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Join David Cole as he recounts this pivotal moment in maritime exploration.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70468356</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:51:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70468356/023_bk_i_ch_20_pt_1_a_description_of_several_other_islands_in_the_neighbourhood_of_otaheite.mp3" length="18305979" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/765b6879-657a-4952-aa4b-d23ef6057315/765b6879-657a-4952-aa4b-d23ef6057315.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/765b6879-657a-4952-aa4b-d23ef6057315/765b6879-657a-4952-aa4b-d23ef6057315.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/765b6879-657a-4952-aa4b-d23ef6057315/765b6879-657a-4952-aa4b-d23ef6057315.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>James Cook</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In May 1768, the Admiralty appointed the seasoned Captain James Cook, then 39, to lead a groundbreaking scientific expedition to the Pacific Ocean. 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