The Maritime History Podcast

The Maritime History Podcast

The Maritime History Podcast is a chronological look at maritime history and its numerous facets. Beginning with ancient history, the podcast looks at trade, exploration, boat and ship-building, economics, and the relationship between the ocean and the development of society and culture throughout history. Learn more about the podcast at http://maritimehistorypodcast.com.

Episodes

*Unlocked* Member Ep. 015 - The Ship(s) of Theseus

March 25, 2022 • 48 mins
Welcome, crew. This is a temporarily unlocked member episode, open to everyone for the remainder of March since I was unable to record a regular episode this month. It will revert to subscriber-only access on April 1. 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 slew the Minotaur, but today we exp...
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043 - The Delian League: High and Dry in Egypt

February 28, 2022 • 53 mins
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 and many other allied cities of the Peloponnesian League in what is called the First Peloponnesian War. At the same time, Athens and the Delian League answered the call of a rebel leader in Egypt and there the League got tangled up figh...
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    042 - The Delian League v. Persia: Eurymedon

    January 28, 2022 • 58 mins
    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 the same time they begin to more strongly resemble an empire, and some league members are not amused. A new military leader named Cimon emerges to lead the Delian League. He suppresses some piracy, and his trireme fleet is overhauled t...
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    041 - A League of (Our) Own: The Delian League

    December 5, 2021 • 43 mins
    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 League and Sparta's motivations there, against the Hellenic League that was formed to stand against Persia's incursion. Then, against these two we will finally compare the Delian League, which emerges as a naval-centric league which fo...
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    Series 2 Recap

    November 15, 2021 • 82 mins
    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, with a specific focus on the maritime activity of the Phoenicians and how they eventually intersected with the Greeks. Although initially a land-centric empire, the Persians also make a significant appearance. Hopefully this recap can...
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    Pod Update - November 2021

    November 8, 2021 • 8 mins
    A brief update on the state of the podcast, our sailing shape, and what lies ahead.
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    The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” by William Hope Hodgson (Part 4)

    October 31, 2021 • 132 mins
    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 a strange land. Part 4 contains the chapters 13 through 17. Part 1 is available here, Part 2 is available here, and Part 3 is available here.
    • Chapter 13 - The Weed Men
    • Chapter 14 - In Communication
    • Chapter 15 - Aboard The ...
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    The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson (Part 3)

    October 29, 2021 • 90 mins
    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 a strange land. Part 3 contains chapter 9 through 12. Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 can be found here.
    • Chapter 9 - What Happened in the Dusk
    • Chapter 10 - The Light in the Weed
    • Chapter 11 - The Signals from the Ship
    • Chapte...
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    The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson (Part 2)

    October 27, 2021 • 82 mins
    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 a strange land. Part 2 contains chapter 5 through 8. Part 1 can be found here. Chapter 5 - The Great Storm Chapter 6 - The Weed-Choked Sea Chapter 7 - The Island in the Weed Chapter 8 - The Noises in the Valley
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    The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson (Part 1)

    October 25, 2021 • 64 mins
    Halloween is again upon us! This year we have a nautical horror novel to keep us company. 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 a strange land. Part 1 contains the first 4 chapters and will be followed by 3 more parts. Chapter 1 - The Land of Lonesomeness Chapter 2 - The...
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    040 - A Themistoclean End

    April 29, 2021 • 94 mins
    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 the Greek world continued on in his absence, today we'll try to follow him to his death in exile and see how his supporters and his detractors begin to use his legacy as a battleground for policies that will continue to influence Gree...
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    039 - Aftermath and Mycale

    May 9, 2020 • 94 mins
    The Greek victory at Salamis was monumental. But in the aftermath of that victory, Greece and her leaders still had many decisions to make. It is here that we begin to see a divergence between the naval-minded leaders and their vision, and the land-centered leaders with a different vision. We begin to discuss these divergent views, how they were debated in Greece, and how the leaders of each view tried to outmaneuver their opponent...
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