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PreAccident Investigation Podcast

606 episodes
PAPod 602 - From Brazil with Safety: Gilval and the New View Revolution
33m · Jun 13, 2026

PAPod 602 - From Brazil with Safety: Gilval and the New View Revolution

Todd Conklin talks with Gilval Menezes about Brazil’s growing movement to adopt the New View of safety: translating reso…

PAPod 601 - Rethinking Safety: AI, Pre-Jobs, and the Power of Listening
35m · Jun 6, 2026

PAPod 601 - Rethinking Safety: AI, Pre-Jobs, and the Power of Listening

Todd chats with Ron Gantt about the future of safety — from AI-driven pre-task tools to the limits of rote checklists — …

PAPod 600 - The Future of Safety: Learning Teams, Storytelling, and Not-Knowing
24m · May 30, 2026

PAPod 600 - The Future of Safety: Learning Teams, Storytelling, and Not-Knowing

In this part two conversation, Todd Conklin and Bob Edwards explore what the future holds for operational learning and s…

PAPod 599 - Learn Like Bob: How Pediatric Teams Saved 30,000 Babies
31m · May 23, 2026

PAPod 599 - Learn Like Bob: How Pediatric Teams Saved 30,000 Babies

Todd Conklin and Bob Edwards discuss Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS), a grassroots movement of learning teams that us…

PAPod 598 - What If Risk Never Leaves? Exploring Transportable Hazards
16m · May 16, 2026

PAPod 598 - What If Risk Never Leaves? Exploring Transportable Hazards

In this episode, Todd Conklin questions whether risk can ever truly be removed or if it simply moves around. He distingu…

PAPod 597 - From the way, way, way, way, back machine...Pain as a Predictor: Martha Acosta on Finding the Signals Before Failure
21m · May 9, 2026

PAPod 597 - From the way, way, way, way, back machine...Pain as a Predictor: Martha Acosta on Finding the Signals Before Failure

Todd Conklin interviews Martha Acosta, a pioneer in human performance and instructional design, about using organization…

PAPod 596 - Incremental Safety Practices: Reductive vs. Inductive Safety
20m · May 2, 2026

PAPod 596 - Incremental Safety Practices: Reductive vs. Inductive Safety

Todd Conklin reviews Erik Hollnagel’s new book "Incremental Safety Practices" and explains the core idea that safety eff…

PAPod 595 - Beyond Checklists: How Conversations Transform Safety Culture
30m · Apr 25, 2026

PAPod 595 - Beyond Checklists: How Conversations Transform Safety Culture

Host Todd Conklin talks with Daniel Hummerdahl about his new book, An Invitation to Safety Conversation, exploring how e…

PAPod 594 - Bridging Cultures: Safety, Migrant Workers, and the Heart of Agribusiness
30m · Apr 18, 2026

PAPod 594 - Bridging Cultures: Safety, Migrant Workers, and the Heart of Agribusiness

Coming into this episode, Todd Conklin welcomes Al Thomson to discuss safety in the primary sector, focusing on migrant …

PAPod 593 - Young Voices, System Thinking: A Conversation on Safety with Mousa Yassin
32m · Apr 11, 2026

PAPod 593 - Young Voices, System Thinking: A Conversation on Safety with Mousa Yassin

Host Todd chats with Mousa Yassin about shifting safety culture from blaming individuals to designing systems that toler…

PAPod 592 - How a Near-Miss Sparked the Learning Team Movement
28m · Apr 4, 2026

PAPod 592 - How a Near-Miss Sparked the Learning Team Movement

Todd Conklin tells the origin story of "learning teams," sparked by a self-reported near-miss at Los Alamos involving a …

PAPod 591 - Workers Are the Solution: A Conversation with Corey Pitzer
32m · Mar 28, 2026

PAPod 591 - Workers Are the Solution: A Conversation with Corey Pitzer

Todd Conklin talks with Corey Pitzer about fatality prevention, Human and Organizational Performance (HOP), and how safe…

PAPod 590 - Gird Your Loins: NASA, Risk, and the Return of Recrudescence
59m · Mar 21, 2026

PAPod 590 - Gird Your Loins: NASA, Risk, and the Return of Recrudescence

Todd interviews Professor David Woods about recent NASA mishaps and a growing cultural shift toward "cheaper, faster" de…

PAPod 589 - Failing Safely: Todd Conklin on Resilience, Recovery, and Real Work
38m · Mar 14, 2026

PAPod 589 - Failing Safely: Todd Conklin on Resilience, Recovery, and Real Work

In this episode, Todd Conklin joins Amir Shahzad to discuss human and organizational performance, resilience, and how to…

PAPod 588 - Weak Signals, Big Consequences: The RaDonda Story
25m · Mar 7, 2026

PAPod 588 - Weak Signals, Big Consequences: The RaDonda Story

Hosts Todd and Brent discuss an upcoming restorative workshop centered on RaDonda Vought's account of the Emory Hospital…

PAPod 587 - Start in the Black: How Sleep Debt Impacts Safety
27m · Feb 28, 2026

PAPod 587 - Start in the Black: How Sleep Debt Impacts Safety

Host Todd Conklin interviews fatigue expert Mark Rosekind, PhD about his path from sleep research to roles at NASA, the …

PAPod 586 - VUCA, Uncertainty, and the Case for Innovation
18m · Feb 21, 2026

PAPod 586 - VUCA, Uncertainty, and the Case for Innovation

Todd Conklin discusses VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Adaptation) and argues that innovation and safety impr…

PAPod 585 - When Safety Stalls: Who Will Reinvent the Field?
31m · Feb 14, 2026

PAPod 585 - When Safety Stalls: Who Will Reinvent the Field?

In this clip from the Pre‑Accident Investigation Podcast and Punk Rock Safety, Todd joins Ron, Ben, and David to debate …

PAPod 584 - How Pediatric Hospitals Cut Fatal Extubations by 60% — 12,500 Lives Saved
18m · Feb 7, 2026

PAPod 584 - How Pediatric Hospitals Cut Fatal Extubations by 60% — 12,500 Lives Saved

This episode tells the real-life story of how the Society for Patient Safety and a network of children’s hospitals used …

PAPod 583 - When Normal Variability Breaks: The ReDonda Story
27m · Jan 31, 2026

PAPod 583 - When Normal Variability Breaks: The ReDonda Story

This episode previews a small workshop in Santa Fe where Todd Conklin, Ann Lyren, and guest ReDonda Vaught will explore …