The Caribbean Sea Was Hiding This For 10,000 Years

About this episode

The episode discusses the historical significance of the Kalinago people's knowledge of the Caribbean Sea and a recent scientific confirmation of their beliefs.

Three hundred years before a research submersible descended into the waters off Dominica, the Kalinago people had already named what lived there. They called it oualie wouri — the water that does not return. European missionaries filed it under superstition. In March 2026, a deep-sea expedition confirmed it was science.

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe, Kevin

Topics covered

• Kalinago culture
• deep-sea exploration
• Caribbean history
• superstition vs science
• marine biology

Keywords

• Kalinago
• Caribbean Sea
• deep-sea expedition
• oualie wouri
• marine life
• history
• superstition

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dominica

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