Abandoned Sector : a storytelling podcast, crafted by explorabilia

The White Ship - H.P. Lovecraft

The White Ship is a short story published by H.P. Lovecraft in 1927. It is perhaps my favourite story among his substantial body of fantastical work  : not directly associated with the Cthulu mythology, the White ship becomes a parallel lore of its own, unique and mystical. It is an allegory for humanity's unquenchable curiosity, unbridled pride, and chasing impossible dreams.   . It is a bit of a departure from creating podcasts out of my own content, but it's now been quite a while since I've recorded anything, and I've always wanted to narrate a gothic bedside story, so here it is ! I hope you will enjoy it, and that it will open up H.P. Lovecraft's imaginary worlds to you.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sound bites from Placidplace, Palle 1958, Artslop Flodur, 33nano, LesFM, Magnetic Trailer, Geoff Harvey and Litesaturation @ Pixabay Music  

Ghost Subway : a time capsule at Euston’s Lost Tunnels

What happens when I enter one of London's abandoned tube stations at night ? Join me inside Euston's Lost Tunnels, a subterranean network of disused tunnels frozen in year 1962. Original article at www.explorabilia.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music and Sounds featured : Ghost Highway by Mazzy Star Telstar by The Tornados Excerpt from the movie Spartacus Excerpt from the movie Psycho Excerpt from the movie West Side Story Thoroughly Modern Millie by Julie Christie Excerpt from the movie Terror of the Tongs Moon River by Danny Williams Main title from The Man with the Golden Arm by Jet Harris Ya Ya Twist by Petula Clark Paradise by Ann-Margret Never On Sunday by Ann-Margret various London Underground Sound effects

The Pantheon of Energy : mythology and symbolism in Chernobyl

Pripyat was a city steeped in symbolism and mythology long before it became widely known as a result of the 1986 Chernobyl accident.  It is a place where socialism, youth, science, myth, and disaster weaved a tapestry of stories that have only become more powerful with time.  Join me on this audio journey through the legends of the ghost city of Pripyat        __________________________________________________ featuring fascinating sound bites from contemporary synth pop bands : ** Forum - Let's Call Each Other (1985) ** V. Osinsky Ensemble - Safari (1984) ** Rusya - Rusalonka (1989) ** Telex - Moscow Discow (1979) ** Uzbek Supernature - Soviet Discoteque (1981) ** Eduard Khil - I Am Very Glad, as I'm Finally Returning Back Home (1976) as well as an audio recording of the Duga Radar invading the airwaves        

Lair of the Wolfpack : the submarine base at Lorient & the Battle of the Atlantic

In this episode, based on one of my more popular blog posts, I am revisiting the history of the Keroman U-boot base in Lorient, and the role it played in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War 2. ____________________________________________________ The episode incorporates real sound clips from the WW2 : German U-Boot diesel engines and torpedoes firing, a Flakvierling 38 firing, and the roaring sounds of Allied bombers carpet bombing Monte Cassino. There's a 1941 rendition of Lili Marlene by Phyllis Heymans, a gramophone recording of Milord by Edith Piaf, and a version of the U boot Lied, all sourced from the Internet Archive (archive.org) ____________________________________________________ it also includes audio clips from The Descent by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cold War Confrontation : AEK Athens vs Slavia Praha, 1968

Listen to the audio version of a popular post from my blog, Abandoned Sector. This is the story of the 1968 basketball final between AEK Athens and Slavia Praha. What was the political significance of athletics during the Cold War confrontation between NATO and the Warsaw Pact ? And how did the Greek Junta capitalise on this unique sporting event. ___________________________________________________ includes actual audio clips from the 1968 event, television broadcasts from USSR basketball games of the 70s and announcements by the Greek Junta in 1967, sound recordings of tanks firing into crowds of demonstrators in Athens in 1974, short clips of contemporary music from Yiorgos Zambetas, and the anthem of the USSR.