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Back to Episodes2. Guest: Hampton Sides. Sides introduces the officers of the Resolution and Discovery, including the tubercular Captain Charles Clerke and the skilled but insufferable William Bligh. The mission is fueled by Daines Barrington'sscientifically flawed theo
Season 8
Episode 466
Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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2. Guest: Hampton Sides. Sides introduces the officers of the Resolution and Discovery, including the tubercular Captain Charles Clerke and the skilled but insufferable William Bligh. The mission is fueled by Daines Barrington'sscientifically flawed theory that seawater cannot freeze, leading the Admiralty to believe the Arctic offered an open sailing path.