Scuba Obsessed

Scuba Obsessed

Fake Scuba News - 364

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Original Show Date: 04/24/2018 9:30 PM EST (recorded live)

Scuba in the news

• Was a Scuba Diver Hospitalized After Getting His Penis Stuck in a Giant Clam?
  • https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/was-scuba-diver-hospitalized-clam/

• Ponte Vedra Beach shipwreck's final voyage
  • https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/st-johns-county/ponte-vedra-shipwreck-on-voyage-to-new-home

• Two missing scuba divers found unscathed off-shore of Port Elizabeth after hours at sea
  • https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1886371/two-missing-scuba-divers-found-unscathed-off-shore-of-port-elizabeth-after-hours-at-sea/

• Scuba Diving: Where have all the sea stars gone?
  • http://thecatalinaislander.com/scuba-diving-where-have-all-the-sea-stars-gone/

• Special program teaches blindchildren to scuba dive
  • http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/berks-county-special-program-teaches-blind-children-to-scuba-dive/729922877

• 10 UK wreck dives that will blow your mind
  • https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/best-wreck-dives-in-the-uk

• In Photos: Searching for Shackleton's 'Endurance' Shipwreck
  • https://www.livescience.com/62334-shackleton-endurance-shipwreck-photos.html

• Paul Allen’s expedition team discovers third WWII shipwreck in a month
  • https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/04/13/paul-allens-expedition-team-discovers-third-wwii-shipwreck-in-a-month/

Potentially Cool Scuba Gear

• Detachable-blade fin system could simplify scuba
  • https://newatlas.com/aquabionic-abs-fins/54033/

Scuba Obsessed

Not a Waterslide - 346

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Original Show Date: 10/19/2017 9:30 PM EST (recorded live)
This week Mack, Jim and Darrin catch up on Scuba in the News and fall diving.

Scuba in the news

• Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers find high bacteria levels at open-water swim venue
  • https://japantoday.com/category/sports/2020-Olympic-organizers-find-high-bacteria-levels-at-open-water-swim-venue

• Tonnes of underwater waste picked up by divers in Lebanon
  • http://timesofoman.com/article/119608/TimesTV/Global/Videos/Tonnes-of-underwater-waste-picked-up-by-divers-in-Lebanon

• Young daredevils use dam slipway as 'waterslide'
  • http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/10/05/10/02/young-daredevils-use-dam-slipway-as-waterslide

• Rodanthe Shipwreck ID'd as WWII Transport
  • https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/10/rodanthe-shipwreck-idd-wwii-transport/

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Drop in the Bucket and S**t! - 328

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Original Show Date: 05/25/2017 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)
A little rougher language than normal but they still make it through the show. Sometimes you just need to go diving.

Scuba in the News

• Using robot, scientists find World War II bomber
  • http://www.philly.com/philly/health/science/b-25-bomber-ww2-delaware-missing-action-mia-20170524.html

• Costa Concordia captain jailed for his role in the 2012 shipwreck which killed 32 people
  • http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-13/costa-concord-captain-francesco-schettino-jailed-2012-shipwreck/8523526

• Divers propose building artificial reef with rocks from old jetty at Point Hudson
  • http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/divers-propose-building-artificial-reef-with-rocks-from-old-jetty-at-point-hudson/

• Searching for shipwrecks: How model boats can help divers hunting for history
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/shipwrecks-newfoundland-model-boats-1.4116449

• The Canada, a Klondike gold rush shipwreck in Nahku Bay
  • http://juneauempire.com/art/2017-05-20/canada-klondike-gold-rush-shipwreck-nahku-bay

• Experts discover 'Christopher Columbus' anchor at Caribbean shipwreck site
  • http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/05/02/experts-discover-christopher-columbus-anchor-at-caribbean-shipwreck-site.html

Videos of the week

• Scuba diver finds treasure in the river in Columbus, Georgia
  • http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2017/05/scuba_diver_finds_treasure_in_the_river_in_columbus_georgia_video.html

• Exploring Cape Town's biggest shipwreck will truly blow your mind
  • https://www.thesouthafrican.com/watch-exploring-cape-towns-biggest-shipwreck-will-truly-blow-your-mind-video/

Scuba Obsessed

324 - Back to It

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Original Show Date: 04/20/2017 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)
This week Kevin, Jim and Darrin catch back up. Kevin and Jim talk about their dives. It is time to get wet.

Scuba in the News

• Immature spinner dolphin calf SCUBA tanks spell disaster in tuna fisheries
  • https://m.phys.org/news/2017-04-immature-spinner-dolphin-calf-scuba.html

• Diver trapped in underwater cave for 60 hours thought he'd never be found
  • http://www.grindtv.com/random/diver-trapped-underwater-cave-60-hours-never-be-found/

• Scuba diver inadvertently disturbs human remains while searching for 'river treasure'
  • http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/04/03/17/15/scuba-diver-inadvertently-disturbs-human-remains-while-searching-for-river-treasure

• NAUI Relaunches its Try Scuba/Passport Scuba Diver Program
  • http://californiadiver.com/naui-relaunches-its-try-scubapassport-scuba-diver-program/

• Richard Branson Opens B.V.I Art Reef Scuba Dive Site
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-07/richard-branson-opens-b-v-i-art-reef-scuba-dive-site

• The Deepest Shipwreck Ever Found
  • http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=90933

• A 5.6 underwater earthquake impacts group of scuba divers (video)
  • http://www.grindtv.com/random/5-6-underwater-earthquake-impacts-group-scuba-divers-video/#KU4udf0OxxxITKxT.97

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Dive three great lakes in a day - 296

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Original Show Date: 09/01/2016 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)

This week Mack, Kevin, Jim, and Darrin work through multiple dives and articles. Mack and Darrin are south while Jim, Kevin and several other muddies are up north.

Scuba in the News

• Divers assess leaking Manolis L shipwreck
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/manolis-leaking-coast-guard-divers-diving-shipwreck-1.3562300
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/underwater-video-divers-manolis-l-1.3741133

• Macclesfield scuba divers make a splash with weight-loss challenge
  • http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/local-news/macclesfield-scuba-divers-make-splash-11789071

• Scuba divers discover human bones used in 'voodoo ritual' off Spanish coast
  • https://www.rt.com/news/357722-spain-bones-voodoo-discovery/

• Scuba diving family expects to find more strange stuff during Stockton Lake cleanup
  • http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2016/08/24/scuba-diving-family-expects-find-more-strange-stuff-during-stockton-lake-cleanup/89255486/

• Save Japanese WWII shipwrecks, government urged
  • http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/08/31/save-japanese-wwii-shipwrecks-government-urged/

• Deep-sea ecosystems still under threat despite UN protection
  • https://www.newscientist.com/article/2099306-deep-sea-ecosystems-still-under-threat-despite-un-protection/

• Haifa University Predicts Arrival of Jellyfish in Israel Using Sea Temperature and Lunar Cycle
  • http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/haifa-university-predicts-arrival-of-jellyfish-in-israel-using-sea-temperature-and-lunar-cycle/2016/08/25/

• Scuba divers eradicate crown-of-thorns starfish on Pacific Island coral reefs one at a time
  • http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-23/scuba-divers-kill-crown-of-thorns-one-at-a-time/7778186

• Deep sea divers provide first close up look at colourful reef off Tasmanian east coast
  • http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-25/deep-divers-reveal-reef-discovery-off-tasmanian-east-coast/7782660

• Scientists find 'vast' new reef hiding behind Australia's famous attraction
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3760516/Now-s-REALLY-Great-Barrier-Reef-Scientists-vast-new-reef-hiding-Australia-s-famous-attraction.html

• How to explore a World War II shipwreck without getting wet
  • http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0823/How-to-explore-a-World-War-II-shipwreck-without-getting-wet

• What's swimming in Lake Tahoe's depths?
  • http://m.kcra.com/news/whats-swimming-in-lake-tahoes-depths/41438990

• Scuba Diving For Diamonds: A Luxury Safari in South Africa With A Twist
  • http://www.luxurylondon.co.uk/article/ellerman-house-diamond-safari
  • http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-22/scuba-dive-for-diamonds-in-africa-with-benguela-and-ellerman-house

• The Search for More Artifacts at the Antikythera Shipwreck Expedition Starts
  • http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/09/01/the-search-for-more-artifacts-at-the-antikythera-shipwreck-expedition-starts-thursday/

• Divers find a century-old STEAM TRAIN at the bottom of Lake Superior
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3759531/Divers-century-old-STEAM-TRAIN-bottom-Lake-Superior.html

Photo of the week

• Seen on the seabed after 60 years: Aircraft carrier USS Independence
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3756248/Stunning-footage-provides-glimpse-sunken-WWII-aircraft-carrier-USS-Independence.html?ITO=1490

Potentially Cool New Gear

• gridComm Secures Communication for ONC 3 Kilometers Deep
  • http://subseaworldnews.com/2016/08/25/gridcomm-secures-communication-for-onc-3-kilometers-deep/

• Scuba divers can now post to Facebook from the bottom of the ocean
  • http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/scuba-divers-can-now-post-to-facebook-from-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-1327193

• SCUBA-Loving Hackers Will Want to Check Out This 3D Printed Regulator
  • https://3dprint.com/147220/scuba-3d-printed-regulator/
  • http://hackaday.com/2016/08/23/diy-pressure-regulator-for-exciting-scuba/

Scuba Obsessed

Wreck Diving Series - Part 3 - 294

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Original Show Date: 8/11/2016 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)

This week we will be joined by Mitch and Billy C. from Scuba Nation as we finish up our three part series on Wreck Diving and Hunting Shipwrecks.

Learn more about Scuba Nation at http://scubanation.com/

Scuba in the News

• Scuba company to pay $70,000 after diver's death in Coromandel waters
  • http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/83021280/scuba-company-to-pay-70000-after-divers-death-in-coromandel-waters

• Underwater Olympics shots are now taken by robots
  • http://www.ksat.com/sports/olympics/underwater-olympics-shots-are-now-taken-by-robots

• Best jobs at the Olympics: earring-retrieving scuba diver.
  • http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2016/08/09/best_jobs_at_the_olympics_earring_retrieving_scuba_diver.html

Anglesey scuba divers use giant balloon to raise 110-year-old Welsh slate wagon
• http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/165240/anglesey-scuba-divers-use-giant-balloon-to-raise-110-year-old-welsh-slate-wagon.aspx

• Queensland hopes to sink HMAS Tobruk for divers
  • http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-hopes-to-sink-hmas-tobruk-for-divers-20160809-gqoeu8.html

• Rebirth of the artificial reef program
  • http://www.app.com/story/sports/outdoors/fishing/hook-line-and-sinker/2016/08/09/rebirth-artificial-reef-program/88393428/

• This shipwreck on Chappaquidick Island is a total mystery
  • http://www.techinsider.io/marthas-vineyard-sunken-shipwreck-mystery-2016-8

• Divers discover 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Florida
  • http://kfor.com/2016/08/11/divers-discover-400-year-old-shipwreck-off-the-coast-of-florida/

• Scientists Dive to WWII-Era Japanese Warship: How to Watch Live
  • http://www.livescience.com/55716-scientists-explore-sunken-wwii-warship.html

• Rare 'whale fall' spotted by deep-sea scientists
  • http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/08/09/rare-whale-fall-spotted-by-deep-sea-scientists.html

• The shark that has lived to be FOUR CENTURIES old
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3733486/The-world-s-longest-living-vertebrate-Greenland-sharks-survive-400-years-don-t-adults-150-years-old.html

Potentially Cool New Gear

• You Could Roll on Land or the Seafloor in This Fanciful Concept Car
  • https://www.wired.com/2016/08/roll-land-seafloor-fanciful-concept-car/

Video

This is a video of the Thomas Hume taken by Bob Sweeney.

Scuba Obsessed

Wreck Diving Series - Part 2 with John Chatterton - 293

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Original Show Date: 8/4/2016 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)

This week Jim, Kevin, and Darrin have the opportunity to speak with world renowned shipwreck hunter John Chatterton.

You can learn more about John Chatterton at his blog, http://www.johnchatterton.com/.

Scuba in the News

• Lobster season opens Saturday with hopes high
  • http://www.flkeysnews.com/latest-news/article93443682.html

• Alligator gar being released in several states as weapon against Asian carp
  • http://khqa.com/news/state/alligator-gar-being-released-in-several-states-as-weapon-against-asian-carp

• Crowdfunding drive launched to help scuba divers on a mission to preserve World War Two flying boat
  • http://www.tenby-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=105772
  • http://www.pdstdivegroup.co.uk/

• I Made a Shipwreck Expert Watch The Little Mermaid And Judge Its Nautical Merits
  • http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/i-made-a-shipwreck-expert-watch-the-little-mermaid-and-judge-its-nautical-merits

• Lost Cornish shipwreck Darlwyne 'found' after 50 years
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-36906604

Potentially Cool New Gear

• Review: Yi 4K Action Camera
  • http://www.wired.com/2016/07/review-yi-4k-action-camera/

OpenROV Trident Underwater Drone Now Powered By Raspberry Pi 3 Mini PC
• http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/openrov-trident-underwater-drone-now-powered-by-raspberry-pi-3-mini-pc-03-08-2016/