About this episode

Ian and Liv revisit the tragic explosion of the Lucy Walker Steamboat on the Ohio River, discussing the unregulated steam engine technology and sharing personal stories.

Bacon can kill you in vast number of ways. In this one, Ian and Liv revisit the first episode of Disaster Hour: THE one and only Lucy Walker Steamboat, and, of course, her devastating explosion on the Ohio River. Steam engine technology was unregulated, the engineers had no formal training, and alcohol was in the air. Surely, nothing can wrong, right? Well, it can, and don't call me "Shirley." Also, Ian holds a grudge against a former coworker. Liv reminisces on growing up with an Italian mother.

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