'The Sinking of the Vasa' as told by Nanny Piggins
'The Sinking of the Vasa' as told by Nanny Piggins  
Podcast: Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt
Published On: Tue Sep 02 2025
Description: Nanny Piggins tells the tale of how the Vasa, Sweden's great 17th century warship, managed to sink in the first thirty minutes of it's maiden voyage, and how the maritime tragedy would have been much worse if it weren't for the involvement of her Cousin Astrid Piggins and her cinnamon buns.Hello, I’m R.A. Spratt and I want to welcome people joining us on the Yoto podcast platform. Now, if you’re new to the podcast here’s what you need to know. Most of the bedtime stories I tell are stand alone stories. But over the last year we’ve been dipping in and out of the epic story of Odysseus, the hero from Ancient Greek mythology. And this week I’m telling the second last installment. So, if you want to go back to the beginning and start from the first episode, The first episode – If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe!Support the showFor merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/rasprattTo buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2 To buy me a coffee use this link... https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt To book a ticket to a live show use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/