Step aboard the SS Hope, a whaling ship bound for the edge of the Arctic, and enter a world where history and myth converge. The Midnight Dispatch is a historical fiction anthology that breathes life into forgotten journals and archives, transforming them into immersive tales of ambition, survival, and mystery.

In this episode, drawn from the private writings of a young Arthur Conan Doyle, listeners are carried into the frozen silence of the north. What begins as a record of daily life at sea becomes a haunting meditation on isolation, industry, and the unknown.

With its blend of authentic detail and atmospheric storytelling, The Midnight Dispatch invites you to sail into the past—where every page is a threshold, and every silence holds a secret.

The Midnight Dispatch is a historical fiction anthology podcast blending real people, places and events with the strange and supernatural. Season 1 reimagines the Jack the Ripper murders through the eyes of famous figures who may be more than they seem.

Written and produced by Joe Ferguson.

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