Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast

Join me as I catch up with Titanic Talk co-host (and my dear friend!) Nelson Aspen as he releases his new novel, Dancing Between the Raindrops , which is truly a love letter to New York City. Nelson is, of course, also a renowned entertainment journalist and a prolific writer. We discuss everything from his earliest interest in Titanic and how it shaped his life and passions to the writing process...

Thank you to Veronica, Unsinkable's only three-time guest, this time to celebrate the release of Titanic: the Official Cookbook! To support Veronica  and the pod, buy your copy here at Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/titanic-the-official-cookbook-40-timeless-recipes-for-every-occasion-titanic-film-cookbook-titanic-film-entertaining-veronica-hinke/20076726?aid=80949&ean=978164722857...

A special spooky season episode about a White House apparition that pestered none other than passenger Archibald Butt. Join me to learn about the mystery of "The Thing!" Mug link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/unsinkable-studios/ Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for as little as $1/month: https://www.patreon.com/unsinkablepod Or buy me a coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.co...

The Unsinkable side series of sorts strikes again. Join me for a look into Martin Scorsese's brilliant new historical epic--forty-five minutes in which I somehow manage to forget to even mention Robert DeNiro's name. (Cue me with head shaking in hands.) But I do spend some time unpacking the story of the tragic Osage killings in the early twentieth century, why this movie and the book it...

*My apologies for slightly inferior audio here, our connection was not fantastic and neither of us were in our usual office!* For the season's inaugural book episode, I'm honored to bring you a candid and nuanced conversation with author Patti Henry; her work Surviving Savannah explores (through historical fiction) the sinking of the southern steamship Pulaski in the first half of the ni...

I was so fortunate to chat with author J. Kent Layton prior to his book signing at Titanic Pigeon Forge just a few days ago. It's a short interview but Kent's razor-sharp insight into the research process for his renowned book On a Sea of Glass (co-authored with Bill Wormstedt and Tad Fitch) is so invigorating. Kent has written extensively about Titanic as well as other Atlantic liners. ...

Join me for a very moving all-things-Titanic discussion with Paul Carganilla--podcaster, film-maker, and a fellow self-professed Titanic nerd. We touch on everything from the Big Piece in Vegas to our favorite moments in the 1997 film to how following our dreams has shaped our lives and been so informed by a passion for Titanic. This is a co-cast, so check out my appearance on his podcast COVE as...

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 thorn...

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, transf...

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...

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&apos...

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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 Patre...

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. A...

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 Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for as little as $1/mont...

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All Unsinkable merch is 15% off on Bonfire with promo code KATEWINSLET https://www.bonfire.com/unsinkable-the-first-t-shirt/ 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 hist...

Chelsea Pinkard is back to discuss trends in historical fiction, HOW historical fiction can illuminate or box in the Titanic narrative, and why we can't quite ever get to that "Jack and Rose" moment in ship lit. We co-read the novel Titanic Girls by researcher Julie Cook (who has also published in the non-fiction realm about Titanic widows and orphans in Southampton). We break down...

This is a short episode, as life is insane right now, but I wanted to share a few thoughts today, the 111th anniversary of Titanic's striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. I am grateful for every listener. I am grateful to do this podcast. I remember today, and every day, each soul that boarded that ship in 1912. All my love, LA Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for as little...

I am thrilled to bring you my first ever interview with a cast member from Titanic (1997)--Alexandra Boyd--and, just as exciting, a peek into her film Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries and new podcast Titanic Talk. We're joined by her podcasting partner Nelson Aspen, who is an award-winning journalist who has traveled the world interviewing every celebrity under the sun and is a true Tita...

Join me as I uncover a LOT (truly, more than I anticipated!) about the man so commonly referred to as "the real Jack Dawson." He was J. Dawson, Titanic crew member, but he wasn't even named Jack. And his real story is human and beautiful and complex on its own. We should be grateful that the film's popularity eventually trickled down into research and illuminated so much about...

Join me in a collaborative cross-post with The Reference Desk Podcast as we explore the lives of several members of Titanic's "just missed it club"--in other words, people who were supposed to be on the ship but for whatever reason barely missed the fated sailing. We discuss everyone from beer-gulping crew to the founder of the Hershey empire to  several Vanderbilts and their sunken...

Join me as I examine the life of a powerhouse of a woman, born Lucy Christiana Sutherland but re-branded through her own force as Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, owner and designer of the greatest and grandest fashion house of the Edwardian era. She is not without controversy, but neither are our famous male figures from this era. She built an empire and we still live with the influence of her design, her...

Join me as Emily Densky and I discuss a few of the children who boarded Titanic in 1912, highlighting both gorgeous and heartbreaking human moments the night of the sinking as well as how the events affected their lives moving forward. This year, 2023, the Titanic Museum Attractions celebrate a "Year of the Child" with new artifacts, galleries and events that showcase the hope, resilienc...

See you next week for TWO brand new episodes! Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for as little as $1/month: https://www.patreon.com/unsinkablepod Or buy me a coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/labeadles Buy Unsinkable shirts here!: https://www.bonfire.com/unsinkable-the-first-t-shirt/ Support the pod via my Bookshop Storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/unsinkablepod Find me on Inst...