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Episode 137 - The Wine-Dark Sea (Part 4)
Episode 143
Political differences abound, as Stephen and Martin's relationship is hulled below the waterline. Tom has the Franklin armed & looking beautiful, but people suffer from salt and the lack of fresh wat…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 136 - The Wine-Dark Sea (Part 3)
Episode 142
As West is buried, the gunroom is changed by the arrival of Dutourd and the ransomers, and Martin continues his decline. There’s a new acting Lieutenant, much ado about sects, a possible link between…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Christmas Special 2022
Episode 141
This is a short special Christmas episode, containing a message to all our listeners, guests and patrons, a few Christmas highlights from the POB canon, and a guide to what's coming up in the next we…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 135 - The Wine-Dark Sea (Part 2)
Episode 140
We learn the cause of all the “unnatural” natural phenomena, the fate of Dutourd and the Franklin, what will become of West’s ongoing effect on the Gun Room, and the Shelmerston sect which doesn't pl…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 134 - The Wine-Dark Sea (Part 1)
Episode 139
The chase of the Franklin continues, pitting Jack Aubrey against a very resourceful Yankee sailing master and Mother Nature herself. We meet some new characters onboard, attend a gunroom dinner and r…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 133 - The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes (Final Part); Rachel McMillan
Episode 138
Battle with the North commences, the Franklin is in the offing, and the spoils of war are great and terrible as the current story of Clarissa Oakes comes to an end. Meanwhile we wrap up this novel wi…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 132 Clarissa Oakes / The Truelove (Part 9)
Episode 137
Jack and the Surprises sail into Moahu hoping to secure Queen Puolani’s allegiance and defend her against the north’s attack. They hunt for the Franklin, find another ship, see a little action and en…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 131 - The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes (Part 8); Josh Corey
Episode 136
“Nasty, brutish, and short”? Maybe. An angry Captain presides over punishment, and we dig deep into the delights of John Donne. The medicos go fishing and sight the Evil One. And our special guest, a…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 130 - Clarissa Oakes / The Truelove (Part 7)
Episode 135
An excited Stephen writes to Sir Joseph Blaine, while Rev. Martin confesses. We learn more about Mrs. Oakes, her attitude toward men and her effect on the Surprise’s officers and crew. An unpleased, …
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 129 - The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes (Part 6)
Episode 134
As trading and high jinks continue ashore, a French-American crew are threatening Moahu. Stephen, meanwhile, learns about Clarissa's dark personal history, and gives some important clues about treac…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago