Cruise Ship Killer
by Geoff, Kathy, Dave & Kris
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About this podcast
Cruise Ship Killer (CSK) is a darkly comedic, deeply skeptical podcast that investigates deaths, disappearances, and bizarre incidents aboard cruise ships.
Episodes
- S2EP7: Homer's Worst Nightmare- Ship Happens · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 7We track the latest cruise ship headlines and cover the demise of the Oddysey. The more we pull on these threads, the clearer it gets that cruising is a complicated system. •…
- S2EP6: All Aboard! The Killer May Be Among Us! · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 6Someone goes overboard with a life ring and lives through the night. Another ship breaks loose at port and suddenly a vacation headline turns into a half million dollar lawsuit…
- S2EP5: We Waited For Potatoes And Missed Easter Island · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 5We trade two weeks of cruise ship news for a first-hand look at what 37 nights on a Princess world cruise segment really feels like, from coffee rituals and enrichment talks to…
- S2EP4: Into Thin Air- A Planned Disappearance or Foul Play? · 45 minWe track the latest cruise ship incidents, then zoom in on a disappearance case so baffling it helped push U.S. cruise safety reform and cruise industry responsibilities and…
- S2EP3: A 1934 Whodunit: SS Morro Castle & Mystery on the Promenade · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 3We track the latest cruise ship incident headlines, from federal arrests and alleged crew misconduct to a canceled Alaska sailing that leaves passengers stuck dockside. Then we…
- S2EP2: Conga Line Off The Gangway- 1K, Medivac- 50K, Travel Insurance: PRICELESS! · 34 minThe scariest part of a cruise is not always the ocean. Sometimes it is the moment you realize a medical emergency at sea has a price tag that looks like a down payment on a…
- S2EP1: When Pigs Float & Excursions Go Wrong · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 1A cruise can promise you paradise and still hand you a liability waiver with a ticking clock. We open season two of Cruise Ship Killer with the stories that make us rethink the…
- EP12: Costa Concordia- How A Course Change Became Catastrophic · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 12We break down the Costa Concordia disaster from the first off-course “salute” to the moment the ship lists and the evacuation turns into chaos. We keep coming back to one…
- EP11: The Sailing Hookers Mystery · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 11A luxury night on the water is supposed to be calm, predictable, and safe. Then someone goes overboard and the explanation starts changing. We’re Jeff and Kathy, and we’re…
- EP10: CSK's Fight Club- Book 'em Danno! · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 10We trade dark humor for hard questions as cruise ship fights keep popping up in the news, from petty arguments over food to a Nassau police station brawl that injures officers…
- EP9: Hanta Go On A Cruise?- A Global Quarantine Story · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 9A wildlife expedition sounds like the opposite of a cruise ship nightmare, until it becomes a headline with a body count. We’re Geoff and Kathy, and we’re breaking down the…
- EP8: A Honeymoon Overboard Mystery- The Disappearance of George Smith · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 8A newlywed disappears between Turkey and Greece, and the most frustrating part is how much we can timestamp and how little we can truly prove. We walk through the George Smith…
- EP7: Anna Kepner Case Update & Why One-Sided Cruise Contracts Are Unacceptable · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 7We trade cruise headlines and the fine print that quietly shape what happens after a fall, a fight, or a disappearance at sea. Along the way, we update the Anna Kepner case with…
- EP6: When A Teenage Girl Is Lost At Sea And An Amy Bradley Update · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 6A cruise is supposed to be the easiest kind of vacation: food handled, fun scheduled, problems kept out of sight. So what happens when the systems that should protect passengers…
- EP5: Cruise Ship Killer 101 · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 5A cruise ship is the weirdest mix of comfort and danger: endless food, bright lights, and then one step outside and it’s black ocean for miles. That contrast is exactly why…
- EP4: The Incident Everyone Is Talking About · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 4An 18-year-old on a family cruise vanishes overnight and is later found dead in her own cabin, leading to an FBI investigation and a homicide charge against her 16-year-old…
- EP3: Stranded in Cozumel and Tubular Seas · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 3In Episode 3 of Cruise Ship Killer, an 80's themed music cruise turns tragic as an overboard stops the music. The episode also covers an award winning program at sea, that…
- EP2: A Not So Happy New Year, and a Thanksgiving to Remember · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 2In Episode 2 of Cruise Ship Killer, a Thanksgiving cruise turns surreal when a passenger disappears after a bathroom break — and wakes up floating alone in the Gulf of Mexico…
- EP1: 33 Drinks, and a Balcony · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 1In the debut episode of Cruise Ship Killer, the hosts examine two cruise ship deaths that later reemerged through wrongful-death lawsuits — and what the reporting actually…
