Episode
The Flannan Isles Mystery
57:25
Published: Thu Nov 11 2021
Description
In December 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a deserted island in Scotland. To this day no one knows exactly what happened to them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Learn about practical money topics with How to Money and explore the mysteries of The Mantawalk Caves on these respective podcasts, available on the iHeartRadio app and Apple podcasts.
00:00 - 02:03 (02:03)
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Learn about practical money topics with How to Money and explore the mysteries of The Mantawalk Caves on these respective podcasts, available on the iHeartRadio app and Apple podcasts.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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The Flannan Isles lighthouse was built in 1899, and it's shrouded in mystery due to the unexplained disappearance of its keepers.
02:03 - 06:34 (04:31)
Summary
The Flannan Isles lighthouse was built in 1899, and it's shrouded in mystery due to the unexplained disappearance of its keepers. Despite happening over a century ago, the lighthouse mystery still sparks everyone's imagination to this day.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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Lighthouse keeping is a highly skilled profession that requires great dedication, vigilance, and hard work, as well as social skills, team spirit and a love of nature.
06:34 - 12:42 (06:07)
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Lighthouse keeping is a highly skilled profession that requires great dedication, vigilance, and hard work, as well as social skills, team spirit and a love of nature. Despite commonly held misconceptions, lighthouse keepers were highly respected professionals who took pride in their work and were often highly educated and skilled individuals.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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Learn about the origins of the name St. Flannan and the Island Moor as a site of a chapel built by an Irish monk in the 7th century in this podcast episode.
12:42 - 18:13 (05:30)
Summary
Learn about the origins of the name St. Flannan and the Island Moor as a site of a chapel built by an Irish monk in the 7th century in this podcast episode. The hosts also discuss personal finance topics and share their own experiences and stories.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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The Northern Lighthouse Board did not catch wind of the need to supply relief at a lighthouse until an official supply ship arrived several days later, and first assistant keeper, William Ross, was on sick leave.
18:14 - 22:44 (04:30)
Summary
The Northern Lighthouse Board did not catch wind of the need to supply relief at a lighthouse until an official supply ship arrived several days later, and first assistant keeper, William Ross, was on sick leave. The Lighthouse is not only a movie, but a testament to the living and working conditions of lighthouse keepers in the 1800s.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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A description of the life of a lighthouse keeper and the relief ships that they await every few weeks to bring supplies and relief keepers.
22:44 - 27:10 (04:25)
Summary
A description of the life of a lighthouse keeper and the relief ships that they await every few weeks to bring supplies and relief keepers.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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In this episode, the host discusses the concept of pseudo-science and how it can distort the truth, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction by sharing a story about fake log entries in a lighthouse in the 1800s that were later debunked as being published in a pulp magazine.
27:10 - 32:11 (05:00)
Summary
In this episode, the host discusses the concept of pseudo-science and how it can distort the truth, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction by sharing a story about fake log entries in a lighthouse in the 1800s that were later debunked as being published in a pulp magazine.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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Researchers discovered that primary resources including accounts of witnesses and survivors of the Titanic disaster did not mention a chair turning over, contrary to popular belief.
32:11 - 38:13 (06:02)
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Researchers discovered that primary resources including accounts of witnesses and survivors of the Titanic disaster did not mention a chair turning over, contrary to popular belief.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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The disappearance of the three lighthouse keepers on Flannan Islands remains unexplained, but it is believed that a wave probably knocked them off rather than being blown away by the wind.
38:19 - 43:25 (05:06)
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The disappearance of the three lighthouse keepers on Flannan Islands remains unexplained, but it is believed that a wave probably knocked them off rather than being blown away by the wind.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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A discussion about the disappearance of lighthouse keepers from an island with possible connections to pagan sacrifices and misinterpretation from the gods.
43:25 - 46:23 (02:57)
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A discussion about the disappearance of lighthouse keepers from an island with possible connections to pagan sacrifices and misinterpretation from the gods.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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The mystery of why the three lighthouse keepers disappeared from the Flannan Isles in 1900 has never been solved.
46:23 - 51:13 (04:49)
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The mystery of why the three lighthouse keepers disappeared from the Flannan Isles in 1900 has never been solved. Theories range from a rogue wave to alien abductions.
EpisodeThe Flannan Isles Mystery
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This episode delves into the history and evolution of domesticated dogs from their wild counterparts, discussing the reasons behind their tameness and puppy-like behavior.
51:13 - 55:18 (04:04)
Summary
This episode delves into the history and evolution of domesticated dogs from their wild counterparts, discussing the reasons behind their tameness and puppy-like behavior.
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This transcript contains ads for The Manawalk Caves and On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcasts.
55:18 - 57:25 (02:06)
Summary
This transcript contains ads for The Manawalk Caves and On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcasts.