This week on Witness Titanic, we journey into the uncertain and often fabricated world of the 1912 newspaper. Stops in Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis, Minot and Tromsø will piece together a rare account of a third-class passenger... if it is to be believed.

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Thanks to Johannes Kristian Dahl for sparking the creation of this episode!

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous TITANIC disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts, and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night, but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to TITANIC herself...

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Of the 53 men stoking the boilers at the time of the iceberg collision, only 7 survived the sinking. This week, we speak with one of those lucky few... a true Titanic legend.

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Listen to The Proposal from TITANIC THE MUSICAL!

Buy Gunter's Book here!

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous TITANIC disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts, and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night, but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to TITANIC herself...

Available wherever you listen
to podcasts including:

APPLE PODCASTS

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Season One @WitnessTitanic
Season Two @TitanicHG⁩

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PATREON
Support our ongoing inquiry!

Hosted by James Penca

Music recorded by
Ege M. Erdogan (@egecomposer)

Titanic corrections?!
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To celebrate one year of Witness Titanic, I call you to come forward and take the stand.

From the bottom of my Titanic heart, thank you all for listening.

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous TITANIC disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts, and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night, but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to TITANIC herself...

Available wherever you listen
to podcasts including:

APPLE PODCASTS

SPOTIFY

YOUTUBE
Season One @WitnessTitanic
Season Two @TitanicHG⁩

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PATREON
Support our ongoing inquiry!

Hosted by James Penca

Music recorded by
Ege M. Erdogan (@egecomposer)

Titanic corrections?!
witnesstitanic@gmail.com

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This week, we dissect the testimony of a passenger who overheard a private conversation between Titanic’s villainous owner and push-over Captain the DAY BEFORE the disaster. It’s the most damning known evidence against Ismay and his demand for speed records… At least, that’s how the story goes…

Let’s see what our Witness actually heard.

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous TITANIC disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts, and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night, but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to TITANIC herself...

Available wherever you listen
to podcasts including:

APPLE PODCASTS

SPOTIFY

YOUTUBE
Season One @WitnessTitanic
Season Two @TitanicHG⁩

TIKTOK

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PATREON
Support our ongoing inquiry!

Hosted by James Penca

Music recorded by
Ege M. Erdogan (@egecomposer)

Titanic corrections?!
witnesstitanic@gmail.com

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"Your Friend" Mike Brady returns to provide another day of testimony to our Inquiry. Back in Episode 4, he spoke with us about the ships that formed Titanic. Today, we speak about the ships Titanic formed. The good and the bad...

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MIKE'S LINKS:
https://patreon.com/oceanlinerdesigns
https://www.youtube.com/@OceanlinerDesigns
https://www.youtube.com/@AirlinerDesignsChannel
https://www.youtube.com/@TurbineRoomStudio

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous TITANIC disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts, and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night, but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to TITANIC herself...

Available wherever you listen
to podcasts including:

APPLE PODCASTS

SPOTIFY

YOUTUBE
Season One @WitnessTitanic
Season Two @TitanicHG⁩

TIKTOK

INSTAGRAM

PATREON
Support our ongoing inquiry!

Hosted by James Penca

Music recorded by
Ege M. Erdogan (@egecomposer)

Titanic corrections?!
witnesstitanic@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OUR NEXT WITNESS AS VOTED ON BY PATRONS:
1st Class Passenger Archibald Gracie

Throughout the sinking, Archie crosses paths with Titanic's richest and most famous passengers, he remains onboard until the very end, and best of all... he might be responsible for the most outrageous Easter Egg in the 1997 film...

Visuals from this episode can be found on our Instagram:
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READ ARCHIE'S BOOK HERE

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous TITANIC disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts, and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night, but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to TITANIC herself...

Available wherever you listen
to podcasts including:

APPLE PODCASTS

SPOTIFY

YOUTUBE
Season One @WitnessTitanic
Season Two @TitanicHG⁩

TIKTOK

INSTAGRAM

PATREON
Support our ongoing inquiry!

Hosted by James Penca

Music recorded by
Ege M. Erdogan (@egecomposer)

Titanic corrections?!
witnesstitanic@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RECORDED ONBOARD THE RMS QUEEN MARY

These researchers from TITANIC: HONOR AND GLORY not only work to recreate Titanic virtually, they were also the first three people in 38 years to see Titanic's most elusive artifact. This week, hear their testimony as they recount how they sparked the search for the lost "Diana of Versailles" statuette.

Visuals from this episode can be found on our Instagram:
@witnesstitanicpod

or WATCH this episode on YouTube!

Special thanks to RMS Titanic Inc. for taking us along for the 2024 Expedition.

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous TITANIC disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts, and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night, but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to TITANIC herself...

Available wherever you listen
to podcasts including:

APPLE PODCASTS

SPOTIFY

YOUTUBE
Season One @WitnessTitanic
Season Two @TitanicHG⁩

TIKTOK

INSTAGRAM

PATREON
Support our ongoing inquiry!

Hosted by James Penca

Music recorded by
Ege M. Erdogan (@egecomposer)

Titanic corrections?!
witnesstitanic@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Witness Titanic" | "Titanic Talk" | "Titanic: Legacy" - three podcasts in one podcast? What is happening?!

Tune in for a very unique LIVE livestream from the RMS Queen Mary on Titanic Anniversary Weekend 2025... featuring: Alexandra Boyd & Nelson Aspen ("Titanic Talk" podcast), Paul Carganilla ("Titanic: Legacy" podcast), & James Penca ("Witness Titanic" podcast).

We had an amazing time honoring Titanic's 113th anniversary with so many amazing people from around the world! We enjoyed presentations from Titanic authors, actors, filmmakers, survivors' relatives, historians, and more (Check out all the details from the event at: www.TitanicWeekend.com ). We hope your will join us next year. Mark your calendar for April 12-15, 2026, and make plans to join us in person in Long Beach, CA.

TITANIC TALK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/titanic-talk/id1680985773

TITANIC: LEGACY: https://www.titaniclegacypodcast.com

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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous TITANIC disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts, and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night, but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to TITANIC herself...

Available wherever you listen
to podcasts including:

APPLE PODCASTS

SPOTIFY

YOUTUBE
Season One @WitnessTitanic
Season Two @TitanicHG⁩

TIKTOK

INSTAGRAM

PATREON
Support our ongoing inquiry!

Hosted by James Penca

Music recorded by
Ege M. Erdogan (@egecomposer)

Titanic corrections?!
witnesstitanic@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.