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Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast

Welcome to Unsinkable, an intense look at the cultural history of Titanic and its era. The history of the ship is laden with: women, people of color, families that have spoken up and lived out loud to leave a legacy we cannot ignore. The past is present and the future. We cannot make the mistakes of our ancestors.

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Latest Episodes:

"Where you go, I go": The (Real) Story of Ida and Isidor Straus Oct 06, 2023

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Join me for a heavy but crucial part of the Titanic story as we explore the lives of Isidor and Ida Straus, mythological in the Titanic lore for their love and their sacrifice for each other in the sinking. They're so much more than this image frozen in stone, though, figuratively and literally. I am torn in my thoughts of Isidor, as his role in the Confederacy in his youth makes this a thorny tale to say the very least. This episode has darkness but also light.
A special thank you to Gareth Russell, as his book Ship of Dreams provided so many incredible insights. Also please look to Stephen Biel's book Down with the Old Canoe for more on the cultural impact of the way we mythologize passengers.
I mention the Cove podcast. Find it here, and look for our collab next week: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cove-podcast-carganilla-online-variety-entertainment/id1692045198

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The Beauty of Titanic Belfast + the Ethics of Memorializing Titanic, with Pablo O'Hana Sep 18, 2023

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Join me for a candid and invigorating conversation with Pablo O’Hana, who began his career working at Titanic Belfast and has since become a leading publicist and activist in the UK. With a track record of political and public sector campaigns that inspire debate and shift opinion, he has worked to elect America’s first-ever woman of color to state-wide office, legalize abortion in Ireland, transform the UK’s road safety record and on every British election since 2014. He also worked alongside some of the country’s most senior public figures, political party leaders and Britain's most acclaimed talents. He is also an expert on the (often wild) story of Titanic’s artifacts and we engage in a lively and healthy debate about the ethics behind memorializing the ship and its passengers.
*This episode is not sponsored by Titanic Belfast and the views expressed by myself and Pablo O'Hana are ours and are not meant to represent Titanic Belfast in any official capacity!

For Pablo’s wonderful article on the strange history of RMS Titanic, Inc: https://pabloohana.medium.com/judge-smith-has-got-it-completely-wrong-on-titanic-2373bf23c8bd

And for his documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phw9QPMt6Jk

Pablo has also got a running list of exhibitions around the world, see here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1axSzphGSIWDeIlHcNapiVH3wLKVGV_KFbgx6zcAHJCw/edit#gid=0

Find him on Instagram: @pabs94

Find more information about Byrne and Kelly on their website here: https://www.byrneandkelly.com/

And follow them on Instas as well: @byrneandkellymusic

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In Memory: Sub Titan and Legendary Explorer P.H. Nargeolet Sep 07, 2023

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Welcome to a special but somber start to Season Three as we honor all five lives lost on the Titan submarine disaster as well as take a deeper look at the life of one of them, world-renowned explorer PH Nargeolet. He was "Mr. Titanic" to the deep sea community and responsible for managing dives that brought up thousands of the shipwreck's artifacts. Join me in shining a light on his work and his legacy.
There is a lot of inappropriate and sensationalist reporting on OceanGate circulating online, sadly. For a detailed and well-researched look at the OceanGate disaster and the safety concerns leading up to it, I recommend this article from Vanity Fair: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=vanity+fair+oceangate&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

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Unsinkable Live at the Titanic Museum Attraction (w/Steven Schwankert!) Jul 17, 2023

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A special surprise summer episode (say that five times fast!) for your feed. Join me as I travel in-person to the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge where I livestream with Steven Schwankert, co-creator the documentary The Six and host/researcher of the new podcast Titanic New Jersey. I also sit down with Jody, education director and long-time crew member at the museum about the summer's goings-on there and some new artifacts.
Find Steven's new podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/titanic-new-jersey/id1641933136
Follow The Six on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesixdocumentary/
As always, find all the info for the Titanic Museum (Pigeon Forge and Branson) here: https://titanicpigeonforge.com
And don't forget to click on their donation links to help Samaritan's Feet

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OceanGate's Missing Sub Titan: What We Know Jun 20, 2023

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Season Two Finale: A Q&A with LA Jun 07, 2023

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Join me for--CAN YOU BELIEVE IT--my season two finale! John, my lovely and always-game husband, asks me all of YOUR questions and we touch on everything from Cameron's film's legacy to my favorite films to some very questionable potential strategies as a time traveler.
Thank you to everyone who wrote in. Thank you to everyone who listens. This summer, consider supporting the pod on Patreon or by purchasing an Unsinkable tee in a great summer color. Links below.
Paul Rudd: call me.
See you in September. xx

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Pour a Cold One: The History of Wrexham Lager, Titanic's Draught Beer May 24, 2023

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Grab an ice cold glass and a bottle of your favorite ale or pilsner or lager, anything, and join me for a lively look at the history of beer AND the history of beer on Titanic. Was Wrexham Lager really the draught beer in third class? Was it the only beer on the ship? Lots of mythology to bust open here, and surprisingly a lot to be learned from the gender dynamics of the history of brewing too. Always new branches on the tree to study, always new lenses to look at Titanic through!
Support the pod by buying books through my Bookshop. Here are a couple on the history of beer:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/doctors-and-distillers-the-remarkable-medicinal-history-of-beer-wine-spirits-and-cocktails-camper-english/17791938?aid=80949&ean=9780143134923&listref=episodes-miscellany
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And here's the link to the Tides of History episode about female brewers:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beer-brewsters-and-womens-work-an-interview/id1257202425?i=1000423896126

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Unsinkable Live from The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island May 16, 2023

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Join me for this, the podcast's very first official live show recording. I want to thank everyone at the Grand Hotel for hosting me -- it was a truly remarkable experience. I discuss the culinary life of the voyage, everything from ice cream to champagne to the lives of the workers on board. Cheers!
*Recorded May 13, 2023

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Unlocked Bonus Episode: The Gate Debate May 04, 2023

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Book Club: David Grann's The Wager May 03, 2023

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Alright, finally, again a little foray into another ship + shipwreck. Join me in reading and reviewing author David Grann's incredible new work The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder, which is an unbelievable true story from mid-eighteenth century naval history. I also draw some parallels between this survivalist tale and that of Ernest Shackleton's wreck of the ship the Endurance.
Support the pod by buying your copy via my Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-wager-a-tale-of-shipwreck-mutiny-and-murder-david-grann/18732445?aid=80949&ean=9780385534260&listref=the-unsinkable-book-club
Also check out these great works about Endurance and Shackleton: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-ship-beneath-the-ice-mensun-bound/18828435?aid=80949&ean=9780063297401&listref=the-unsinkable-book-club
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