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Episode 156 - The Yellow Admiral (Part 1)
Episode 163
We begin The Yellow Admiral: Jack and the Bellona are redeployed, but Jack is back in London for parliamentary business, and to deal with complications from his slavery mission. Stephen’s gone missin…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Episode 155 - Will Sofrin and Richard Bailey - All Hands on Deck
Episode 162
We talk to Will Sofrin and Capt. Richard Bailey about Will’s book, All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World. We hear about their remarkable adventure and learn…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 154 - The Commodore (Final Part)
Episode 161
Jack worries about the odds if they don’t find the French 74. No plan survives contact with the enemy or mother nature. We reach Ireland at last with heavy weather, Biblical references, everyone in n…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 153 - The Commodore (Part 9)
Episode 160
Stephen’s shore leave karma comes home, and we get a yellow jack education. Inter-squadron tension increases. In the Bight of Benin we meet a new potto and a potto-loving woman, while there's new fro…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 152 - The Commodore (Part 8)
Episode 159
The squadron makes its presence known, Stephen trips himself up on shore leave, Jack gains perspective on being a Commodore and the Africa mission comes together. There’s pottos, miasmata, and the Bi…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 151 - The Commodore (Part 7)
Episode 158
En route to Africa, Jack reads his secret orders and wonders about Stephen’s thoughts. Stephen considers what to do about Capt. Duff. Jack finalises his plans after momentarily setting up as a politi…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 150 - The Commodore (Part 6); McBooks Press
Episode 157
What's that sound - a great fleet action? We have friends helping friends; questionable Plato; jealousy revealed and confronted; and a pause for perspective - the ultimate distress of mind. We also h…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Easter Message 2023
Episode 156
A short Easter message to tide you over while the spring celebrations are underway. Episode 150 will be with you next week.
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 149 - The Commodore (Part 5)
Episode 155
Stephen rides back to the ship deciding what to do. Jack confronts “the green-eyed monster” - a reference for all you Othello fans. Plus family time (of a kind) on the Ringle, the Doctor’s fan club, …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 148 - The Commodore (Part 4)
Episode 154
We have the Captain’s dinner with all of Jack’s command, we hear more about Captain Thomas, and things turn deadly dangerous for Stephen. Plus we have a review of Trafalgar - Fog of War, by Seth Hun…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago