The Chillcast was added to the Adam Curry's PodShow lineup on Sirius Stars in January 2007.

On March 14, 2006 channel 102 became "Sirius Stars".

Sirius Star is one of Vela's 24 tankers, of which 19 are VLCCs.

Sirius Star was built by the South Korean company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

Sirius Star was released on 9 January 2009, after the payment of a US $3 million dollar ransom.

Sirius Star was launched by Huda M. Ghoson on 28 March 2008.

Sirius Star is one of 24 tankers owned and operated by Vela, of which 19 are VLCCs.

On 17 November 2008, the U.S. Navy announced that the Sirius Star had been hijacked by Somali pirates.

It is estimated that for the pirates to reach the Sirius Star, they must have voyaged south for three to four days.

Freeman's brief, following the hijacking of the oil tanker Sirius Star (later ransomed for $3m), was to interview a pirate about why he did what he did.