Second series of popular true crime podcast launched by Crowd Network

After series one of The Secret History podcast topped Apple’s True Crime charts, it’s returning for a second series.

The Secret History of the Estonia will launch in January 2023. It investigates the sinking of the passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea in 1994, claiming 852 lives.

The murky truth behind the Estonia’s sinking is uncovered by the podcast, telling an unforgettable tale of spies, a missing sea captain, smuggled military equipment, Interpol and a Cold War that never ended.

The renowned investigative journalist Stephen Davis hosts the podcast, working alongside Crowd Network senior producer, Samantha Psyk. The pair worked together on the hit first series, The Secret History of Flight 149, which explored the story behind of British Airways passenger plane caught in the crossfire of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990.

In this new series, Stephen and Samantha travelled to Estonia and Sweden to record with survivors of the sinking and with family members of victims.

Survivors recount horrific testimonies of attempting to escape a sinking ship and making it through a brutal Baltic storm, family members share how the disaster has affected them and why it’s so important the truth is revealed.

Stephen and Samantha also took an overnight crossing of the Baltic Sea themselves, to follow the path of the Estonia’s fateful journey.

Stephen said: “This is one of the most eye-opening investigations I have worked on in my career. The sinking of the Estonia was the worst peacetime shipping disaster in Europe since the Titanic yet a flawed official inquiry and dubious decisions by several governments mean that all these years later we still don’t know for certain what caused the disaster.”

Samantha said: “The sinking of the Estonia is an horrific tragedy, and the survivors and families of victims deserve to know the truth behind what happened that night. We are so thankful to everyone who has come forward to share their stories with us, and we hope this series can continue to raise their voices and bring attention to this devastating case.”

Mike Carr, CEO at Crowd Network, added: “It’s a pleasure to welcome back Stephen to Crowd Network, to work closely with Samantha on yet another eye-opening podcast. They bring a level of investigative journalism to the show that is unrivalled and have gone to great lengths to get to the truth of the case.

“The Secret History of the Estonia will be joining the same home as three of our number one true crime podcasts, and I’m certain will capture listeners’ imaginations with the same fervour.

“The care and attention to detail that go into our Crowd Stories shows truly sets them apart, and we’re honoured to have some of the best storytellers in the field come to us to partner and bring new shows to life. It means we have even more thrilling shows in the pipeline for 2023 and beyond, to join the likes of The Secret History of the Estonia.”

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