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The Riddle of the Sands Adventure Club Podcast 3: Compasses & Timetables
In which we discuss our plans to re-enact the classic spy novel 'The Riddle of the Sands'. This week we talk about Day 3 of the adventure - September 25. More details & membership signup here: http://riddleofthesands.net
We discuss the need for a prismatic compass (2:03), and get frighteningly immersed in the world of Edwardian train and steamer timetables (10:20). Also featured: how to revive your old oilskins (20:46), the true location of 'The Stores' (24:52), the Kaiser's shotgun cartridges of choice (27:14), other spy writers with maritime connections (28:01), and valuable corrections and clarifications from among others... Erskine Childers (30:02)!
MUSIC CREDITS
Great Open Sea by Wellington Sea Shanty Society (freemusicarchive.org/music/Wellingt…Great_Open_Sea) is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.
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By Lloyd Shepherd & Tim Wright
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In which we discuss our plans to re-enact the classic spy novel 'The Riddle of the Sands'. This week we talk about Day 3 of the adventure - September 25. More details & membership signup here: http://riddleofthesands.net
We discuss the need for a prismatic compass (2:03), and get frighteningly immersed in the world of Edwardian train and steamer timetables (10:20). Also featured: how to revive your old oilskins (20:46), the true location of 'The Stores' (24:52), the Kaiser's shotgun cartridges of choice (27:14), other spy writers with maritime connections (28:01), and valuable corrections and clarifications from among others... Erskine Childers (30:02)!
MUSIC CREDITS
Great Open Sea by Wellington Sea Shanty Society (freemusicarchive.org/music/Wellingt…Great_Open_Sea) is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.