Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast
Welcome to Unsinkable, an intense look at the cultural history of Titanic and its era. The history of the ship is laden with: women, people of color, families that have spoken up and lived out loud to leave a legacy we cannot ignore. The past is present and the future. We cannot make the mistakes of our ancestors.
Podcasting since 2021 • 127 episodes
Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Astors and the Ghosts of Mackinac Island (Part Two)
In this second part of my exploration of the Astor fortune and its relationship with Mackinac Island and native communities, I look at the ways by which the fur trader impacted the island and its ecosystems, both human and non-human. I also bre...
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Upcoming Book Club Announcements!
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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 fu...
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What If: Captain Smith Survived? (w/ Pablo O'Hana)
What is Captain Smith hadn't gone down with the ship but instead lived to attend the inquiries and be inevitably torn apart by the press? How does he live with himself? How does Titanic's legacy change? Is there a chance it did happen and someo...
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