Tales of the Sea
Claim This Podcastby Mark Winkworth
Podcast Overview
<p>This podcast is my chance to talk with some of most passionate and knowledgable ocean advocates at work today including; authors, scientists, marine biologists, ocean farmers, and a host of other extraordinary individuals who care deeply about the health and future of the seas around us. In addition, the podcast is also my chance to share some of my favorite stories, poetry, plays, music, and true-life adventures inspired by the sea. This is a podcast for all those who care about the sea... its past, its present and its promise. </p>
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Publishing Since
4/19/2023
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June 14, 2026
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
<p>The other morning on my walk down Commercial Street here in Portland, I was watching the lobster boats unload at the wharf. Diesels were rumbling and seagulls circling, hoping for a morning snack. A busy working harbor before much of the city is awake.</p><p>A school bus rolled past me with kids’ faces pressed to the windows. A few of them looked out at the fishing boats like it was a totally new sight – and for some – it was.</p><p>Some of the kids live no more than a few minutes from the harbor. But odds are that many of them have never been on a boat. Never been on the water. Not because they didn't want to, but because they never had the opportunity. Meanwhile, the fishing industry that built this state is in danger of aging out. Including the lobster industry .</p><p>Last fall, in 2025, Maine lost Virginia “Ginny” Oliver, better known as the lobster lady. She was 101 years young. Ginny had started hauling traps when she was just eight years old. The New Times even did an article on her long career, along with Public Radio and countless magazines and newspapers. She was still lobstering up until the day she passed.</p><p>Today's episode is all about an organization here in Portland that is trying to close the gap – between young people who have never considered a career on the water – and those who have spent their whole lives fishing. It’s an innovative initiative called Lift All Boats. </p><p>I’ll be talking with Ben Coniff and Miranda Shin, two people who are actively introducing high school kids, ages 15-18 into the fishing industry through a lobster fishing mentorship program. The goal is to get more young people started on their way to obtaining a very-hard-to-get lobstering license.</p>
May 25, 2026
Survival at Sea "Rope" with Tim Queeney
<p>Today I want to talk about a discovery humans have taken for granted for thousands of years — something woven into every great voyage in history.</p><p>Every age of discovery, every battle at sea, every whaling hunt, every shipwreck — held together, quite literally, by miles and miles of it. And yet, almost no one ever thinks about it.</p><p>My guest today however does. Tim Queeney is the author of Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization, and he’s joining me to talk about the maritime thread of that story — the ropewalks, the rigging, the disasters, the whalers, and the salty language we still use today without realizing where it came from.</p>
April 12, 2026
Shipwrecks with James Delgado
<p>Today we’re going to be talking about what I consider to be one of the most mysterious and fascinating subjects when it comes to the sea. Shipwrecks.</p><p>What is it about a shipwreck that gets into our blood? Is it the mystery? The tragedy? The loss of life and the grief of those who lost loved ones. Or is it the feeling that somewhere beneath those waves, history is still waiting to be discovered? My guest today has made it his life's work to find out.</p><p>James Delgado is a maritime archaeologist, National Geographic explorer and host of the television series, The Sea Hunters as well as the author of 33 books including The Great Museum of the Sea. James has dived on the Titanic the USS Arizona and more than 100 other sites.</p>
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- What is Tales of the Sea?
<p>This podcast is my chance to talk with some of most passionate and knowledgable ocean advocates at work today including; authors, scientists, marine biologists, ocean farmers, and a host of other extraordinary individuals who care deeply about the health and future of the seas around us. In addition, the podcast is also my chance to share some of my favorite stories, poetry, plays, music, and true-life adventures inspired by the sea. This is a podcast for all those who care about the sea... its past, its present and its promise. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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