JTG MINI: "When I say bodies, I mean the slush that was left." The woman who lost her family in the Titan sub disaster.

JTG MINI: "When I say bodies, I mean the slush that was left." The woman who lost her family in the Titan sub disaster.

From Just The Gist by Just The Network

April 28, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 69

About this episode

Christine Dawood shares her heartbreaking story of losing her family in the Titan sub disaster and discusses her new book.

Christine Dawood gave up her seat on the OceanGate Titan sub, so her 19-year-old son Suleman could see the Titanic. Just hours later, Suleman and his father Shahzada were dead. Three years on from the disaster that killed both of them, along with OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Christine has published a book called 'Ninety-Six Hours - A Mother's Search For The Lost Titan Sub', and given a heartbreaking interview to The Guardian about what really happened in the hours after the Titan imploded. This is Just The Gist (MINI) of Christine Dawood: the OceanGate Titan disaster, Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, Stockton Rush, the seat she gave up, and the four days she waited at sea for news she didn't want to hear. . We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's Breakin' Nooz, JTG After Show AND Bonus eps! You can access them by joining the Gistener Club via the  Just The Gist Patreon  or Apple Premium Subscriptions. Watch Just The Gist episodes on  Youtube @JustTheGistPodcast Follow Just The Gist on  Instagram  and  TikTok  @JustTheGistPodcast Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterland Want to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing…

People in this episode

Host: Rosie Waterland

Guest: Christine Dawood

Topics covered

  • Titan sub disaster
  • family loss
  • OceanGate
  • grief
  • book publication

Keywords

  • Titan sub
  • Christine Dawood
  • OceanGate
  • family tragedy
  • book release
  • grief
  • Titanic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OceanGate, The Guardian, Just The Network

Books & works: Ninety-Six Hours - A Mother's Search For The Lost Titan Sub

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