Boomtown Bad

By Amani, Chelsea, and Phil

A podcast about bad things that happen when towns start boomin’! Hosted by 3 friends from San Jose, CA (with one of us currently residing in Philly), Boomtown Bad brings you the best and worst in natural disasters, conspiracy theories, awful policies and city planning. Our Boomtown Legends episodes also have something for anyone who loves cryptids, ghouls, and local history.

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Ep 08: Centralia, Pennsylvania

Boomtown BadOct 15, 2021

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Ep 09: Picher, Oklahoma

Silly podcast curses cant stop us! We're back with probably the most Boomtown-y story ever that covers government negligence, stubborn townfolk, natural disasters, and of course, sinkholes.

Nov 07, 202147:58

Ep 08: Centralia, Pennsylvania

In this episode, we cover the city that inspired the classic horror franchise, Silent Hill!

We learn about a coal fire that's been burning for years and still burning today!

We also get distracted and just kinda chat it up for a bit! Join us for another great episode!

Oct 15, 202101:00:59

Ep 07: MOVE Bombing

Oh boy, we've got another story involving racism, crooked cops, and people in power turning a blind eye... Join us as Chelsea tells us all about a bombing that took place in Philidelphia in the 1980's.

Follow us on Twitter @ BadBoomtown and Instagram @ Boomtown.bad!

Feb 09, 202147:52

Boomtown Legends, Ep. 2:

In this installment of Boomtown Legends, we discuss the Devil's Road, the Fresno Nightcrawler, and the ghost of Mary Ellen Pleasant!

Follow us on Twitter @ BadBoomtown and Instagram @ Boomtown.bad!

Feb 02, 202101:06:16

Ep 06: The New Almaden Quicksilver Mine

This. Story. Has. EVERYTHING. Mines. Gold. Poisonings. Historic homes. President Abraham Lincoln. Disembodied ghost arms. Gritty memes! Tune in as Amani explains the history of the New Almaden quicksilver mine and the Hacienda graveyard!

Jan 27, 202157:21

Ep 05: The Seattle Underground

Join us as we take you on a dive deep into this literal boomtown and discover the mysteries of its seedy underbelly!

Jan 12, 202147:43

Ep 04: Sex Offender Laws

In today’s episode, Chelsea covers sex offender registry and related sex offender laws.

Jan 06, 202101:12:11

Boomtown Legends, Ep. 1

The first episode in our series about urban legends, this episode takes a look at a Bay Area legend, a mysterious lake monster, and a founding father's curse on...sports? Also we take a little dive into our favorite video games but forget to add a sign off. Whoops!

Dec 29, 202057:39

Ep 03: The Port Chicago Explosion and Mutiny

In this episode Amani takes a deep dive into the Port Chicago Explosion and subsequent trial of the Port Chicago 50.

Dec 08, 202001:13:32

Ep 02: The Denver International Airport

Conspiracies? Mysteries? Murderous art pieces?? Today we cover all of these topics and more as we dive deep into the peculiar hub airport located in Rockie Mountains.

Check out our Instagram @boomtown.bad for pics and more behind the scenese stuff!

Nov 19, 202001:00:51

Ep 01: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

Hey there and welcome to the very first episode of Boomtown Bad!

In our inaugural episode, we talk about the terrible natural disaster and the fallout that occurred due to bad planning while going on tangents about certain famous Russian mystic.

Check us out on Instagram @boomtown.bad for pics and more!

Nov 19, 202052:05