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Galley Stories® - Podcast

Galley Stories®

Dedicated to capturing and sharing the oral history of commercial fishing and other maritime tales. Going on 5 years now of recording Oral Maritime History.

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Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
45 minutes
Episodes
117
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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EP 36 Deckhand Mark Scheving- The Bering Sea Has always Provided for me, but has Taken More of My Friends than I Can Recall!

EP 36 Deckhand Mark Scheving- The Bering Sea Has always Provided for me, but has Taken More of My Friends than I Can Recall!

Mark, a local boy born and raised in Ballard shares with us his story today. 43 years of being called north and doing it over and over again. Many experiences and some sad stories that are sometimes …

00:44:04  |   Tue 23 Oct 2018
EP 35- Deckboss Gaspar Rehrig From Paraguay to the Bering Sea and Back Again

EP 35- Deckboss Gaspar Rehrig From Paraguay to the Bering Sea and Back Again

Deckboss of the F/V Columbia Gaspar joins us today to share his story, this was one of the most fun I have had recording. Gaspar opens up right off the bat and has so much energy and one hell of an o…

00:46:09  |   Tue 16 Oct 2018
EP 34 Captain Wes Swimelar- When I Walked up Into the Fore-peak the water was to my Chest!

EP 34 Captain Wes Swimelar- When I Walked up Into the Fore-peak the water was to my Chest!

Captain Wes is one of those Old Salty Dogs who actually never got old, Still vibrant and commanding and a smile for everyone. As you can immagine with 41 years of Crab Fishing he has some stories to …

00:45:50  |   Mon 08 Oct 2018
EP 33 CHIEF ENGINEER BRANDON KELLOGG-By The Time I Got Into The Engine Room Water was to the Floor Plates

EP 33 CHIEF ENGINEER BRANDON KELLOGG-By The Time I Got Into The Engine Room Water was to the Floor Plates

To Brandon Kellogg the Chief Engineer for the Fishing Vessel Gladiator joins us to share his story, although share would be being gratuitis as it was a bit hard to keep Brandon Talking. He is one of …

00:38:00  |   Mon 01 Oct 2018
EP 32 Captain Frank Lupac- It Took us 31 Days to get from Seattle to Bristol Bay, but i was on a Daily rate!

EP 32 Captain Frank Lupac- It Took us 31 Days to get from Seattle to Bristol Bay, but i was on a Daily rate!

Captain Frank Lupac joins us for episode 32, Frank started in the late 70's and brings some experiences we have not faced on the show yet, some insight to the older crab boats deck working and his jo…

00:41:13  |   Tue 25 Sep 2018
EP 31 Operations & Fleet Manager Blakely Benson- My Friends Were Always on a Beach Somewhere in the Summer and I Was in Alaska

EP 31 Operations & Fleet Manager Blakely Benson- My Friends Were Always on a Beach Somewhere in the Summer and I Was in Alaska

Blake Benson joins us today to tell us about his Journey from trying to pay for college to a full time career. There has been plenty of bumps along the way but like so many others before him, he hear…

00:43:53  |   Mon 17 Sep 2018
EP 30 Captain Bryce Axel Buholm-

EP 30 Captain Bryce Axel Buholm- "The Last thing he said was, See You Got Me"

Like many in the industry, Captain Buholm was born into a fishing family. Unlike most, his family's fishing tradition stretches back nine generations. Listen as he describes his greatest loss and som…

00:41:17  |   Tue 11 Sep 2018
Ep 29 Captain Jack Molan- Breaking a fisheman's taboo, Jack tell's a few scary stories.

Ep 29 Captain Jack Molan- Breaking a fisheman's taboo, Jack tell's a few scary stories.

Without fail, when you ask a fishherman for a scary story, they may shrug and mumble something like "I dunno, it's not that bad" Jack volenteered to enlighten us on how fear can make a bad situatiuon…

00:45:11  |   Tue 21 Aug 2018
EP 28 Captain Griffin Manchester- From the Water to the Skies, Danger is Below and Above

EP 28 Captain Griffin Manchester- From the Water to the Skies, Danger is Below and Above

Captain Griffin Manchester joins us today to give us an upclose view of the Bristol Bay Fishery and the close combat fishing that takes place. He is Both a Captain of a Fishing Vessel as well as a Li…

00:46:06  |   Tue 14 Aug 2018
EP 27 Gus Molan-I Came Eye To Eye with my Greatest Fear on Earth

EP 27 Gus Molan-I Came Eye To Eye with my Greatest Fear on Earth

How can I write a short piece on a guy who’s more of a brother than a podcast guest? At 34, my friend Gus Molan is young in years, with a big heart and strong mind. Saltwater soaked his diapers or as…

00:45:24  |   Thu 02 Aug 2018
EP 26 Deckhand Angel Acosta-The Most Beautiful Farmland in America is the Ocean

EP 26 Deckhand Angel Acosta-The Most Beautiful Farmland in America is the Ocean

Deckhand Angel Acosta brings us his story and his climb from a young man in California and one fateful night stocking Shelves in a grocery store can change your life forever. The Devil is in the Deta…

00:44:50  |   Wed 25 Jul 2018
Episode 25 - Captain Craig Jenssen: As long as you stay within that border, you can do what you want.

Episode 25 - Captain Craig Jenssen: As long as you stay within that border, you can do what you want.

Mark has been called away for work, so this is his first ever recording for Galley Stories. The first interviewee is Craig Jenssen, who has been fishing since he was a child. Craig is the nicest, mos…

00:27:56  |   Tue 10 Jul 2018
EP 24- Captain Bart Eaton -You Gotta Make Your Own Myth, No One Else Will!

EP 24- Captain Bart Eaton -You Gotta Make Your Own Myth, No One Else Will!

Captain Bart Eaton Joins us today, a Living Legend in the Bering Sea, From the Crabbing side with his record catches aboard the F/V Amatuli, and a Sinking Feeling that Happens when your Raft is full …

00:48:52  |   Tue 26 Jun 2018
EP 23-Captain Joe Morris, -From the Early Days of Fishing, to the Place I stand Today, it's full circle and this is my Last Job!

EP 23-Captain Joe Morris, -From the Early Days of Fishing, to the Place I stand Today, it's full circle and this is my Last Job!

Captain Joe Morris, Shares more that most, from hpis time as Skipper to Foreign Shores, to seigning and catching Crab in the Bering Sea. We could not ask for someone to share more. Please Like/Share/…

01:01:22  |   Tue 19 Jun 2018
EP 22 Captain Elmer Loose-All This Stuff That Goes on, On The Boat You Cannot Take Personal, It's Business.

EP 22 Captain Elmer Loose-All This Stuff That Goes on, On The Boat You Cannot Take Personal, It's Business.

Captain Elmer Loose Joins us today to discuss His Fishing Career, From his earliest Memory of the tire swing on deck as a kid, to a Fish Hold full of water with the Bait still in it, in his First Cap…

00:41:55  |   Tue 12 Jun 2018
EP 21-First Mate Stan Hansen-Sometimes You Wish You Could Lay A Blanket Over The Ocean To Calm It Down

EP 21-First Mate Stan Hansen-Sometimes You Wish You Could Lay A Blanket Over The Ocean To Calm It Down

Stan Hansen joins us today, His Family has been Fishing since before many of us got our last names. He Brings Stories from being 12 at Sea with a Salty Dog and Legend of a Father, To Making his own w…

00:42:39  |   Tue 05 Jun 2018
EP 20 Captain Bart Eaton Part 2-You Can't Fly Ass Backwards Into the Wind

EP 20 Captain Bart Eaton Part 2-You Can't Fly Ass Backwards Into the Wind

Captain Bart Eaton Joins us today, a Living Legend in the Bering Sea, From the Crabbing side with his record catches aboard the F/V Amatuli, and a Sinking Feeling that Happens when your Raft is full …

00:50:49  |   Mon 28 May 2018
EP 19 Captain Bart Eaton-It's Hard to Learn Safety When Your Boots are Half Full of Water

EP 19 Captain Bart Eaton-It's Hard to Learn Safety When Your Boots are Half Full of Water

Captain Bart Eaton Joins us today, a Living Legend in the Bering Sea, From the Crabbing side with his record catches aboard the F/V Amatuli, and a Sinking Feeling that Happens when your Raft is full …

00:52:52  |   Tue 22 May 2018
EP 18 Captain Pat Dwyer - ALS Fundraiser & his story told by some of his friends - Here, Hold My Feet I Can Fix This!

EP 18 Captain Pat Dwyer - ALS Fundraiser & his story told by some of his friends - Here, Hold My Feet I Can Fix This!

A little different one here guys, we try to capture stories before they are gone but sometimes they happen before we have a chance to listen or find their course. Much like a vessel with a following …
00:46:05  |   Thu 17 May 2018
EP 17 Observer Laura Hartema-How I found Solid Ground On The open Ocean, and a bite in the Butt.

EP 17 Observer Laura Hartema-How I found Solid Ground On The open Ocean, and a bite in the Butt.

Join us for our first female guest, Laura Hartema, author of BERING SEA STRONG, and see what it was like to be the only woman and scientist (fisheries observer) working alongside the fishermen. Her m…

00:41:04  |   Tue 08 May 2018
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