Episode 141 - Horror on The High Seas: Creatures From the Deep

Lunatics Radio Hour

Text Abby and Alan

Abby and Alan continue our mega summer ocean horror series, by discussing horrifying and dangerous creatures of the deep. We cover real threats like sharks, but mainly discuss mythological creatures like Sirens, Mermaids, The Kraken and Merlions.
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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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Chapitres

1. Episode 141 - Horror on The High Seas: Creatures From the Deep (00:00:00)

2. Horror on the High Seas (00:00:39)

3. Shark Attack Films and Production (00:14:29)

4. The Kraken (00:24:29)

5. Mermaids and Sirens (00:36:38)

6. Exploring Half-Animal Hybrids and Moby Dick (00:49:50)

7. Rogue Waves (00:54:47)