Absurd Failures
What secrets lie in unexpected turns?
4.2 (14)
68 mins
Embark on a riveting journey through mind-boggling tales: feline spies, lunar nukes, and more. Unveil secrets of nuclear power against hurricanes and the unsettling truth of Flight 173 crash. Dive into financial twilight zones with CDOs and CDSs, pondering hidden realities shaping our world.
Ep 1:
Bugs, Cats, and Cold War Chaos
From a bugged wooden eagle to a tunnel betrayed by a double agent, and a cat wired for espionage, discover the Cold War's strangest surveillance schemes gone wrong.
Ep 2:
Nuking the Moon and Taming Hurricanes
Physicists plotted to detonate a nuke on the moon to intimidate the Soviets, while a meteorologist dreamed of using atomic blasts to stop hurricanes in their tracks.
Ep 3:
Waves of War and Fatal Focus
Military planners once imagined explosive-triggered tsunamis as a weapon of war, while a fixated flight crew's tunnel vision led Flight 173 toward catastrophe over Portland.
Ep 4:
Corn Riots and Cola Catastrophes
A hurricane a thousand miles away sparked Mexico's tortilla riots, and Coca-Cola's boldest gamble, New Coke, became one of the costliest marketing blunders ever.
Ep 5:
Risky Bets and Blind Spots
Wall Street's tangled web of CDOs and swaps nearly broke the global economy, while everyday proofreading blunders reveal why fresh eyes catch what experts miss.
Discussions (23)
Nick
Level 4 · 9 mo ago1M is cheap for that area
Julia
Level 8 · 9 mo agoThe taxi story is actually disputed! Robert Wallace said the cat survived and lived a long life. I refuse to believe the taxi killed it instantly 😭
Jesse
Level 10 · 9 mo agoZyman saying New Coke wasn't a mistake is pure copium. Bro lost 100 million in 79 days. That is a massive skill issue. You cant spin that into a win no matter what the CEO says.
