Episode 57: The SS Viking Explosion

About this episode

Craig shares a cautionary tale about the mishandling of explosives in maritime history.

Craig from Canadian History Ehx is back to tell us a harrowing tale of how not to handle explosives. Sometimes you club the seal, sometimes the seal clubs you... Craig's song pick:: Isle of Newfoundland by Stompin' Tom Connors https://open.spotify.com/track/3V1lBuMyKE5iAkx5Xdp23Y?si=c06bf48faf0a4b75 Leigh's song pick:: Maritime by Isis https://open.spotify.com/track/2bpRNKT04xb2rc07LOgFaZ?si=e89fab2d9609432a Peter's song pick:: The Mariner's Revenge Song by The Decemberists https://open.spotify.com/track/3GDIZO71jiE1FEcHEJh3RH?si=2273b609fc2f4cff If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review!Also, tell your friends!Tell your enemies too, we're not picky. Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters!www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod Instagram: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Leigh, Peter, Blank Sun

Guest: Craig From Canadian History Ehx

Topics covered

• explosives
• maritime disasters
• Canadian history

Keywords

• SS Viking
• explosion
• Stompin' Tom Connors
• Isis
• The Decemberists

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Spotify

Books & works: Isle of Newfoundland, Stompin' Tom Connors, Maritime, The Mariner's Revenge Song

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