Episode 607: The Tragedy of the Batavia Part ...

On this special edition of Side Stories, Ed sits down with comedian Kurt Braunohler to hear the story of his nephew Nelson, who is currently being held in ICE detention. Florida Immigrant Coalition organizer Tomas Kennedy joins the conversation as they expose the rapid rise of th ...  Show more

The road to My Lai enters its final stretch as the Tet Offensive leaves the American military desperate for a win and willing to count any Vietnamese body as Viet Cong. Along the way, the boys get into Project 100,000, Task Force Barker, “Mad Dog” Medina, and the dangerously inco ...  Show more

The Batavia has now been shipwrecked off the coast of Australia, and as the survivors tried to find food and water, also devious plans are devised to start lessening the number of mouths to feed, leading to an all out war between the mutineers and soldiers. Until a ship is seen o ...  Show more

The ship Batavia was sailing to Indonesia, filled with the worst kind of sailors, horrid conditions, but loaded with treasure. However, one member on board had dreams of stealing the treasure and creating his own pirate kingdom. He began a mutiny, which led to a shipwreck. What f ...  Show more

The story of the Batavia is a perfect storm of nautical carnage: There's a shipwreck, a mutiny and a massacre. This first of two parts deals with the the first part of the voyage, the shipwreck and the rescue mission. Read the show notes here.

This week’s three-story episode is packed with tales about abandonment, too much alcohol, secret jail cells, shower-toilets, social media and termination. And it all happens in one of our most familiar places: A cruise ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad ...  Show more