The Shipwrecked Souls Podcast

Part 2 of 2 where Bill and Jonathan continue speaking with David Fiddler about sailing and a hair raising tale that could have had a much different ending. That of being caught in a hurricane at sea. Don’t miss this one.

What’s it actually like at sea? Part 1 of 2 where Jonathan and Bill discuss sailing with David Fiddler. A very interesting observation about sailing big boats alone and as always, a great story or two.

Part 2 of Bill and Jonathan’s discussion with David Fiddler and journalism. In this episode he touches on different stories over his forty years of writing along with his new book idea. Some good history here!

Once again Bill and Jonathan chat with David Fiddler and Part 1 of how he got his journalistic start, along with one of the famous stories he covered; the dingo Chamberlains case that became known world wide. Also, how he came to be narrator of The Shipwrecked Souls.

Jonathan and Bill have David Fiddler as their special guest in the studio. Today’s podcast centers around David and Bill’s background with Australian musicians.

Jonathan and Bill discuss continuity issues in their story and how they were addressed. Also they discuss some pretty glaring errors in famous Hollywood films.

Bill and Jonathan go into great detail in how they transformed the original script by lengthening and refining it. Examples of finished product with narrative mark an amazing contrast to the original.

Jonathan and Bill discuss the character development of Captain Peck and how he fit into the story. Also they play Peck’s theme song illustrating how the lyric defines the man. Would you sail with this ego driven fool?

Bill and Jonathan discuss how they decided to include songs in their story and use music to elaborate upon the story and characters. The first song, Seafaring Men is explored and discussed along with key edits to make it work in the story line along with Jonathan’s original idea. Also a funny Kim Carnes Barbara Streisand story from Bill.

Jonathan and Bill discuss the concept of “unconventional” relating to an early Kim Carnes recording that Bill performed, with excerpts. This ties in to the unconventional nature of Jonathan’s new album along with their audiobook.