What a fascinating podcast! Well researched, compelling and simple narrative. Nothing pretentious here, just great work.

Mr. Brady’s review of the Pike River disaster is very well done. Excellent breakdown of what happened in the lead-up to the tragic event, and a great articulation of the key lessons in terms of organizational behaviors and normalization of risk. Presented with sensitivity, compassion and humility.

Just recently discovered and poured through all 36 episodes. As a civil engineer this is such a great podcast and even resource to imprint on engineers the significance they can have on the general public, either from action or worse, inaction.

Fascinating material. Captivating storytelling. Cannot recommend this podcast highly enough. The Apollo 13 series is especially amazing.

... but I’m glad there aren’t enough catastrophic failures to produce that many episodes. This is one of my absolute favorite podcasts. They do an excellent job breaking down complicated engineering concepts into digestible audio narratives with the right balance of detail and clarity.

The individual episodes are excellent and range from geeky to sweeping. The Apollo XIII series is amazing and worthy of any accolades and awards. I know the story, I’ve read the books, and the way that the story is told here gave me new insights, pulled me along with perfect tension and engagement, and left me with tears of joy in my eyes. This is on par with Dan Carlin’s Hardcore history. Subscribe. Listen. Enjoy.

I love hearing about the human factors that cause so many of these events. Not only does it make me feel human but it helps to learn how seemingly small choices can snowball. I am left wondering if the drain tube in Oxygen tank 2 of Apollo 13, alone should have been clause to scrap that tank before the mission ever left the ground, because I wonder if it had the potential to clog or block the valve. And I hope the upcoming series involves my favorite Polar explorer.

I listen to a great many podcasts but this the first to compel me to write a review. Really just an excellent in depth look a engineering. The Apollo 13 episodes are simply wonderful. Hope more are to come.

A fabulous podcast. Incredibly interesting. Really enjoy all the information given and the interesting stories. I am now listening to the last episodes about Apollo 13. Pretty riveting.

Wow....I can’t stop listening. The Brady Heywood podcast is exceptional in delving into the details of why things have failed and what we can be better about. The Apollo series in particular is INSANELY good and helped me understand exactly what happened, why it happened, and how people overcame the problems. This podcast is a must listen.