The collapse of the I-40 bridge in 2002 was a tragedy, but its aftermath was a story you simply couldn't make up.

It begins with a barge, a bridge, and an impostor, and it ends with a prison sentence, Vladimir Putin, and cheque fraud in Alaska.

Follow on Twitter at @BradyHeywoodPod

Email podcasts@bradyheywood.com.au

A photograph of the collapse is available at http://www.wkbw.com/news/photos-historic-bridge-collapses-in-the-us#id18

The collapse of the I-40 bridge in 2002 was a tragedy, but its aftermath was a story you simply couldn't make up.
It begins with a barge, a bridge, and an impostor, and it ends with a prison sentence, Vladimir Putin, and cheque fraud in Alaska.
Follow on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/bradyheywoodpod?lang=en">@BradyHeywoodPod</a>
Email <a href="mailto:podcasts@bradyheywood.com.au">podcasts@bradyheywood.com.au</a>
A photograph of the collapse is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wkbw.com/news/photos-historic-bridge-collapses-in-the-us#id18">http://www.wkbw.com/news/photos-historic-bridge-collapses-in-the-us#id18</a>

Wavelength Creative

A show about engineering failures and disasters. We examine the technical, human and organisational causes of failure, and explore why our decision-making is not nearly as rational as we’d like to think.

A show about engineering failures and disasters. We examine the technical, human and organisational causes of failure, and explore why our decision-making is not nearly as rational as we&rsquo;d like to think.

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