Chapter

Building Homes at Sea
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01:11 - 05:24 (04:12)

The idea of building homes in the middle of the sea and living off them, like pioneers building in the wilderness, is explored. The episode discusses the concept of the Freedom Ship, a mile-long superboat that everybody was supposed to live on under Irish law, as well as the fictional show Sequest which features a ship traveling to different sea habitats.

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The hosts talk about Lunchables before diving back into the topic of the Freedom Ship and discussing how it ultimately failed.
01:11 - 01:51 (00:40)
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Freedom Ship
Summary

The hosts talk about Lunchables before diving back into the topic of the Freedom Ship and discussing how it ultimately failed.

Chapter
Building Homes at Sea
Episode
Part Two: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertarian Sea Nations
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The Freedom Ship, the biggest vessel in history, touted to have hospitals, banks, sports centers, parks, theaters, and nightclubs, remains unbuilt.
01:51 - 03:25 (01:34)
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Freedom Ship
Summary

The Freedom Ship, the biggest vessel in history, touted to have hospitals, banks, sports centers, parks, theaters, and nightclubs, remains unbuilt. Scam operations and the inability to raise enough money have hindered the realization of this megastructure.

Chapter
Building Homes at Sea
Episode
Part Two: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertarian Sea Nations
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The concept of Seasteading involves building homes in the middle of the sea and living off them, similar to pioneers of old.
03:25 - 04:27 (01:01)
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Seasteading
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The concept of Seasteading involves building homes in the middle of the sea and living off them, similar to pioneers of old. SeaQuest, a television show starring Roy Scheider, shares some similarities with the idea of Seasteading.

Chapter
Building Homes at Sea
Episode
Part Two: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertarian Sea Nations
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The high point of Sequest is the episode with William Shatner playing Slobodan Milosevic during the Bosnian genocide, which was "the party he was born to play".
04:27 - 05:24 (00:56)
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William Shatner, Sequest, Bosnian genocide, seasteaders
Summary

The high point of Sequest is the episode with William Shatner playing Slobodan Milosevic during the Bosnian genocide, which was "the party he was born to play". The show takes place on a ship traveling around the colonies and villages in the wild ocean, an idea that seasteaders have for the future of the sea.

Chapter
Building Homes at Sea
Episode
Part Two: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertarian Sea Nations
Podcast
Behind the Bastards