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177 - The Transit of Mercury
Episode 177
Cook continues to explore Te Ika a Māui, attempting to trade with Māori, getting into arguments with this crew and probably going blind by looking at…
5 months, 1 week ago
176 - Kidnappers
Episode 176
Everyone is trying to steal everyone else in events now immortilised in the naming of the landscape.
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5 months, 2 weeks ago
175 - Knock Knock, It's Europe 3. Remember Us?
Episode 175
We left off when Cook opened his sealed orders which instructed him to head south in search of the Great Southern Land, Terra Australis, at the direc…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
174 - Breaking the Seal
Episode 174
James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour no longer have a reason to remain in the Society Islands. As such, they need to decide where their voyage wi…
6 months ago
173 - Island Holiday
Episode 173
Cook starts to explore more of the Society Islands, with Tupaia’s direction and knowledge proving invaluable.
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6 months, 1 week ago
172 - Greener Pastures
Episode 172
Now that the Endeavour no longer has any need to remain in Tahiti, a bunch of people start making decisions about their future, some less well though…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
171 - The Transit of Venus
Episode 171
Cook finally does the thing he came halfway around the world to do: Observe the Transit of Venus.
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6 months, 3 weeks ago
My Birb of the Year 2025
It's that time of year again! BOTY is back! As is tradition, I've picked a bird to tell you all about and hopefully pick up your vote. This year we a…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
170 - Will They, Won't They
Episode 170
We return to May 1769 where the quadrant, a vital piece of equipment for observing the Transit of Venus, was stolen and then recovered. In the course…
7 months ago
169 - Twice as Nice
Episode 169
Tupaia is trying to navigate his way through the ever changing and deadly world of Tahitan politics as the two major leaders of the island clash. Can…
7 months, 1 week ago