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 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?
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
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 Dec 202556min
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 Dec 202552min
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 Nov 20251h 59min
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 Nov 202543min
