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Dive & Dig

Lucy Blue

Booking Overview

This is a specialist interview podcast focused on underwater and maritime archaeology, with regular external guests who are university researchers, maritime archaeologists, museum curators, and leaders of significant shipwreck or excavation projects. Credible pitches include experts directing major underwater discoveries, researching ancient maritime cultures, conserving archaeological vessels, or interpreting marine heritage; booking difficulty is high because guests typically hold senior academic, museum, or project leadership credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 71

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 147 subscribers

Instagram: 269 followers

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Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

laurentidbury@gmail.com

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Host

Lucy Blue - Professor Lucy Blue is a maritime archaeologist whose work focuses on underwater cultural heritage, maritime archaeology, and archaeological discoveries connected to seafaring communities and shipw...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
University professors and researchers, maritime or underwater archaeologists, museum curators, and directors or senior members of major excavation, conservation, and marine heritage projects.
Required Achievements:  
Leading or participating in significant underwater excavations, Discovering or investigating historically important shipwrecks, Conducting university-based research in maritime archaeology, Curating or conserving major archaeological vessels and finds

Recent Guest Discussions

Corine Yazbeck - Neolithic Coastal Communities, Early Farming And Fishing, Maritime Activity, And Archaeological Discoveries At Tabarja Wata Slam.

Otto Uldum - The Discovery, Construction, Conservation, And Historical Significance Of Svlget 2, A Large Medieval Cog Found In The Øresund Strait.

Zhanghua Wang - The Recovery, Excavation, Life History, And Scientific Investigation Of The Yangtze River Estuary No. 2 Shipwreck.

Xiaolin Ma - The Recovery And Investigation Of A Qing Dynasty Merchant Ship, Its Cargo, Ship History, And Scientific Analysis Of Sedimentary Environmental Dna.

Franck Goddio - The Discovery Of A First-century AD Pleasure Barge In Alexandria, Its Possible Ceremonial Use, And Archaeological Investigation Of The Ancient Harbor.

Recent Topics

Maritime Archaeology, Underwater Archaeology, Shipwrecks, Archaeology, Maritime History

Episodes

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S6 Ep1: Second Life of a Phoenix (Re-release)

October 30, 2026

Apologies to our listeners for the technical error in the first release of this episode! Professor Lucy Blue speaks with maritime archaeologists and editors Dr Claire Calcagno and Dr Elena Flavia Castagnino Berlinghieri about discovering and bringing to life Honor Frost’s unpublished book manuscript entitled, The Second Life of a Phoenix: Portrait of a Punic Ship Resurrected in a Sicilian Town. One of the defining projects of Honor Frost’s career, the Marsala ship, dated to the mid-3rd centur...

S5 Ep9: Sophisticated Neolithic in Coastal Lebanon

July 31, 2026

Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Professor Corine Yazbeck about the rescue excavation of Tabarja Wata Slam located on the coast north of Beirut. It’s one of Lebanon’s most significant archaeological sites, preserving evidence of human occupation stretching back 10,000 years to the Pre-pottery Neolithic, making it one of the earliest known farming and fishing communities on the eastern Mediterranean coast. Excavations have uncovered Neolithic houses, fishing equipment, masses of stone tools, figu...

S5 Ep8: World's Largest Medieval Cog

May 21, 2026

Professor Lucy Blue speaks with Otto Uldum, Maritime Archaeologist and curator at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark about the remarkable discovery of a medieval cog found in 2021 in 14 metres of water in the Øresund Strait near Copenhagen. Dendrochronological analysis of the sapwood date the vessel to the early fifteenth century and confirmed that it was built in the Netherlands, while some of the planking timber originated from Pomerania in present-day Poland, revealing the far-rea...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Dive & Dig?

Dive & Dig is hosted by Lucy Blue. Its publicly listed email is laurentidbury@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Dive & Dig?

The publicly listed email for Dive & Dig: laurentidbury@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Dive & Dig have?

Podseeker estimates Dive & Dig reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Dive & Dig?

Dive & Dig typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: University professors and researchers, maritime or underwater archaeologists, museum curators, and directors or senior members of major excavation, conservation, and marine heritage projects. Common among recent guests: Leading or participating in significant underwater excavations; Discovering or investigating historically important shipwrecks; Conducting university-based research in maritime archaeology. Recent guests include Corine Yazbeck, Otto Uldum, and Zhanghua Wang.

How hard is it to get booked on Dive & Dig?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Dive & Dig cover?

Recent episodes cover Maritime Archaeology, Underwater Archaeology, Shipwrecks, Archaeology, and Maritime History. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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