Marked Safe: A Disaster Podcast

Concrete Waterfall: Hero Dogs

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Cody's future is uncertain, Melanie is more German than expected, Brianne doesn't want to stay the night, and we hear the stories...

Silence Equals Death: US Gay History 1979-Present

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne is a reluctant snake advocate, the Reuben finally gets the exit it deserved all along, Melanie is bringing a delicious and trustwor...

Go Fight Your Own Damn War: US Gay History 1937-1978

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the US military's anti-gay methods always backfire, a researcher wants a do-over, lead paint poisoned papaws are too emboldened, Alfre...

This Won't Hurt a Bit: Funeral Potluck

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Oprah is wrong, Brianne drives the horse, Madison's grandma loves Jurassic Park, Lisa delivers the funeral kidnapping tea, Meagan&apos...

We Love a Hot Saint: US Gay History 1895-1936

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're concerned this episode may curse you, Cody does it wild, Melanie is committed to the bit, Brianne twirls her mustache, and we co...

The Biggest Sort of Friends: US Gay History 1600-1894

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie settles for a blowie, Cody delivers a merely passable Tijuana hot dog, and we time travel to Colonial America, a Revolutionary War ...

Eat Windex, Ya Dirty Food Swipers: Infestations

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie gets all of you naked for an announcement, we may have found the ultimate meeting spot, Brianne and Abby don't really want to ...

Bald Headed Babies: Switched at Birth Part 2

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we hear from Captain Steeeve, Mel Anie doesn't get it, Brianne implores you to consider a radish, we raw dog the sandwich bracket, pet...

Bodies, Legs, Eyelashes, Noses: Switched at Birth Part 1

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie curates a perfectly-Melanie date night experience, Brianne threatens the integrity of the bracket, Fuckboy Frederick sees an openin...

The Sleepytime Bear: The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne offers a substitute hot take, birds do not respond to polite requests, hitting record has detrimental consequences, we manifest sex...

A Foregone Conclusion: The Life & Death of Christine Chubbuck, Part 2

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Content warnings: very extensive discussion of depression, bipolar disorder, and suicidal ideation that culminates in death by suicide. Discussion of ...

I See You Now: The Life & Death of Christine Chubbuck, Part 1

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Content warnings: very extensive discussion of depression, bipolar disorder, and suicidal ideation that culminates in death by suicide. Discussion of ...

No Time to Do Anything: Fireman's Wedding

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne blames it on space, Melanie introduces the neighborhood kids to gambling, Brianne loses her nerve at the laundromat, Melanie is a c...

Cold Laws of Aerodynamics: Japan Airlines Flight 123

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, vegemite belongs toward the back end, Brianne has a grilled cheese plug, Melanie’s thirst is quenched, a plane has surgery, Brianne is ra...

Big Ass Daddy Deer: Baby Jessica

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are all personally responsible for the deer overpopulation problem, Melanie is finally desensitized to shafts, Brianne is a curious cat ...

Right Here, in Zanesville Ohio: Ohio Compilation Part 2

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne brings you more Buckeye bullshit, Melanie is still vertical, we contemplate a bracket brought to you in partnership with Sandwich D...

Sillysad: Birthday Charcuterie

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we hear from the man with the world’s largest collection of Titanic VHS tapes, Brianne cannot stop the wind, Melanie and Cody are both ta...

Ohio is for Haters: Ohio Compilation Part 1

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne plans for her next cohost, we finally identify Carmen Sandiego’s location, we begin an inquiry into Ohio’s lesbian farming, Bri...

The Price That Was Paid for Fish: The Johnstown Flood Part 2

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Marley enters her piranha era, Brianne must continually reckon with Froot Loops, we discover that there are two kinds of people, Melanie ha...

No Danger From Our Enterprise: The Johnstown Flood

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we give lumberjacks a break from the female gaze, Melanie finally admits that she’s the bottom, Brianne is actually the river planner for...

Everything Goes Away, You’re Flying Now: Shane McConkey

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Adelaide is over the hill of childhood, sphincters are puckered, Shane has monstrous cojones, Melanie gets a package that would make either...

John’s Version: 1992 North Dakota Farming Accident

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re having another baby, Melanie is getting blown, Brianne’s brain gremlin is running things, we would like to discuss what our partn...

The Reason Somebody’s Papaw is Like That: Recalled Toys Part 3

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Squonk’s gotta Squonk, your grief is invited to our holiday party, Melanie believes that lighters are a recalled children’s toy, toy ma...

Alive With Fire: Babbs Switch Fire

09 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Froot Loops are malicious, Grace is back on her bullshit, not everyone understands how certifying things works, the story includes an u...

Fast Action Finger Fun: Recalled Toys Part 2

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the ghouls deliver on tea (but not the usual kind), Brianne’s kid is a poser, the bracket choice is unexpectedly easy, Melanie loves sipp...

Fast Cars & Easy Women: Samson’s Story

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne is willing to make a ghost if you give her a reason, sexy boys are silly boys, the real lizard was Carrot Top all along, and Samson...

The Toy Ad Doth Protest Too Much: Recalled Toys

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne loves geese, Melanie doesn’t understand that raccoons are a blessing, Brianne never wants to wear pants again, Adelaide has the p...

Dolls Be Havin’ Dolls: Haunted Dolls & Spooky Stories

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne and Melanie are each other for Halloween, Squonk asserts dominance over viruses, Brianne loves buttless animals, Melanie loves wet ...

Those Who Are About to Die Salute You: 13 Superstitions

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Goat Granny sets up a trail cam, Tinky is in the will, Brianne finds out about Dennis Rodman, Melanie doesn’t want illegitimate Crocs, we...

Overlapping Failures: Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, some shit’s always going down on the east side, petting zoo rules are implemented at Brianne’s sole discretion, Melanie’s decanter co...

All of the Residents Got Wings: Wilmer Bus Fire

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie is a wholesome dad joke, the TV theme show bracket comes to a close, Melanie finds a comrade in morbid graphic design, Brianne is n...

Pink Party Hats: Circus Elephants

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we add to our vault of cursed episodes, we plan No Thought November, Brianne gets her giggles where she can, Melanie refuses to change topi...

It’s A Wiener, To Be Honest: The Lake Michigan Triangle

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie makes her children ride in the cargo hold, Christy exceeds expectations, Bermuda is not the only triangle in town, Melanie loves to...

Revenge On Death: Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne is turbocharged by the moon, the White Chicken apology tour never ends, human complexities reach extreme levels, Cody would be on a...

Stop Jabbering, Start Gesticulating: Celluloid

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne awards a half-assed bracket advancement, all mistakes are just glitches in the matrix, boundaries are set regarding relaxy time, Me...

Get Your Hands Dirty: The Hart Family, Part 2

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, a Canadian goose is nearly lost, Brianne is surprised by her own bracket choices, Olaf is no help for the recap, and we unpack what can pre...

The Comment is We Will Have No Comment: Alusuisse Explosion

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie has unexpected responsibilities as the adultiest adult, Bay is marked safe, Melanie forgets to have self-preservation instincts, Ja...

Wall to Wall Horrors: The Hart Family, Part 1

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, kids get sent for, Geminis know that they’re the problem, we take our laughs where we can, and we reach true equality.Content warnings: i...

Hell! Ain’t This a Mess?: Vernon, FL

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we were never off our bullshit, Brianne wants to go to the Dixie Dandy Supermarket, it’s prudent to carry a tourniquet when you’re pass...

Absolutely No Dillying & Dallying: Tham Luang Cave Rescue

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie is walking trauma, the British a-team of weird dudes arrives, cops probably aren’t the goodest boys, Melanie finally takes a turn...

Off-air

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A YOLO Scenario: The Melanie Episode

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, TimBits lead to a courtroom, Lawrence feels a lot of different emotions, people are unsafe in orchards, Melanie brazenly robs Lowes, Transy...

Bad Times In New York City: '77 NY Blackout

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we would like you to have some empathy, Melanie is a sour bitch, the bracket box doesn't age well, New York has a rough summer, a loos...

#BossBoars: Listener Dreams with REMelations!

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, some of us are snack sized, a dinosaur interrupts Tooty Bubbles shopping, Riley earns a first responder discount at Carrabba's, a wedd...

Cave of Wonders: Union Park Flood with REMelations!

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we make friends with alternate reality versions of ourselves, we try to make it right with Big Shark, Brianne is changed by the Hat Man, Me...

The Nature of the Game: IndyCar Disasters Pt. 2

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie provides no context, traffic gets avoided, Brianne is willing to deploy anti-bird measures, Melanie finally regrets googling someth...

Off-air

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Death Has Waved the Checkered Flag: IndyCar Disasters

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ann has a tool to survive the grief blender, Brianne has the hottest bracket take so far, Melanie plans racecar drivers' cute birthday...

A Home for Every Kind of Villain and Misfit: London Beer Flood

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the next bracket begins, Melanie loves to talk about butts, Brianne is plagued by artificial intelligence, human complexities make an appea...

Inches Away from Catastrophe!: IZOD IndyCar World Championship

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the smell bracket comes to a close, Melanie wants pure pandemonium, Brianne is going to receive Melanie's box, Randy didn't get h...

Everyone Got Quiet: Hot Springs Duck Boat Accident

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne experiences a glitch in the matrix, Melanie is thirsty and begging, Arkansas and the gay community are not on the same page, Melani...

Intense Descriptions: Disaster Potluck

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Andrea's golden birthday turns green, Fin turns 20, Kathryn has a prankster papaw, Mia calls in with a Disney connection, Kaitlyn gets...

Boom Boom Bad: Disaster Potluck

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie has spicy ghost fingers, Liz has BOGO disasters, Sara's aunt doesn't read the room, Cindy gets an unhelpful offer, Maren&...

Cryptid Weather: Rare & Bizarre Meteorological Phenomena

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, M & B make some M & B friends, smells deserve precision, Brianne doesn't want her tiny ship tossed, fire whirls aren't as...

What Could Be Safer Than a Mine in Libby?: Montana Asbestos Clouds

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are a banquet hall, we may or may not be bonding, Brianne has a grudge, Melanie likes it wet, mines are bastions of safety, a hospital s...

It is Not Nice: Exotic Pet Attacks

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the grief blender is too loud for Josey, Melanie says the worst two words since "funny hop," Brianne wants to make "Oof&quot...

A Jack of All Felonies: David Riggs

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne's big spoon antics have consequences for Melanie, trust issues are still a problem, brass is ass, Pisces men can go f*ck thems...

Just Raw Doggin' This Mountain: Mount Everest

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie wiggles around with it, we contemplate victim blaming and shaming, not every rainbow is good, and some dudes will do anything to ge...

We're Worse Than Dingos Now: The Disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain Part 2

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are having days, Melanie takes issue with the week's bracket winner, we want to be sour bitches, Brianne attacks Hans and Melanie a...

Ol' Dingaling: The Disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain Part 1

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie is new to the show, Squonk returns to his natural habitat, Melanie has a question for a dingo, Brianne is left on tenterhooks, Kate...

The Island of Gangrene: Cruise Ship Medicine

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, true love is about foot smells, it's all Melanie's fault, we are buying bat bikinis, we add a bad corporate statement to the bad ...

Off-air

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just All Mothmen, Women, & Children: Nursery Rhyme Origins

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne confesses to a heist at the zoo, Melanie taunts us with a potential cameo, Cody is a not-yet recovering huffer, Brianne victim-blam...

Butthole on an Icebox: Magic Show Disasters Part 2

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie is a mama bear and angers the internet, Brianne has advice for would-be criminals, Cody isn't real, Melanie is the little spoo...

A Perfect Maniac: Magic Show Disasters Part 1

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we have everything BUT a head in a box in the mail, we have two cameo appearances on mic, Melanie is a pretty hooligan, 1800s pettiness bea...

Shrek Would Never: The Rana Plaza Collapse

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie tells oil rig men about her period, a brand new bracket starts, Brianne whips out the puppy eyes, Melanie is Moth Man, someone - ma...

A Gentle Rear-Ending: Automotive Recalls Part 3

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're not changing for anyone including ourselves, Brianne will not change her oil, it's Ford's turn to get in the pond, Mel...

Tiny Fish of Happiness, Flying Out: 12 Disasters of 2022

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the grief blender hits pulse, we touch wood, the eventful seafood bracket comes to an end, Fun 4 Every 1 is not quite fun for everyone, we ...

A CVS Receipt of Recalls: Automotive Recalls Part 2

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Melanie incorporates smells into the seafood bracket, everybody can panic, a car is a naughty boy, sweet Ava was not prepared, and Melanie ...

Still on Their Bullshit: Automotive Recalls Part 1

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Melanie welcomes two lovable kitties, the bracket basket is ominous, a sports car may be made out of spaghetti, we love an internal memo, and Henry Fo...

The Grief Blender: Disaster Potluck

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, grandmas everywhere need to watch their backs, we make the world's worst smoothie, Melanie wants to go to Branson, Beth dodges a bulle...

The Building Was Missing: Surfside Condominium Collapse

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie visits the child casino, Brianne alienates everyone she loves over Skee-Ball, oysters definitely oyster, Melanie brings up Tendonga...

You're Sounding Like a Demon Now: The Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, it's not Christmas, Melanie doesn't love a jump scare, Brianne bites her tongue about Virgos, demons want you to get bangs, and B...

Prankster Papaw Poker Party: Disaster Potluck, Halloween Edition

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jess’s cousin fails the vibe check, everyone was actually 7, Heather’s family locks someone in a coffin, Courtney has a tragedy boner, ...

The Best Tea Possession Can Buy: Exorcism Compilation Part 1

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie has the brain frog, Brianne's cult is almost ready to launch, Melanie can't wait for Brianne's funeral, Brianne coul...

Cut the Music, Turn Off the Strobe Lights: Disaster Potluck, Halloween Edition

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're your little puppets, Brianne is doing it all, Melanie's kids engage in Halloween mutiny, Kassidy does what any rational per...

A Grip of Scumbags: 1964 Lima Football Disaster

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the bracket winner is a shoo-in, another temporary morgue is featured, no one wants a Yikes Hard Lemonade, and Melanie makes a ballsy reque...

Your Dick's Loose: Zoo & Aquarium Disasters Part 3

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, there's a lot of crying, Brianne has news about cooking, someone's panda love goes a step too far, an elephant flies, and disaste...

I'm Outta Here and So Are You: Bounce Houses

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Brianne thinks you're being obtuse, crawfish are too much from a spiritual standpoint, we progress through a bracket full of horrors, ...

A Whole Ass Goose: Amusement Park Disasters Part 6

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie can see into Cody's soul, Brianne hates ocean bugs, you're gonna get fucked up on a new level, and Melanie wants to go ou...

Barefoot Gamblers & Good Causes: 1975 Las Vegas Flood

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Melanie is the puppeteer, Brianne does not receive sneaky garlic bread, one bracket ends and a new one begins, it can't hurt to be ho...

Throwing Vienna Sausages Into a Black Hole: Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, a field trip has a plot twist, Brianne loves skinks but Melanie loves skanks, Brianne gladly alienates 1/12-1/4 of our listeners, Melanie h...

Bated Breasts: Resident Evil Film Incidents

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie is a boss babe, Brianne cannot believe the audacity, movie execs are gross, and Sandwich Daddy saves the day.Content warnings: stru...

Rootin' Tootin' Mutiny: Film Production Accidents

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are accidentally twinning on a collaboration episode, all the skeleton horses are in a warehouse, Melanie's podcast endgame finally...

Whatever Their Noise is Called: Disaster Potluck

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This time, we're your little puppets, Melanie finds her bug-out name, Sarah knows how to distract in a crisis, an anonymous writer has an Israel ...

That's How You Get A Haunted Zeppelin: The Hindenburg Disaster

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie googles a boob, Brianne loses confidence in areolae, we would like answers from FCC snitches, Brianne wants a turbulent ride, no on...

So Many Drunk Friends: Amusement Park Disasters Part 5

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie doesn't know what she's wishing for, Dakota Johnson isn't having it, Ohio meets somebody's standards, baboons g...

Holy Cannoli!: 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens Part 2

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we explore human complexities, a Cody-centric blooper gets left in, yet another governor victim-blames, and Melanie fantasizes about toad v...

Hell and High Water: 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens Part 1

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Australians are pesky, Brianne hates it all, Melanie points her victim blaming in an unusual direction, Brianne wants an upper limit, Buzzf...

If You're Alive, Raise Your Hand: Pulse Nightclub

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, a nightclub reviewer throws subtle shade, we remember our dead, something is bad, and we explore new organ donation possibilities.In respec...

No Shit, But Also Shit: Chipotle Mass Food Poisonings

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, toddlers fuck up, Melanie is remorseless, Brianne wants to encounter a dumb motherf***er, People.com does Brianne dirty, Ohio is on its bul...

A Bouncy Word: LGBTQ Heroes

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie has to use the safeword, Shania Twain lives her best life, two men share similar experiences, a mom goes too far, and we finally br...

Built on the Dumping Grounds of a Serial Killer: LEGOLAND Incidents

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie isn't marked safe, we find the limits of Brianne's love, the Disney songs bracket comes to a close and the Petty Pop Cult...

Third Time's a Curse

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pet My Head, Tell Me I'm Mysterious: Amusement Park Disasters Part 4

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Disney bracket comes to a close, Brianne is THE villain, Melanie is wrong about Scar, Brianne wants to be a cult leader, cats should no...

This Is Beyond Tea: Disaster Potluck

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we drop our first dummy thicc listener story episode, Brianne pulls off a long con and warms up to eating a lizard, Melanie has inspiration...

But It Did Get Worse!: LEGO Origin Disasters

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are disaster girls, Brianne is trying to be mysterious, Ole shows up our seven year olds, some afternoon delight ends in flames, a man w...

I'm Just a Brakeman, Give Me a Break: Amusement Park Disasters Part 3

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melanie is a tour guide on the River Styx, we identify our gas station item love languages, we are old-timey brakemen, Melanie gets rammed,...

Off-Air

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Tsunami of Emergencies: See You Next Week!

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas