Dion and Brian are back with the second of our shipwreck specials. This time they delve into some of the fascinating maritime casualties of the two World Wars, including RMS Lusitania, the German battleship Bismarck, the Japanese battleship Yamato, and the little-known but spectacular disaster that was the HMT Lancastria. Plus, Dion reveals his favorite unknown shipwreck […]
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Shattered Hulls, Part 2: The War Years
Posted: 9th May 2012 by Podwits Administrator in History, PodcastTags: Bismark, Disasters, HMT Lancastria, PS General Slocum, RMS Lusitania, Shipwrecks, Yamato
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Shattered Hulls, Part 1: “Magnificent Compelling Wrongness”
Posted: 18th April 2012 by Podwits Administrator in History, PodcastTags: Cunard Line, Disasters, Edward Smith, Harland and Wolff, HMHS Britannic, HMS Hawke, Olympic Class Fleet, RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic, Shipwrecks, SS City of New York, SS Morro Castle, USS Maine, Violet Jessup, White Star Line
In the wake of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, Brian and Dion indulge their shared fascination with shipwrecks for your entertainment and edification. Join them for their first Shipwreck Special Podcast, as they discuss at length the majesty and tragedy of various oceanic disasters, concentrating on the beginning of the 20th […]
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Posted: 21st January 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: AKA Jessica Jones, Alcatraz, Big Bang Theory, Costa Concordia, DVR, Ernest Borgnine, House, Hugh Laurie, Lauren Bacall, Lost, Only Fools and Horses, Poseidon Adventure, Powers, Shipwrecks, TiVo, Walking Dead
Dion’s back from his time in the big house, advises Brian on his mixed feelings about the recent Italian cruise ship disaster, and quizzes J about his extensive television viewing habits. All this, plus Borgnine as Captain Kirk, on this fresh and not-at-all-starting-to-smell-a-bit-funny-why-don’t-you-take-it-outside episode of the Podwits podcast!