146 • The Smiler

From Dark Topic by Jack Luna

October 30, 2025 · 39 min

About this episode

This episode explores the events surrounding The Smiler roller coaster crash at Alton Towers.

A DT + offering from the growing catalogue on Dark Topic +. patreon.com/darktopic You now belong to The Smiler… Sources: The Smiler POV w actual soundtrack The Smiler On-ride POV #AltonTowersTogether Creepy Sheep https://metro.co.uk/2013/01/21/eweve-been-framed-creepy-sheep-twitter-mystery-solved-3359300/amp/ The Smiler Crash Footage https://youtu.be/i-7EtgxN4Qc?si=-kOsMhe6KfUJfAfK Technical aspects thorough https://mx-schroeder.medium.com/five-out-of-four-the-2015-alton-england-the-smiler-roller-coaster-collision-72f5c259724c Rescue https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-33706903 Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/darktopic * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code DARKTOPIC20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dark-topic2753/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Jack Luna

Topics covered

roller coaster accidents
safety
theme parks
documentary
society

Keywords

The Smiler
Alton Towers
roller coaster
crash
safety
documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dark Topic

Books & works: The Smiler

Places: Alton Towers