Welcome to The Outfall – a podcast that explores the backstories of our water world and its infrastructure through unique stories. Whether you’re a curious learner or simply looking for an engaging listen, this podcast is designed to cater to a diverse audience. We aim to deliver short and engaging episodes for our audience, have a blast creating them, and uncover the fascinating tales about our water world.
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23 hours ago
23 hours ago
5 min
An undersea cable breaks in the middle of the Atlantic, and the answer to “what happens now?” takes us back to 1866. The Great Eastern is searching for a lost cable with a hook, a winch, and a crew trying to hear one word from Ireland. Then Samanth Subramanian explains why repairing the internet still involves dragging a grapnel across the ocean floor.
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Featuring: Samanth Subramanian, author of The Web Beneath the Waves.
Dramatization: “Alive or Dead” is based on contemporary accounts. Dialogue is invented, and the events follow first-hand records of the 1866 recovery.
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