The Juno

Published: Feb. 19, 2020, 6 a.m.

We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers.\xa0Tonight, we'll read "The Juno," a Snoozecast original. In this story, an unexpected guest causes a stir aboard a tall ship bound for Antarctica. Told through journal entries written by the ship's fictional navigator, this tale is inspired by the Ross expedition.\xa0To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\n\nThe voyage lasted from 1839 to 1843 and made substantial contributions to the fields of botany and zoology. It proved to be the final significant voyage of discovery powered only by sail.\xa0\n\n\u2014 read by 'M' \u2014\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices