Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast

Join me for a look at the history of modern fan-fiction, its wild and wonderful strangeness, its relationship to sexuality and sexual liberation, just a little bit of everything. Titanic fan-fiction was a part of my childhood and remains a part of my life now; guys, there are GREAT stories on Fanfiction.net and Archive of Our Own (though truly you have to wade through some crap to get to them some...

*Correction! I realize I said that the co-creator's name is Maria Mendelle, but it is Marla Mindelle, my apologies* Join me for a fun little peek in Off-Broadway's absolute sensation Titanique, a wild musical romp that marries a parody of the 1997 film with Celine Dion songs as well as with endless pop culture references. I want to go! Titanique folks, email me! Find tickets here if you&...

This was an emotional episode to build, and you'll hear the breaking in my voice as I record. I share with you the stories of all fourteen passengers from the village of Lahardine, Addergoole, County Mayo, who boarded Titanic together in third class. Only three survived. I was so fortunate to visit the Addergoole Memorial last August with my family, and interspersed here are voice notes I mad...

Join me for a quick reaction mini-sode! I saw Titanic in 3D/4K with my family last night, and it was just as emotional experience as I anticipated. I think my kids were floored, and I discovered a few details that I had never before...which honestly seemed impossible. Go see it on the big screen this weekend! Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for as little as $1/month: https://www.pat...

A fun return to the Titanic on Film series with a look at the 2012 ITV/ABC Julian Fellowes-penned miniseries simply titled "Titanic." I jump right in and dissect the storyline's use of both real-life passengers and   the fictional ones; spoiler alert, there are a LOT of them to keep track of!  Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for as little as $1/month: https://www.patr...

One more day to buy the first Unsinkable merch! Click here: https://www.bonfire.com/unsinkable-the-first-t-shirt/ Join me for a spirited review of Daniel Stone's recent book Sinkable , which takes a look at the history of obsession with Titanic as a shipwreck as well as various attempts over the years to salvage the ship. Stone's book is a modern and fresh undertaking for Titanic histori...

Join me for a frank, inspiring and oft-hilarious conversation with Fran Capo--a writer, a comedian, a world record holder and life-long adventurer who has literally been to the top of the world and to the bottom of the sea. Her visit to Titanic on board the Keldysh had me, and will have you, enamored: we speak about her time on the research vessel (with Anatoly!), her experience at the shipwreck s...

Buy Unsinkable merch, finally! Shirts + sweatshirts on sale here: https://www.bonfire.com/unsinkable-the-first-t-shirt/   *Support the pod, wear the pod, and help keep Unsinkable ad-free and independent! Today I post an episode long in the making. This is an examination of the complex and rich life of Major Archibald Butt, highly mythologized Titanic First Class victim who served as military aide...

Find Steam & Steel here: https://steamandsteel.store + *use the code UNSINKABLE for any of your purchases for a special listener discount!* A HUGE unsinkable thank you to Mauricio Bertoni, owner of the Steam & Steel Store, who joins me to discuss his artful products, his own lifelong love for Titanic and the hope it represents, and how best to talk about the ship and its history with child...

Veronica Hinke, author of The Last Night on the Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking, Dining, and Style is BACK on the pod to discuss tips for hosting your own Titanic/Edwardian-era dinner and cocktail party. Whether for New Year's Eve or a birthday, perhaps an Oscar party, the First Class menu on Titanic is particularly wonderful inspiration for entertaining this winter...and we tell you how: everyt...

Join me for a reply personal look at the legacy of James Cameron's masterpiece. Listen through to the end for listener submissions. Thank you for telling me YOUR Titanic story. I love you all and appreciate you more than you could know. 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....

This is a re-release from January 2022, but LISTEN, at least to the intro, because that part is new!  More coming for the 25th anniversary of the film. EPIC episode coming December 19th! *From January: In this last episode for my series on the 1997 movie, I go off script and recount the Titanic cultural phenomena but also the very personal feelings I have about it and how it relates to our underst...

Today I'm joined by Emily Densky of the Titanic Museum Attraction to discuss the real life passengers that James Cameron brought to life in the 1997 film Titanic. Ever wonder who that man smoking a cigar and yelling that "women and machinery don't mix" is? Ever wonder if Lady Duff Gordon actually did design dirty lingerie? We cover these burning questions (!) and so much more a...

In this episode I venture into Astor-land for the first time, beginning with a bit of a primer on JJ Astor and his family, leading into his courtship with 17-year-old Madeleine Force, who would go on to become his second wife and board Titanic alongside him. Then I'm joined by author Shana Abe, whose novel The Second Mrs. Astor is a stunning piece of historical fiction that attempts to fill i...

I watched Netflix's new show 1899 and got some major Titanic-era-vibes from it, so I thought I'd share a few thoughts! Listen all the way through because I also need some help from YOU to figure out my 1997 25th anniversary content! 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...

Join me as I head back to Cobh and explore the story of Titanic's only known washed up debris, a message in a bottle from a 19-year-old immigrant named Jeremiah Burke. We don't know exactly when he wrote the message or what date it says, but it seems pretty legit, and it was found in 1913 just a few miles from where his family grieved for his loss. What do you think? Is it real? What dat...

Hi guys, here's an unlocked Patreon bonus episode! And, secondary bonus, it's related to the 1997 movie! If you've been on the fence about joining Patreon, maybe listening to a bonus epi will give you a better sense of the bonus content. You can join Patreon at any level to unlock the bonus episodes! There are higher tiers for a shout out, access to any events in the future, and pic...

Join me for this, my very first collaborative episode with the Titanic Museum Attraction: For the month of November we decided to share some research and chat about a few of the 48 veterans who sailed on Titanic. I welcome back Kadi Brazil, who has appeared on the pod before and, honestly, I'd have her on every week! This is the important work, telling the stories, and looking at passengers t...

This is my favorite episode I've ever recorded, and I'm not being facetious at all. Join me for a FUN conversation with podcasters The Midnight Boys--Joe, Duff, and Rob--who head down memory lane with me and back to 1997 to discuss their cult-fave podcast Titanic Minute (in which, yes, they dissected the film minute by minute). Find Titanic Minute here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...

Join me as I take a look at the life of Charles Joughin, known in pop culture as "Titanic's Drunk Baker." It wouldn't be Unsinkable without a title myth-busting, would it? There's actually a LOT of myth-busting here. I examine his testimony about the events of the night of the sinking, recount the hardships and successes of his eventful life at sea, and question whether th...

This is a RE-RELEASE of a spooky season episode from last year! An in-depth examination of paranormal phenomenon related to the ship: the omens and premonitions of passengers, accounts from fortune-tellers, and the life and writings of spiritualist and Titanic victim William Stead (whose floating, talking head so many people claim to have seen at seances just weeks after the sinking). Oh, and, of...

Join me for a special October Book Club episode! Haunting the Deep , Adriana Mather's follow-up to SMASH hit How to Hang a Witch , is about a girl who sees spirits, and this time around she's seeing them dripping with water.  I wonder why! Adriana and I have a wonderful conversation about writing, historical fiction, Titanic passengers, and even a bit about some real-life experience with...

Join me for a walk through Titanic Quarter in Belfast, where my family I spent four glorious days back in August. I wish I could teleport back to the bar at Titanic Hotel right this instant. An old-fashioned. The halls of Harland and Wolff. It was a magical time. In this episode I walk through the history of Harland and Wolff shipyard both literally and figuratively. I give some commentary on the...

Join me in a FUN but also incredibly informative chat with actress and docent Kadi Brazil-- who works at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, where she portrays some of the ship's most iconic female passengers, historical and fictional (wink, wink, Rose reference). Kadi was so generous with her time and gives us a real sense of what it's like to work in a place where it's...

Join me a I talk with Simon Medhurst, who found out just about 10 year ago that he's actually the great-grandson of Titanic Quartermaster Robert Hichens. Hichens is quite the controversial figure in the ship's mythology, and Medhurst has been on a wild personal ride of discovery and reconciliation while also becoming an important voice in the online Titanic community. You can buy Simon&a...