Ep. 040 – A Themistoclean End
Today we bring our time with the Athenian leader Themistocles to a close. The character qualities we've seen throughout his career continue to pop up even in the later stages of his life. And although...
View ArticleHalloween Ep. – The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” by William Hope Hodgson (Part 1)
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror/survival novel where survivors of a shipwreck, clinging to the remaining lifeboats, contend with the weird and terrifying elements of...
View ArticleHalloween Ep. – The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” by William Hope Hodgson (Part 2)
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror/survival novel where survivors of a shipwreck, clinging to the remaining lifeboats, contend with the weird and terrifying elements of...
View ArticleHalloween Ep. – The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” by William Hope Hodgson (Part 3)
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror/survival novel where survivors of a shipwreck, clinging to the remaining lifeboats, contend with the weird and terrifying elements of...
View ArticleHalloween Ep. – The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” by William Hope Hodgson (Part 4)
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror/survival novel where survivors of a shipwreck, clinging to the remaining lifeboats, contend with the weird and terrifying elements of...
View ArticleSeries 2 Recap
This episode is a recapitulation of the 20 episodes that make up Series 2 of the Maritime History Podcast. The season as a whole examined the high points of maritime history during the early Iron Age,...
View ArticleEp. 041 – A League of (Our) Own: The Delian League
As we kick off Series 3, it's now time to examine one of the most recognizable institutions that existed in Ancient Greece: The Delian League. To make sense of things, we'll compare the Peloponnesian...
View ArticleEp. 042 – The Delian League v. Persia: Eurymedon
Now that we have witnessed the birth of the Delian League, in today's episode we trace their exploits in the 470s BCE. The league does a good job landing more blows against the Persian Empire, but at...
View ArticleEp. 043 – The Delian League: High and Dry in Egypt
Today we continue following the evolution and exploits of the Delian League. In the 450s BCE, they become embroiled in two theaters of conflict. The first saw them begin to more squarely meet Sparta...
View ArticleMember Ep. 015 – The Ship(s) of Theseus
Welcome, crew. Today we depart slightly from a focused look at ships, and branch out to consider mythology that has some loose ties to ships. The Greek mythological king and hero Theseus of course...
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