{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6231dca5572c130014e00ce8/6a5f72d5f491b820dbf6ec84?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Doldrums: Ghost Ships, the Sargasso Sea, Sea Serpents & Maritime Folklore","description":"<p>For sailors travelling under canvas, the doldrums were among the most feared waters on Earth. Ships could remain trapped for days or weeks beneath an unmoving sky as water spoiled, sickness spread and frightened crews searched for supernatural explanations. This episode explores the dark folklore of the dead calm, including wind-calling rituals, cursed “Jonahs,” Neptune’s equator ceremonies, phantom ships, the albatross and the terrifying delirium known as calenture.</p><p><br></p><p>The <a href=\"https://geni.us/tfthewhisperingwoods\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BOOK</a></p><p><a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/thewhisperingwoodspodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BY US A COFFEE</a></p><p>Join Sarah's new <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/661689902674874\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FACEBOOK GROUP</a></p><p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/TheWhisperingWoods\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PATREON</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6231dca5572c130014e00ce8/episodes/thewhisperingwoodspodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EMAIL</a> us your stories</p><p>Join us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thewhisperingwoodspodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">INSTAGRAM</a></p><p>Join us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/thewhispwoods\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TWITTER</a></p><p>Join us on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/thewhisperingwoodspodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FACEBOOK</a></p><p>Visit our<a href=\"https://www.thewhisperingwoodspodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> WEBSITE</a></p><p><br></p><p>Research Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/doldrums.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/doldrums.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/tradewinds.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/tradewinds.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://archive.org/download/legendssuperstit00bass/legendssuperstit00bass.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://archive.org/download/legendssuperstit00bass/legendssuperstit00bass.pdf</a></p><p><a href=\"https://archive.org/download/cu31924079619411/cu31924079619411.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://archive.org/download/cu31924079619411/cu31924079619411.pdf</a></p><p><a href=\"https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid%3A53134a1e-1d2f-4d88-909f-f3d840702a8e/files/rtd96k375n\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid%3A53134a1e-1d2f-4d88-909f-f3d840702a8e/files/rtd96k375n</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.brigantineneptun.com/knowledge-base/king-neptune-ceremony-line-crossing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.brigantineneptun.com/knowledge-base/king-neptune-ceremony-line-crossing</a></p><p><a href=\"https://archive.org/download/crossinglinetale00lyde/crossinglinetale00lyde.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://archive.org/download/crossinglinetale00lyde/crossinglinetale00lyde.pdf</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner-text-of-1834\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner-text-of-1834</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.britannica.com/science/calenture\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.britannica.com/science/calenture</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.britannica.com/place/horse-latitudes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.britannica.com/place/horse-latitudes</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bowcreektoanatahan.wordpress.com/the-sails-hang-dead-a-history-of-the-doldrums/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bowcreektoanatahan.wordpress.com/the-sails-hang-dead-a-history-of-the-doldrums/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blackthornandstone.com/2020/05/21/here-be-monsters-sailor-stories-nautical-folklore/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://blackthornandstone.com/2020/05/21/here-be-monsters-sailor-stories-nautical-folklore/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on tomorrow.</p><p><br></p><p>Sarah and Tobie xx</p><p><br></p><p>\"Spacial Winds,\" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p>Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence</p><p>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p>","author_name":"True, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories "}