Episodes

  • Episode 215 - HMS Surprise (Part 13)

    Episode 215 - HMS Surprise (Part 13)
    Aug 11 2024
    In Calcutta, Jack is drowning in good wishes but still short of a dowry for Sophie. Canning acts like Jack's good friend, despite their history. Stephen calls on Diana for an answer to his marriage proposal, and things take a dramatic turn in the Indian heat. Ch 10.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 214 - HMS Surprise (Part 12)

    Episode 214 - HMS Surprise (Part 12)
    Aug 4 2024
    Linois's squadron returns, and Jack's battle plans are tested, as he fights the Surprise with most of his officers and many of his gunners loaned out. Success may depend on the Surprise sacrificing herself, and we end with Dryden's poetry and Stephen's commentary ringing in our ears. Ch 9 Part 2.
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    58 mins
  • Episode 213 - HMS Surprise (Part 11)

    Episode 213 - HMS Surprise (Part 11)
    Jul 28 2024
    The Surprise catches the China Fleet - which delights everyone but Stephen. Later, Surprise sees a less hospitable squadron. Jack rises to the occasion, balancing his desire for glory and action against his duty. Stephen provides a commentary on the human race as Jack falls asleep, and we wait for morning. Ch 9 Part 1.
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    56 mins
  • REPOST - Crossing The Line Special - Children

    REPOST - Crossing The Line Special - Children
    Jul 21 2024
    This week we’re reposting our Crossing The Line special about children as characters in the O’Brian canon. Special thanks to our friend Steve Morris for joining the conversation. Back to HMS Surprise next week!
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 212 - HMS Surprise (Part 10)

    Episode 212 - HMS Surprise (Part 10)
    Jul 14 2024
    Surprise and her new first Lt sail for Kampong. We dip into Protestant theology, spy possible action from the Lubber’s Hole, see a relic of Jack's youth and deal with the envoy's health - punctuated by classical literature, blue water sailing, optimism and reality. Ch 8.
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Episode 211 - HMS Surprise (Part 9)

    Episode 211 - HMS Surprise (Part 9)
    Jul 7 2024
    Stephen visits Diana alone at night, leading to wildly unexpected happenings and appearances. Diana, Dil and Stephen are compared, while there’s shocking news from the ship, and even more shocking news ashore. Ch 7 Part 2.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 210 - HMS Surprise (Part 8)

    Episode 210 - HMS Surprise (Part 8)
    Jun 30 2024
    Stephen wanders a Bombay beyond his imagination, finds a new particular friend, philosophizes on the holy, the human, the meaning of Sophie's letters, and what he and Jack should do for love. Ch 7 Part 1
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 209 - HMS Surprise (Part 7)

    Episode 209 - HMS Surprise (Part 7)
    Jun 23 2024
    The prophesied blow ensues with monstrous waves. Stephen schools Jack on stoicism. There's more poetry as Bonden's writing advances, pistol practice, more ominous thoughts on marriage and relationships, Biblical foreshadowing, and a sea snake stacked with serpentine symbolism. Ch 6 (part 2)
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    1 hr and 11 mins