That Sinking Feeling
Elizabeth Rynecki and Tony Kaplan
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S1E7 Episode 7: Field Trips and Sunken Ships
Episode 7 of That Sinking Feeling tells the story of a nuclear submarine that sank just north of San Francisco, and the ramifications of a son purposefully peeing on the floor of a grade school…
Episode 6: Hopes and Fears
The Kungsholm was a passenger ship that went aground in the Caribbean. My Dad salvaged her while more than 450 guests stayed aboard. In this episode we talk about the way every inconvenience is just…
Episode 5: My Mother Loved Me on Ritalin
The Betty L was a 420-foot barge built especially for a sewer project for the City of San Francisco’s Clean Water Project. Only a week after going into service she was grounded on the beach. My…
S1E4 Episode 4: Drop The Rope
The Igara was an Italian ore ship that partially sank in the South China Sea. Her bow sunk below the waves while her stern section remained entirely visible. My Dad used explosives to cut her in…
Episode 3: 2,000 Gallons of Acid, and a Submarine Full of Pancake Batter
The H-3 was a submarine that ran aground in heavy fog along the Northern Coast of California in 1916. It’s not a ship my Dad salvaged, but it’s one of his favorite stories for the incredibly unique…
S1E2 Episode 2: Shame
The Eldia, a Maltese freighter that went aground on Cape Cod, generating massive interest from the community which flocked to the beach to see the ship. This episode explores the topic of shame: both…
S1E1 Episode 1: Fiery Wreck
The Sea Witch, departing from Staten Island, crashed into an oil tanker and exploded. Later she was towed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. And then fell over in drydock. Host Elizabeth Rynecki's dad custom…
Introducing: That Sinking Feeling
This six-episode series is about the unlikely intersection of ADHD and marine salvage. https://www.elizabethrynecki.com/that-sinking-feeling/
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That Sinking Feeling has published 8 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, History.
That Sinking Feeling is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 23m.
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