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Episode 52: CONSPIRACY – The Antarctica Files
Come join us as Chantel takes us on a journey to Antarctica just as chaotic as Chantel herself. We will learn about the treacherous discovery, the abnormal and fascinating climate, subglacial lakes, and the conspiracies that still live on to this day. Strap in, this is gonna be a RIDE.…
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Episode 51: SURVIVAL – The Story of Harrison Okene
After sleepily turning on the hot plates in the galley to start breakfast prep, Harrison Okene shuffled off to the bathroom. He was the cook aboard a small tug boat and had just woken up to start one of the last few mornings of his early work. A very normal…
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Episode 49: CREEPY LAKE – Lake Karachay
Today’s episode covers a natural area in Russia that experienced one of the worst nuclear disasters in history that you have never heard of. From the planning stage, the incident, and the fallout – learn about the most contaminated lake in the world and its impact on the surrounding area…
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Episode 48: CHILLING CRUISE SHIPS – Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam
Millions of people all over the world enjoy cruises to the Arctic North, balmy Caribbean, Ancient Greece and historic Europe… But what if something goes wrong? Who is there to help you? Whose responsibility is it to investigate? In Chilling Cruise Ships we’ll discuss the case of a young British…
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Episode 47: EXPLORATION – Franklin’s Lost Expedition
In May of 1845, Sir John Franklin and 129 men set off on what he hoped would be a career-defining mission – to find the allusive Northwest Passage. For centuries, explorers searched for a way to cross North America to the Pacific Ocean without success. The northern Canadian waters were…
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Episode 46: MYSTERY – The Windover Bog Bodies
In honor of National Florida Day, we are going to learn about Florida’s Windover Bog Bodies! Windover is one of the most important archaeological discoveries, where perfectly preserved remains of Indigenous people from over 7,000 years ago revealed insights into ancient life and burial practices. References: What is peat? –…
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Episode 45: PARANORMAL – The Strange Sights at Lake Superior
To wrap up a three-episode arc all about Lake Superior, Meghan covers some local legends of ghosts, mythological creatures, and spectral ships that may call Lake Superior “home”. References:
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Episode 44: DISASTER – The Edmund Fitzgerald
Once an icon sailing the Great Lakes, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald now rests on the bottom of Lake Superior, gone but not forgotten. Immortalized in Gordon Lightfoot’s famous song, this ship still leaves many unanswered questions. In today’s episode, we examine what happened on that fateful day in November. References:…
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Episode 43: CREEPY LAKE – The Lake Superior Graveyard
Lake Superior, the largest and deepest of the Great Lakes, holds an unsettling power that stirs a deep sense of mystery. Its vast, dark waters conceal countless shipwrecks and whispered stories of those lost to its chilling depths. The cold waters are notorious for their sudden, violent storms that can…
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Episode 42: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – Merry Coastmas!
It’s Christmas, it’s finally here! We’re excited, and to celebrate, we decided to get together and have more of an open discussion, with each of us bringing a topic to the table. We have Krampus; Christmas Traditions; and we’ll be topping it off with some Christmas origin stories! We’ll be…
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Episode 41: TRUE CRIME – The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
Liquid gold… comes from the earth, sold in barrels, and is heavily monitored by a group that oversees the price, market ,and sale… No, not oil. Maple Syrup. The sticky sweet stuff is over 20 times more expensive than oil, and in 2012 the world would learn of the most…
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Episode 40: DISASTER – The Empress of Ireland
Known as Canada’s Titanic, the RMS Empress of Ireland is a piece of history not often told. A tragic mistake in the early morning hours of May 29th, 1914, led to the loss of over 1000 passengers. In this episode, we learn what went wrong and who was lost during…
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Episode 39: DEADLY DIVES – The Paria Diving Disaster
On February 25, 2022 – Five men went on a routine diving job for their company Land and Marine Contracting Services for the Paria Fuel Trading Company in Trinidad and Tobago. Unbeknownst to them, this would be their last diving job and worst nightmare. References: FatalBreakdown. (2023, August 4). Sucked…
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Episode 38: LOST AT SEA – Dougal Robertson
In 1971 a family set off from the UK for the adventure of a lifetime in their sailboat Lucette, what they didn’t know was that their trip would lead them to fight for their survival in the open Pacific ocean floating in a small life boat. This is the story…
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Episode 37: DISASTER – The Great Molasses Flood
In January 1919, a seasonably warm day had locals in Boston spending time outdoors. What they didn’t know was that the large molasses tank located in the north end of the city was reaching a breaking point and soon would explode, causing 2.3 million liters of the sticky substance to…
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Episode 36: SEA CREATURE – The Octopus Chronicles
Today we dive into the mysterious world of the Octopus. From anatomy to species, to alien theories – Chantel covers it all in this episode. Come join along on the ride! References: Albertin, C. B., Simakov, O., Mitros, T., Rabinowicz, P. D., et al. (2015). The octopus genome and the…
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Episode 35: HAUNTED – The Island of the Dolls
Tucked behind tall trees, surrounded by waterways, in the middle of Mexico City sits one of the most haunted islands in North America. Known as The Island of the Dolls, this place has a questionable past but an undeniable feeling of darkness with that unsettling feeling that someone is always…
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