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Women have bravely served in the US Navy for nearly a century, but they have been allowed to serve in combat roles for only the last 25 years. When the combat exclusion law was lifted in 1993, women in the navy soon had a new range of opportunities available to them. The repeal of the law finally gave women the chance to serve on combatant ships for the first time. Among the first women to step onto these warships as a new crewmember was Joanna Sprtel Walters.

Ghost ships, restless sailors and the haunted history of the sea.

Felix Mercer investigates remarkable shipwrecks as time capsules of human history, exploring how maritime archaeology reveals trade routes, conflicts, and daily lives preserved beneath the waves. Each episode uncovers what sunken vessels tell us about the civilizations that built and lost them. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Sailing the Truth Behind the Black Flag separates pirate fact from fiction, diving into the real history of maritime outlaws. Host Alex Calder explores democratic pirate governance, desperate conditions that drove sailors to piracy, and how storytelling transformed criminals into cultural icons. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Titanic: Ship of Dreams is the new podcast from the award winning Noiser Network. Join host Paul McGann as he explores life and death on the most infamous ship in history. You'll be right there on board - mingling with the first-class passengers in their opulent surrounds and rubbing shoulders with the passengers down in steerage. Setting sail from Southampton, chugging across the Atlantic, striking the iceberg and sinking into the icy depths... We'll hear the harrowing tales of the victims and the testimonies of the lucky survivors. And Paul explores his own family story, following his great ...

Embark on a thrilling adventure aboard a clipper ship through the eyes of the second mate, who admires the steadfast first mate, Trunnell. As tensions rise between a murderous former captain, an enigmatic captain who may not truly be in charge, and a crew on the brink of mutiny, the stakes couldnt be higher. Will Trunnell be able to navigate the treacherous waters and bring order to chaos? Prepare for an unexpected and satisfying conclusion. The author, Hains, was known for his maritime tales, and interestingly, he wrote a story under a pen name about a liner striking an iceberg just as the ...

Join host Ava Grey as she unravels the 1628 sinking of Sweden's Vasa warship—a floating disaster forged by royal ambition, engineering chaos, and ignored warnings. Discover how political pressure and design hubris created history's most spectacular maritime failure. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

An eighteen-year-old girl goes on a family cruise vacation and never comes home. Anna Kepner's body was found concealed beneath a bed in her stateroom aboard the Carnival Horizon — and the person accused of killing her was sleeping in the same cabin. This is the case that stopped the true crime world cold. Not because it happened at sea, though that's part of it. Because of who allegedly did it, how it allegedly happened, and the federal prosecution that followed — one so rare it has legal experts across the country watching every single motion filed. Anna Kepner's accused killer is her ...

In this poignant short novel by Beatrice Harraden, a notable suffragist, we follow the journey of Bernardine Holme, a dedicated teacher and activist who finds herself at a tuberculosis sanatorium after falling ill. There, she encounters Robert Allitsen, often referred to as “the Disagreeable Man” by fellow residents. As their unlikely friendship blossoms, both characters profoundly influence each others perspectives on life and illness, leaving a lasting impact on their souls. - Summary by Scarbo

Starting not with the United States but with the Corsican constitution of 1755, The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen moves through every continent, disrupting accepted narratives. Both monarchs and radicals play a role, from Catherine the Great of Russia, with her remarkable Nakaz, to Sierra Leone's James Africanus Horton, to Tunisia's Khayr-al-Din, a creator of the first modern Islamic constitution. Throughout, Colley demonstrates how constitutions evolved in tandem with warfare, and how they have functioned to advance empire as well as promote nations.

Cruisella Talks Ship goes beyond ports and itineraries to help you get the most out of your cruise experience. The show delivers practical guidance, strategic insight, and a behind-the-scenes look at the invisible systems that make life onboard feel seamless. It’s perfect for travelers who want to plan smarter, travel deeper, and get one step closer to the action.

Welcome to Ship of Fools with host Steven Malkowich - Where Wit Meets Wisdom. Our title is ironic. Our intent is genuine. Hosted by Steven Malkowich, this podcast explores the limits of what we know. From culture and technology to belief systems and big questions, we seek clarity in the chaos of modern life. Whether you’re intellectually curious, spiritually skeptical, or just tired of surface-level noise — you’re welcome aboard. Follow us on all the social media channels or wherever you watch your podcasts. 🔔 New episodes weekly. Follow and join the conversation.

Between 1995 and 2007, the Republic of Ireland was the worldwide model of successful adaptation to economic globalisation. The success story was phenomenal: a doubling of the workforce; a massive growth in exports; a GDP that was substantially above the EU average. Ireland became the world's largest exporter of software and manufactured the world's supply of Viagra. But there were two big problems....

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this’ BILL BRYSON ’A brilliant read … Game of Thrones but in the real world’ ANTHONY HOROWITZ PICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE GUARDIAN, THE DAILY MAIL AND...

The Church is very good at saying all the right things about racial equality. But the reality is that the institution has utterly failed to back up these good intentions with demonstrable efforts to reform. It is a long way from being a place of Black flourishing.

An extraordinary tale of history, maritime drama, heroic rescue, scientific ingenuity and individual courage, recounting death, danger and discovery on the high seas in the search for lost treasure. In September 1857 the side-wheel steamer S.S Central America, which had been carrying five...

Ships in a Kitchen is a podcast created by husband and wife, David & Nicky Bamgbade simply with the aim of encouraging relationships with humour, transparency and Biblical truth based on their own cute yet crazy-ish testimony of love, marriage and unplanned pregnancies! David and Nicky have been married for 15 years and while today their marriage is somewhat great, it hasn't been without it’s own up’s, downs and break downs and break ups!

Ghost Ships is a three-part investigative series from the Quiet Please Podcast Network, hosted by AI journalist Alexandra Reeves. The series exposes how a global network of "shadow fleet" vessels—aging oil tankers operating under false flags and obscured ownership—enables sanctioned nations like Russia, Iran, and Venezuela to move billions of dollars worth of oil across the world's oceans in defiance of international law. With intelligence, moral clarity, and an AI's unique perspective, Reeves traces the dramatic pursuit and seizure of sanctioned vessels, reveals the multi-billion dollar ...

From 1754 to 1755, the slave ship Hare completed a journey from Newport, Rhode Island, to Sierra Leone and back to the United States - a journey that transformed more than 70 Africans into commodities, condemning some to death and the rest to a life of bondage in North America. In this engaging narrative, Sean Kelley painstakingly reconstructs this tumultuous voyage, detailing everything from the identities of the captain and crew to their wild encounters with inclement weather, slave traders, and near-mutiny.

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