Witness Titanic

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04. Mike Brady - Maritime Historian Jul 09, 2024

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Before he heads off on a trans-Atlantic voyage of his own, we hear from Mike Brady, the documentarian and illustrator behind the YouTube channel Oceanliner Designs. Join us as we talk through his list of ships that set the table for our great Titanic story.

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Visit Mike's channel here!

@OceanlinerDesigns

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC — the podcast “inquiry” where we call witnesses of Titanic’s great story, from modern experts to even the survivors of the sinking. Through their testimony, we navigate the uncertain waters of the Titanic legend, uncover what actually happened in April of 1912, and ultimately witness Titanic ourselves.

This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.

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03. J. Bruce Ismay - First Class Passenger - PART TWO Jul 02, 2024

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Today we rejoin Bruce Ismay aboard Titanic for the collision, sinking and rescue. No Hollywood magic here. This is the Titanic disaster in a survivor's own words.

NOTICE:

I mention there is "no evidence" to say Ismay pushed Captain Smith to go faster. You may believe the experiences of passenger Elizabeth Lines would count as evidence. If so, I encourage you to listen to episode 26 where we call her to testify and hear what she actually witnessed.
I also mention the "toxic masculinity of 1912" and have received a handful of messages from listeners saying I am incorrect and/or the mention of toxic masculinity upset them. I would like to point out that many men that night, rather than fall short of the 1912 standard of masculinity, chose to die. So I find my use of the term appropriate in a terribly literal sense. It was this exact unnecessary behavior that led survivor Maggie Brown to begin calling for gender equality for women AND men. So to my listeners I say, be as manly or as unmanly as you would like, but board that lifeboat!

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This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.

LISTEN:

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WATCH:

⁨YouTube | @TitanicHG⁩

Instagram | @WitnessTitanicPod

TikTok | @WitnessTitanicPod

JOIN THE INQUIRY:

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Music recorded by Ege M. Erdogan | @egecomposer

Contact | witnesstitanic@gmail.com

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02. J. Bruce Ismay - First Class Passenger - PART ONE Jun 26, 2024

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Our inquiry's first witness is none other than Managing Director of the White Star Line and surviving first-class passenger, Mr. J. Bruce Ismay. In PART ONE of his testimony, he relays his unique experiences from Titanic's conception to the night of the sinking.

Stay tuned for PART TWO when Ismay recounts the collision, sinking and rescue.

NOTICE:

The testimony of passenger Elizabeth Lines is known to contradict some of what Ismay tells us in this episode. To settle this, we call her to testify in episode 26.
I mention "300 feet of damage" around the 24min mark. This is an often repeated number but I should have specified that it's not one continuous opening but likely a series of small openings spread out along 300 feet of the ship.

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This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.

LISTEN:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

WATCH:

⁨YouTube | @TitanicHG⁩

Instagram | @WitnessTitanicPod

TikTok | @WitnessTitanicPod

JOIN THE INQUIRY:

Patreon

Music recorded by Ege M. Erdogan | @egecomposer