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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 …

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 pod…

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 Patre…

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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

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

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 ★By Melissa Ratliff

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 podc…

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

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 ★By melissafairlady

Lafayette returns home and continues to work on behalf of the Americans. It's becoming ever more dangerous to live between the two worlds of revolution and aristocracy but Lafayette knows the Americans have his back...right? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By melissafairlady

We're back from a holiday break to revisit our hero, Lafayette, as he bides his time until his victorious return to the Continental Army. But victory for Washington will lead to one of the darkest periods in French history. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By melissafairlady

It's time to meet America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman. The Marquis de Lafayette is truly one of God's Favorites...a man who left footprints on everything from the American Revolution to Marie Antoinette's slipper (oops). His story starts extraordinary and keeps on turning out some of history's greatest hits. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

History called Molly Brown "Unsinkable," but it could have also applied to Violet Jessop, an incredible woman of the sea who survived three disasters and everything that life threw at her. TW: For mature themes and brief mentions of SA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By melissafairlady

Disease. A shipwreck on a deserted island. The Titanic. World War I. The loss of a child. Every story. Every tragedy. Every lesson. Everything. Everything in Charles Lightoller's life leads to his most important rescue yet....the evacuation of Dunkirk. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By melissafairlady

Lightoller struggles with guilt as his fellow shipmates and passengers question the validity of his accounts of the night the Titanic sank. However, the focus won't be on him for long when Europe goes to war. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By melissafairlady

Charles Lightoller joins the White Star Line and sets sail for one of the most amazing tales of survival aboard the RMS Titanic. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By melissafairlady

Cmdr. Charles Lightoller survived the RMS Titanic by a series of incidents that seemed almost divine. He always seemed to be one step ahead of the Grim Reaper. Every tragedy and lesson culminates with his most important rescue ever. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By melissafairlady

Here is the very first teaser for God's Favorites and our first series on Commander Charles Herbert Lightoller. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By melissafairlady