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Smologies #24: SHIPWRECKS with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos

June 26, 2023 00:25:08 24.12 MB Downloads: 0

Ahoy matey, we’ve we’ve brought ye another ensmol’d episode of Ologies (which just means cleaned of filth and cut for brevity) this time on: Shipwrecks. We get to talk with maritime archaeologist and wreck nerd Chanelle Zaphiropoulos about her experiences with Shipwrecks, treasure, carbon dating, admirals worth admiring, ancient technology recovered from the depths of history, The Bermuda Triangle, and generally life as an underwater wreck detective.

Follow Chanelle at Twitter.com/sharksandwrecks and Instagram.com/sharksandwrecks

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