Episodes
Listener Appreciation Week: Heroes of Two Shipwrecks
Moss and Tracy Hills survived 2 major shipwrecks and were heroes of both.
Announcement: Listener Appreciation Week 2025!
Listener Appreciation Week: Bonus mini-episodes each day from June 16 - 20.
The Bounty Mutiny - Part 2
WIlliam Bligh makes his miraculous voyage and Fletcher Christian heads to Pitcairn Island.
The Bounty Mutiny - Part 1
Fletcher Christian stages a mutiny and casts William Bligh adrfit.
History Daily: The Pirate Trials of 1720
This guest episode is from History Daily hosted by Lindsay Graham. November 16, 1720. The trials of notorious pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and John Rackham begin in Spanish Town, Jamaica. A co-production from award-winning...
The HL Hunley: First Submarine to Sink an Enemy Ship
The H.L. Hunley sunk the USS Housatonic in 1864.
The Adriatic Affair: A Maritime Hit and Run
The French ship Le Lyonnais sank after being rammed by the American vessel Adriatic on on November 2, 1856.
The Princess Sophia: The Unknown Titanic of the West Coast
The Princess Sophia was a Canadian passenger steamship that tragically sank on October 25, 1918, after striking Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal near Juneau, Alaska. Caught in a severe snowstorm with strong winds and poor visibi...
The Wager Book Discussion with Lindsay Graham
A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder
The USS Indianapolis
Only 316 of 1,195 survived after being sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.
Unbreakable: The SS Western Reserve
The SS Western Reserve sank on August 30, 1892, with 27 of 28 on board lost.
Henry Every: King of Pirates
Henry Every was one of the most successful, brutal, and savage pirates to ever haunt the oceans.
Titanic Conspiracies and a Love Story (Bonus)
Myths and legends about the Titanic and a little known interracial love story.
Australia's Deadliest Shipwreck: The Cataraqui
A ship full of immigrants to New South Wales are killed on the rocks.
The Last Viking: Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen is among the greatest explorers and advenurerers in our history.
Lighthouses of the World, Volume 1
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Hook's Head Lighthouse, and The Eddystone Lighthouse
The USS Somers Mutiny
Three men were hanged for mutiny on board the USS Somers on December 1, 1842.
The Mystery of the Wawinet
The pleasure yacht Wawinet went down on September 21, 1942 in Georgian Bay, Ontario, killing 25 of the 42 on board.
Ship's Log: The USCGC Blackthorn
On the evening of January 28, 1980 the United States Coast Guard cutter Blackthorn was leaving Tampa Bay when it collided with the SS Capricorn, killing 23 Coast Guardsman.
The Seven Years' War: The Great French Disaster - From La Fayette, We…
Bonus Episode from La Fayette, We Are Here! podcast. This particular conflict goes by multiple names and definitions. While it is globally recognized as the Seven Years' War, it is more commonly referred to in America as the ...
The Burning of HMS Gaspee
The HMS Gaspee was seized and burned by Rhode Islanders on June 10, 1772.
The Costa Concordia
On the 13th of January, 2012 the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a rocky outcropping off the coast of Italy. The ship lost power and propulsion, and came to rest on its starboard side, just meters from the island o...
Nouvelle France: The French in North America - From La Fayette, We Ar…
Bonus Episode from La Fayette, We Are Here! podcast. The Nouvelle France (New France) is the French colonization of North America. Over a couple of centuries, the French established settlements all over North America, especia...
The Circus Ship: The Royal Tar Tragedy
The horrifying fire and sinking of the Royal Tar killed 32 people and a menagerie of animals.