On this week’s episode, Hannah tells Lainey a story of survival, betrayal, and shipwrecks. The Walker family set sail on the Wandering Minstrel in the fall of 1887 with the goal of starting a shark fishery near the Hawaiian islands. The Walkers brought their dog, Jessie, and 24 crew members along. In February 1888, they ran into some storms while anchored near the Midway Atoll. After 3 days of storms, one of the anchors broke causing the ship to run into the reef which forced everyone to abandon ship. They all ended up on the Midway Atoll where they discovered someone was already living. Who was this mystery man? How long had he been trapped on this island? And more importantly, how long would they be trapped on this island?
Come along as Hannah and Lainey discuss survival skills, being dancey, and dogs being heroes.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of homicide and cannibalism. Listener discretion is advised.
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Sources:
Pearl, M. (2025). Save Our Souls. HarperCollins Publishers.
Soboleski, H. (2000, September/October). The Pacific adventures of John Cameron. Pacific Magazine. https://georgehbalazs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1850-1925-The-Pacific-Adventures-of-John-Cameron.-Pacific-Magazine..pdf
