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Beyond the Breakers

Taylor and Tanner
World War II
Oil Spill
Battle Of Lepanto
Cornwall
Spanish Armada
Tirpitz
Torrey Canyon
Whippoorwill
Pearl Harbor
Scioto
Ottoman Empire
SS Torrey Canyon
Civil War
Indigenous Peoples
Japanese Navy
Great Lakes
SS Francisco Morazan
I-40 Bridge
Robert Y. Love
Nazi Germany

Beyond The Breakers is a podcast about shipwrecks, loss, and lessons learned from maritime disasters.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes230Founded5 years ago
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In this two-part episode we delve into a disaster on the US home front during WWII and the subsequent work stoppage that contributed to the eventual desegregation of the US Navy.

Part I deals with the Port Chicago disaster itself, and Part II will c... more

In this episode we discuss HMS Hermes, the first vessel designed explicitly as an aircraft carrier. 

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"Hermes". World War II Database. Osprey Publishing. ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=160

"HMS Hermes I: Fleet... more

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This week it's the story of the cargo vessel MV Rema, lost in the North Sea in April 1998. 

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Flooding and sinking of dry cargo vessel Rema with loss of 4 lives. www.gov.uk/maib-reports/flooding-and-sinking-of-dry... more

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This week we have the saga of the SS Springfjord, which survived World War Two unscathed but could not escape the wrath of the Central Intelligence Agency. 

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Handy, Jim. Gift of the Devil: A History of Guatemala. South E... more

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Hosts

Tanner
Co-host with a focus on storytelling and maritime history; appears across many episodes.
Taylor
Co-host with strong interest in shipwreck context, technical detail, and narrative balance.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 431 ratings
  • Great!

    Loving this! Started on the oldest episodes, and really enjoying them.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Walkinon1234
    United Statesa month ago
  • Meh….

    It’s a decent podcast hosted by two guys who mostly just read accident reports. If you can get past the pretentiousness, smarminess, and not-so-subtle TDS comments found in every episode, it’s a mildly entertaining podcast. In the immortal words of Better than Ezra, “if you don’t expect too much from them, you might not be let down.”

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Ramair105
    United Statesa month ago
  • Disappointed

    I was so excited to find a podcast about shipwrecks. I love maritime history. HMS Speedy is my special favorite. But then you had to go and inject lies about the “genocide” in Gaza. It’s war, which is horrible enough without inventing lies and dressing up the same old blood libel in new propaganda. For the sake of the Bibas children and their mother, Eli Sharabi starved to a skeleton and forced to dig his own grave, and all 1200 victims of October 7 and the 250 hostages, I will never listen to t... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Howlindawgs
    United States3 months ago
  • Good

    Very good, as a kid it’s very good and informational while funny. The only downside is the sweats every now and then

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rookiethegreat
    United States4 months ago
  • So fun!

    Love this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JaneMarieVand
    United States5 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Many appreciate the show's global shipwreck coverage and historical context beyond the incident itself.
Listeners praise the hosts' research depth and wit while noting a good balance between storytelling and technical detail.
Some feedback highlights the engaging host dynamic and the value of guest perspectives on complex maritime topics.
Criticism tends to focus on occasional political commentary; overall, the production quality and topics keep a loyal following.

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