The Titanic was called unsinkable, so why did it sink?

About this episode

Joy and Juniper explore the history of the Titanic, its construction, theories on its sinking, and how its story has been preserved.

The Titanic sank only four days into its voyage. Even though the ship was lost to the ocean, the history and stories survived. Join Joy and her co-host Juniper as they find out how this mega ship was built, hear some theories on why it sank, and learn how the history of this voyage was preserved by dedicated historians. Featured Expert: Ross Mumford is a Titanic researcher, historian and educator. He currently manages Titanic: the Exhibit. Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate!

People in this episode

Host: Joy

Guest: Ross Mumford

Topics covered

• Titanic
• history
• shipbuilding
• maritime disasters

Keywords

• unsinkable
• voyage
• historians
• theories

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Titanic, Titanic: the Exhibit

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