The Tom Gulley Show Podcast!

The Station Nightclub fire stands as one of the deadliest nightclub fires in American history, claiming 100 lives and injuring hundreds more in just minutes. In this episode of The Tom Gulley Show, Tom Gulley examines how a routine concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, turned into a catastrophic disaster—and why its lessons still matter today. Tom breaks down the chain of events that led to the fire, including the use of indoor pyrotechnics, highly flammable soundproofing foam, overcrowding, and critical failures in fire safety and building code enforcement. The episode explores how panic spread, how exits became bottlenecks, and how small decisions compounded into a tragedy with irreversible consequences. Beyond the timeline, this discussion looks at the aftermath: the criminal charges, civil lawsuits, changes to fire safety regulations, and the long-term impact on victims, survivors, first responders, and the live music industry. Tom also addresses how the Station Nightclub fire reshaped public awareness a