Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 23m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since May 2024
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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Schedule
Quarterly
Format
Episodic
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feeds.acast.com

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About This Podcast

Port Cities and Maritime Cultures - a new podcast from the University of Portsmouth - focuses on the past, present and future importance of the waterfront and coastal communities. Too often such places and their peoples have been forgotten and marginalised. In each 30-minute episode, Dr Guy Collender interviews researchers to find out about the peoples, cultures, cargoes and ships found at sea, in port, and along the coast. The podcast is produced by the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures at the University of Portsmouth.

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Recent Episodes

S1E7 Sail to steam, carbon to green: Learning from past energy transitions

Oct 27, 2025 19m

The invention and rise of steamships in the nineteenth century can provide valuable lessons for today’s shift from fossil fuels to green alternatives in the maritime sector. In this episode, History…

S1E6 The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic

Jul 29, 2025 21m

The dangers and mysteries of the Atlantic have inspired compelling and supernatural tales of sea monsters, mermaids and ill-fated ships. In this episode, Dr Karl Bell, Associate Professor of Cultural…

S1E5 The Devil's Highway: The myths and realities of life in London's sailortown

Feb 14, 2025 11m

Ratcliffe Highway - the heart of London's sailortown - had a notorious reputation for knife crime and immorality in the nineteenth century. In this episode, Brad Beaven, Professor of Social and…

S1E4 Shipping and energy transitions: From sail to steam and to the green technologies of the future

Nov 25, 2024 14m

The shipping industry is a heavy polluter and accounts for three per cent of global carbon emissions, but it is on the verge of transformative change. In this episode, Dr Charlie McKinlay, Fuels and…

S1E3 The unique port city of Portsmouth: From importing bananas to conserving HMS Victory

Sep 01, 2024 29m

From importing 50 per cent of the UK's bananas to being the home of the Royal Navy since the twelfth century, the port city of Portsmouth is unique. These interviews focus on the activities of cargo…

S1E2 Remembering D-Day, funding for maritime research, and the Swedish port of Halmstad

Jul 11, 2024 38m

The plans for D-Day, funding for research about the transition from sail to steam, and the Swedish port of Halmstad all feature in these latest interviews.In this second episode of Port Cities and…

S1E1 Naval widows, women's maritime roles, and Glasgow's shipbuilding heritage

May 07, 2024 30m

Naval widows, women’s maritime roles, Glasgow's shipbuilding heritage and transatlantic liners are all discussed in the Port Cities and Maritime Cultures - a new podcast from the University of…

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How many episodes does Port Cities and Maritime Cultures have?

Port Cities and Maritime Cultures has published 7 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Documentary, History.

Is Port Cities and Maritime Cultures still active?

Port Cities and Maritime Cultures is currently moderate with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 23m.

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