Land Ho! (Or, "Tierra Ho?")
Oct 12, 2026 · 2 min · 3 segments
He thought he was going to Goa. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
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Oct 12, 2026 · 2 min · 3 segments
He thought he was going to Goa. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Bradford RogersHost
In the late 15th century, the average educated person's picture of the world was about, let's call it optimistic.
But the Atlantic? That was terra incognita wrapped in sea monsters and the kind of tales that made prospective passengers reconsider their life choices.
A reasonable guess if you believe the maps were less geographical survey and more geographical fan fiction.
In 1492, one man spent years convincing patrons to fund a voyage across that blank patch of ocean to reach the East by sailing west.
Three ships, a lot of bravado, and a crew that had no idea how wrong the underlying math was.
But on October 12th, 1492, the lookout on the Pinta called out, "Land ho," or, "Tierra," or something.
And Columbus made landfall on an island in the Bahamas, which he promptly named San Salvador, never once considering that he'd just stumbled onto a whole continent, and convinced everyone else that he'd actually reached Asia.
In the late 15th century, the average educated person's picture of the world was about, let's call it optimistic.
But the Atlantic? That was terra incognita wrapped in sea monsters and the kind of tales that made prospective passengers reconsider their life choices.
A reasonable guess if you believe the maps were less geographical survey and more geographical fan fiction.
In 1492, one man spent years convincing patrons to fund a voyage across that blank patch of ocean to reach the East by sailing west.
Three ships, a lot of bravado, and a crew that had no idea how wrong the underlying math was.
But on October 12th, 1492, the lookout on the Pinta called out, "Land ho," or, "Tierra," or something.
And Columbus made landfall on an island in the Bahamas, which he promptly named San Salvador, never once considering that he'd just stumbled onto a whole continent, and convinced everyone else that he'd actually reached Asia.
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