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The Ocean is Scary Podcast

The Ocean is Scary Podcast

Learn about the riveting details of ocean and other water related tragedies - from shark attacks, to shipwrecks, diving accidents, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

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Episode list

24

  • April 18, 2024

    9 min

    Cave Diving Gone Wrong - The NEVER-ENDING Hole (Devil’s Hole)

    A hidden lake below the desert in Death Valley; an ancient seismic event; a group of kids from Las Vegas making bad choices; and one of the rarest animals on Earth — the Devils Hol...

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  • March 9, 2024

    9 min

    The Tragic Fate of a Beloved Hawaiian Activist (George Helm)

    A Hawaiian musician and activist that just wanted to protect the environment and restore Kaho'olawe back to nature after the island had been used for years for military target prac...

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  • March 5, 2024

    7 min

    The Mysterious Disappearance of Free Diver Natalia Molchanova

    Natalia Molchanova (Russian: Наталья Вадимовна Молчанова) was a Russian champion free diver, multiple world record holder, and the former president of the Russian Free Dive Federat...

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  • February 27, 2024

    6 min

    Cave Diving Gone WRONG - The Tank Cave Incident (Agnes Milowka)

     On February 27, 2011, renowned cave diver Agnes Milowka took an exploratory dive into Tank Cave near Mount Gambier, Australia. Her passion for finding new passages got her into tr...

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  • February 17, 2024

    6 min

    The World’s First Submarine Accident - John Day

    The 1700’s were a period of growing connectivity between towns, cities and countries in Europe. Empire and increased trade meant that a large amount of cash was available to some o...

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  • February 6, 2024

    9 min

    Diving Gone WRONG: Florida’s Boynton Beach (Wes Skiles)

    In July 2010, the diving industry lost one of its most beloved and talented photographers when Wes Skiles died on a seemingly routine dive off Boynton Beach, FL. A man who defied t...

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