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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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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
64 minutes
Episodes
125
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Spooky Season Book Club: Haunting the Deep with Author Adriana Mather

Spooky Season Book Club: Haunting the Deep with Author Adriana Mather

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 th…

01:07:08  |   Tue 25 Oct 2022
A Walk in Belfast

A Walk in Belfast

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-f…

01:10:25  |   Mon 17 Oct 2022

"In Here, It's Always 1912": An Interview with Kadi Brazil of the Titanic Museum Attraction

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 icon…

01:20:56  |   Mon 03 Oct 2022
All the Small, Powerful Moments: An Interview with Titanic Descendant Simon Medhurst

All the Small, Powerful Moments: An Interview with Titanic Descendant Simon Medhurst

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 …

01:12:41  |   Mon 26 Sep 2022
Titanic on Film: SOS Titanic (1979)

Titanic on Film: SOS Titanic (1979)

Join me as I revive my Titanic on Film series for this 70s time capsule of a TV movie--SOS Titanic. I ran from watching this one for years. A horrid Margaret Brown take, lots of 70s bangs and anachro…

00:49:54  |   Mon 19 Sep 2022
Denis Lennon + Mary Mullin: In Search of the

Denis Lennon + Mary Mullin: In Search of the "Real Jack and Rose" in Cobh, Ireland

Welcome back to Unsinkable, I've missed you all! Join me in this tale of young love, forbidden romance, and a search for historical accuracy as I investigate the tale of Mary Mullin and Denis Lennon,…

00:59:59  |   Sat 10 Sep 2022
An Update on the Clotilda + an Interview with Mike Foster

An Update on the Clotilda + an Interview with Mike Foster

*Just a quick note to say I know the audio on this episode is a bit spotty and breathy; I had to use a Cloud recording because we had a few connection glitches on the day, my apologies!*

Join me for t…

01:34:10  |   Mon 29 Aug 2022
Crosspost: Unsinkable x Titanic Talkline!

Crosspost: Unsinkable x Titanic Talkline!

A very special crosspost: my appearance on the new podcast Titanic Talkline. I was honored to be in the first bath of guests, and Alexia's interviews are refreshing and fun. Make sure to search "Tita…

01:28:46  |   Fri 29 Jul 2022
Season One Finale: A Kate Winslet Retrospective and What's to Come

Season One Finale: A Kate Winslet Retrospective and What's to Come

Thank you for being part of Unsinkable during my first season. It's been an experiment, it's been joyful, I've met and spoken with so many people who have warmed my heart and challenged me to think m…

01:30:40  |   Sat 18 Jun 2022
Book Club: An Interview with Historian Steven Biel (Down with the Old Canoe: A Cultural History of the Titanic Disaster)

Book Club: An Interview with Historian Steven Biel (Down with the Old Canoe: A Cultural History of the Titanic Disaster)

Dr. Biel and I discuss everything from the legacy of the various Titanic films to his surreal experiences aboard a ship in the North Atlantic as part of the group that accompanied the 1998 expedition…

01:11:55  |   Fri 03 Jun 2022
The Ghost(s) of Captain Smith

The Ghost(s) of Captain Smith

I've been circling this episode all season and am excited, finally, to bring you the story of Ted Smith (as he was known to those closest to him), the quiet but genial captain of the RMS Titanic. We …

02:21:51  |   Thu 26 May 2022
Book Club--Erik Larson's Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

Book Club--Erik Larson's Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

Lusitania's legacy is also absolutely unsinkable. To buy Larson's book or any books I have featured, visit my Bookshop affiliate page: https://bookshop.org/shop/unsinkablepod

For a general look at Wor…

01:11:17  |   Fri 13 May 2022
‘Still the sea seems strewn’: The Mackay-Bennett and Titanic’s Bodies

‘Still the sea seems strewn’: The Mackay-Bennett and Titanic’s Bodies

I began researching this episode uneasy about what I might find, nervous; and while it is an incredibly somber and sobering part of the Titanic story, I was also shocked at how exhilarated I felt unc…

01:22:02  |   Sat 30 Apr 2022
Finding Margaret Brown, with Museum Director Andrea Malcomb

Finding Margaret Brown, with Museum Director Andrea Malcomb

Join me as I knock down with gusto some of the long-standing myths about Denver socialite/activist/philanthropist Margaret Brown (decidedly not Molly!), one of Titanic's most famed passengers. Her re…

01:15:55  |   Wed 20 Apr 2022
April 14th, 1912/April 14th, 2022

April 14th, 1912/April 14th, 2022

This is a special episode in honor of the 110th anniversary of the night Titanic sank; I hesitate, always, to use the word "anniversary" here because it seems a bit crass, but we must commemorate eve…

00:42:53  |   Thu 14 Apr 2022
Book Club: The Last Slave Ship

Book Club: The Last Slave Ship

This is a companion to my episode on the Clotilda; join me as I discuss Ben Raines' stunning The Last Slave Ship, which recounts the ship's entire history as well as how he himself found it under jus…

00:51:50  |   Mon 11 Apr 2022
Unsinkable: The Clotilda

Unsinkable: The Clotilda

Join me in this, my very first side project episode, a look at the overwhelmingly important historical, cultural, and political impact of Clotilda, the last known American ship to bring slaves from A…

01:44:19  |   Wed 06 Apr 2022
Unlocked Bonus Episode: The Cooks

Unlocked Bonus Episode: The Cooks

While I'm traveling/on a pod break for just a few weeks, I thought I'd offer a sneak peek into the Patreon bonus episodes. This was the first one I ever did, so forgive any sound issues or rambling. …

00:48:53  |   Mon 21 Mar 2022
Boarding Pass: An Interview with Jim Myers, Education Executive of the Titanic Museum Attractions

Boarding Pass: An Interview with Jim Myers, Education Executive of the Titanic Museum Attractions

I'm excited to bring you an interview with Jim Myers, who is the Education Executive for both Titanic Museum Attractions (Branson, Missouri, and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee). We speak about the museum's …

01:10:28  |   Fri 11 Mar 2022
Book Club: The Girl Who Came Home, with Author Hazel Gaynor

Book Club: The Girl Who Came Home, with Author Hazel Gaynor

Join me as I chat with author Hazel Gaynor, who has SUCH a refreshing take on Titanic's legacy; her book, The Girl Who Came Home, is a peek into some of the smaller, gorgeously human moments aboard t…

01:03:39  |   Fri 04 Mar 2022
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