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TITANIC TALK
Hosted by Nelson Aspen & Alexandra Boyd · EN
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. The film is available to rent or own on Amazon and other digital platforms in the US and UK/Ireland. DVD is available in the US.
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TITANIC TALK | Titanic Boston Exhibitor Joe Gold
Mar 17, 202500:32:48Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Nelson and Alexandra learn a bit about the business of Titanic from Joe Gold of The Gold Group, the promotional company behind the Titanic Artefact Exhibition in Boston.Joe talks about some of the fascinating artefacts they have on display including a toilet from third class and a perfectly preserved wool suit retrieved from a leather suitcase in the debris field. They discuss the importance of preservation and education. The Boston exhibition is one of more than forty around world. Retrieving dishes, eye glasses and every day objects tells up about the people who used those things and brings their lives a little closer to our understanding of life - if all too briefly - aboard the ship of dreams.Extended by popular demand, the exhibition in Boston continues at the Castle at Park Plaza until June 1st 2025. Be sure to catch Nelson's book signing there on Wednesday May 14th.Go to titanicboston.us for ticketsSHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, YouTube Movies DVD available on Amazon LINKS ~shipofdreamsfilm.comFacebookTikTok ...
Transcribe →TITANIC TALK | Nelson Aspen Talks About His New Book ~ Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale
Mar 3, 202500:28:44Tap to summarizeWelcome to the 50th episode of Titanic Talk. That's something to celebrate along with Nelson's new book!Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale is a historical fantasy set on the ill-fated maiden voyage of Titanic and present day Manhattan.Nelson and Alexandra talk about his book, their upcoming presenting appearances on the Queen Mary in Long Beach on April 12th & 13th for the Titanic Anniversary Weekend and their hopes and expectations for events and guests in Season Three.Buy Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale on Amazon.comTITANIC ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND TICKETSwww.titanicweekend.comWe'll see you there!SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, YouTube Movies DVD available on Amazon LINKS ~shipofdreamsfilm.comFacebookTikTok ...
Transcribe →TITANIC TALK | Announcing the Release of Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries on Feb 11th 2025
Feb 10, 202500:31:08Tap to summarizeWe're back!!Season Three of Titanic Talk begins with Nelson and Alexandra announcing the release of Alexandra's Titanic documentary SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES on Feb 11th 2025. The film features Titanic actors, fans and historians recounting stories from the set and also the Titanic fans (Titaniacs) sharing their passion for the film and the history of the ship.Distributed by Freestyle Media. Available on DVD on Amazon.comNOTES ~Follow on Instagram @shipofdreamsfilmWebsite shipofdreamsfilm.comQueen Mary TITANIC Book Club event AprilBarbara Houseman Voice & Acting CoachNational Geographic Endurance DocumentaryMichael Kinnan interview - creator anf performer of Never Let Go SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, YouTube Movies DVD available on Amazon LINKS ~shipofdreamsfilm.comFacebookTikTok ...
Transcribe →TITANIC TALK | Nelson & Alexandra Round Up Season Two
Sep 10, 202401:18:55Tap to summarizeWe cannot believe we are here at the end of our second spectacular season.Oh what guests we have had and what Titanic Talks there have been! In this special extended podcast, Nelson and Alexandra revisit each of their twenty two guests before taking a break.Stay tuned though - that means please LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE - so that you don't miss any of the special events we have planned for the new year.LINKS to your favourite episodes can be found on Buzzsprout, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTubeHere's the rundown of our Season Two guests:~Mastic Beach Mini Film Festival with Amy Gaipa (Trudy Bolt)Craig KellyPaul & Everly CarganillaJoshua NobleErick AdameKris AnderssonSteven SchwankertPeter White Veronica HinkeEvgueni MlodnikParks StevensonTitanicFan_97Michael KinnanTitanic Anniversary Commemoration (LIVESTREAM)David CondonJames Cameron's Titanic Scene by Scene: Brittany Butler & Ethan BrehmeDon LynchMark CapriSHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, YouTube Movies DVD available on Amazon LINKS ~shipofdreamsfilm.comFacebookTikTok ...
Transcribe →TITANIC TALK | Titanic Actor & VFX Wizard Van Ling
Aug 19, 202400:42:00Tap to summarizeNelson 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 Lightstorm wearing it!For students of film, he takes us through his journey from USC film school to VFX and directing, spelling out how his tenacity and focus got him his break in Hollywood. He even got Jim his first computer while they were working on The AbyssHe is also recognisable to Titanic fans as the Chinese man at the locked gates next to Jack and Rose and a deleted rescue scene where he depicts the (true) story of one of the six Chinese sailors to survive the sinking.A fascinating insight into the world of VFX and James Cameron's and Van's own filmmaking process.#titanic #jamescameron #VFX #GailAnneHurd #lightstormSHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, YouTube Movies DVD available on Amazon LINKS ~shipofdreamsfilm.comFacebookTikTok ...
Transcribe →TITANIC TALK | Titanic Perfume Historian Jen Siems
Aug 5, 202400:35:35Tap to summarizeJen 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 their fragrances for her popular TikTok channel. She also writes fiction and has been published in several anthologies.Nelson and Alexandra had a wonderful and insightful conversation with Jen about the Perfumer Adolf Saalfeld, a German-born Jew, who boarded the Titanic with plans to sell his fragrances in New York City. In his rush to leave the ship as it sank, he left samples of his scents behind. In 2001, salvage experts recovered 62 perfume vials from the case, some of which still contained the original scent.Jen's shop IMMORTAL PERFUMES in Seattle ~1752 NW Market Street #4176, Seattle, WA 98107, United StatesWebsite is ~ www.immortalperfumes.comInsta and TikTok @immortalperfumesJen's Immortal Perfumes YT episode on Adolf SaalfeldBill Sauder talks about finding Saalfed's perfume vials for the first timeSHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, YouTube Movies DVD available on Amazon LINKS ~shipofdreamsfilm.comFacebookTikTok ...
Transcribe →TITANIC TALK | Titaniac & Journalist Lloyd Burr
Jul 22, 202400:32:28Tap to summarizeLloyd'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 morning TV show in New Zealand he now reports for stuff. He's a dyed in the wool Titaniac.stuff.co.nz@lloydburr SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, YouTube Movies DVD available on Amazon LINKS ~shipofdreamsfilm.comFacebookTikTok ...
Transcribe →TITANIC TALK | Titanic Author & Oceanliner Historian Steven Ujifusa
Jul 8, 202400:39:47Tap to summarizeSteven 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. In 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 who fled Europe before war broke out.The Wall Street Journal calls it "Absorbing . . . a David-and-Goliath tale of the industrial age."In his book, Steven includes the stories of Jewish families on Titanic, having first learnt about the Ship of Dreams from his Jewish grandmother who told him about the bravery of the Straus's who didn't get into a lifeboat when given a chance. Ida would not leave the sinking ship because she couldn't imagine life without her husband, Isador, and they both perished.Learn some fascinating news facts and more history of the ship Nelson and Alexandra love to talk about on Titanic TalkSteven's WebsiteNelson and Alexandra also take a few minutes to remember Jon Landau - producer of Titanic and Avatar - who passed away last week.#titanic #titanicbook #jonlandau #jamescameronSHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, YouTube Movies DVD available on Amazon LINKS ~shipofdreamsfilm.comFacebookTikTok ...
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