Happy Valentine’s Day from Casting Lots Podcast!

In this special episode, Alix tells the story of young Ann Saunders and the Frances Mary: a tale of shipwreck, survival cannibalism, and love.

Looking for a book or film to enjoy while you snuggle up to your significant other this evening? We’re also discussing our favourite examples of survival cannibalism in pop culture – from the literary to the pulpy to the plain old weird.

CREDITS

Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis.

Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett.

Logo by Riley. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @tallestfriend.

Casting Lots is part of the Morbid Audio Podcast Network. Network sting by Mikaela Moody. Find her on Bandcamp as mikaelamoody1.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Birch, C. (2011). Jamrach’s Menagerie. London: Canongate.
• Carlisle, H. (2000). The Jonah Man. London: Orion Books.
• Connors, S.T. (1973). ‘Marten Hartwell Story’. Stompin’ Tom Connors. To It and at It. [Digital]. Ontario: Stompin’ Tom Ltd. Available at: https://open.spotify.com/track/7cmxWi6JlsvWWqawkklNXw 
• Crain, C. (1994). ‘Lovers of Human Flesh: Homosexuality and Cannibalism in Melville’s Novels’, American Literature, 66(1), pp. 25-53. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2307/2927432 
• DeSpair, C. (2019). ‘MFDJ 07/04/2019: CANNIBALISM AT SEA’, Decidedly Grim, 4 July. Available at: http://www.decidedlygrim.net/?p=7331 
• Faiella, G. (2019). Misery, Mutiny and Menace. Cheltenham: The History Press.
• Faiella, G., (2020). ‘Terrible true tales of life at sea’, The History Press, n.d. Available at: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/terrible-true-tales-of-life-at-sea/ 
• Ford, D. (2008). ‘Eating Flesh: Cannibalism at Sea on board Jersey Ships’, Heritage, 2008. Available at: https://www.jerseyheritage.org/heritage-magazine
• ‘George Byron, 7th Baron Byron’. (2020). Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Byron,_7th_Baron_Byron Accessed: 19 January 2020.
• Kimichika, M. (2018). The Catamaran. Japan: Kindle Direct Publishing.
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• Saunders, A. (1827). Narrative of the shipwreck and sufferings of Miss Ann Saunders. Providence, RI: ZS Crossmon. Available at: https://archive.org/details/cihm_40276/page/n5 
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• Thomas, R.A.M. (2018). Interesting and Authentic Narratives of the Most Remarkable Shipwrecks, Fires, Famines, Calamities, Providential Deliverances, and Lamentable Disasters on the Seas in Most Parts of the World. Miami, FL: HardPress.
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TRANSCRIPT

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