Now that they had made contact, Cook quickly sets to work establishing friendly relations with the Tahitians while also trying to assess who the movers and shakers are in their society.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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164 - Tahiti
The Endeavour crosses the Pacific and arrives at her destination, Tahiti. However, pretty quickly Cook is concerned that his crew will run amok so he puts procedures in place to ensure everything goes smoothly between them and the local Polynesians.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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163 - Crossing the Line
Cook's expedition finally gets underway as they sail across the Atlantic bound for the South Pacific. But not before they get into a spot of bother in Rio along the way...Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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162 - The Nerds
Just as he was about to head off, James Cook was told that he had to take on a new group of people on his expedition, which caused a number of issues. However, the Royal Society were adament they come along. The leader of these late arrivals was none other than famed botanist Joesph Banks, who will become a key player in our story. Today, we talk about who he was and why he wanted to sail to the South Pacific.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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161 - Welcome to the Crew
Now that we have looked at the HMB Endeavour, it's worth introducing the colourful cast of characters that will be sailing her. From lofty lieutenants all the way down to salty seamen!Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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