☠️ Welcome to our new show, Evil Money, where we break down true crime cases that meet at the intersection of money and morality every Thursday.
🔔 Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss our next episode covering the largest disaster in modern history, Deepwater Horizon.
In this week's case, Hannah and James dive into the true story of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy on April 20, 2010 that led to 11 lives lost, nature destroyed, and over $20 billion paid in fines.
Discover how corporate greed, cost-cutting, and ignored safety measures led to this environmental and human catastrophe.
From the harrowing escape of the survivors to the long-lasting environmental impacts and legal repercussions, this episode provides a comprehensive breakdown of the disaster.
📸 Follow for More: Instagram
⚠️ Recommend a case for us to cover here: evilmoneypodcast@gmail.com
📺 Check out our other shows:
- Salary Transparent Street / @SalaryTransparentStreet
- Two Cents Podcast / @twocentsbysts
Chapters:
00:00 Explosive Introduction: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster
00:32 Meet the Hosts: Hannah and James
00:43 Setting the Scene: What Was Deepwater Horizon?
01:53 The Anatomy of the Rig: A Floating Giant
04:40 Life on the Rig: Work and Pay
08:08 Early Warning Signs: Maintenance and Safety Issues
11:19 The Build-Up: Financial Pressures and Technical Challenges
14:39 The Final Hours: Leading Up to the Catastrophe
30:07 The Explosion: Chaos Unleashed
35:07 A Desperate Crawl to Safety
36:29 Crane Operators' Dilemma
39:30 Chaos on the Deck
43:33 The Lifeboat Struggle
49:23 The Aftermath and Rescue
55:22 Environmental Catastrophe
57:21 Legal Repercussions
59:58 The Human Cost
01:01:41 Reflections and Lessons
#TrueCrime #SerialKillerStories #CrimeAndPsychology #DarkTrueCrime #RealCrimeEvents #MurderMystery #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimeStories #DisturbingCrimeCase #EvilMoney #EvilMoneyPodcast #DeepwaterHorizon