Book Showcase: Kindred Spirits (A Titanic Tale), with Author Nelson Aspen!
Join me for a lively conversation with author Nelson Aspen, whose new book Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale drops us into a split timeline as two young men come to terms with their environment, their passions, and their (of course) history. Nelson's website, which includes book tour info: http://www.nelsonaspen.com/KindredSpirits/ Find Nelson and Alexandra's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/titanic-talk/id1680985773 Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patr...
11 Maalis 52min
Unsinkable: Harriet Tubman
Happy Black History Month! Today we explore the life of Harriet Tubman, who every American school child learns a LITTLE about. Her life was much more complex and grittier than typical textbooks will lead one to believe; her work on the Underground Railroad is just the tip of our proverbial iceberg. During the Civil War, Tubman risked her life to scout and spy for the Union Army as well as worked tirelessly to provide social services for recently-freed slaves. Join me as we unpack the mytholog...
14 Helmi 1h 23min
An Obsession with Size and Luxury! The White Star Line and Titanic's Marketing, featuring Pablo O'Hana
Join Pablo O'Hana, record-breaking fourth time Unsinkable guest, and me for a lively discussion of the evolution of modern marketing in the US and the UK. We take a look at the strategies used by the White Star Line and her competitors to bolster their reputations of luxury and size ("Have you heard of Dr. Freud, Mr. Ismay?") on the coveted Trans-Atlantic route in the early twentieth-century. A marketing and public relations expert himself, Pablo walks us through what advertising looked like ...
6 Tammi 1h 27min
On Site with "Titanic: An Immersive Voyage," featuring Exhibit Director John Zaller
Help Asheville and its continuing recovery from Hurricane Helene here: https://www.belovedasheville.com/ Find all info related to Titanic: An Immersive Voyage here: https://expo-titanic.com/ Happy holidays! *Note: As a historian and former museum professional, I should make the disclaimer that Titanic: An Immersive Voyage does have some artifacts on display without standard placards and provenance. Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for as little as $1/month: https://www....
10 Joulu 202445min
Hurricane Helene Update--We're Safe!
Please consider donating to help the victims of this disaster. Our beautiful mountain city is in ruins. Links here: https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2024/10/02/asheville-nc-flooding-how-to-help-helene-relief-efforts-in-western-nc/75472474007/ If you'd like to help the pod stay up and running during this time/support our little family during displacement, consider becoming a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/unsinkablepod Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for ...
2 Loka 20245min
Death to "Guilty Pleasures": Titanic, Things Girls Love, and Claiming our Space in Mass Media
Please excuse some inferior sound, I am displaced from my studio at the moment because of some very disagreeable pipes at our house that decided to flood our bottom floor. Sex is discussed in this episode, just a heads up, but not in any graphic way. Find our Outlander podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-outlander-rewatch/id1655047578 Books referenced in this episode (purchasing them through my link supports the podcast as well as indie bookstores!): *Susan Dou...
17 Syys 20241h 5min
We Need to Talk About RMS Titanic Inc., with Special Guest Pablo O'Hana
*Disclaimer: this episode includes the opinions of myself and my guest and is not intended to reflect anyone else's. We are not associated with RMST, Inc. in any way. When facts about the company are presented, we make sure to note them and mark them separately from our opinions.* Find Pablo here: https://www.instagram.com/pabs94/ For Pablo’s article: https://pabloohana.medium.com/judge-smith-has-got-it-completely-wrong-on-titanic-2373bf23c8bd For the BBC artifact warehouse article: https:/...
6 Syys 20241h 35min
An Amazing Disney Deep-Dive with Jamie Didawick
This was a Patreon bonus episode but too fun to not unlock! I bring you an amazing EXTRA SPECIAL episode with my friend and fellow Titaniac Jamie Didawick. We met on Instagram when she found the podcast a couple of years ago and have since bonded over both Titanic and Disney. She's a travel agent (the best one ever) and she helped me and my family have the time of our lives at Disney World just a few weeks ago. This is a conversational episode about everything from James Cameron's Pandora at...
22 Kesä 20241h 47min