TITANIC TALK | Titanic Explorer & Marconi Expert Parks Stephenson

Nelson and Alexandra had the pleasure of spending Titanic Weekend (April 12th & 13th) on The Queen Mary in Long Beach CA presenting their book (Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale) and film (Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries) respectively and joining the Titanic podcast triumvirate of Paul Carganilla and his Titanic Legacy podcast, and James Penca and his Witness Titanic podcast, in a roundtable recording made in front of a live audience in the Mauritania Room. LISTEN to a fascinati...

25 Apr 52min

Nelson and Alexandra spent a wonderful second podcast conversation with returning author and documentarian Steven Schwankert. In Season Two Steven was on the podcast talking about his extraordinary and groundbreaking film THE SIX about the surviving Chines passengers on Titanic who very few people had heard of since they disembarked at New York in 1912. Steven has expanded the story and his research into his new book The Six: The Untold Story of the Titanic's Chinese Survivors. He delves m...

24 Mar 37min

In this episode, Nelson and Alexandra learn a bit about the business of Titanic from Joe Gold of The Gold Group, the promotional company behind the Titanic Artefact Exhibition in Boston. Joe talks about some of the fascinating artefacts they have on display including a toilet from third class and a perfectly preserved wool suit retrieved from a leather suitcase in the debris field. They discuss the importance of preservation and education. The Boston exhibition is one of more than forty...

17 Mar 32min

Welcome to the 50th episode of Titanic Talk. That's something to celebrate along with Nelson's new book! Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale is a historical fantasy set on the ill-fated maiden voyage of Titanic and present day Manhattan. Nelson and Alexandra talk about his book, their upcoming presenting appearances on the Queen Mary in Long Beach on April 12th & 13th for the Titanic Anniversary Weekend and their hopes and expectations for events and guests in Season Three. Buy Kindred Spi...

3 Mar 28min

We're back!! Season Three of Titanic Talk begins with Nelson and Alexandra announcing the release of Alexandra's Titanic documentary SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES on Feb 11th 2025. The film features Titanic actors, fans and historians recounting stories from the set and also the Titanic fans (Titaniacs) sharing their passion for the film and the history of the ship. Distributed by Freestyle Media. Available on DVD on Amazon.com NOTES ~ Follow on Instagram @shipofdreamsfilm Website s...

10 Feb 31min

We cannot believe we are here at the end of our second spectacular season. Oh what guests we have had and what Titanic Talks there have been! In this special extended podcast, Nelson and Alexandra revisit each of their twenty two guests before taking a break. Stay tuned though - that means please LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE - so that you don't miss any of the special events we have planned for the new year. LINKS to your favourite episodes can be found on Buzzsprout, Spotify, Apple Podca...

10 Sep 20241h 18min

Nelson and Alexandra round out twenty three amazing guests on Titanic Talk with Van Ling - James Cameron's closest collaborators and Right Hand Man on many of his epic movies. Van Ling. Van tells the story of how he first came to the notice of Gail Anne Hurd after building a Hallowe'en costume (an Aliens power lifter) on a bet and showing up at Lightstorm wearing it! For students of film, he takes us through his journey from USC film school to VFX and directing, spelling out how his tenacit...

19 Aug 202442min

Jen has a fascination with perfume and specifically the history of perfume and is the perfumer behind Immortal Perfumes, a micro-perfumery specializing in historically inspired scents. Her creations have been featured in New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, and Seattle Met among others. Jen researches and writes about historical figures and their fragrances for her popular TikTok channel. She also writes fiction and has been published in several anthologies. Nelson and Alexandra had a ...

5 Aug 202435min