Episode 34- Legends & Folly: The Remarkable Story of R.M.S. Titanic (Part 1 of 2)
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The story of R.M.S. Titanic and its unfortunate fate seems to have everything, both good and bad, in terms of how society views itself, its apparently superior relationship to nature and people’s relationships to their fellow man. This is a historical event but it’s also a story full of drama and human interest, and one that has been subject to constant revision in the 110 years since the ship sank. Antony reads his own longform essay regarding the maiden voyage and sinking of the world's most famous ship, and there are interjections with further observations throughout. Ordinary humans of all levels of means and status fight for their lives against the slow, inevitable creep of death… I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   episode links The essay in full https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/24/legends-and-folly-the-remarkable-story-of-r-m-s-titanic Links to the 2 main books used as sources https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61834.A_Night_to_Remember?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1tJWeCS3CS&rank=1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16135197-on-a-sea-of-glass?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=EnV8nqFHO7&rank=1 2-part documentary series on the disaster ‘Death of A Dream’ and ‘The Legend Lives On’ https://archive.org/details/titanic-death-ofa-dream/titanic-death-of-a-dream-1994-part-1-in-hd-freedownloadvideo.net.mp4 https://archive.org/details/Titanic_The_Legend_Lives_On_A_And_E_WOC_1994-07-25 The 1958 film ‘A Night To Remember’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ftYho4K3FQ Survivor Testimonies by Charles Lightoller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzG4cjm5mKo A deleted wireless room scene from ‘Titanic’ (1997) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nlc0YGjl7Y Frost Report sketch on the 3 classes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDIHrX-Jp2E
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