God's Favorites: A History Podcast

Melissa sits down with Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta to talk about their film Fred. Fred the Film is a look into the heartbreaking fate of the RMS Titanic's lookout Frederick Fleet. This episode contains themes of mental health struggles and suicide. Call 988 if you are struggling. You matter! Learn more about Fred the Film ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Today we're taking a very short dive into the wreck that inspired a thousand frat boys to sing at the top of their lungs with Gordon Lightfoot. I'm sorry to tell you...there is still so much we don't know about this story, but settle in and listen closely as we tell the the story of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ernest Shackleton may not have done everything correctly when he was exploring...but what he did do was save the lives of his entire crew bringing them all through the most unsurvivable conditions. Trigger warning for animal deaths.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's been requested over and over and it's finally here. Here's the story of the Lusitania and the attempts by the British government to blame its Captain for its own ignorance. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An American passenger on the Titanic is told he'll never walk again after he narrowly survives. What follows is a harrowing tale of tenacity you can follow all the way to Wimbledon and the fields of France.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We conclude our series on Harriet with a fascinating aspect of her life...  her military service as a spy.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Harriet Tubman's friendship with John Brown turns her into a warrior. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Harriet Tubman's visions tell her she is meant to be the Moses of the Niagra. But how can a woman keep walking with the weight of her own heartbreak? She believes God has the answers. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We all have heard Harriet Tubman's name, but what do you know about her? Let's find out everything you may have not known about this warrior. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Let's time jump between present day and the past as we talk about how the stories of a shipbuilder, a collector, and an overly sentimental American journalist and TikTok creator intertwined with the story of Titanic's Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller.  Visit Sundowner. Online ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We reach the final chapter in the life of Dwight Eisenhower as he faces a new age in America. Ike must face Civil Rights and the Nuclear Arms race while keeping those around him satisfied, even at the risk of his own health. Sources include the works of Stephen Ambrose. Please remember to support the research and authors we use.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

War is sometimes easier than leading. Eisenhower gains news foes in his political career and one of them is in his own party. In the meantime, Ike juggles leading a nation and keeping a cold war cold.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dwight Eisenhower wraps up his military career, but retirement and relaxation seem to evade him as Washington D.C. and the White House come calling. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The war in Europe isn't over yet and Ike has yet to uncover all the horrors that await him.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Eisenhower is tasked with figuring out how to invade Europe as the allies bicker about the best way to do so. In the meantime, he finds companionship in Kay Summersby, one of the most important people in his life. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Trauma hits home for the Eisenhower family as well as a shell-shocked new world. Despite alleged peace, conditions are boiling in Europe as America tries to isolate itself once more.   Special thanks to Mike Taylor,   CW: Please start this episode around the 1:15 mark if you do not like sounds of war. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's time for a taste of Americana as we take a look at Dwight D. Eisenhower...a president you may not know as well as you think you do.  First up we take a look at the early years of a boy that one girlfriend's father stated "won't amount to a thing." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're going back to Titanic for the 110th anniversary of the sinking. Jack Phillips and Harold Bride are two of the ship's unsung heroes but their story gets lost behind the dots and dashes. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sondheim approaches the renaissance of his life and art, but it is not without struggles, heartbreak and finally making peace with his past. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What's natural comes hard... Sondheim is finally finding his footing and his backbone as he heads towards a renaissance. But there are secrets and burdens he must carry for his own success. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Everything's coming up Stephen on God's Favorites! We pay tribute to American composer Stephen Sondheim, who despite his immense talent and fortitude, was plagued with insecurities. But he always came back for more.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The City of Philadelphia works overtime to save the building, known now as Independence Hall, from destruction by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Despite his advancing age, Lafayette can not keep himself out of trying to build the France of his dreams. But old age and more fighting stand in his way. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's been a tumultuous few years under Napoleon Bonaparte. Lafayette and his son travel to the growing United States as he tries to avoid conflict with King Louis XVIII. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adrienne becomes the heroine of the family as Lafayette goes from a hero of two worlds to a man with no country...all in the shadow of the rise of the French Empire. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★