Flight Safety Detectives

John Goglia and Greg Feith spent decades as NTSB investigators, and between them they have worked on some of the most significant aircraft accident investigations in U.S. history. Together with aviation security expert Todd Curtis, they host Flight Safety Detectives, a weekly show that brings a combined century of safety expertise to every episode. With 319 episodes and a 4.6-star rating from 331 reviewers, this podcast has built a loyal following among people who want to understand not just what happened in a crash, but why. A typical episode might break down the communication failures in a recent NTSB report, explain how investigators reconstruct a flight path from wreckage patterns, or debate whether a particular regulation actually makes flying safer. They covered UFO encounters in the cockpit recently, which sounds sensational until you hear two former federal investigators discuss it with complete seriousness and technical precision. The format usually runs 30 to 40 minutes, which is long enough to get into the details without dragging. John and Greg occasionally disagree on conclusions, and those moments are some of the best content because you are hearing two experts reason through incomplete evidence in real time. They also do live episodes where listeners submit questions, which tends to surface topics the hosts would not have picked on their own. If you have ever read an NTSB final report and wished someone would walk you through what it actually means, this is your show.