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October 29, 2025 DEEP DIVE: Halloween History
Did you know that modern-day Halloween began in Ireland? In this episode, Meghan takes us through the fascinating history of how this ancient Celtic festival transformed over time. From its Pagan roots to the influence of Christianity, we’ll explore how centuries of cultural blending shaped the Halloween traditions we know today—and how the holiday has continued to evolve over the last 200 years.
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53 min
October 22, 2025 SERIAL KILLER - The Infamous H.H. Holmes, America's First Serial Killer
As we approach Halloween, Lindsay covers one of the most sinister cases in American history - serial killer, H.H. Holmes. During Chicago's World's Fair of 1893, Holmes used his charisma to lure his victims through insurance fraud and by creating his own three-story labyrinth of terror, later known as the Murder Castle. How many lives did he take? Did he really bury one of his victims in Lake Michigan? Listen in this week as we dive into this disturbing tale...
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1 hr 14 min
October 15, 2025 CRYPTID: Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
Today, Chantel dives deep in the Cryptid legend of The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp. Was it a monster, a myth, or something in between? Tune in as we go on a wild ride around the swamp and back again!
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50 min
October 08, 2025 OCEAN MYSTERY: The Drake Passage
Between Chile and Antarctica lies the Drake Passage — the planet’s most dangerous stretch of ocean. With 40-foot waves and screaming winds, it’s claimed thousands of sailors and countless ships. From unique creatures to potential ghost ships, you'll never know what's drifting in its icy waters.

Sail with Meg into the Drake Passage — where science meets myth, and not everyone returns.
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55 min
October 01, 2025 GROUP EPISODE: Lakes, Ships, and Listener Lore
We're together, recording for the first time in the SAME room! Technical issues were plentiful, but we had fun. For this special group episode, we cover a special segment on the Great Lakes, the Anatomy of a Ship, and our first batch of Listener Stories!
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1 hr 28 min
September 24, 2025 UNSOLVED MYSTERY: The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2
In this episode, we dive into the mystery of the SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2, a car ferry that vanished on Lake Erie in December 1909. Despite being one of the Great Lakes’ shallower waters, the 350-foot vessel disappeared without a trace, leaving behind chilling clues: lifeboats with frozen crew members, conflicting distress calls, and rumours of mutiny. We explore the ship’s design flaws, the theories behind its fate, and why, more than a century later, this “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks” still hasn’t been found.
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54 min
September 17, 2025 DEEP DIVE: The Beluga Files
Is it a mermaid? No! It's the Canary of the Sea, the Beluga Whale. Join us this week as Chantel teaches us all about this amazing, social creature.
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50 min
September 10, 2025 MURDERED: Loretta Saunders
This week, we have a tragic tale of a remarkable young indigenous woman, Loretta Saunders, who was pursuing her degree in Criminology in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was writing her thesis on missing and murdered indigenous women when she went missing herself.
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58 min
September 03, 2025 GROUP EPISODE: Updates!
This week, we're bringing you updates from several past episodes, including the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer, the SS United States, and one of our all-time favorite creatures - the octopus! Tune in to hear more, or if you're new, perhaps you'll be inspired to dig into our archives!
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1 hr 19 min
August 27, 2025 DISASTER: The Sinking of the HMHS Britannic - Titanic’s Sister Ship & Violet Jessop’s Survival
In this episode, we dive into the incredible and tragic story of the HMHS Britannic, the lesser-known sister ship of the Titanic. Originally designed for luxury, Britannic became a hospital ship during World War I — only to meet a devastating fate in the Aegean Sea in 1916. Even more incredible, a Titanic survivor, Violet Jessop, once again found herself on a sinking ship, but this time her tale would be far more harrowing.
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58 min

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Welcome to Coast Files! A podcast where three best friends dive deep into the mysteries of the sea, unravel oceanic secrets, and delve into true crime stories lurking beneath the waves. Let's dive…