God's Favorites: A History Podcast

While Melissa is out on hiatus (due to a merger at her work that could have her end up sleeping in a box) ... we hope you'll enjoy this content from the Titanic Anniversary Weekend onboard the Queen Mary. This is a creator roundtable featuring several creators: Paul Carganilla (Titanic Legacy), Alexandra Boyd (Ship of Dreams), Sam Pence (History Travels), Sarah Brenneman (Oceanliner Designs), Matthew DeWinkeleeer (Titanic Honor & Glory), James Penca (Witness Titanic)... and Melissa (from Tiktok and this little old podcast)We'll be back soon.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Amelia is working her way through the world... and a new relationship with her publicist and partner George. Even though Amelia has a husband and a new life, she only wants to be up in the air.Support our Souces:East To the Dawn by Susan ButlerAmelia Lost by Candace Fleming ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Amelia is taking to the skies. Charles Lindbergh is going to set a high bar for her and she is going to rise to the challenge no matter what.Sources:East to the Dawn the Life of Amelia Earhart by Susan ButlerAmelia Lost by Candace Fleming.Please support our source authors. Thank you to everyone who donates to our patreon, ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Amelia Earhart's death defines most of what people know about her. But there was so much to her before she was Amelia the Lost or Amelia the Legend. Meet Amelia the Living.Sources: Amelia LostEast to the Dawn ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

God's Favorites is back with a list of topics we are covering in 2026.  Listen for the four topics we have planned. We're going back to Titanic in April! Thank you to everyone for streaming the podcast. I can't wait for you to hear these episodes. Happy New Year, friends. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Parks Stephenson is a well known and beloved mariner and explorer. While he is predominantly known for his work regarding the Titanic, he has a diverse range of expertise from the USS Johnston, Britannic, the USS Kidd and...Amelia Earhart? Please consider helping Parks' great work to preserve the USS Kidd. You can help by supporting his efforts by booking a tour, making a donation or purchasing merchandise. TOUR: https://www.usskidd.com/Donations: https://www.usskidd.com/product/donations/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josephine's ties to France remain strong but she will face her history and try to help pave the way for a bright tomorrow in America by joining the civil rights movement. Two worlds. Two loves. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Join us for a special conversation with Katy and Richie Kohler, two divers who helped coordinate efforts to raise artifacts from Titanic's little sister, the HMHS Britannic. Check out Richie's book: The Mystery of the Last Olympian ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As the allies push the Nazis back, Josephine Baker reconnects with her American roots and suddenly finds a new cause to put her energy into.... Civil Rights. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to our 50th episode of God's Favorites. Josephine and Jacques are bouncing around avoiding suspicion...which is hard to do when you are someone who adores attention as much as Josephine. But the pipelines are closing and the Germans are getting too close.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

When a French Intelligence Agent decides to take a risk on Josephine Baker, he initially gets laughed at. But the French are in for a huge surprise when they realize that Ms. Baker is even more spectacular than they could have hoped for. This episode is just the beginning of her spy work. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A beautiful young woman from the streets of St. Louis decides to see how fall the talents she has will take her. That answer? Across the world. Meet one of the biggest bad@$$ women from history, Ms. Josephine Baker. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

God's Favorites returns Feb. 14, 2025 with this bad@$$ lady's story. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Simon Medhurst always loved the story of the Titanic. But when he got older, he found out his connection was stronger than he even realized.This episode is brought to you by RMS Titanic Inc! Sign up using Member Code Melissa for a discount on member-exclusive content for the 2024 Expedition. Visit Member.DiscoverTitanic.comTo see some of the photos  Simon is talking about, click here: To learn more about Simon's book, click here.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We finally made it! Napoleon is like a bad rash for the coalition, he keeps popping right back up. It's also a time of great loss in his life. It took 7 coalitions to take him out...but 8 episodes to cover his life. Stay tuned for special announcements at the end of the show including our next podcast subject. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

There is so much going on in one episode. It's the end of the road for Napoleon and Josephine as he looks for a working womb. And our favorite Bromance between Napoleon and Alex I of Russia is also about go up in flames...quite literally. TW for attempted suicide. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Napoleon is going to get humbled a bit by Nelson and that's going to lead to the most significant military win of his career. Join us as we head over the Rhine and through the Black Woods to meet the grandson of Catherine the Great. You're gonna love him. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

There's nothing like watching Napoleon get humbled in ways he didn't expect. In this episode we will see the formation of an empire and the power of a group of people who just want to be free. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Join me to discuss the upcoming film "Unsinkable: Titanic Untold." The film chronicles Senator William Alden Smith's Senate inquiry into the RMS Titanic. Joining me to chat is Brendan Griffin who plays God's Favorites' frequent sailor, Charles Lightoller.Learn more about screenings near you, visit Unsinkable: Titanic Untold ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After a pit stop in his hometown of Ajaccio, Napoleon and friends start rumors and begin meddling in a half-cooked scheme to get him in control of France. The next question is, does he actually have a clue what the heck he's doing? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Colonizers gonna colonize. Let's follow Napoleon through Egypt and his attempts to outsmart the Royal Navy and his last trip to his hometown of Ajaccio.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Napoleon gets his first taste of being a statesmen as he heads up his Italian campaign. Meanwhile, Josephine is not waiting on his return. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

God's Favorites kicks off a new year with a series on Napoleon Bonaparte. His military successes (and failures) and meeting the love of his life (who just thinks he is okay.)  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In 2024, God's Favorites is coming back strong after a bit of a holiday break with a series on Napoleon Bonaparte. Part I coming January 1, 2024. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

He's one of the earliest known examples of an American serial killer, but don't believe everything you read about Herman Mudgett, alias Dr. Henry Holmes. Conman. Doctor. Killer. Lies. Here's a look at how everything we know about this man is truth mixed with yellow journalism. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Melissa sits down with Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta to talk about their film Fred. Fred the Film is a look into the heartbreaking fate of the RMS Titanic's lookout Frederick Fleet.This episode contains themes of mental health struggles and suicide. Call 988 if you are struggling. You matter!Learn more about Fred the Film ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Today we're taking a very short dive into the wreck that inspired a thousand frat boys to sing at the top of their lungs with Gordon Lightfoot. I'm sorry to tell you...there is still so much we don't know about this story, but settle in and listen closely as we tell the the story of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ernest Shackleton may not have done everything correctly when he was exploring...but what he did do was save the lives of his entire crew bringing them all through the most unsurvivable conditions. Trigger warning for animal deaths.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's been requested over and over and it's finally here. Here's the story of the Lusitania and the attempts by the British government to blame its Captain for its own ignorance. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An American passenger on the Titanic is told he'll never walk again after he narrowly survives. What follows is a harrowing tale of tenacity you can follow all the way to Wimbledon and the fields of France.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We conclude our series on Harriet with a fascinating aspect of her life...  her military service as a spy.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Harriet Tubman's friendship with John Brown turns her into a warrior. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Harriet Tubman's visions tell her she is meant to be the Moses of the Niagra. But how can a woman keep walking with the weight of her own heartbreak? She believes God has the answers. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We all have heard Harriet Tubman's name, but what do you know about her? Let's find out everything you may have not known about this warrior. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Let's time jump between present day and the past as we talk about how the stories of a shipbuilder, a collector, and an overly sentimental American journalist and TikTok creator intertwined with the story of Titanic's Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller. Visit Sundowner.Online ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We reach the final chapter in the life of Dwight Eisenhower as he faces a new age in America. Ike must face Civil Rights and the Nuclear Arms race while keeping those around him satisfied, even at the risk of his own health.Sources include the works of Stephen Ambrose. Please remember to support the research and authors we use.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

War is sometimes easier than leading. Eisenhower gains news foes in his political career and one of them is in his own party. In the meantime, Ike juggles leading a nation and keeping a cold war cold.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dwight Eisenhower wraps up his military career, but retirement and relaxation seem to evade him as Washington D.C. and the White House come calling. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The war in Europe isn't over yet and Ike has yet to uncover all the horrors that await him.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Eisenhower is tasked with figuring out how to invade Europe as the allies bicker about the best way to do so. In the meantime, he finds companionship in Kay Summersby, one of the most important people in his life. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Trauma hits home for the Eisenhower family as well as a shell-shocked new world. Despite alleged peace, conditions are boiling in Europe as America tries to isolate itself once more.   Special thanks to Mike Taylor,   CW: Please start this episode around the 1:15 mark if you do not like sounds of war. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's time for a taste of Americana as we take a look at Dwight D. Eisenhower...a president you may not know as well as you think you do.  First up we take a look at the early years of a boy that one girlfriend's father stated "won't amount to a thing." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're going back to Titanic for the 110th anniversary of the sinking. Jack Phillips and Harold Bride are two of the ship's unsung heroes but their story gets lost behind the dots and dashes. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sondheim approaches the renaissance of his life and art, but it is not without struggles, heartbreak and finally making peace with his past. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What's natural comes hard... Sondheim is finally finding his footing and his backbone as he heads towards a renaissance. But there are secrets and burdens he must carry for his own success. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Everything's coming up Stephen on God's Favorites! We pay tribute to American composer Stephen Sondheim, who despite his immense talent and fortitude, was plagued with insecurities. But he always came back for more.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The City of Philadelphia works overtime to save the building, known now as Independence Hall, from destruction by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Despite his advancing age, Lafayette can not keep himself out of trying to build the France of his dreams. But old age and more fighting stand in his way. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's been a tumultuous few years under Napoleon Bonaparte. Lafayette and his son travel to the growing United States as he tries to avoid conflict with King Louis XVIII. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adrienne becomes the heroine of the family as Lafayette goes from a hero of two worlds to a man with no country...all in the shadow of the rise of the French Empire. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★