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 now calls Los Angeles home. Fueled by a healthy dose of sarcasm and a lifelong love for history, he writes about dynamic, flawed, and multifaceted characters—probably because he finds perfect people incredibly boring. His daily routine consists of a three-mile run, followed by several hours of...

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Re-release: Robert Ballard's Coldest Frontier and the Discovery of the Wreck of Titanic

Re-release: Robert Ballard's Coldest Frontier and the Discovery of the Wreck of Titanic

Here's a refresher on Ballard, a re-release of my episode from back in 2021! Support the show Support Unsinkable on Patreon for as little as $1/month: https://www.patreon.com/unsinkablepod Or buy me ...

25 Apr 1h 51min

What If: Robert Ballard Had Taken a Teaspoon from the Wreck of Titanic?! (w/ Pablo O'Hana)

What If: Robert Ballard Had Taken a Teaspoon from the Wreck of Titanic?! (w/ Pablo O'Hana)

What if Robert Ballad, who discovered the wreck of Titanic in 1985 alongside a French oceanographic team, had decided to salvage Titanic himself? How would the Titanic world look now? The artifacts, w...

25 Apr 1h 24min

Announcing the April 14th Titanic Livestream, with J. Kent Layton and Tad Fitch!

Announcing the April 14th Titanic Livestream, with J. Kent Layton and Tad Fitch!

A very special announcement! I'll be joining J. Kent Layton, Tad Fitch and a whole crew of wonderful Titanic experts the night of April 14th for a Titanic sinking livestream/conversation. Join us on ...

1 Apr 45min

Titanic, the Immigrant's Ship (with James Penca of Witness Titanic Podcast)

Titanic, the Immigrant's Ship (with James Penca of Witness Titanic Podcast)

Today I'm joined by James Penca from the Witness Titanic podcast for a fascinating and heartfelt look at the stories of a few of Titanic's third class passengers, ones too often left out of more sensa...

24 Mar 1h 44min

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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Jan 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 Des 202556min

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