Welcome to our 50th episode of God's Favorites. Josephine and Jacques are bouncing around avoiding suspicion...which is hard to do when you are someone who adores attention as much as Josephine. But the pipelines are closing and the Germans are getting too close. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
When a French Intelligence Agent decides to take a risk on Josephine Baker, he initially gets laughed at. But the French are in for a huge surprise when they realize that Ms. Baker is even more spectacular than they could have hoped for. This episode is just the beginning of her spy work. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
A beautiful young woman from the streets of St. Louis decides to see how fall the talents she has will take her. That answer? Across the world. Meet one of the biggest bad@$$ women from history, Ms. Josephine Baker. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
God's Favorites returns Feb. 14, 2025 with this bad@$$ lady's story. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Simon Medhurst always loved the story of the Titanic. But when he got older, he found out his connection was stronger than he even realized. This episode is brought to you by RMS Titanic Inc! Sign up using Member Code Melissa for a discount on member-exclusive content for the 2024 Expedition. Visit Member.DiscoverTitanic.com To see some of the photos Simon is talking about, click here: To learn more about Simon's book, click here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
We finally made it! Napoleon is like a bad rash for the coalition, he keeps popping right back up. It's also a time of great loss in his life. It took 7 coalitions to take him out...but 8 episodes to cover his life. Stay tuned for special announcements at the end of the show including our next podcast subject. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
There is so much going on in one episode. It's the end of the road for Napoleon and Josephine as he looks for a working womb. And our favorite Bromance between Napoleon and Alex I of Russia is also about go up in flames...quite literally. TW for attempted suicide. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Napoleon is going to get humbled a bit by Nelson and that's going to lead to the most significant military win of his career. Join us as we head over the Rhine and through the Black Woods to meet the grandson of Catherine the Great. You're gonna love him. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
There's nothing like watching Napoleon get humbled in ways he didn't expect. In this episode we will see the formation of an empire and the power of a group of people who just want to be free. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Join me to discuss the upcoming film "Unsinkable: Titanic Untold." The film chronicles Senator William Alden Smith's Senate inquiry into the RMS Titanic. Joining me to chat is Brendan Griffin who plays God's Favorites' frequent sailor, Charles Lightoller. Learn more about screenings near you, visit Unsinkable: Titanic Untold ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
After a pit stop in his hometown of Ajaccio, Napoleon and friends start rumors and begin meddling in a half-cooked scheme to get him in control of France. The next question is, does he actually have a clue what the heck he's doing? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Colonizers gonna colonize. Let's follow Napoleon through Egypt and his attempts to outsmart the Royal Navy and his last trip to his hometown of Ajaccio. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Napoleon gets his first taste of being a statesmen as he heads up his Italian campaign. Meanwhile, Josephine is not waiting on his return. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
God's Favorites kicks off a new year with a series on Napoleon Bonaparte. His military successes (and failures) and meeting the love of his life (who just thinks he is okay.) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In 2024, God's Favorites is coming back strong after a bit of a holiday break with a series on Napoleon Bonaparte. Part I coming January 1, 2024. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
He's one of the earliest known examples of an American serial killer, but don't believe everything you read about Herman Mudgett, alias Dr. Henry Holmes. Conman. Doctor. Killer. Lies. Here's a look at how everything we know about this man is truth mixed with yellow journalism. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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 ★
