Episode 142 - Horror on The High Seas: Maritime Folklore and Ghost Ships

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Abby and Alan discuss maritime folklore, ghost ships, pirates and so much more. 

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Sources

• NPR article by Andy Bowers: We’ve Found the Lost City of Atlantis Again.
• History.com article by the site’s editors: Bermuda Triangle
• History.com article on Atlantis
• An article from Naval History and Heritage Command: The Loss of Flight 19
• DiscoverMagazine.com article by Tree Meinch: How Deep is the Mariana Trench and what have we discovered in its depths?
• Ars Technica article by Nate Anderson: Release the Kraken! 2,000 years of Tall Tales and a Smattering of Truth
• 2009 History.com article on the Titanic: https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic
• An article from thecollector.com 5 of the most famous shipwrecks from the ancient world: https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-famous-shipwrecks/
• New Zealand Maritime Museum article, Top 20 Sailing Superstitions 
• Thank you to April Brenker for research help, as always! 

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