Echoes: a FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST
Episode 1: The Mary Celeste Disappearance - Show Notes
Description: Join Oliver as he navigates the enduring mystery of the Mary Celeste – history's most famous ghost ship. Discovered adrift in the Atlantic in 1872, the vessel was found abandoned yet perfectly seaworthy, with no sign of her ten passengers and crew. This episode examines the eerie scene discovered by the boarding party, explores competing theories about what might have happened, and considers why this perfect maritime mystery continues to haunt our collective imagination nearly 150 years later.
Release Schedule: New episodes on the 8th and 22nd of each month, complementing written articles published on the 1st and 15th at Fathoms Deep on Substack.
Links:
Written article: The Mary Celeste Disappearance
Author website: morganadrake.com
The Salvagers fiction series: The Salvagers
About the Voices: Oliver and Cassandra are AI-generated voices representing different aspects of the author's approach to these subjects. They are not real people but narrative devices created to present distinct perspectives: Oliver focuses on historical precision and documentation, while Cassandra explores patterns and connections across stories and cultures. This dual approach allows for a balanced examination of both factual and interpretive dimensions.
Sound credits:
Pirate Ship at Bay.wav by CGEffex -- https://freesound.org/s/93678/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
SHIP SOUND REQUEST!.wav by hello_flowers -- https://freesound.org/s/31006/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Additional ocean sounds: Freesound.org
Ship's bell: Maritime Sound Archive
Storm and wind effects: Freesound.org
References:
Begg, P., & Skinner, J. (1995). The Mary Celeste: New Leads to Solve the World's Most Famous Mystery at Sea. Longmeadow Press.
Fay, C. E. (1942). Mary Celeste: The Odyssey of an Abandoned Ship. Peabody Museum of Salem.
Hicks, B. (2004). Ghost Ship: The Mysterious True Story of the Mary Celeste and Her Missing Crew. Ballantine Books.
Macdonald Hastings, M. (1972). Mary Celeste. Michael Joseph Ltd.
Quayle, E. (1964). The Collectors' Book of Seafaring. Studio Vista.
Smithsonian Magazine. (2012). "Abandoned Ship: The Mary Celeste." Smithsonian Magazine, November 2012.
Wharram, J. (2007). "The Seaquake Theory Revisited: The Mary Celeste Enigma." Maritime Historical Studies Journal, 22(3), 118-136.
Coming Next:
Episode 2 (May 22): "Why Fantasy Teaches Us Compassion" with Cassandra
Episode 3 (June 8): "The Kraken: From Norse Legend to Scientific Discovery" with Oliver
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