The Astors and the Ghosts of Mackinac Island (Part One)

The Astors and the Ghosts of Mackinac Island (Part One)

The Astor family name conjures images of Gilded Age opulence and tragedy—perhaps most famously embodied by John Jacob Astor IV, who perished aboard the Titanic in 1912. But the roots of one of America's first great fortunes stretch back much further, to the late 18th century when German immigrant John Jacob Astor built a fur trading empire that spanned from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest. His American Fur Company turned remote outposts like Mackinac Island into crucial commercial hu...

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The Archibald Gracies: A Bizarrely Complex American Legacy (Part Two)

The Archibald Gracies: A Bizarrely Complex American Legacy (Part Two)

Today's episode dives even deeper into the fascinating but complex familial history of Archibald Gracie IV, one of the most well-documented survivors of the Titanic disaster. We'll explore the layers ...

24 Helmi 45min

The Archibald Gracies: A Bizarrely Complex American Legacy (Part One)

The Archibald Gracies: A Bizarrely Complex American Legacy (Part One)

The Gracie family, starting with its original Scottish immigrant Archibald, built a shipping empire in 18th and 19th century America--New York to Alabama--that profoundly shaped economic development. ...

10 Helmi 41min

Has Titanic's Legacy Fallen Prey to Late-Stage Capitalism?

Has Titanic's Legacy Fallen Prey to Late-Stage Capitalism?

Happy 2026! Join me in a new season as I take a look at Titanic's historiography, changing legacy, and questions of its over-commodification. Feel free to reach out with feedback! All of the books I r...

8 Tammi 55min

From Iconic Ship to Iconic Ship: Author Richard Stone on Project Mayflower and its Titanic Connections

From Iconic Ship to Iconic Ship: Author Richard Stone on Project Mayflower and its Titanic Connections

Join author Richard Stone and myself as we discuss his work Project Mayflower: Building and Sailing a 17th Century Replica--a detailed and important dive into the legacy of the Mayflower and how its r...

22 Joulu 202556min

A "What If" Mega-sode! w/ Pablo O'Hana

A "What If" Mega-sode! w/ Pablo O'Hana

Come along as we unpack a veritable grab-bag of "what if" questions, some submitted by listeners! These are questions that perhaps can't warrant their own episode but are important to address nonethel...

15 Joulu 202552min

Book Club: He Jumped First, with Author and Actor Tim Baker

Book Club: He Jumped First, with Author and Actor Tim Baker

Titaniac alert! This is a fun and moving one. Tim Baker is an actor, screenwriter, and firm believer that iced coffee should be its own food group. A Midwest-born, East Coast-raised transplant, he no...

5 Joulu 202552min

Restless Objects, with Author and Artist Noah Angell (Ghosts of the British Museum)

Restless Objects, with Author and Artist Noah Angell (Ghosts of the British Museum)

Noah Angell is an artist who has exhibited and performed internationally. He's also an author - last year he published his first book, Ghosts of the British Museum, a meticulously-researched, genre-de...

26 Marras 20251h 59min

Book Club: Captain's Dinner, with Author Adam Cohen

Book Club: Captain's Dinner, with Author Adam Cohen

Join me for a fantastic interview with renowned lawyer and journalist Adam Cohen, whose new non-fiction work--Captain's Dinner: A Shipwreck, an Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial that Changed Lega...

18 Marras 202543min

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