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"Adrift" is a podcast that tells the story of the Robertson family's ill-fated journey sailing around the world in the early 1970s. The first episode sets the scene by contrasting the family's difficult life on a rural farm in England in 1968 with their adventurous dream of sailing the world, sparked by a casual remark and Dougal's desire to broaden his children's horizons. Despite misgivings from Lynne and others, Dougal sells the farm and buys a boat, Lucette. The podcast foreshadows disaster as the family encounters killer whales, and the boat starts taking on water. As the situation becomes dire, Dougal orders everyone to abandon ship, but Douglas is lost at sea, and Lynne becomes trapped. The episode also reveals the tensions within the family, including a physical fight between Dougal and Lynne over the trip.