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More Than A Story

More Than A Story

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More Than A Story is a podcast that brings Africa’s hidden histories to life through powerful, narrative storytelling. Each season, we dive deep into real events that shaped the continent — stories of survival, resilience, betrayal, belonging, and becoming.


Season One follows the gripping true account of the 1782 Grosvenor shipwreck and the survivors' epic journey along South Africa’s Wild Coast. Told with cinematic detail, rich character insight, and historical context, this is not just a history lesson — it’s a lived experience, retold with empathy and imagination.

Whether you're a history lover, a curious traveler, or someone drawn to the untold, this podcast invites you to walk the forgotten paths of the past and hear the echoes still carried by the land.


New episodes every week.


www.morethanastory.co.za


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  • Survival On The Wild Coast: Chapter Five
    Jul 3 2025

    Chapter Five of Six: A Sombre Salvation

    This episode focuses on the diverging fates of the Grosvenor survivors. We witness Captain Coxon's shocking betrayal as he abandons the most vulnerable passengers, including children and the ailing William Hosea, choosing self-preservation over duty. Hosea's tragic demise, despite his considerable wealth, highlights the brutal realities of their struggle.

    Meanwhile, two other groups emerge, each facing their own desperate trials. Thomas Page's group, including young Thomas Law and the resilient Barney Leary, battles exhaustion, starvation, and the unforgiving African landscape. Their journey is marked by both grim discoveries and unexpected acts of kindness from the Xhosa people.

    Simultaneously, a smaller party led by Taylor, Williams, and Habberley endures its own harrowing trek, losing companions to the relentless elements and hostile encounters. The episode culminates in a miraculous moment of salvation for the surviving six men, who, after 118 days and 600 kilometers, finally reach a Dutch settlement.

    Thanks to our main sponsor Lambazi Lodge, as well as our partner Active Escapes.

    https://www.lambazilodge.com/

    https://www.active-escapes.co.za/

    Also a big thanks to SergePavkinMusic for providing the soundtrack. You can access his music library here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@SergePavkinMusic/featured

    See references and additional media and content at

    https://www.morethanastory.co.za


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    42 m
  • Survival On The Wild Coast: Chapter Four
    Jun 26 2025

    Chapter Four of Six: Costly Calls.

    The Grosvenor survivors face a harsh new reality on the Transkei coast. William Hosea, clinging to his family and hidden diamonds, despairs, while merchant partners Williams and Taylor mourn their lost fortune. Captain Coxon struggles to maintain authority over the increasingly defiant Lascar sailors, offering them false hope of a quick journey to the Cape. After a tense encounter with local Pondo men, the survivors begin their arduous trek south.

    Their journey is fraught with challenges. The Pondo people are wary and at times hostile, as seen when they disarm Coxon and later clash with the sailors. They meet Trout, a Javanese escaped slave, who paints a grim picture of their journey, shattering their fragile optimism.

    Second Mate William Shaw leads a splintered group towards the uMzimvubu river, including merchants Williams and Taylor, and surprisingly, young Thomas Law, who becomes a symbol of enduring humanity. They face formidable rivers, treacherous terrain, and dwindling supplies. They split again, Shaw’s group heading inland. After a brief period of unexpected kindness from a local tribe, a crucial missed opportunity, they return to the coast. The brutal realities of the journey, including starvation and predators, claim more lives. Shaw, once their beacon of hope, succumbs to illness, leaving a mere nine survivors to continue their desperate march towards an unknown salvation.

    Thanks to our main sponsor Lambazi Lodge, as well as our partner Active Escapes.

    https://www.lambazilodge.com/

    https://www.active-escapes.co.za/

    Also a big thanks to SergePavkinMusic for providing the soundtrack. You can access his music library here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@SergePavkinMusic/featured

    See references and additional media and content at

    https://www.morethanastory.co.za


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    45 m
  • Survival On The Wild Coast: Chapter Three
    Jun 19 2025

    Chapter Three of Six. Before the Grosvenor.

    This chapter delves into early European shipwrecks along the African coast, predating the 1782 Grosvenor incident. It reveals a complex history of encounters, contrasting initial hostilities (like those with Bartolomeu Dias and Francisco d'Almeida) with surprising instances of trade and aid from local communities. Shipwrecks like the Sao Joao, Sao Bento, and Dodington highlight both the immense perils faced by sailors and the resilience and humanity shown by both castaways and African tribes. The chapter ultimately sets the stage for the Grosvenor narrative, emphasizing that its predominantly hostile reception was an exception to historical patterns, challenging the often-assumed narrative of inherent African hostility towards shipwrecked Europeans.

    Thanks to our main sponsor Lambazi Lodge, as well as our partner Active Escapes.

    https://www.lambazilodge.com/

    https://www.active-escapes.co.za/

    Also a big thanks to SergePavkinMusic for providing the soundtrack. You can access his music library here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@SergePavkinMusic/featured

    See references and additional media and content at

    https://www.morethanastory.co.za

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    39 m
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