EP200: The Titanic’s Last Hero and How I Came...

On this episode of Our American Stories, Cecil Wax grew up in rural Iowa in the 1920s, when a simple errand could turn into an adventure. When his family runs out of vinegar during harvest season, young Cecil and his brother are sent on horseback to the local general store. What ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, long before Portland became a destination, one businessman helped shape its future through hospitality, civic pride, and vision. Alex Adler, better known as Alex the Historian, shares the story of a logger named Simon Benson, the immigrant ...  Show more

The 1912 sinking of the Titanic left an indelible mark on Western culture, so it's no surprise that more than a decade later revisionists and fringe theorists continue to claim there's something more to the tragic story. Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they take a closer look at th ...

Quels sont les trésors engloutis du Titanic ? C’est l’une des catastrophes les plus emblématiques du 20ème siècle. En 1909 la compagnie White Star Line lance la construction du plus imposant paquebot jamais construit pour l’époque. Malheureusement, lors de son premier voyage, le ...  Show more

We all know the story of the Titanic and the tragedy of lives lost. So hey, let's talk about the survivors for a change!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Send us a textCurrent Events discussion: Imagine paying 250k to go see the Titanic, which is approximately 13,000 ft underwater on a submarine that is sealed from the outside, and end up missing 1 hour and 44 minutes into the voyage. Prayers to the 5 victims on the vessel and the ...  Show more