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Balloonfest: Clevelands 1986 Float-tastrophe of Epic Proportions
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Innehåll tillhandahållet av Kyle Risi & Adam Cox, Kyle Risi, and Adam Cox. Allt poddinnehåll inklusive avsnitt, grafik och podcastbeskrivningar laddas upp och tillhandahålls direkt av Kyle Risi & Adam Cox, Kyle Risi, and Adam Cox eller deras podcastplattformspartner. Om du tror att någon använder ditt upphovsrättsskyddade verk utan din tillåtelse kan du följa processen som beskrivs här https://sv.player.fm/legal.
In this episode of the Compendium, we step back into time to revist The Cleveland Balloon Fest of 1986, a high-flying event that hoped to lift a city's spirits but instead spiraled into one of the most infamous blunders of the decade. I tell Adam all the juicy details of this helium-filled fiasco, where ambition met reality with explosive environmental consequences. We'll explore how this well-intentioned charity event turned into a disaster, examining the safety concerns of mass balloon releases and their unintended environmental impacts.
You'll hear how a city’s attempt to set a world record became a case study in event planning disasters. The story highlights significant points in environmental activism history and raises questions about the safety practices surrounding helium balloons, ultimately becoming a controversial chapter in the Guinness World Records.
We give you the Compendium, but if you want more, then check out these great resources:
- “The Balloon Fest That Went Horribly Wrong” - The Atlantic
- “Balloonfest 86” - Wikipedia
- “Understanding the Impact of Balloon Releases” - HRSD
- “Balloonfest” - Apple tv Documentary by Nathan Truesdell
Modem Futura is your guide to the bold frontiers of tomorrow, where technology,...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Connect with Us:
- 🌐 Our Website: TheCompendiumPodcast.com
- 💬 Connect: Send us a voice note
- 📸 Our Instagram: @theCompendiumPodcast
Support the show:
- 🍎 Review us on Apple Podcasts
- 🟢 Review us on Spotify
- ❤️ Get Early Access to Episodes on Patreon
Credits:
- Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
- Intro and Outro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin
- All the Latest Things Intro: Clowns by Giulio Fazio
Kapitel
1. Sneak peak (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to The Compendium (00:00:59)
3. All the latest things (00:05:52)
4. Topic of the week (00:17:26)
5. [Ad] Modem Futura (00:30:20)
6. (Cont.) Topic of the week (00:31:05)
7. Outro (00:58:16)
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Manage episode 422999309 series 3447160
Innehåll tillhandahållet av Kyle Risi & Adam Cox, Kyle Risi, and Adam Cox. Allt poddinnehåll inklusive avsnitt, grafik och podcastbeskrivningar laddas upp och tillhandahålls direkt av Kyle Risi & Adam Cox, Kyle Risi, and Adam Cox eller deras podcastplattformspartner. Om du tror att någon använder ditt upphovsrättsskyddade verk utan din tillåtelse kan du följa processen som beskrivs här https://sv.player.fm/legal.
In this episode of the Compendium, we step back into time to revist The Cleveland Balloon Fest of 1986, a high-flying event that hoped to lift a city's spirits but instead spiraled into one of the most infamous blunders of the decade. I tell Adam all the juicy details of this helium-filled fiasco, where ambition met reality with explosive environmental consequences. We'll explore how this well-intentioned charity event turned into a disaster, examining the safety concerns of mass balloon releases and their unintended environmental impacts.
You'll hear how a city’s attempt to set a world record became a case study in event planning disasters. The story highlights significant points in environmental activism history and raises questions about the safety practices surrounding helium balloons, ultimately becoming a controversial chapter in the Guinness World Records.
We give you the Compendium, but if you want more, then check out these great resources:
- “The Balloon Fest That Went Horribly Wrong” - The Atlantic
- “Balloonfest 86” - Wikipedia
- “Understanding the Impact of Balloon Releases” - HRSD
- “Balloonfest” - Apple tv Documentary by Nathan Truesdell
Modem Futura is your guide to the bold frontiers of tomorrow, where technology,...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Connect with Us:
- 🌐 Our Website: TheCompendiumPodcast.com
- 💬 Connect: Send us a voice note
- 📸 Our Instagram: @theCompendiumPodcast
Support the show:
- 🍎 Review us on Apple Podcasts
- 🟢 Review us on Spotify
- ❤️ Get Early Access to Episodes on Patreon
Credits:
- Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
- Intro and Outro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin
- All the Latest Things Intro: Clowns by Giulio Fazio
Kapitel
1. Sneak peak (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to The Compendium (00:00:59)
3. All the latest things (00:05:52)
4. Topic of the week (00:17:26)
5. [Ad] Modem Futura (00:30:20)
6. (Cont.) Topic of the week (00:31:05)
7. Outro (00:58:16)
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Liknande The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things
In Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who would eventually become one of California's most deadly serial killers. From Wondery and the L.A. Times comes a new series that traces his path of devastation through his victims' eyes.
…
continue reading
Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
…
continue reading
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…
continue reading
Hollywood and Crime is a ground-breaking true crime series about the most infamous murders in Tinseltown history. In The Black Dahlia Serial Killers, host Tracy Pattin investigates the sensational unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short. Known as the Black Dahlia, Short was a star-struck young woman whose body was found completely severed at the waist in January 1947. Many remember her tragic story, yet few know that more than a dozen other women died in similar circumstances around that same tim ...
…
continue reading
Every day, stories unfold that have no resolution. Unresolved is an immersive look at those stories, as host Micheal Whelan tries to determine why these stories - unsolved crimes and other unexplained phenomena - have no ending. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.
…
continue reading
Canada's top indie podcast bringing you thought-provoking crime cases with immersive audio storytelling. Join Aussie-Canadian host Kristi Lee as she carefully unravels each case using court documents, news archives, inquiry reports and more to explore the underlying causes of crime — and the pitfalls of the criminal justice system. At least two new episodes a month, released whenever they're ready. Listen ad-free and early: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/adfree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva ...
…
continue reading
What would you do if you learned you were adopted, your biological mother was a convicted murderer and your father’s true identity was a mystery? This is what happened to Becky Babcock, the daughter of the infamous Diane Downs. Join Melissa Moore, host of Happy Face Season 1, as she helps Becky unravel the strange tale of her family, searching for answers to decades-old mysteries that remain unanswered in the modern day.
…
continue reading
Crimelines walks you through true crime events, pairing captivating tales with clear storytelling. Host Charlie brings in appropriate historic and cultural context to look beyond what happened and consider why it happened. Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC
…
continue reading
Dive into a case of domestic terrorism from the past that’s really a warning about the future. Back in 1995, there was a disaster that should have prepared us for January 6th and the political violence that we’re seeing today: the Oklahoma City Bombing. Journalist Jeffrey Toobin reveals the story behind Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and right-wing extremism in America - how a decorated army veteran became consumed with rage, how he somehow went underground and built a bomb that ...
…
continue reading
In 1997, thirty-nine people took their own lives in an apparent mass suicide. The events captivated the media and had people across the planet asking the same question... ‘Why?’ 20 years later, those who lost loved ones and those who still believe - tell their story. Hosted by Glynn Washington of Snap Judgment. "Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults," is now a four-part docuseries inspired by this podcast, streaming on HBO Max.
…
continue reading
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