{"id":3349,"date":"2021-01-02T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T17:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=3349"},"modified":"2021-01-23T10:19:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T21:19:24","slug":"episode-one-hundred-and-fifty-two-floating-steel-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2021\/01\/episode-one-hundred-and-fifty-two-floating-steel-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode One Hundred and Fifty Two &#8211; Floating Steel Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5166\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3349-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-152-FloatingSteelReef.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-152-FloatingSteelReef.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-152-FloatingSteelReef.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-152-FloatingSteelReef.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=3349-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-152-FloatingSteelReef.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-152-FloatingSteelReef.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/152-FloatingSteelReef.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/152-FloatingSteelReef.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/152-FloatingSteelReef.jpg 614w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/152-FloatingSteelReef-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/152-FloatingSteelReef-588x330.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A derelict &amp; barnacle-encrusted ship washes up on the coastline; The locals have heard of steel, but they&#8217;ve never seen several thousand tonnes of it floating before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People live at the very edge of the world, where the ocean falls over the lip &amp; falls into the void, gathering all of the strange things which drift their way from the mysterious places further in.<br>One day they spot something new; A gargantuan metal ship, belching smoke, and heading their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a Colonist on the water world of Oceania will be great; All the advertising talks about the friendly natives and well-equipped floating colonies.<br>Reality is a little different; You&#8217;re stuck in a new settlement in the hurricane zone, and the inhabitants, native or no, hate you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/local-restriction-tiers-what-you-need-to-know\">UK Coronavirus Tiers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grand_Union_Canal\">Grand Union Canal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCS5tt2z_DFvG7-39J3aE-bQ\">Life of Boris<\/a> (youtube)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pee-wee_Herman\">Pee Wee Herman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Remain Indoors&quot; 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