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  • 8. Sins Dyed In Blood Part 2

    24:45
    The untold true story of Edward Robinson continues. Left to die by Blackbeard, can he escape a pirate's certain death? Part 2 of 2.Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on Sins Dyed In Blood: The Lost Pirate of Blackbeard's Golden Age: https://bit.ly/462x4wgThis is Singular Discoveries, a narrative history podcast telling true stories from the forgotten corners of the past. To receive new episodes for free, just subscribe to "Singular Discoveries" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you'd like to binge-listen the entire season, ad-free, right now, just go to https://singulardiscoveries.comShow notes with transcript and credits: https://bit.ly/46IcySNPodcast links: https://linktr.ee/singdisc

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  • 7. Sins Dyed In Blood Part 1

    27:18
    The untold true story of Edward Robinson, the Newcastle Pirate, who sailed with Blackbeard during the Golden Age of Piracy. Was he really a murderer, and did he deserve his brutal fate? Part 1 of 2.Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on Sins Dyed In Blood: The Lost Pirate of Blackbeard's Golden Age: https://bit.ly/462x4wgThis is Singular Discoveries, a narrative history podcast telling true stories from the forgotten corners of the past. To receive new episodes for free, just subscribe to "Singular Discoveries" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you'd like to binge-listen the entire season, ad-free, right now, just go to https://singulardiscoveries.comShow notes with transcript and credits: https://bit.ly/46IcySNPodcast links: https://linktr.ee/singdisc
  • 6. Messages From The Sea

    23:09
    The life-and-death history of the message in a bottle: 100-year-old messages from the sea reveal clues to the fate of missing vessels and poignant farewells from stricken sailors; A note in a floating coffee tin tells a sad tale.Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on Messages From The Sea: https://amzn.to/3Mr6m9wMusic by Clive Whitburn: https://www.clivewhitburn.comThis is Singular Discoveries, a narrative history podcast telling true stories from the forgotten corners of the past. To receive new episodes for free, just subscribe to "Singular Discoveries" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you'd like to binge-listen the entire season, ad-free, right now, just go to https://singulardiscoveries.comShow notes with transcript and credits: https://bit.ly/46IcySNPodcast links: https://linktr.ee/singdisc
  • 5. The Man Who Rode The Bear

    21:22
    How does a man become a legend? This is the true story of a mysterious disappearance, a fleeing murderer, and a California gold rush pioneer's wild encounter with a furious grizzly bear.Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on The Man Who Rode The Bear: https://bit.ly/47hp63kThis is Singular Discoveries, a narrative history podcast telling true stories from the forgotten corners of the past. To receive new episodes for free, just follow "Singular Discoveries" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or if you'd like to binge-listen the entire season, ad-free, right now, just go to https://singulardiscoveries.comShow notes with transcript and credits: https://bit.ly/46IcySNPodcast links: https://linktr.ee/singdisc
  • 4. The Female Horse Thief Part 2

    27:49
    A young English woman pursued her exiled lover to America, where she embarked on a gender-swapping, multi-identity crime spree as a horse thief. She was captured and brutally punished but, as she sat silently in jail, her true identity remained frustratingly unclear. Part 2 of 2.Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on The Female Horse Thief: https://bit.ly/3u3PJKMThis is Singular Discoveries, a narrative history podcast telling true stories from the forgotten corners of the past. To receive new episodes for free, just follow "Singular Discoveries" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or if you'd like to binge-listen the entire season, ad-free, right now, just go to https://singulardiscoveries.comShow notes with transcript and credits: https://bit.ly/46IcySNPodcast links: https://linktr.ee/singdisc
  • 3. The Female Horse Thief Part 1

    25:29
    In the early part of the 19th century, an extraordinary young woman crossed the Atlantic on a desperate quest to find her exiled lover. How did a lovestruck English heiress become a notorious American criminal? Part 1 of 2.Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on The Female Horse Thief: https://bit.ly/3u3PJKMThis is Singular Discoveries, a narrative history podcast telling true stories from the forgotten corners of the past. To receive new episodes for free, just subscribe to "Singular Discoveries" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you'd like to binge-listen the entire season, ad-free, right now, just go to https://singulardiscoveries.comShow notes with transcript and credits: https://bit.ly/46IcySNPodcast links: https://linktr.ee/singdisc
  • 2. The Lintz Green Murder

    30:58
    An isolated railway station is the scene of one of Britain’s most mysterious unsolved murders - a true crime that even Sherlock Holmes could not solve. Who killed stationmaster George Wilson?Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on The Lintz Green Station Murder: https://bit.ly/3Ml7BHrThis is episode 2 of Singular Discoveries, a narrative history podcast telling true stories from the forgotten corners of the past. To receive new episodes for free, just subscribe to "Singular Discoveries" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you’d like to binge-listen the entire season, ad-free, right now, just go to https://singulardiscoveries.comShow notes with transcript and credits: https://bit.ly/46IcySNPodcast links: https://linktr.ee/singdischttps://singulardiscoveries.com