Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Sugar23 and Audible Partner on SS El Faro Sinking Podcast
Imagine a new podcast called "Shipwreck" that tells the story of a ship that sank in a storm.
The podcast, made by Sugar23 and Audible, is about the SS El Faro, which sank in 2015, killing all 33 crew members.
It asks questions like why the captain sailed straight into a hurricane and why the ship was allowed on the water.
The podcast uses sounds from the ship and interviews with people involved to uncover the truth.
It aims to explore problems that still exist in the shipping business.
The podcast will be released on August 7th and will share all the details.
Sugar23 and Audible are partnering on a new podcast titled "Shipwreck: How a Captain, Company, and Culture Sank the SS El Faro".
The podcast investigates the 2015 sinking of the cargo ship SS El Faro, resulting in the deaths of all 33 crew members.
The series, reported and co-produced by Maeve McGoran, explores the captain's decision to sail into a hurricane.
The podcast will use reenactments of events from the ship's black box and uncover previously unreported revelations.
The 10-episode podcast will be released exclusively on Audible on August 7, before the sinking's tenth anniversary.
- Who
- Sugar23 and Audible are partnering to produce the podcast, co-produced by Maeve McGoran.
- What
- A new podcast titled "Shipwreck" about the sinking of the SS El Faro.
- When
- To be released on August 7.
- Where
- Exclusively on Audible.
- Why
- To explore the circumstances surrounding the sinking of the SS El Faro.
Context of the Maritime Industry
Maritime Disaster
Industry Safety
Context of the Maritime Industry
Some are concerned about industry practices and safety standards.
Maritime Disaster
Others may think these are unrelated.
- Podcast Title
- "Shipwreck: How a Captain, Company, and Culture Sank the SS El Faro"
- Partners
- Sugar23 and Audible
- Topic
- Sinking of the SS El Faro
- Release Date
- August 7
- Episodes
- 10
- Focus
- Captain's decision to sail into a hurricane
- Production Company
- Sugar23
- Host
- Maeve McGoran