Episodes
Sir Ernest Shackleton: The Boss - Part 1
Sir Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer best known for his daring Antarctic expeditions during the Heroic Age of Polar Exploration.
Bonus: US Navy Chief Petty Officer (Retired) Scott Baxter
Scott Baxter was part of the search and rescue mission for the Marine Electric.
Ship's Log: The Marine Electric - The Shipwreck That Changed the Coas…
The Marine Electric sank during a storm in 1983, killing 31 of 34 on board.
The Murder of Kim Wall - The Submarine Case
Swedish journalist Kim Wall was murdered in 2017 by Peter Madsen on board his private submarine.
Sea Shanties and Tall Ships with Captain Tom Kastle
Maritime folk musician and tall ship captain Tom Kastle talks about his career.
Bonus: The Music of Captain Tom Kastle
Captain Tom Kastle performs three of his maritime songs.
The Sinking of RMS Lusitania - Part 2
The Lusitania is tragically sunk by a German U-boat, triggering worldwide outrage.
The Sinking of RMS Lusitania - Part 1
The Lusitania was a luxury passenger ship of the Cunard Line, launched in 1906.
The Exxon Valdez Disaster
The Exxon Valdez spilled over 10 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound in 1989.
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.
Flotsam & Jetsam: Artifacts, Stories, and Conspiracies of the Morro C…
Deb Whitcraft of the New Jersey Maritime Museum shares personal stories about her experiences.
The Inferno of the Morro Castle
The luxury cruise liner Morro Castle burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934.
Discovering the Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island have mapped numerous shipwrecks in Lake Ontario
King Henry VIII's Lost Warship: The Mary Rose
The Mary Rose sank for unknown reasons in 1545 in Portsmouth Harbour.
Listener Appreciation Week: The Wreck That Crashed the Stock Market
The SS Central America was lost with millions of dollars of gold.
Listener Appreciation Week: The Pourquoi Pas and Roald Amundsen
The French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot joined the search for Roald Amundsen.
Listener Appreciation Week: The Toilet That Sank a German U-Boat
An experimental deepwaTer toilet system resulted in the sinking of German U-1206
Listener Appreciation Week: The Top Secret Mission That Found the Tit…
The top secret mission that led to the discovery of the Titanic
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.