90 Degrees South

Episode 71: FOR THE COMPASS WAS TRUE, THOUGH THE SKY WAS FALLING

June 24, 2026·42 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

With the end of winter drawing near, the residents of Amundsen-Scott Station find themselves standing at crossroads both personal and profound. New beginnings, looming departures, hidden feelings, and growing responsibilities challenge several familiar faces as the station prepares for the next chapter. As plans are made and futures come into focus, one truth becomes increasingly clear: sometimes the hardest journey isn't across the ice—it's deciding which direction your heart is pointing.90 Degrees South releases new episodes every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Please take a moment to leave a review and help spread the word.  We also now have a Patreon page & buy be Ko-fi page. If you’re able, please pop in and become a paid patreon.  Even the smallest donation helps us to provide more content. For Patreon visit: ⁠www.patreon.com/90degreespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the buy me Ko-fi page: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/90degreessouth⁠Our Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tee.pub/lic/y_EZRao4htc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SONGS FROM THE EPISODE·      “New Land” (90 Degrees Theme Song) by Ian Post. ·      “Suicide Goodbye” by Karen Warren·      “My Way Smooth Jazz” by DP Music·      “Sleeping Ghost” by Ryland Fisher·      “Jazz Unwind” by Singing Dog Studios·      “Emotional Romantic Piano” by Sound03All songs were properly licensed and obtained through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artlist.io or Pond5.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.90 Degrees SouthA BMB Production, LLCTranscripts can be found at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://90degreespodcast.com/transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90 Degrees is in no way affiliated nor endorsed (that we’re aware of) by the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) nor the United States Marshal Service (USMS) nor the United States Department of Justice.   We are 100% independently funded and do not accept commercial endorsements or affiliations. I spent twenty minutes trying to remember where I put my reading glasses. They were on my face. In my defense, I was wearing them specifically so I could look for them more effectively. This is the sort of strategic thinking that explains many of history's great empires. And several of its shorter-lived ones. Good night, and remember: if you're reading this, you've successfully reached the end credits. Statistically, that's better than most government projects.

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