2023 NZ PODCAST AWARDS - COMEDY PODCAST OF THE YEAR Comedians Tim Batt and Carlo Ritchie consider a controversial question no-one needed to ask; Did Titanic sink?
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An award-winning smash hit series hosted by kiwi comedians Guy Montgomery and Tim Batt. The pair have been punishing themselves with movies for your enjoyment since Feb 2014, starting by watching and reviewing Grown Ups 2 once a week, every week, for a full year. They applied the same treatment to Sex and The City 2, Sex and The City, We Are You Friends, the Emmanuelle franchise of softcore adult films and now are taking on The Fast and Furious franchise in reverse order. Hosted on Acast. Se ...
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Welcome to Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast, a comprehensive look at the ship, its crew + passengers, the art it has inspired, and the cultural history of its legacy (which is, of course, absolutely unsinkable). Hosted by historian L.A. Beadles, an absolute Titanic nerd.
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Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a new podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous Titanic disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts and even the survivors of the sinking. Like the century-old inquiries that came before us, we may never fully determine what really happened on that cold April night but you may be surprised to find how close our efforts will bring us to Titanic herself... Many full-length episodes can be enjoyed in video form on YouTube! @WitnessTitanic Hosted by Jame ...
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Who is to blame for history's greatest tragedies? The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The break-up of the Beatles. Writer/Comedian Rebecca Delgado-Smith, along with a special guest, scrutinizes history’s greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who’s to blame. This comedy podcast is the perfect remedy to our everyday anxiety! They say history repeats itself, not on The Alarmist's watch! Thrillist called The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2019 sayi ...
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To commemorate the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, Ciaran Hinds introduces a series of letters written 100 years ago to the day by people on-board, each read by a different famous person
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Butterly and The Rain Train are here for you.
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She Has A Name blends elements of investigative journalism and memoir to tell the story of Anita, a sister that host Tonya Mosley learned about more than a decade after she went missing. Set against the backdrop of the drug epidemic in 1980s Detroit, She Has A Name is a story of loss and redemption, mending broken family ties, and facing the trauma experienced by countless individuals who've lost loved ones to violence.
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Whether natural or man-made, disasters attract a strange mixture of horror and fascination. However, the spectacle of devastation is only ever one part of the story. Take a closer look, and you will find tales of extraordinary human endurance and heroism, stories that veer from the horrific to the oddly humorous, and lessons that can be learned to make our world safer. From the Titanic to the Costa Concordia, the Station nightclub fire to the Pulse nightclub shooting, these extraordinary eve ...
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Fifteen hundred souls went down with the Titanic. That was just the beginning. When the world-famous luxury liner Titanic sank beneath the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean, she took countless secrets with her - unaccounted-for passengers, legendary smuggled treasures, and the mystery as to how an unsinkable ship went down in less than three hours. For over a century the Atlantic's largest tomb has remained almost entirely out of reach in the cold, black void of the ocean floor… But now a ...
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GeekMundo.net writers Seattle Slim (@SeattleSlim) and Jonny Q. (@JonnyQBall79) get together to talk comics, TV, Movies, cosplay, books, geek culture and pop culture in this bi-weekly podcast that is young, fresh, and new.
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What’s worse than death? How about meeting your end on the high seas, marooned, while sharks swim hungrily by? Or being trapped in a toppled ship in the middle of a bustling city? Set sail with Charlotte and Patrick as these landlubbers delve into the depths of history to find the weirdest, scariest and just plain stupidest marine disasters in history. Show art provided by Stevie Jude.
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The Downton Abbey After Show recaps, reviews and discusses episodes of ITV's Downton Abbey. Show Summary: This British drama series follows the lives of the Crawley family and its servants in the family's classic Georgian country house. The series begins with the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, which leaves Downton Abbey's future in jeopardy, since the presumptive heirs of Robert, Earl of Grantham — his cousin James, and James' son, Patrick — die in the catastrophe, leaving the family without a ...
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The Banff Spy Podcast comes to you from the Northeast of Scotland. We'll be talking to people in our area but we will also be reaching out for interesting stories from around the world. If you would like to take part in our podcasts, please contact us (details below)Producer: Iona ReidSenior Reporter: Beth SivewrightSpiritual Adviser: Richard Broom. To contact us please email Richard on info@rids.co.uk
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Logan Marshall's book "The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters" gives readers a first-hand account of the greatest sea disaster of all time straight from the survivors of the ill-fated sunken ship. Unlike many of the books about the Titanic that was written recently, Logan Marshall was fortunate that he was able to interview the survivors of the Titanic and access to all the important documents about the ship, including the diagrams, maps and actual photographs related to the disa ...
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The show where all I do is talk about some dead people who shaped the world.
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Bobbi Brown is a beauty industry titan, world renowned makeup artist, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and EVOLUTION_18, but there’s so much more to her story. Throughout her career she's worked with some of the most accomplished people in the world who are true masters of their craft. This podcast is a glimpse into their journey discussing both the highs and lows in order to glean the essential takeaways of a life well lived. Because everyone h ...
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Join Evie Breitbach for a midweek podcast about anything and everything!
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Bebe and Janet live on opposite coasts and have a shared interest in Korean dramas, big-city living, building corporate careers as Asian women in the workforce, and plenty more. Tune in to hear us chat about our drama obsessions, our career advice, living on the coasts and much more! For inquiries or requests for future topics, please send us a note at bebeandjanet@gmail.com Formerly Coast to Coast Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noperfectending/support
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Welcome to Friday Night In the podcast about two 20-something gals who are bad at life, love and podcasting. Tune in every Friday!
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Season 1: Projekt 1065 read by: Dan Bittner | Season 2: A Wrinkle in Time| Season 3: Available December 1st @12:00 am | Season 4: Available December 25th @12:00 am | Season 5: Available February 1st @12:00 am |
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Angie and Shelby featuring Claire Martha and Zy Cover art photo provided by Christopher Burns on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@christopher__burns
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This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it. Listen and subscribe to Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Google Podcasts Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk A ...
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As the scale of the subterfuge becomes clear, Tim and Carlo appear in front of the RNZ board.
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In our final episode before our 2024 Expedition Episodes, let's venture into 3rd Class for the first time! Daniel defies the odds, tells us about those infamous 3rd Class gates and provides a little surprise that even I wasn't expecting! Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a new podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous Titanic disaster includin…
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Mixed Grandchildren pt. 1 w/ Dave Temple
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Is this seriously the first time Dave Temple's been on the show? Crazy. Well this will be extra nice then. Listen to Dave's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLAUp-4rTF4q4XLujbJ51YQ Join us at Patreon.com/dadmeatpodcast for part 2 of this episode. See Tim do stand up live: https://linktr.ee/timbutterly See Mike do stand up live: https://linktr.ee/…
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THE MURDER OF REBECCA SCHAEFFER: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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Who’s to blame for the Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to discuss the heartbreaking story of the up and coming actress Rebecca Schaeffer who was stalked and eventually murdered by her stalker on her front doorstep. Up on the board this week…
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The year? 2024. The climate? Fixed. The times? Good. Enter a new era of The Worst Idea of All Time as Tim Batt and Guy Montgomery set off on a podcasting journey towards brighter shores. Somewhere it’s always 5:00. Somewhere everybody knows your name. In this inaugural episode, Guy and Tim share some chocolate and talk about meat. The series gets i…
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Crooked Smile pt. 1 w/ Jared Klickstein
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Our guest this week is author Jared Klickstein. He wrote Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime and if you're into our whole thing, this guy is right up your alley. Join us for a conversation about grimey origins and grimier outcomes and how much they help you appreciate the good stuff. https://www.amazon…
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New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Armand D’Angour of Jesus College Oxford. Host of the podcast It’s All Greek and Latin To Me and a professor of the classics, Armand is expertly equipped to walk us through the many colorful characters in this infamous ancient telling of the fall of Troy. Not to mention the scandalo…
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THE TROJAN WAR HORSE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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Who’s to blame for the Trojan War Horse? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Jamila Webb back to the show to discuss the very dramatic, very dense, very complicated Trojan War and the larger than life Gods whose meddling ways had rather significant influences on the events as they unfolded. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris …
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UPDATE: The original audio for this episode was not good. Hopefully it now is good! It has been brought to Tim and Guy's attention that a group of Americans have taken it upon themselves to create a sequel to Cats, a spiritual succession (or at least response) to Tom Hooper's 2019 horror film. The movie is incredible - an artistic marathon that was…
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Splurgatory pt. 1 w/ Crack Amico, Jon DelCollo & Jake Mattera
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Join us at Patreon.com/dadmeatpodcast for part 2 of this episode. Check out Crack Amico at https://www.youtube.com/@CrackAmico See Tim do stand up live: https://linktr.ee/timbutterly See Mike do stand up live: https://linktr.ee/MikeRainey82 Check out Tim's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@TimButterly for live streams and his killer new p…
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New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Craig Colten, author of An Unnatural Metropolis: Wresting New Orleans from Nature, about Hurricane Katrina and its lasting effects on the city of New Orleans. He shares fascinating insight on the history of the city, the changes that were put in place after the disaster and shares …
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This week we interview Tomasina Ray, Director of Collections at RMS Titanic Inc. She literally witnesses Titanic every day as she oversees the 5,500 artifacts recovered by RMST. She is also a member of the 2024 Expedition team - but she doesn't know it at the time of recording! Video of the interview available on YouTube! https://youtu.be/Nn62XePWj…
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HURRICANE KATRINA: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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Who’s to blame for Hurricane Katrina? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) invites comedian Sierra Katow on the show to discuss the catastrophic events of Hurricane Katrina and the disastrous aftermath the storm left in its wake. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Is building at or below sea level the …
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The game is up. Can Carlo save the day?
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REWIND - The Aftermath: The Fall of the Aztec Empire
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On the week's Aftermath Rewind Rebecca talks with Dr. Camilla Townsend, Distinguished Professor of History specializing in Early Native American and Latin American History At Rutgers University, about who she thinks is to blame for the fall of the Aztec Empire. What she says just might change Rebecca's verdict! Tell us who you think is to blame at …
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New Zealand launches an opening salvo in the Comedy Olympics, as Tim and Guy ponder standup’s answer to the unrepeatable performance of Simone Biles. The boyz stare down the barrel of their loosening grip on pop culture, their attention taken up instead by questions about the origin of smell and moisture-wicking fabric. Regular Family Time segment,…
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Enjoy another full length preview of what's going on over on our Patreon Page! Who’s to blame for the Rebekka-less Recital? New month, new Guest Alarmist! This month, OG Alarmist Rebecca Delgado Smith welcomes friend of the show Rebekka Johnson to take the Alarmist hot seat and tell us a tale of dance recitals and dance moms gone wild in 90’s State…
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Our homeboy Dru Montana joins us to discuss meeting diddlers in Walmart, hot ladies on t-shirts, and joining the IDGAF. Check out part two of this podcast at Patreon.com/dadmeatpodcast. Pay whatever you want and get new, ad-free episodes every week. Check out Dru's podcast, Durag & The Deertag at https://www.youtube.com/@duragandthedeertag9693 See …
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712 passengers and crew survived the Titanic disaster but only a handful did so after ending up in the freezing Atlantic waters. This week, witness the epic escape of one of those few. Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a new podcast where we interview witnesses of the infamous Titanic disaster including modern experts, enthusiasts and even the survivors …
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REWIND - THE FALL OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the fall of the Aztec Empire! She is joined by writer/producer Alex Fumero, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Moctezuma’s Hubris, Spanish Machismo and Smallpox (duh). Join our Patreon! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tel…
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What if Lightoller lied to the Titanic inquiries? What if Tim and Carlo are lying to RNZ?
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On this week's Aftermath Rewind, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert George Burgess, Ichthyologist and curator emeritus of the International Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville about the real life shark attack that inspired the movie, JAWS! What he has to say might change her verdict. Join our Patreon! We have mer…
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Enjoy a full length preview of what's going on over on our Patreon Page! New Little Alarms! Happy June Alarmeon. The Alarmeon Book Club poll results are in. Let’s just say we might have some more reading in our future! Plus, new Little Alarms from the Alarmist Crew and you! We’re talking the power of music, Elon’s 56 Billion dollar payout, the peri…
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Tim and Mike reflect upon their glorious trip to Medival Times Baltimore with an army of FGRs. Check out part two of this podcast at Patreon.com/dadmeatpodcast See Tim do stand up live: https://linktr.ee/timbutterly See Mike do stand up live: https://linktr.ee/MikeRainey82 Check out Tim's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@TimButterly for …
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Hello from the Atlantic! No new episode this week so I recorded this quick mini-sode from the research vessel of Titanic Expedition 2024 to give you an idea of what it's like at 41.43 N 49.56 W. Things are going well out here, we are terribly busy but I'm doing my best to stay present and keep Witness Titanic episodes coming! Next week we will cont…
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This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) and the crew revisit JAWS! Was TOXIC MASCULINITY to blame for the Great White killing spree that terrorized Amity Island in the movie JAWS? Who's to blame for one of the scariest (fictional) shark murder sprees of ALL TIME….JAWS! Rebecca is joined by Jaws Enthusiast Paul F Tompkins, Fact Checker Smith …
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What if the crew of the Titanic knew about the iceberg - and did nothing?
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Did Titanic Sink? 06: The Old Switch-a-Roo
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Carlo pulls all the tantalising pieces of the story together to present a compelling alternative narrative of what really happened to Titanic. Tim wonders: Is Carlo out of his mind? With the fellas hard at work on the next chapter of TWIOAT, we present the first season of Did Titanic Sink?, the award-winning pod series from the Worst Idea Extended …
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New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca welcomes back Captain Scott Miller, from our Malaysian Airlines Flight #370 episode, to lend his expertise on the Mount Erebus Disaster. His technical knowledge of the aviation industry is unparalleled and his emphasis on historical context lends fascinating insight to this complicated tragedy. Af…
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Did Titanic Sink? 05: The Wake of Titanic
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Two large-scale official inquiries took place immediately after the Titanic's sinking. Carlo and Tim discuss what the inquiries revealed to the public and what they concealed. With the fellas hard at work on the next chapter of TWIOAT, we present the first season of Did Titanic Sink?, the award-winning pod series from the Worst Idea Extended Univer…
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Magic Kingdom Mike pt. 1 w/ JP McDade
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Join us at Patreon.com/dadmeatpodcast for part 2 of this episode. Check out JP Macdade's new special at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9TOXFM3t1M It premieres on July 17 at 8pm ET. See Tim do stand up live: https://linktr.ee/timbutterly See Mike do stand up live: https://linktr.ee/MikeRainey82 Check out Tim's YouTube channel at https://www.youtub…
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This week's witness is the most questioned of the 712 survivors. 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller remembers the sea trials, the delivery to Southampton, last-minute preparations and, of course, that fateful Sunday... but how truthful his memories are is cause for discussion! Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC, a new podcast where we interview witnesses of th…
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THE MOUNT EREBUS DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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Who’s to blame for the Mount Erebus Disaster? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes comedian Jen Kober to discuss a hauntingly tragic disaster in Antarctica when Air New Zealand flight 901 crashed directly into Mount Erebus on a sightseeing expedition due to incorrect coordinates. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Pr…
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Over 1500 souls perished the night the ship calling itself "Titanic" sank. But could they have been rescued? With the fellas hard at work on the next chapter of TWIOAT, we present the first season of Did Titanic Sink?, the award-winning pod series from the Worst Idea Extended Universe. Join Tim Batt and Carlo Ritchie on their maiden voyage into the…
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S2 E2: Reefton - the Town of Light(ollers)
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He was a hero on the Titanic, he was a hero at Dunkirk. So why was Charles' Lightoller's book condemned and suppressed?
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S2 E1: Fool Me Once, It's a Learning Experience
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Can the boys get to the bottom the legend of the Canterbury Cat... or could a mysterious book promising hidden truths draw them back to Titanic?
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Could an insurance-fuelled switch-a-roo really be at the heart of Titanic's downfall? With the fellas hard at work on the next chapter of TWIOAT, we present the first season of Did Titanic Sink?, the award-winning pod series from the Worst Idea Extended Universe. Join Tim Batt and Carlo Ritchie on their maiden voyage into the unknown. Enjoying DTS?…
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