The Luna Park Ghost Train Fire

About this episode

Marti covers the tragic Luna Park Ghost Train fire in Sydney, discussing its layers and related themes.

This month, Marti is covering the Luna Park Ghost Train fire in Sydney in 1979, it's one we've wanted to cover for so long because it's not covered by many podcasts, and it's such a sad, interesting story with so many layers.. We also talk about theme park disasters and rollercoasters, Cheryl's disastrous note-taking in the dark, how we're such babies when it comes to scary shit and horror & childrens tv in the 80s - and yes we talk commercials again! Sources for this episode ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Marti, Cheryl

Topics covered

• Luna Park Ghost Train fire
• theme park disasters
• rollercoasters
• horror
• children's TV
• 1980s commercials

Keywords

• Luna Park
• Ghost Train fire
• Sydney
• theme park disasters
• rollercoasters
• horror
• 1980s

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sydney

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