The Sea King

the last Confederate ship

In 1864 the Confederacy sent a privateer to destroy the whaling industry. It succeeded beyond their wildest dreams... but not until after the war was over.

Categories: Daring & Epic Journeys, History, Series 11

Tags: American Civil War Australia Pohnpei Presented by #13 Sultanate of Zanzibar United Kingdom United States of America

Published: September 5, 2022

We Live Inside

greetings from the inside of the Hollow Earth

Dr. Cyrus Reed Teed may have been a madman, or the Messiah, but only he was bold enough to tell the truth: that we live on the inside of a hollow Earth.

Categories: Biography, Eccentrics & Prophecies, Most Popular, Series 4

Tags: 1893 Chicago World's Fair and Columbian Exposition American Civil War Ann O'Delia Diss Debar Chicago, IL communism cult Dr. Cyrus Reed Teed "Koresh" eclectic medicine faith healing Florida Fort Myers, FL geodetics Harmony Society Koreshan Unity Messiah New York, NY Presented by #13 religion San Francisco, CA The Constant

Published: August 10, 2020

He Fired When Ready

the Spanish-American war's forgotten hero

He was one of the most celebrated war heroes of his day, and almost totally forgotten today. We explore the life of Charles Vernon Gridley (1844-1898).

Categories: Biography, History, Series 1

Tags: American Civil War Charles Vernon Gridley Erie, PA Presented by #13 Spain The Philippines United States Navy United States of America

Published: August 26, 2019