Ep. 61 - The Ghost Ship, Mary Celeste
Podcast: My Victorian NightmarePublished On: Mon Sep 22 2025
Description: On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss one of the most confounding and eery nautical mysteries of all time: The Ghost ship, Mary Celeste. This was a brigantine ship owned by Captain Benjamin Briggs that was found floating all by its lonesome in the Atlantic in 1872, with all of its crew, the captain, his wife and baby - nowhere to be found. Thank you to today’s sponsors, Pride and Prejudice and Lumi Gummies! Listen to the new Pride and Prejudice at http://audible.com/janeausten Find Lumi Gummies at LumiGummies.com and use code: VICTORIAN for 30% off your first order. Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DO1CSYsjoio/?img_index=1&igsh=bTgxcG05c3Nvc3k3 The Best Scone Recipe: https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/lavender-lemon-scones-honey-butter/ Squid Attacks: https://backyardhistory.ca/f/giant-squid-attacks-in-newfoundland References for today's episode: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abandoned-ship-the-mary-celeste-174488104/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste https://www.modelerscentral.com/maritime-history/story-of-the-mary-celeste/?srsltid=AfmBOoqyF9ufbWn45U-NMst1M9JDATRjhZjSl75oqiD7dob_99CJHqiC https://www.thecluecollective.com/single-post/2017/12/05/mystery-history-the-top-10-theories-explaining-why-the-mary-celestes-crew-disappeared https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-mystery-of-the-mary-celeste-supernatural-event-or-fatal-accident-d26584c02cd4 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2004/07/08/author-probes-maritime-mystery/50442951007/ https://ladybookdragon.com/2019/05/24/friday-poetry-29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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