Episodes

April 30, 2024

Catching Up With Team Salty Science

The women of Salty Science rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in December of 2023.

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April 23, 2024

Flames of Sorrow: The General Slocum Tragedy

Over 1000 people perished when the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River in New York City.

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April 9, 2024

US Coast Guard (Retired) Rescue Swimmer PJ Ornot

PJ Ornot is a retired United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, having served 24 years in the service.

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March 27, 2024

The Baltimore Bridge Disaster

On March 26, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland was struck by the container ship MV Dali.

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March 23, 2024

Sean Sigfried: The Man Behind the Music

The creator of the Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs original theme music, Sean Sigfried, joins me to talk about how we first interacted, the creation of the theme song, and his achievements.

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March 19, 2024

The Raft of the Medusa - Part 2

Survivors from the French shipwreck Medusa struggle to survive.

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March 12, 2024

The Raft of the Medusa - Part 1

The French shipwreck Medusa, which took place in 1816 off the coast of Mauritania, remains one of the most infamous maritime disasters in history.

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Feb. 29, 2024

Introducing American Criminal: Available Now!

From Airship, comes a new true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws.

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Feb. 27, 2024

The Sinking of the Vasa

The Swedish warship Vasa sank just minutes into its maiden voyage in 1626.

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Feb. 13, 2024

The Steamship Pulaski: Lost in the Dark

The Pulaski went down 40 miles off the coast of North Carolina in 1838, killing 128.

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Jan. 30, 2024

El Faro: The Clock is Ticking

The cargo ship El Faro sank on October 1, 2015 after sailing directly into Hurricane Joaquin.

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Jan. 16, 2024

A Chat With Real Pirate, Capt. Tonz

A real, modern-day pirate, Capt. Tonz has led an adventurous and dangerous life on the seas, and has many stories to tell.

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Jan. 2, 2024

The Final Voyage of SS Atlantic

The SS Atlantic disaster occurred on April 1, 1873, when the British steamship SS Atlantic, carrying over 900 passengers and crew, struck rocks off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Dec. 12, 2023

The Lost Franklin Expedition

HMS Terror and Erebus disappeared in Canada in 1845, along with Sir John Franklin and his entire expedition.

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Nov. 28, 2023

The Royal Navy's WW2 Assault on the French Fleet

During World War 2 the British Royal Navy battled the Vichy French in Africa.

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Nov. 14, 2023

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

The cargo ship Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior in 1958, prompting Gordon Lightfoot's legendary song.

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Oct. 31, 2023

American Revolution: The Battle of Ushant

The Battle of Ushant took place between British and French ships during the American War of Independence.

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Oct. 17, 2023

The RMS Republic

In 1909, the RMS Republic of the White Star Line was struck by the SS Florida, and sank off Nantucket in the North Atlantic.

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Oct. 11, 2023

Wild West Extravaganza: The Arrest of Annie Oakley

Famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley is arrested.

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Oct. 3, 2023

Return to the Andrea Doria

The crew of the D/V Tenacious returns to the Andrea Doria with a team of Italian divers to record the condition of the wreck from bow to stern.

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Sept. 26, 2023

History Daily: Robert Smalls Sails a Stolen Ship to Freedom

In 1862, during the American Civil War, Smalls commandeered a Confederate transport ship, the CSS Planter, and sailed it to the Union blockade, delivering vital intelligence to the Union forces.

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Sept. 19, 2023

Blackbeard and the Queen Anne's Revenge

Pirate historian and enthusiast Captain Marrow joins me to talk all things Blackbeard.

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Sept. 12, 2023

Her Half of History: World War 1 Spy Mata Hari

Mata Hari fit society’s profile of a female spy so perfectly: beautiful, seductive, and duplicitous.

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Sept. 7, 2023

Rowing For Change: Salty Science

In December 2023, the women of the Salty Science team rowed 3000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean.

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