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.com/labeadles Buy Unsinkable shirts here!: https://www.bonfire.com/unsinkable-the-first-t-shirt/ Support the pod...
Oct 31, 2023•33 min
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 its based on are doing crucial work in rewriting the narrative of American history, and (shocked?) Leonardo DiCa...
Oct 24, 2023•47 min
*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 nineteenth century. We spoke about everything from her research process and the wild synchronicities within it t...
Oct 17, 2023•57 min
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. Find his bio here: http://atlanticliners.com/about_author/ And all his books here: http://atlanticliners.com/a...
Oct 11, 2023•18 min
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 well! Links to Apple and his YouTube channel below! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cove-podca...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 8 min
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 thorny tale to say the very least. This episode has darkness but also light. A special thank you to Gareth Rus...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr
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, transform the UK’s road safety record and on every British election since 2014. He also worked alongside s...
Sep 18, 2023•2 hr 10 min
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 work and his legacy. There is a lot of inappropriate and sensationalist reporting on OceanGate circulating online,...
Sep 08, 2023•38 min
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's goings-on there and some new artifacts. Find Steven's new podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 17 min
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Jun 20, 2023•26 min
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 Patreon or by purchasing an Unsinkable tee in a great summer color. Links below. Paul Rudd: call me. See you in Sep...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr
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. Always new branches on the tree to study, always new lenses to look at Titanic through! Support the p...
May 24, 2023•1 hr
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/month: https://www.patreon.com/unsinkablepod Or buy me a coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/labeadles Buy ...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 13 min
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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsinkablepod/...
May 05, 2023•48 min
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 history. I also draw some parallels between this survivalist tale and that of Ernest Shackleton's wreck of th...
May 03, 2023•29 min
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 the feminist themes in it and why they're so important. Crucial! We also find a little time to debrief about the 25...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 16 min
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 as $1/month: https://www.patreon.com/unsinkablepod Or buy me a coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lab...
Apr 14, 2023•16 min
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 Titaniac from way back. This interview was an absolute blast. We touch on everything from the set of the 1997...
Apr 12, 2023•59 min
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 him, though, and culturally it's astounding what an impact the 1997 film had on Dawson's legacy. To watch the Discovery ...
Apr 05, 2023•44 min
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 luggage. Hailee and Katie are a DELIGHT and you need to go subscribe to their podcast right now: https://podcasts.a...
Mar 22, 2023•2 hr 35 min
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 flair, and her business practices today. Why doesn't she get more credit? Let's dissect it! My dire...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min
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, resiliency and memory of all the children on the ship. As always, find info about the museums here: https://titanicpige...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr
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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsinkablepod/...
Mar 01, 2023•43 min
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 sometimes.). For info about my upcoming events: https://www.unsinkablepod.com/events A few articles abou...
Feb 24, 2023•44 min
*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're lucky to be in the New York City area: https://titaniquemusical.com Support the show Support Unsinkable on ...
Feb 17, 2023•22 min
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 made while there. These people deserve to be remembered. Let's say their names: Annie McGowan Catherine McGo...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 10 min
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.patreon.com/unsinkablepod Or buy me a coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/labeadles Buy Unsinkable sh...
Feb 10, 2023•24 min
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.patreon.com/unsinkablepod Or buy me a coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/labeadles Buy Unsinkable shirts here!: https:/...
Feb 07, 2023•43 min
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 historiography, but I do have a few bones to pick with his portrayal of the Titanic community. Let me know what you t...
Jan 23, 2023•31 min
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 site, and how much a history-making journey like this has meant in her life. We also discuss her Ted ...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 43 min
