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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Morgan Alistair Drake | Dark Fantasy Author

Exploring maritime legends, fantasy craft, and the depths between—where historical truths and mythic possibilities converge. fathomsdeepbeyond.substack.com

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Echoes: Episode 16 - Part 1

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2026/02/06

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESPortal Fantasy: The Psychology of Crossing Between Worlds, Part 1Episode 16.1 | February6, 2026 | Duration: 22 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONFor centuries before and after Gil Eanes sailed past Cape Bojador, humans have been drawn to stories of doorways between worlds—wardrobes leading to Narnia, rabbit holes to Wonderland, storm-tossed ships to enchanted islands, mirrors reflecting impossible rooms.In this first part of our two-part exploration, we journey

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30:26

Echoes: Episode 15

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2026/01/30

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESBeyond the Cape of Fear: Breaking Through the Darkness of the UnknownEpisode 15 | January 2026 | Duration: 30 minutesIN THIS EPISODEIn 1434, a terrified Portuguese squire named Gil Eanes approached Cape Bojador—a boundary that had defeated fourteen expeditions and represented the edge of the medieval world. According to centuries of accumulated wisdom, the sea there boiled, the sun would turn men's skin black, and monsters waited in waters too hot for any

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25:27

Echoes: Episode 14

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2025/12/22

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESIsolation in Literature: How Writers Documented Psychological Breakdown Before PsychologyEpisode 14 | December 22, 2025 | Duration: 25 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONThis episode explores how literature has documented isolation's psychological effects with remarkable accuracy—often decades before psychology had clinical terminology. From Edgar Allan Poe's precise depiction of sensory hypersensitivity in 1839 to Stephen King's systematic exploration of paranoid

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18:36

Echoes: Episode 13

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2025/12/08

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESThe Flannan Isles Lighthouse - When Three Men Vanished from the Edge of the WorldEpisode 13 | December 08, 2025 | Duration: 25 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONIn December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished from Scotland's Flannan Isles without explanation. They left behind a functioning beacon, made beds, cleaned dishes, and an overturned chair. No bodies. No emergency message. No rational explanation that accounts for all the evidence.This episode explores

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19:50

Echoes: Episode 12

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2025/11/22

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESCursed Waters: The Psychology of Maritime Fear and Forbidden SeasEpisode 12 | November 22, 2025 | Duration: 25 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONCharts spread across the captain's table reveal boundaries no merchant vessel crosses—waters marked in stark red where ships enter but don't return, where compasses spin wildly and time moves differently. These are not mere navigational hazards but psychological territories where the ocean transforms from pathway to

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20:45

Echoes: Episode 11

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2025/11/08

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESThe Bermuda Triangle: Facts vs. FictionEpisode 11 | October 8, 2025 | Duration: 24 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONThe compass needle swings wildly, radio communications dissolve into static, and electronic navigation systems display impossible coordinates or simply go dark. Above, the sky shifts from Caribbean blue to an unnatural haze where aircraft vanish in mid-flight and ships sail beyond the horizon into oblivion. In this episode, we navigate the Bermuda

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19:30

Echoes: Episode 10

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2025/10/22

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESShapeshifters and Boundary Crossers: The Appeal of Fluid IdentityEpisode 10 | September 22, 2025 | Duration: 24 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONA mysterious woman appears at a harbor inn, paying in coins that taste of brine and speaking with an accent that shifts like tide pools in moonlight. By dawn she has vanished, leaving behind silver fish and whispered stories of those who dwell between worlds. This scene captures the essence of maritime shapeshifter

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16:55

Echoes: Episode 09

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2025/10/08

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESSelkies & Seal People: Shape-shifters of the SeaEpisode 9 | September 8, 2025 | Duration: 23 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONA young fisherman discovers an abandoned seal skin beside a tide pool, while in the water a woman bathes with eyes holding secrets deeper than the sea itself. This moment of transformation—suspended between human and animal, captivity and freedom—captures the profound psychology embedded in selkie folklore. In this episode, we explore how

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25:55

Echoes: Episode 08

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2025/09/22

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESBuilding Believable Magic SystemsEpisode 8 | August 22, 2025 | Duration: 23 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, we explore how authors create supernatural frameworks that enhance rather than undermine story coherence—examining the architecture that transforms random enchantments into believable forces integrated with their worlds. From Brandon Sanderson's systematic Allomancy to Ursula K. Le Guin's mysterious true naming, we discover how the most

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21:29

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast ·

2025/09/08

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST - SHOW NOTESThe Flying Dutchman: Origins and EvolutionEpisode 7 | September 8, 2025 | Duration: 24 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONThe storm-tossed waters off the Cape of Good Hope reveal the most enduring phantom ship in Western tradition. In this episode, we explore how the Flying Dutchman evolved from a Dutch cautionary tale about divine punishment into an international symbol of eternal wandering and redemption. Drawing from historical records, including an 1881 sighting

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19:35

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast 06

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2025/07/22

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCASTCartographers of the Impossible: How Fantasy Maps Shape Narrative WorldsEpisode 06 | June 22, 2025 | 20 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONFew elements of fantasy literature create such immediate immersion as the map. In this episode, we explore how fantasy maps serve far deeper purposes than mere geographical orientation—functioning as threshold spaces between worlds, cognitive frameworks for navigation, and powerful narrative engines that transform readers from passive

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22:44

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast ·

2025/07/08

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCASTSt. Elmo's Fire: When Electricity Becomes MagicEpisode 5| June 8, 2025 | Duration: 22 minutesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONWhen ghostly blue-green fire dances along ship masts during thunderstorms, is it divine intervention or atmospheric electricity? In this episode, we explore St. Elmo's Fire, a natural phenomenon that has captivated sailors for centuries and perfectly embodies the liminal space where science and superstition converge.Drawing from centuries of maritime accounts,

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17:26

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast ·

2025/06/22

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCASTEpisode 4: Monsters as Metaphors, The Psychology Behind Fantasy Creatures - Show NotesEPISODE DESCRIPTIONHow do fantasy monsters function as psychological mirrors, reflecting our deepest fears and cultural anxieties back to us? In this narrated edition, Morgan A. Drake explores the creatures that haunt our collective imagination and reveals how werewolves, vampires, sea serpents, and dragons embody profound truths about human psychology and cultural evolution.SOUND

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17:27

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast ·

2025/06/17

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCASTEpisode 4: Monsters as Metaphor - Show NotesDescription:Explore how fantasy creatures function as psychological mirrors reflecting our deepest fears, cultural anxieties, and collective consciousness. From the werewolf as embodiment of our fear of losing control to the evolution of vampires across different eras, Cassandra examines why the monsters we create reveal as much about ourselves as the worlds they inhabit..Release Schedule:New episodes on the 8th and 22nd of

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10:41

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast ·

2025/06/08

ECHOES: A FATHOMS DEEP PODCASTEpisode 4: Monsters as Metaphor - Show NotesDescription:Explore how fantasy creatures function as psychological mirrors reflecting our deepest fears, cultural anxieties, and collective consciousness. From the werewolf as embodiment of our fear of losing control to the evolution of vampires across different eras, Cassandra examines why the monsters we create reveal as much about ourselves as the worlds they inhabit..Release Schedule:New episodes on the 8th and 22nd of

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20:31

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast ·

2025/05/22

Echoes: a FATHOMS DEEP PODCASTEpisode 2: Walking in Magical Footsteps - Show NotesDescription:Join Cassandra as she explores the surprising power of fantasy literature to develop empathy and compassion. This episode examines how stepping into fantastical worlds helps us better understand our own reality and the people who share it with us. From the psychological mechanisms behind perspective-shifting to the research showing fantasy readers' heightened empathy, discover why invented worlds might be

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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Echoes: a FATHOMS DEEP PODCAST Episode 1: The Mary Celeste Disappearance - Show NotesDescription: Join Oliver as he navigates the enduring mystery of the Mary Celeste – history's most famous ghost ship. Discovered adrift in the Atlantic in 1872, the vessel was found abandoned yet perfectly seaworthy, with no sign of her ten passengers and crew. This episode examines the eerie scene discovered by the boarding party, explores competing theories about what might have happened, and considers why this

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4:56

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Echoes: a FATHOMS DEEP PODCASTEpisode 0: Meet Your Guides - Show NotesDescription:Welcome aboard! Meet Oliver and Cassandra, your guides through maritime legends and fantasy craft. This introductory episode explains the podcast's focus on exploring historical sea mysteries and analyzing how fantasy literature draws from maritime traditions. Learn what to expect from future episodes and discover how this podcast navigates the threshold between documented history and imaginative storytelling.Release

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