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Coast Files episodes

June 11, 2025 DISASTER: The MV Doña Paz
In December 1987, the passenger ferry, MV Doña Paz, was on its way to Manila, Philippines. Full of excited passengers waiting to spend the holidays with their families. On their way, the unthinkable happens and unfolds into what would become the largest maritime disaster in peacetime. Join us as we learn about this deadly and tragic ship.
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1 hr 11 min
June 04, 2025 WATERLOGGED: The Hidden Cost of Tech
For World Ocean Week we are diving into the truth behind the cost of tech and everyday life on our waters. From AI queries to doom scrolling to a single cup of coffee - today we spill the tea on the hidden cost of water for our modern day lives.
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53 min
May 28, 2025 PARANORMAL: Ghosts of the Tsunami
In this episode, we revisit the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami from a different perspective—one steeped in grief, resilience, and the supernatural. Through eyewitness accounts, spiritual traditions, and chilling encounters, we explore how Japan’s relationship with death shaped a surge in ghost sightings and possessions in the disaster's aftermath. From taxi passengers who vanished mid-ride to priests performing exorcisms on tsunami-borne spirits, this episode examines where trauma ends... and something else begins.
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1 hr 18 min
May 21, 2025 DISASTER: The Fukushima Nuclear Accident
On March 11, 2011, the eastern coast of Japan experienced a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, destroying lives, homes, and economies. However, the potential for things to get a lot worse was very real, as the Fukushima Nuclear Plant was unable to cool down its reactors - a nuclear disaster would be imminent. Join us as we learn about one of the worst nuclear disasters of all time.
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55 min
May 14, 2025 DEADLY DIVES: The Byford Dolphin Incident
In this gripping episode, we dive into one of the most harrowing accidents in commercial diving history — the Byford Dolphin incident. A routine operation turned tragic in 1983 when a catastrophic decompression event aboard the North Sea drilling rig led to the gruesome deaths of four divers and a tender. Join us as we explore the science behind saturation diving, the human cost of deep-sea exploration, and the lessons learned from one of the industry's deadliest dives.
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51 min
May 07, 2025 PARANORMAL: The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Join us as we explore one of Toronto’s oldest and most mysterious landmarks — the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse. Built in 1808, this now-decommissioned lighthouse has witnessed over two centuries of history, shipwrecks, and whispers of the paranormal. Learn of the eerie legend of its first lighthouse keeper and his mysterious disappearance, and the ghostly experiences that still echo through its stone walls. Is it just folklore, or is there something truly haunting the shores of Lake Ontario?
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44 min
April 30, 2025 GHOST SHIPS: The SS United States - Fall From Glory
It was once the most prized ship in America, the SS United States was a steam liner that set world records, transported the rich and famous, and helped hundreds of thousands immigrate to their new homes. Unfortunately, her glory days did not last, and for the past several decades she has sat dormant on a Philadelphia dock. Now her fate is changing, and some are not happy about it. Join us this week as we discuss this amazing ship and why she should be saved.

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1 hr 3 min
April 23, 2025 LOST CITIES: Atlantis of Japan
Beneath the waves of the East China Sea - at the South Westernmost of Japan’s Islands, lies a massive stone structure that some say is the remnant of an ancient, advanced civilization. Others say it's nothing more than a geological formation.

So—was it built, or was it sculpted by nature?

We’re gonna dive into the mystery of Japan's Atlantis: the YoNaGoonie Monument and decide for ourselves today.

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57 min
April 16, 2025 GHOST SHIPS: SS Ourang Medan, SS Valencia & The Kaz II
We’ve covered the Mary Celeste, an 1800s Merchant ship that had a storied past and became infamous as a ghost ship found floating off the coast of the Azores, Portugal in 1872. Now, let’s reveal the truth, lore and myths on 3 more popular ghost ships: The SS Ourang Medan, The SS Valencia, The Kaz II and The HMS Resolute.
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1 hr 12 min
April 09, 2025 UNEXPLAINED: The 1994 Lake Michigan UFO Incident
On March 8th, 1994, hundreds of residents along the western coast of Michigan spot strange lights hovering, spinning, and moving in formation. Some lights were blinding, others blinking like Christmas lights, it captivated those who saw. A local meteorologist and law enforcement were equally baffled, with no obvious explanation. Could this be what everyone assumed? Was this an extraterrestrial encounter?
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1 hr 6 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…