Titanic with Nelson Aspen

About this episode

This episode features a discussion about Titanic with guest Nelson Aspen, exploring the ship's history and its cultural impact through the lens of entertainment.

Our hearts WILL go on, darn it, because this week, we talk all things Titanic with author, podcast host, and entertainment journalist Nelson Aspen . We discuss the ship, its sinking, the 1987 hit movie based on all of that, as well as Nelson's personal enthusiasm and connection to the doomed ship. This was a TRULY fun episode and we hope you love it. NELSON ASPEN is one of Entertainment's most charming and popular personalities, having spent three decades on morning television outlets around the world, bringing the latest in entertainment and pop culture to millions of viewers! But there's a lot more to this Showbiz Insider than just empathy, wit, A-list contacts and masterful storytelling ability. You'd be hard pressed to name a celebrity he hasn't interviewed or an entertainment story he hasn't covered, which is why in 2020, the 5-time Publicists Guild of America nominee was recognized as International Media Journalist of the Year. A lifelong Titanic enthusiast, Nelson co-hosts the popular " Titanic Talk " podcast and speaks frequently on the subject of the Ship of Dreams. His 2025 historical fantasy, " Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale, " has taken the Titanic world by storm…

People in this episode

Hosts: Leslie Gray Streeter, Lynne Streeter Childress

Guest: Nelson Aspen

Topics covered

• Titanic
• entertainment journalism
• film analysis
• historical fantasy
• pop culture

Keywords

• Titanic
• Nelson Aspen
• entertainment
• historical fantasy
• film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Titanic Talk, Publicists Guild of America

Books & works: Titanic, Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale

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