The Franklin Expedition (Episode 80)

We're going back to the Arctic for our final episode of the season! Join us as we talk about how dangerous the arctic sea is, what pack ice can do to ships (again), and why maybe listening to the people who live where you're trying to explore might be a good idea. We'll touch on the interesting lives and deeds of John Rae and James Fitzjames, talk about the weird politics that led to the expedition, and how everything was basically never going to work no matter how they prepared. Also, we found another place to visit and we'll preview a little bit of next season!

Thank you all for lending us your ears for a little while each week - we really appreciate all of the feedback, constructive criticism, and kind words you've had to share over these last few years. We'll see you again in January!

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Sources:

Ice Ghosts by Paul Watson

The Man Who Ate His Boots by Anthony Brandt

Deadly Winter by Martin Beardsley

Fatal Passage by Ken McGoogan

Unraveling the Franklin Mystery: Inuit Testimony collected by David Woodman

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/what-happened-to-erebus-terror-crew-true-story

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1279489/

https://www.history.com/news/franklin-expedition-mystery-northwest-passage

https://www.thecollector.com/the-franklin-expedition-canadian-maritime/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/heres-how-amc-producers-worked-inuit-fictionalized-franklin-expedition-show-180968643/

https://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/franklin/archive/text/DickensHouseholdWords1_en.htm