Hey, secret history listeners. It's me, Seth Stevenson. I want to tell you about my new show,

thrilling tales of modern capitalism. Each episode dives into the history of a brand that shapes the way

we live and work. This first episode is about the Carnival Corporation, the biggest cruise company in the

world. Carnival made headlines at the start of the COVID-19 crisis when its ships harbored

some of the world's first coronavirus outbreaks.

But it turns out the cruise industry is no stranger to disaster.

On the contrary, mishaps have plagued Carnival since its very first voyage.

How is cruising remained a popular way to vacation in the face of one disaster after another?

Listen to find out.

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Do you remember the moment when you realize that something might not be right?

Yeah, it was in the middle of the night.

It was asleep.

And they came over the loud speaker.

It was loud.

It woke me up.

And it was a fire team to engine room, whatever.

Fire team to Indian room, whatever.

And they just kept saying it.

It was February 2013.

Sindelpena was aboard a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico when a fire broke out on a lower deck.

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