<description>&lt;p&gt;We’re back! After a brief, unplanned hiatus (unlike some people, we did &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; abandon ship), we’re setting sail into one of the most chaotic and talked-about maritime disasters in modern history: the Costa Concordia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On January 13, 2012, what should have been a relaxing Mediterranean cruise took a devastating turn when the ship struck rocks off the coast of Italy. What followed was a slow-moving, surreal disaster—dark hallways, delayed orders, and thousands of passengers trying to figure out what was happening as the situation unraveled.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And then…there was the captain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we break down the timeline, the chain of decisions that somehow just kept getting worse, and the actions of Francesco Schettino—including the now-infamous explanation that he may have, somehow, “fallen” into a lifeboat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yes. Really.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because sometimes the most shocking part of a disaster…is how the people in charge respond when everything goes wrong.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sources &amp;amp; Documentaries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Costa Concordia: The Whole Story (Free Documentary) &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/z17xqYzURXg?si=MiKmK_z5EfIXbcPk"&gt;https://youtu.be/z17xqYzURXg?si=MiKmK_z5EfIXbcPk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sunken Ship Rescue (NOVA / PBS) &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/lM3d_m74B18?si=KGgp-L4ezlzNrrfi"&gt;https://youtu.be/lM3d_m74B18?si=KGgp-L4ezlzNrrfi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Costa Concordia: Why She Sank (Prime Video)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another Night to Remember (Vanity Fair) &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2012/5/another-night-to-remember"&gt;https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2012/5/another-night-to-remember&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Costa Concordia Disaster: How Human Error Made It Worse (History) &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.history.com/articles/costa-concordia-cruise-ship-disaster-sinking-captain"&gt;https://www.history.com/articles/costa-concordia-cruise-ship-disaster-sinking-captain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Twisted and Mysterious

Sarah and Faren Bearowitz

Too Close to Shore: The Costa Concordia Disaster

MAR 24, 202678 MIN
Twisted and Mysterious

Too Close to Shore: The Costa Concordia Disaster

MAR 24, 202678 MIN

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<p>We’re back! After a brief, unplanned hiatus (unlike some people, we did <em>not</em> abandon ship), we’re setting sail into one of the most chaotic and talked-about maritime disasters in modern history: the Costa Concordia.</p><p>On January 13, 2012, what should have been a relaxing Mediterranean cruise took a devastating turn when the ship struck rocks off the coast of Italy. What followed was a slow-moving, surreal disaster—dark hallways, delayed orders, and thousands of passengers trying to figure out what was happening as the situation unraveled.</p><p>And then…there was the captain.</p><p>In this episode, we break down the timeline, the chain of decisions that somehow just kept getting worse, and the actions of Francesco Schettino—including the now-infamous explanation that he may have, somehow, “fallen” into a lifeboat.</p><p>Yes. Really.</p><p>Because sometimes the most shocking part of a disaster…is how the people in charge respond when everything goes wrong.</p><p><strong>Sources &amp; Documentaries:</strong></p><p>Costa Concordia: The Whole Story (Free Documentary) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/z17xqYzURXg?si=MiKmK_z5EfIXbcPk">https://youtu.be/z17xqYzURXg?si=MiKmK_z5EfIXbcPk</a></p><p>Sunken Ship Rescue (NOVA / PBS) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/lM3d_m74B18?si=KGgp-L4ezlzNrrfi">https://youtu.be/lM3d_m74B18?si=KGgp-L4ezlzNrrfi</a></p><p>Costa Concordia: Why She Sank (Prime Video)</p><p>Another Night to Remember (Vanity Fair) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2012/5/another-night-to-remember">https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2012/5/another-night-to-remember</a></p><p>The Costa Concordia Disaster: How Human Error Made It Worse (History) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.history.com/articles/costa-concordia-cruise-ship-disaster-sinking-captain">https://www.history.com/articles/costa-concordia-cruise-ship-disaster-sinking-captain</a></p>