This episode, Van is joined by fellow fan of the Aubrey/Maturin series, Bryan Crowson, to discuss the "Master and Commander" movie (Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany) and the fantastic series of novels (by Patrick O'Brian) on which it is based. So let's toast Lord Nelson and hoist the mains'l, because Napoleon is coming and all that stands between him and victory is the HMS Surprise--but, though we be podcasting from the far side of the world, "THIS SHIP IS ENGLAND!"
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