Risktory: The Story Of Risk

On this week’s episode, I look at the 1995 Chicago Heatwave and the impacts of mass realization of mass critical risk. This is an episode that mixes history and technical risk expertise.The Risktory Podcast is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.Soundtrack for this week's episode (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)Podington Bear - Elephants on ParadeAlan Spiljak – CloudsAlan Spiljak – ForgottenAlan Spiljak – Light BlueAlan Spiljak – Empty DaysAlan Spiljak – Stars AboveAlan Spiljak – Not the EndAlan Spiljak - SunSources for this week’s episodehttps://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July-2015/1995-Chicago-heat-wave/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-heat-wave-20-years-later-met-20150715-story.htmlhttps://www.adaptny.org/2016/07/21/case-study-deadly-chicago-heat-wave-of-1995/Heat Wave - A social autopsy of disaster in Chicago – Eric KlinenbergCooked: Survival by Zip Code – Judith HelfandCook County Medical Examiner Archives