Any good collection of sea stories has to have at least one tale where sailors get rip roaring drunk. In this story, Saturday Night Revels, we get a double dose of inebriated behavior, while officers get drunk in the cabin, the crew ties one o

Capture of an Indiaman, An Adventure During the Last War

Jun 5th, 2021 28m 20s

Set sail aboard the brig Wanderer, an American privateer, during the War of 1812. Captain Wilcox uses tricks and tactics to capture a British merchant vessel. Will she be looted and burned or will the Captain's noble nature prevail? Be sure to

Peter the Great

Jun 1st, 2021 21m 39s

A comical meeting between English dignitaries and Peter the Great, the Czar of Russia, aboard a ship anchored off Amsterdam. Be sure to grab a copy of Sixty-Four Days, A Sea Story by Malcolm Torres. It's free on Apple iBook, Amazon, Smashwords

How to Raise a Breeze

1 May 25th, 2021 41m 54s

Sailors will put up with a lot of harsh treatment, bad food, lack of fresh water and long days of hard work at sea. But sailors will not tolerate being becalmed at sea with no breeze. This will lead to trouble and ultimately to madness among th

Homeward Bound

1 May 21st, 2021 22m 7s

After a long voyage, a sailor's heart longs to be home with loved ones, and that's what this story is all about. If you enjoy a good sea story be sure to read the books written by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sail

Frank Granger and Nabby Brown

1 May 16th, 2021 33m 39s

Between sailors and their significant others there are many tales of hot romance and heartbreak. In today's story we hear another chapter in the comical and confusing love life of Frank Granger. If you enjoy a salty sea story, grab a copy of Si

Rufus Armstrong, Practical Jokes (Part-2)

1 May 15th, 2021 30m 18s

In every group of sailors, there's always a practical joker, and in this story we are reacquainted with Rufus Armstrong, a sailor who sets everyone he meets up for a laugh. In this episode we also have a review of the short novel, The Story of

Rufus Armstrong, Practical Jokes (Part-1)

1 May 9th, 2021 25m 15s

In every group of sailors, there's always one practical joker, and that's who we have in today's story, Rufus Armstrong and his practical jokes. On this episode we also have a review of The North Water a nautical novel by Ian McGuire. If you en

The Stuttering Captain

1 1 May 5th, 2021 22m 33s

Sailors face many hardships, including difficult work, constant risk, low pay and the cost of maintaining boats. For these reasons, sailors love a funny sea story that makes us laugh. This comical tale is from Ocean Adventures published in 1857

Whistling Jack (Part-2)

1 May 3rd, 2021 28m 19s

Is whistling aboard ship bad luck? Sailors are a superstitious bunch, and some claim whistling stirs up a breeze which stirs up the waves and brings on a storm. In this tale we conclude the story of Whistling Jack. If you enjoy a good salty sea

Whistling Jack (Part-1)

1 Apr 29th, 2021 26m 54s

Sailors are superstitious. But is whistling aboard ship bad luck? Some claim whistling stirs up the breeze which stirs up the waves and brings on a storm. In this tale we meet Whistling Jack and find out if there is any truth behind this supers

Popping the Question

1 Apr 26th, 2021 26m 9s

Sometimes when a sailor goes to sea it breaks the heart of the one they leave behind. Other times a sailor runs away to sea to get away from someone who broke their heart. This story is a romantic comedy from Ocean Adventures by J. S. Sleeper.

A Tale of the Winter's Coast (Part-2)

1 Apr 21st, 2021 27m 21s

A ship sailing from Rio de Janeiro to Boston encounters a hurricane near the Bahamas. As they run away north to Boston, they encounter a blasting gale and a snow storm. The captain and crew fight to save the ship and get around Cape Cod and int

A Tale of the Winter's Coast (Part-1)

1 Apr 18th, 2021 42m 35s

Jerry Marlinspike's Ride

Apr 15th, 2021 23m 2s

This episode is all about sailors on horseback. We have Jerry Marlinspike's Ride, a sea story in which a sailor goes for a horseback ride and brings along a small anchor. We also have a review of the Jack London biography written by Irving Ston

The Widow Morrison (Part-2)

Apr 10th, 2021 18m 14s

In the conclusion of this two-part story we discover the identity of the strange man living with the Widow Morrison. This tale is from Ocean Adventures by John Sherburne Sleeper, published in Boston in 1857. If you enjoy a good sea story be sur

The Widow Morrison (Part-1)

Apr 5th, 2021 24m 12s

Who is the strange man living with the Widow Morrison, and what tragedy befell her ship-captain husband on his return voyage from Canton so many years ago? Listen to this two-part story to learn the answers to these questions. This is another s

Calico Jack

Mar 24th, 2021 28m 10s

The worst possible thing that can happen to a sailor happens to Calico Jack. He falls over the side and is lost at sea. What happens next is quite possibly one of the best sea stories ever told. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to re

Jack Hopkins; Circumstantial Evidence

1 Mar 16th, 2021 28m 6s

A sailor on shore leave in Havana is accused of murder under questionable circumstances. What will happen when he goes on trial? This is another tale from Ocean Adventures published by J.S. Sleeper in 1857. If you enjoy a good salty sea story b

Cutting Out Work for All Hands

Mar 11th, 2021 22m 37s

The term "high seas" has new meaning when a drunk captain orders the crew to put up too much sail. This episode also includes short book reviews of INTO THE RAGING SEA, the true story behind the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro by Rachel Slade

The Impressed American

Mar 5th, 2021 25m 41s

Walter Grafton is a broken wretch of a man when he returns to his New Hampshire Village after 25 years spent impressed (forced to serve) in the British Navy. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torres, inclu

Pirates of the Old Bahama Channel

Mar 3rd, 2021 34m 20s

The crew of the brig Horse Mackerel desperately load cannons and distribute pikes as a pirate ship chases them down. Will they be boarded and murdered, or will they get away? If you enjoy a salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm T

The Catamaran

Feb 23rd, 2021 26m 44s

Lucky Captain Cameron finds a beautiful castaway adrift on a catamaran off the coast of Brazil. Who is this lovely maiden and how did she come to be lost at sea? If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torres, i

Tom Dulany An Irishman Taken in Tow

Feb 17th, 2021 18m 35s

Tom Dulany's troubles begin when he flirts with a married Portuguese beauty. Things only get worse when his ship is becalmed on the ocean and Tom decides to go for a swim. If you love a good sea story, be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torre

Sailor's Revenge

Feb 12th, 2021 18m 23s

A good Yankee sailor is mistreated by a nasty captain. Years later the sailor exacts his revenge in the humblest way. This is another tale from Ocean Adventures published by J. S. Sleeper in 1857 in Boston, Mass. If you enjoy a good salty sea s