In the early 1960s, Melbourne businessman Marshall Gibson salvaged a handful of brass portholes from a shipwreck and gave them to his friends. Over the next few years, many of these men, including Marshall himself, died in a series of strange accidents. In this episode, his son David examines the claim that the portholes were cursed. Find us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>Find us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSettPnKlvDr-iMiO2r3nQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> A <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superreal</a> production<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What It Was Like

One Cursed Shipwreck and Four Mysterious Deaths

Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait of 'what it was like' to be there.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.