Casting Lots: A Survival Cannibalism Podcast

April Fool’s! We're back for another round of outtakes from Casting Lots: A Survival Cannibalism Podcast. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2021/04/01/season-2-outtakes/(opens in a new tab) CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo by Riley. Find her on Twitter...

In our final episode of Season 2, Alix and Carmella offer a quick-fire selection of stories on the custom of the sea. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2024/02/24/s2-e13-sea-part-iv---fun-on-boats/ CREDITS With thanks to Emily for transcription help. Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud a...

The SS Dumaru is poorly-built, ugly, and crewed by “bad men of the sea”. When she’s requisitioned for the war effort by the US Navy, her run of bad luck becomes a sprint to disaster. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2021/02/18/s2-e12-sea-part-iii-the-ss-dumaru/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_w...

Religious turmoil. Espionage. Mutiny. Bad accents. This is the story of Charlesfort – an early French attempt to establish a colony in North America. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2021/02/11/s2-e11-sea-part-ii---charlesfort/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wacke...

This week we return to the Pacific theatre of WWII, where Dutch steam-ship Rooseboom is in the process of evacuating 500 passengers from Padang to Ceylon. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2021/02/04/s2-e10-sea-part-i---the-ss-rooseboom/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Dan...

1098. Frankish knights reach the city of Ma'arra. As the crusaders surround the city walls, in an unusual reversal of convention, this time it's the besiegers who find themselves desperate for food. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2021/01/28/s2-e9-land-part-vii---the-first-crusade/ CREDITS With thanks to Emily for transcription help. Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmel...

Colorado. 1883. Alfred Packer is standing trial. His alleged crime? Luring five men into the mountains with the intention of murdering them and stealing their belongings, then eating their bodies when food ran out. London. 2021. Casting Lots Podcast is here to answer the question once and for all: Alfred Packer, guilty or not guilty? TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2021/01/21/s2-e8-lan...

Did you know that there's survival cannibalism in Dante's Divine Comedy? And it's based on a true story? This week, we look at the infamous 'Cannibal Count', Ugolino della Gherardesca. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2021/01/14/s2-e7-land-part-v---count-ugolino/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds...

Climate change, food shortages, calls for Scottish independence and plague on the doorstep… The 14th century was a very different time. This week, Alix looks at the Great Famine that struck Northern Europe in the early 14th century. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2021/01/07/s2-e6-land-part-iv---the-great-14th-century-famine/ CREDITS With thanks to Dr Wingard for invaluable research he...

This week, we journey to the Sahara for a tale of railways, misadventure and betrayal in Colonial Algeria. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/12/31/s2-e5-land-part-iii---the-flatters-expedition/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo by Riley. Find her on...

Famine, war, siege and political upheaval: Alix takes us on a tour of almost 2,500 years of survival cannibalism history in China. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/12/24/s2-e4-land-part-ii-chinese-cannibalism-101/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo...

When Japanese supply lines to New Guinea get cut off, the troops are left to fend for themselves in the midst of World War II. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/12/17/s2-e3-land-part-i-the-pacific-war/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo by Riley. Fin...

A horrific crash-landing over the Rocky Mountains leaves two young survivors stranded in the snow. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/12/10/s2-e2-ice-part-ii-the-crash-of-the-skyhawk/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo by Riley. Find her on Twitter an...

While Sir John Franklin is best known for his infamous lost expedition to find the Northwest Passage, it wasn’t his only trip to the Arctic that ended in survival cannibalism. In the first episode of Season 2, we head to the Coppermine River for Sir John Franklin: The Prequel. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/12/03/s2-e1-sir-john-franklin-the-prequel-coppermine-expedition/ CREDITS...

Coming next week: Season 2 of Casting Lots: A Survival Cannibalism Podcast. Join hosts Alix and Carmella for 13 new episodes of survival cannibalism history, starting with a very familiar name… TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/11/24/season-2-trailer/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack an...

Season 2 of Casting Lots: A Survival Cannibalism Podcast is on the way! Join hosts Alix and Carmella in 13 new episodes of survival cannibalism history, coming December 2020. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/10/31/season-2-halloween-trailer-trick-or-treat/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_w...

Have a laugh on us this April Fool's! Alix and Carmella present the Season 1 Outtakes from Casting Lots: A Survival Cannibalism Podcast. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/04/01/season-1-outtakes/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo by Riley. Find her...

Happy Valentine’s Day from Casting Lots Podcast! In this special episode, Alix tells the story of young Ann Saunders and the Frances Mary: a tale of shipwreck, survival cannibalism, and love. Looking for a book or film to enjoy while you snuggle up to your significant other this evening? We’re also discussing our favourite examples of survival cannibalism in pop culture – from the literary to the...

In our final episode of the season, we take to the Arctic skies for the Marten Hartwell story. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/01/16/13-ice-part-iv-the-marten-hartwell-story/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo by Riley. Find her on Twitter and Inst...

This episode, we’re heading south for a story of Antarctic disaster. Did Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1911 expedition end in survival cannibalism? Carmella unravels the cold case in a tale of overland hauling, extreme rationing, and all the unpleasant things that can happen to sled dogs. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/01/09/12-ice-part-iii-douglas-mawson/ CREDITS Written, hosted and prod...

‘Execution, mutiny, starvation, suicide and cannibalism’ – the story of Adolphus Greely and the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition has it all! TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2020/01/02/11-ice-part-ii-adolphus-greely/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo by Ril...

What happened to the Franklin Expedition? This episode, we’re headed up to the Arctic circle to investigate one of the greatest mysteries of the Victorian era. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2019/12/26/10-ice-part-i-the-franklin-expedition/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud...

The emigrant ship Cospatrick is headed to Auckland when it catches ablaze at sea, resulting in a tragic loss of lives that makes it one of the worst disasters in New Zealand’s history. But for the few survivors who escape by lifeboat, the horror isn’t over yet… TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2019/12/19/9-sea-part-vi-the-cospatrick/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and...

Is survival cannibalism illegal? After the crew of the Mignonette turn to the custom of the sea, they find themselves embroiled in a landmark 19th Century court case. The status of maritime cannibalism in British law will never be the same again. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2019/12/12/8-sea-part-v-the-mignonette/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis...

The crew of a 19th Century whaleship experience an unlucky turn of fate when they’re sunk by a whale. In this episode, Alix tells the story of the Essex, the disaster which inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick. TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2019/12/05/7-sea-part-iv-the-whaleship-essex/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. Theme music by Daniel...