Episodes
Sept. 16, 2025
Bonus: The Music of Captain Tom Kastle
Captain Tom Kastle performs three of his maritime songs.
Guest: Tom Kastle
85
Sept. 2, 2025
The Sinking of RMS Lusitania - Part 2
The Lusitania is tragically sunk by a German U-boat, triggering worldwide outrage.
84
Aug. 26, 2025
The Sinking of RMS Lusitania - Part 1
The tragic sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915 was a pivotal maritime disaster of World War I that claimed almost 1200 lives after a German U-boat torpedo struck the British ocean liner off the coast of Ireland. Part 1 of this 2 part series discusses the history of the Lusitiania as a luxury liner, political tensions as World War 1 began, and the events of the Lustiania's final voyage up until it was struck by a torpedo. Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes can be fou...
83
Aug. 12, 2025
The Exxon Valdez Disaster
The Exxon Valdez spilled over 10 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound in 1989.
82
July 29, 2025
The Adriatic: A Civil War Era Ship Uncovered
A civil war era ship sunk by a Confederate raider is found off the waters of Long Island.
Guests: John Noonan , John Bricker
July 22, 2025
Flotsam & Jetsam: Artifacts, Stories, and Conspiracies of the Morro Castle
Deb Whitcraft of the New Jersey Maritime Museum shares personal stories about her experiences.
Guest: Deb Whitcraft
81
July 15, 2025
The Inferno of the Morro Castle
The luxury cruise liner Morro Castle burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934.
80
July 8, 2025
Discovering the Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island have mapped numerous shipwrecks in Lake Ontario
79
June 24, 2025
King Henry VIII's Lost Warship: The Mary Rose
The Mary Rose sank for unknown reasons in 1545 in Portsmouth Harbour.
Guest: Richard M. Jones
June 20, 2025
Listener Appreciation Week: The Wreck That Crashed the Stock Market
The SS Central America was lost with millions of dollars of gold.
June 19, 2025
Listener Appreciation Week: The Pourquoi Pas and Roald Amundsen
The French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot joined the search for Roald Amundsen.
June 18, 2025
Listener Appreciation Week: The Toilet That Sank a German U-Boat
An experimental deepwaTer toilet system resulted in the sinking of German U-1206
June 17, 2025
Listener Appreciation Week: The Top Secret Mission That Found the Titanic
The top secret mission that led to the discovery of the Titanic
June 16, 2025
Listener Appreciation Week: Heroes of Two Shipwrecks
Moss and Tracy Hills survived 2 major shipwrecks and were heroes of both.
June 12, 2025
Announcement: Listener Appreciation Week 2025!
Listener Appreciation Week: Bonus mini-episodes each day from June 16 - 20.
78
June 3, 2025
The Bounty Mutiny - Part 2
WIlliam Bligh makes his miraculous voyage and Fletcher Christian heads to Pitcairn Island.
77
May 27, 2025
The Bounty Mutiny - Part 1
Fletcher Christian stages a mutiny and casts William Bligh adrfit.
May 20, 2025
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 podcasters Airship and Noiser. For more information about History Daily, please visit https://www.historydaily.com/ For ad-free episodes of History Daily, shipwrecks and Sea Dogs, and many more fantastic history podcasts, please subscribe to Into History, at IntoHistory.co...
76
May 13, 2025
The HL Hunley: First Submarine to Sink an Enemy Ship
The H.L. Hunley sunk the USS Housatonic in 1864.
75
April 29, 2025
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.
Guest: Jennifer Sellitti
74
April 15, 2025
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 visibility, the ship ran aground and was unable to be evacuated due to worsening weather. Despite rescue ships waiting nearby, conditions prevented any safe transfer of passengers. When the storm intensified, the Princess Sophia broke apart and sank, killing all 353 people on boar...
73
April 1, 2025
The Wager Book Discussion with Lindsay Graham
A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder
Guest: Lindsay Graham
71
March 26, 2025
The USS Indianapolis
Only 316 of 1,195 survived after being sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.
72
March 25, 2025
Unbreakable: The SS Western Reserve
The SS Western Reserve sank on August 30, 1892, with 27 of 28 on board lost.