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'The Wager' chronicles shipwreck, mutiny and murder at the tip of South America | Fresh Air

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Author David Grann tells the story of an 18th-century British warship that wrecked along the coast of Patagonia. The survivors sailed thousands of miles to safety, and later faced charges of mutiny. His new book is The Wager. “FRESH AIR” from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIR https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-air LISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnm SUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODES https://plus.npr.org/freshair FOLLOW “FRESH AIR” https://www.facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGross https://twitter.com/nprfreshair https://whyy.org/freshair (Newsletter) LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBE Code Switch: https://www.youtube.com/@nprcodeswitch Throughline: https://www.youtube.com/@nprthroughline It’s Been a Minute: https://www.youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminute Book of the Day: https://www.youtube.com/@nprbookoftheday SUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPR WHYY: https://www.youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphia NPR: https://www.youtube.com/@npr NPR Music (Tiny Desk): https://www.youtube.com/@nprmusic Jazz Night in America: https://www.youtube.com/@jazznightinamerica NOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube. See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codes https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshair/ The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support

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