Podcast Episodes

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 of this, Tutaha had been arrested against Cook’s …

Published on 2 months, 1 week 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 he come out the other side unscathed?

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

168 - Game of Thrones

Episode 168

Tupaia has escaped to Tahiti and soon realises that if he wants to survive he needs to make himself useful. The island is going through a rather chaotic time politically and Tupaia is known to be a s…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

167 - Tupaia

Episode 167

James Cook has now met Tupaia, high priest of Tahiti and advisor to the chief Purea. He is going to become very important to our story so it is worth going back a few years in the timeline to talk ab…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

166 - The Quadrant Catastrophe

Episode 166

Final preparations are underway for the Transit of Venus as the equipment is calibrated only to find shock a vital instrument is missing! Where did it go?! We also meet the other power player that Tu…

Published on 3 months ago

165 - Culture Clash

Episode 165

Now that they had made contact, Cook quickly sets to work establishing friendly relations with the Tahitians while also trying to assess who the movers and shakers are in their society.

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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

164 - Tahiti

Episode 164

The Endeavour crosses the Pacific and arrives at her destination, Tahiti. However, pretty quickly Cook is concerned that his crew will run amok so he puts procedures in place to ensure everything goe…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

163 - Crossing the Line

Episode 163

Cook's expedition finally gets underway as they sail across the Atlantic bound for the South Pacific. But not before they get into a spot of bother in Rio along the way...

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

162 - The Nerds

Episode 162

Just as he was about to head off, James Cook was told that he had to take on a new group of people on his expedition, which caused a number of issues. However, the Royal Society were adament they com…

Published on 4 months ago

161 - Welcome to the Crew

Episode 161

Now that we have looked at the HMB Endeavour, it's worth introducing the colourful cast of characters that will be sailing her. From lofty lieutenants all the way down to salty seamen!

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago