Submarines are the silent hunters of the deep. From the large nuclear-powered boats of today’s navies, to the German U-Boats of the First and Second World Wars, these machines hidden beneath the waves can change the course of history. In the United States, the first submersible was the Turtle with an egg-shaped hull designed by David Bushnell. This hand-powe ... Show More
Feb 22
The Stories of Feral Children
Have you ever wondered where The Jungle Book got it's original story? Well, now you don't have to! This episode dives into various accounts of feral children throughout history and how they became that way. From childhood abandonment, to being taken in by wolves, monkeys and even ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2025
The Cult That Tried to Take over and American Town
In a nearly unbelievable chapter of Oregon history, a guru from India gathered 2,000 followers to live on a remote eastern Oregon ranch. The dream collapsed decades ago amid attempted murders, criminal charges and deportations. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Lis ... Show More
41m 59s
Sep 2024
Narcís Monturiol’s Submarines
<p>Catalan inventor Narcís Monturiol fought for ideals like equality, freedom, and progress in the midst of a lot of social and political chaos in 19th-century upheavals in Spain and Catalonia. And then, he built submarines.</p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>"Submari ... Show More
46m 27s
Apr 2022
TITANIC: The Unsinkable Ship
<p>On April 10th, 1912, RMS Titanic cast off from Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage. The largest of its kind, full of grandeur and the most sophisticated technology for the time, Titanic was determined “practically unsinkable” in admiring reviews of the ship beforehand. ... Show More
34m 32s
Aug 2024
233 - Hearts of Steel: One sailor's Journey with the Royal Navy
<p>In this episode of the WW2 podcast, we'll explore the Royal Navy from 1918 to the end of the Second World War and one man's career. Not an officer, but a regular sailor: Herbert Leeder, who chalk up 27 years of service. Following the career of one sailor is an interesting way ... Show More
50m 58s
Sep 2024
Encore: USS Indianapolis: Disaster at Sea I Abandon Ship | 1
<p>In the final weeks of World War II, the Navy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the middle of the Philippine Sea. The nine hundred survivors found themselves stranded in the middle of the open ocean, many without rafts or life vests, w ... Show More
43m 54s
Aug 2025
Disaster Favours the Daring: Shipwreck at Honda Point
In 1923, legendary navigator Captain Dolly Hunter led a squadron of warships into America’s worst peacetime naval catastrophe. The mission was supposed to be a speed trial, a display of the squadron’s skill. But it ended in a maritime pile-up, with some destroyers stranded on roc ... Show More
39m 57s
Aug 2025
When Nazis Killed Nazis in the Middle of America
August 7, 1943. Off the coast of Venezuela, a Nazi U-boat is under siege. For nine days, it’s hunted by Allied aircraft across the Caribbean, until its engines fail and its commander gives the order: abandon ship. Forty-three German sailors plunge into shark-infested waters, and ... Show More
41m 7s