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Balloonfest: Clevelands 1986 Float-tastrophe of Epic Proportions
Manage episode 422999309 series 3447160
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
From murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the...
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
Fejezetek
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] Persons of Interest (00:30:20)
6. (Cont.) Topic of the week (00:30:52)
7. Outro (00:58:03)
80 epizódok
Manage episode 422999309 series 3447160
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
From murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the...
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
Fejezetek
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] Persons of Interest (00:30:20)
6. (Cont.) Topic of the week (00:30:52)
7. Outro (00:58:03)
80 epizódok
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