Ever wonder what makes James Cameron's 1997 Hollywood epic "Titanic" one of the most commercially and critically successful films of all time? Titanic superfan Brittany Butler and movie buff Ethan Brehm are here to take a deeper look into what makes this movie work so well by analyzing it... Scene by scene. Are you a fan of the movie? Awesome! This podcast is for you. Not a fan? Consider listening to hopefully gain a new perspective!
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A nostalgia podcast dedicated to the Disney Channel original series Even Stevens! Hosted by Brittany Butler and Ethan Brehm, two super-fans of this underrated TV gem. They're also probably the only two people on the planet who have each taken the time to rank all 65 episodes from worst to best. Listen as they review the series from beginning to end and discuss their contrasting lists along the way, interview cast & crew, read messages from listeners and talk all things Even Stevens!
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Award winning journalist Nelson Aspen and actress-turned-filmmaker Alexandra Boyd talk all things related to the ship of dreams with actors from James Cameron's Titanic, Titanic superfans (Titaniacs) and Titanic historians and authors. This companion piece to Alexandra's documentary Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries is your first class ticket to everything aboard the ship of dreams. TITANIC TALK merch now available ~ https://www.bonfire.com/store/titanic-talk-podcast
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Actor & VFX Wizard Van Ling
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Nelson and Alexandra round out twenty three amazing guests on Titanic Talk with Van Ling - James Cameron's closest collaborators and Right Hand Man on many of his epic movies. Van Ling. Van tells the story of how he first came to the notice of Gail Anne Hurd after building a Hallowe'en costume (an Aliens power lifter) on a bet and showing up at Lig…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Perfume Historian Jen Siems
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Jen has a fascination with perfume and specifically the history of perfume and is the perfumer behind Immortal Perfumes, a micro-perfumery specializing in historically inspired scents. Her creations have been featured in New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, and Seattle Met among others. Jen researches and writes about historical figures and th…
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TITANIC TALK | Titaniac & Journalist Lloyd Burr
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Lloyd's obsession with Titanic began with a library book, Robert Ballard's The Discovery of the Titanic. He borrowed it so many times, the librarian asked him to stop checking it out so that other children might enjoy reading it. Seeing James Cameron's Titanic at the age of ten sealed the deal. Lloyd has lived in the UK and been host of the early m…
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Well, here it is. The last official episode of the podcast! We took this opportunity to discuss the iconic My Heart Will Go On, share a few more emails and voice messages from listeners, air the initial thoughts of a friend who saw the movie for the first time this year, predict the future of Titanic's legacy, and more! Thank you all SOOOOOO much f…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Author & Oceanliner Historian Steven Ujifusa
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Steven Ujifusa has a passion for oceanliners. The companies who build and ran them and the passengers who sailed on them - many immigrants coming to America to start a new life. I n his book The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War Steven explores the lives of the Jewish immigrants w…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Food Historian ~ Max Miller
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Max Miller has a hugely popular YouTube channel, TASTING HISTORY, that explores the history of food and the way we have prepared and eaten food over the centuries. He caught the attention of Titanic Talk hosts Nelson and Alexandra because he's done a whole series on the food and menus on on Titanic - and has more episodes to come. We hear how he go…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Actor Mark Capri in James Cameron's Titanic
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Nelson and Alexandra sat down with distinguised stage and screen actor Mark Capri aka Steward #4 in James Cameron's Titanic. He tells of the number of takes it took for Kate Winslet aka Rose to punch him in the face and give him a bloody nose. He reads an excerpt from his diary from twenty five years ago which is also featured in Alexandra's docume…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Historian & Author Don Lynch
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It can probably be said that no-one knows the story of Titanic like Don Lynch. He famously co-authored Titanic: An Illustrated History with renown Titanic artist Ken Marschall and as a result of that publication was asked to contribute to the making of James Cameron's Titanic. He even plays a small but memorable part (Frederic Spedden) in the film.…
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A Promise Kept | Scene 40 (The Finale!)
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Well, here we are. After 5 years, 44 episodes and thousands of minutes spent talking about this movie... We've reached the final scene of James Cameron's TITANIC. What a journey it's been. In this "finale" episode, we discuss the epically beautiful theatrical curtain call (plus the wacky alternate ending) and feature a collection of emails and voic…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Podcasters ~ Titanic Scene By Scene's Brittany Butler & Ethan Brehm
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In this very special episode Nelson and Alexandra pull back the curtain and go behind the scenes of the Titanic Scene by Scene podcast with superfan Brittany Butler and her co-host, film critic, Ethan Brehm. Hear how the idea for the podcast came about and the meticulous details they dive into to bring to Titanic fans the most intricate breakdown o…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Collector & Memorabilia Broker David Condon
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David Condon started collecting and selling pieces of the set from James Cameron's Titanic before the film had come out in cinemas. A lucky coincidence had him stumble upon a story about a stash of timber, decking and plasterwork that had been discarded erroneously in a Mexican field not far from the studio where Titanic was filmed. The locals had …
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TITANIC TALK LIVE | 112th Anniversary Commemoration ~ Nelson Aspen & Alexandra Boyd and Past Titanic Talk Guests
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To commemorate the 112th anniversary of Titanic's tragic sinking and honor the 1500 people who lost their lives on April 15th 1912, Nelson and Alexandra hosted a special live episode with the return of some of their special TITANIC TALK guests from around the globe. To check out full episodes of each of our guests look on Apple Podcasts, on our You…
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Part one of our "two-part finale" is here! Can you believe it?! WE CAN'T! In this episode we talk all about the extended Carpathia sequence, lots of deleted dialogue, final payoffs, and peel back the layers of a couple key moments. We also feature four voicemails from listeners and want to say a huge thank you to them for sending them in! If you'd …
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Titanic Talk | Never Let Go Actor & Artist Michael Kinnan
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Michael Kinnan never expected a ten minute college assignment based on his favourite movie, Titanic, would turn into an hour long homage to James Cameron's epic tale. NEVER LET GO sees Michael telling the story of Jack and Rose and he plays ALL the parts. The one man show has played in New York, Los Angeles and The Edinburgh Festival transcending l…
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I'll Never Let Go (with guest Alexandra Boyd) | Scene 38
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We reunite with Titanic cast member, first class woman Alexandra Boyd, to discuss such an imperative scene in the movie as Rose begins to live out her promise to Jack. Alexandra shares some behind the scenes tidbits with us, as well as some unique perspectives on the scene as a filmmaker herself! Big thanks to her for guesting again! FOLLOW ALEXAND…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Superfan & VHS Collector TitanicFan97
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Nelson and Alexandra have pinned down JD aka TitanicFan97 for an interview - he's in high demand since he made a name for himself by being the Number One Collector of Titanic on VHS. He's on TikTok and Instagram and everywhere declaring his love for Jack Dawson and the analogue video medium. He has over 2000 copies and counting... JD's goal is to b…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Explorer & Marconi Expert Parks Stephenson
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This has to be one of our most fascinating episodes. Commander Parks Stephenson, mariner and explorer, takes us down to the wreck of Titanic. His knowledge of the exploration of the wreck and the ongoing forensics into how and why she sank is fascinating. As a result he's had some lively debates with his good friend James Cameron about where and ho…
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The Promise (with guest Liz Osban) | Scene 37
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While waiting for help to arrive, Rose makes a promise to Jack that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Later, Officer Lowe returns in lifeboat 14 to a very grim sight. For this scene we brought back our pal Liz Osban to discuss yet another massively important one! FOLLOW LIZ: Instagram | Website OUR SOCIALS: Instagram…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Film Expert Evgueni Mlodik
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How many times have you seen Titanic? Many people will say "more than they can count - hundreds even". But how many films have you watched that are about Titanic? Evgueni Mlodik is this episode's guest. He must have seen every narrative and documentary with Titanic in the title EVER MADE - and there are so many. Who knew! We asked him to prune his …
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Sea of Humanity (The "Door" Debate) | Scene 36
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We've reached the scene that birthed possibly the most notorious "debate" in cinematic history. In our opinion, of course, there's not much of a debate here. Listen as we address (and squash) multiple arguments people have made over the last 26 years! We also read a listener email, go over a few historical beats and discuss some deleted scenes! OUR…
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Titanic Talk | Titanic Food Historian & Author Veronica Hinke
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Nelson and Alexandra crack open the cookbooks of Titanic Author Veronica Hinke Veronica is the author of the acclaimed historical novel “The Last Night on the Titanic,” and the recently released “Titanic: The Official Cookbook: 40 Timeless Recipes for Every Occasion.” Veronica tells of her love of early 20th century history, culinary arts and most …
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Death of Titanic - Part 2 (w/ guest Pablo O'Hana) | Scene 35
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Here we go. We've brought on another special guest to discuss what many consider to be the main event here. Fellow Titanic obsessive Pablo O'Hana joins us for a breakdown of "Death of Titanic - Part 2." We had a great time chatting about such an impactful scene. In fact, this scene was the entry point of Pablo's Titanic origin story! He tells us al…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Actor Peter White ~ 3rd Officer Groves in James Cameron's Titanic
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Peter White auditioned for a number of roles in Titanic and eventually landed the role of the wireless operator of the Californian who tragically turned off his radio and went to bed while the Titanic sank. Peter did extensive research into his character, Charles Victor Groves, or 3rd Officer Groves, of the Californian. He spent more than four mont…
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Death of Titanic - Part 1 (w/ guest Adam Stolfo) | Scene 35
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The first episode of the new year is here! Happy 2024! We hope you all had a lovely holiday season! And now... We begin the final stretch of new episodes. For this scene, we chat with Adam Stolfo. A fellow Titanic fan, lover of film, and podcaster among many other things. We discuss one of his favorite scenes, the first part of the death of Titanic…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Documentarian (The Six) and Author Steven Schwankert
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Steven Schwankert lived in China for twenty five years and was shocked to learn that no-one knew there were six Chinese survivors of the Titanic sinking. With renown documentarian Arthur Jones, he set out to tell their story in his documentary THE SIX . Through meticulous research, searching for descendants and recreating the possible experiences o…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Dancer in James Cameron's Titanic ~ Kris Andersson
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Kris Andersson worked with choreographer Lynne Hockney on a film before she was looking for dancers to help her on James Cameron's Titanic. Kris was hired for the dance team and learnt traditional folk dances for Lynne to show James Cameron. But he ended up in Mexico with the rest of the dancers teaching Titanic's Third Class 'passengers' their ste…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Weather with Erick Adame
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In this fascinating episode of Titanic Talk Nelson and Alexandra talk Titanic weather with television weatherman Erick Adame - Since the tragedy of Titanic's sinking on April 15th 1912 much discussion has been made about the clear starry sky, the freezing temperatures and the mirage effect that may have prevented the lookouts from seeing the iceber…
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TITANIC TALK | Titaniac & Historian Joshua Noble
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Joshua Noble came to us via the wonderful Titanic community that has grown, widened and deepened since Alexandra made her feature documentary SHIP OF DREAMS: Titanic Movie Diaries to co-ordinate with the 25th anniversary celebrations of James Cameron's Titanic. And since co-hosting Titanic Talk with Nelson Aspen - a podcast that started as a way to…
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This is our last scene before the official "Death of Titanic." We're truly closing in on the end now as Jack and Rose make it to the stern of the ship, where they'll spend their final moments together on Titanic. In this episode we read two listener emails, share nostalgic love for the movie, highlight some musical cues, analyze a couple of lines o…
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TITANIC TALK | Titaniacs ~ Paul & Everly Carganilla
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Fellow podcast host and Titaniac Paul Carganilla and his daughter, star of the new Spy Kids film - 8 year old Everly Carganilla - charm the heck out of Nelson and Alexandra with their love and knowledge of Titanic along with their own creative endeavours ~ performing, singing, acting, podcasting, writing and filmmaking. If there ever was a multi-hy…
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Some technical difficulties, a few scheduling conflicts and two sicknesses later... We bring you Scene 33! In this episode we discuss the scene that truly kicks off the last 5 minutes (in-universe time) of Titanic's tragic sinking. We cover: Captain Smith's final scene, Fabrizo's death (and deleted/alternate death!!!), the flooding of the grand sta…
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Actor Craig Kelly ~ Harold Bride in James Cameron's Titanic
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WARNING ~ this episode contains STRONG language. Alexandra and Craig met not on the set of Titanic, but in the bar of the Real Del Mar in Mexico where all the actors in the film were staying while they worked - or drank margaritas - for months on end. Hear about Craig's banter with 'Jim' Cameron, his bust up with an un-named fellow actor, his most …
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TITANIC TALK | Season Two ~ A Special Episode Recorded at Mastic Beach Mini Indie Film Festival
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For this first very special episode of Season Two of Titanic Talk Nelson and Alexandra recorded in front of a live audience at the Mastic Beach Mini Indie Film Festival in New York just after they had watched Alexandra's documentary Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries. The questions sometimes gave chills and always gave smiles as we shared memori…
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Nearer My God To Thee (with guest Raf Avila) | Scene 32
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In this episode we break down the incredible sequence that is the "Nearer My God To Thee" montage -- with special guest Raf Avila, a.k.a. The Titanic Guy! It was so great speaking with Raf about this emotional, stand-out moment. He also shares his Titanic origin story with us and provides great facts throughout, as per usual! Hope you enjoy our dis…
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In this episode we cover Cal's slimy but successful attempt at getting on a lifeboat, and Mr. Andrews' & Captain Smith's final moments... among other things! Note: The "Approach To the New World" painting by Norman Wilkinson was actually in the first class smoking room on the Olympic! It was featured in A Night To Remember because there was no avai…
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TITANIC TALK | Nelson Aspen & Alexandra Boyd Season One Roundup
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What a wonderful first season journey it has been. Nelson and Alexandra remind us of all the guests on Titanic Talk. It's been quite a ride talking to actors, fan, authors and artists. Who would you like to see in Season Two? What aspects of Titanic can we talk about that you think is not given enough air time? We want to talk about it. Comment or …
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Warning that this episode heavily discusses Officer Murdoch's death by suicide and the controversy, background and possible character motivations related to it. We've marked the episode as explicit to be safe according to our podcast distributor's guidelines regarding sensitive topics. We also take some time to comment on the OceanGate Titan traged…
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Swept Away (with guest Eddie Green) | Scene 29
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In today's episode, we chat with James Cameron fan Eddie Green about his favorite scene in the movie! Jack and Rose are trapped below decks again, attempt to save a child, run from a massive wave and make it through a locked gate in the nick of time! We discuss a lengthy deleted scene, Eddie's love of The Terminator, awkward CGI face replacements, …
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Not Without You (with guest LA Beadles) | Scene 28
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Today's episode features another very special guest, LA Beadles of Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast! Join us and LA as we discuss the super memorable "lifeboat" scene, where Rose jumps back on Titanic to stay with Jack. We break down some nuanced performances here and peel back many, many layers of the Cal/Rose/Jack love triangle. This is a super-si…
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In this episode we discuss the Cal-Murdoch 'bribe' situation in greater detail, Cal's motives, Lovejoy's odd hatred for Jack, the character of Bruce Ismay and his controversial decision, plus a deleted scene or two! OUR SOCIALS: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr EMAIL: titanicscenebyscene@gmail.com Brit…
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OPEN THE GATE! (with guest Lauren Cohen) | Scene 26
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In today's episode, join us and our special guest - fellow Titanic fan Lauren Cohen - as we discuss the "Gate Scene"! Lauren shares her Titanic origin story and indulges in her love of Leonardo DiCaprio as we break it all down. We also talk about: the importance of background characters, even MORE deleted scenes, Titanic’s crazy alternate ending, B…
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In this episode we read a very sweet listener letter, discuss various historical facts and tidbits, more deleted scenes, Jack and Rose's friendship, James Cameron sprinkling in comedy during serious moments, plus some CRAZY set-ups and payoffs that (thankfully) didn't make the cut!! OUR SOCIALS: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | …
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The Titanic is sinking, Jack is handcuffed to a pipe and Rose becomes a classic James Cameron female action hero! In this episode we discuss some technical goofs, share a hilarious scene-relevant meme, address the "JACK!" and "ROSE!" of it all, and discover a poetic revelation or two. We also pick apart and laugh hysterically over some absolutely b…
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Before we start covering the scenes again in real time, Brittany and Ethan from nearly two years ago have an episode for you! Crazy that we've sat on this one for so long, but now we're finally able to share it! In this episode we feature and answer our first voice message, discuss the launch of the first lifeboats, controversy surrounding the thir…
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Titanic 25th Anniversary & Comeback Special!
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In our official return from The Great Hiatus, we catch up with you all, discuss various things in relation to Titanic's 25th Anniversary theatrical re-release, read listener messages and make a cool announcement! TIMESTAMPS: 5:03 - The Great Hiatus: Addressing our two year break and the reason(s) behind it. Brittany shares some of the personal hard…
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Interview with First Class Woman, Alexandra Boyd!
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Here's a very special episode for you all as we make our return to the podcast! We were lucky enough to sit down with actress Alexandra Boyd who portrayed a first class woman in TITANIC!!! She was so lovely and told us all about her experience working on the film, being directed by James Cameron, and what it's like to be part of such a pop culture …
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We're back with the scene that finally kicks off "part 2" of the movie! In this episode we discuss Titanic's Old Hollywood flair, some historical moments that were subtly interwoven, the early moments of the sinking and the general confusion surrounding it. OUR SOCIALS: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr…
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What would YOU do for a pair of Quasis? We're talking about one of the most well known episodes of the series! Louis & Twitty turn to the black market in an attempt to buy some popular sneakers, meanwhile LJH is holding a fashion show at the mall to help support the school newspaper. It's an all around classic. In this episode we talk about dumb mi…
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As we officially cross over to the second VHS tape, we discuss what is essentially the beginning of the end. This episode covers more class differences, a few payoffs, some potentially unnecessary added drama, and the moment Mr. Andrews tells us Titanic's fate. Have any thoughts on a specific scene? Let us know! EMAIL: titanicscenebyscene@gmail.com…
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A.J. Trauth Interview (Alan Twitty)
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We're so excited to provide another cast + crew interview for you all! We chatted with THE AJ Trauth, the beloved Alan Twitty, to talk all things Even Stevens and then some! AJ shares a ton of fond memories, casting stories and behind-the-scenes tidbits, gives us the scoop on some fascinating Disney Channel history, spitballs insanely cool reboot i…
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