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod or email me at whenitgoeswrongpod@gmail.com.
    You can buy me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/whenitgoeswrongpod

    Sources:
    Empire - episode 111 - Shackleton: the hero of Antarctica 
    BBC - restoring Shackletons cabin
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34856379 - photos
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Sea_party
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personnel_of_the_Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton
    Endurance: Shackletons incredible voyage - Alfred Lansing
    South! The Story of Shackletons Last Expedition 1914-1917 - Ernest Shackleton - https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/south/south_shackleton_preface.php
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60662541 - finding endurance 
    https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/Ernest_Shackleton_map_time_line.php
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About When It Goes Wrong
When It Goes Wrong explores accidents, disasters and when everything falls apart. Join your host Jasmin to discuss what went wrong from areas like mountaineering disasters, to shipwrecks to true crime. Things go wrong all the time - lets chat about it!
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