03. J. Bruce Ismay - First Class Passenger - PART TWO

Today we rejoin Bruce Ismay aboard Titanic for the collision, sinking and rescue. No Hollywood magic here. This is the Titanic disaster in a survivor's own words. NOTICE:I mention there is "no evidence" to say Ismay pushed Captain Smith to go faster. You may believe the experiences of passenger Elizabeth Lines would count as evidence. If so, I encourage you to listen to episode 26 where we call her to testify and hear what she actually witnessed.I also mention the "toxic masculinity of 1912" and have received a handful of messages from listeners saying I am incorrect and/or the mention of toxic masculinity upset them. I would like to point out that many men that night, rather than fall short of the 1912 standard of masculinity, chose to die. So I find my use of the term appropriate in a terribly literal sense. It was this exact unnecessary behavior that led survivor Maggie Brown to begin calling for gender equality for women AND men. So to my listeners I say, be as manly or as unmanly as you would like, but board that lifeboat!----------------------------------------------Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC — the podcast “inquiry” where we call witnesses of Titanic’s great story, from modern experts to even the survivors of the sinking. Through their testimony, we navigate the uncertain waters of the Titanic legend, uncover what actually happened in April of 1912, and ultimately witness Titanic ourselves.This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.LISTEN:Apple PodcastsSpotifyWATCH:⁨YouTube | @TitanicHG⁩Instagram | @WitnessTitanicPodTikTok | @WitnessTitanicPodJOIN THE INQUIRY:PatreonMusic recorded by Ege M. Erdogan | @egecomposerContact | [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.