Sinkable, Part 1: The Titanic’s Strange Beginning

Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s lucky episode number 13, and we’re celebrating with our first multi-part topic! Join us as we board the Titanic for her fateful first and only voyage across the Atlantic… Click here to check out the website for the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN that we discussed in the episode: https://titanicpigeonforge.com/**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**Death due to dangerous work environmentsFollow us on Instagram! @something_strangepodCheck us out on Youtube! @Something_StrangePodSend us a gmail! [email protected]:Wikipedia: Titanic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TitanicWikipedia: Blue Riband - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_RibandWikipedia: J. Bruce Ismay - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Bruce_IsmayWikipedia: Royal Mail Ship - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mail_Ship#List_of_past_Royal_Mail_ShipsWikipedia: Belfast Lough - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_LoughMerriam-Webster Dictionary: Keel - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keelHistoric Denver: History of the White Star Line - https://mollybrown.org/history-of-the-white-star-line/Historic Denver: Meet Margaret “Molly” Brown - https://mollybrown.org/about-us/about-molly-brown/#:~:text=Now%20more%20independent%20than%20ever,first%20available%20ship%2C%20the%20Titanic.Library of Congress: Banker J. P. Morgan Born - https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/april/jp-morgan-bornNational Museums Liverpool article: Lusitania: life, loss, legacy - https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime-museum/maritime-museum-floor-plan/lusitania-life-loss-legacyNational Museums Liverpool virtual tour: Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story exhibition - https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime-museum/titanic-virtual-tourBBC Bitesize: How was Titanic built? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfcdqhvBBC Bitesize: Titanic Facts and Figures - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zng8jtyRMS Titanic, Inc.: Building the Legend - https://www.discovertitanic.com/titanic-history/building-the-legend/Ultimate Titanic: Titanic Construction & Design information - https://ultimatetitanic.com/titanic-construction/Titanic Facts: Building the Titanic - https://titanicfacts.net/building-the-titanic/Encyclopedia Titanica: Deaths of Shipyard Workers - https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/deaths-of-shipyard-workers.htmlEncyclopedia Titanica: Titanic Deckplans: https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-deckplans/Titanic Connections: Titanic Tours - the Funnels - https://www.titanicconnections.com/titanic-tours-the-funnels/#:~:text=The%20exterior%2C%20however%2C%20is%20only,did%20serve%20in%20important%20ways.Titanic & Co The Legacy of the Liners: Famous Passengers and Crew of the RMS Titanic - https://www.titanicandco.com/titanic/titanicpersonalities.htmlTitanic & Co The Legacy of the Liners: The Launch of RMS Titanic - https://www.titanicandco.com/titanic/titaniclaunch.htmlTitanic & Co The Legacy of the Liners: The Maiden Voyage, Disaster and Sinking of RMS Titanic - https://www.titanicandco.com/titanic/titanicdisaster.htmlBank of England Inflation Calculator - https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/inflation-calculator