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Witness Titanic

Witness Titanic

By: James Penca
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Summary

Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC — the podcast “inquiry” where we call witnesses of Titanic’s great story, from modern experts to even the survivors of the sinking. Through their testimony, we navigate the uncertain waters of the Titanic legend, uncover what actually happened in April of 1912, and ultimately witness Titanic ourselves.



This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.



WITNESS TITANIC is available wherever you listen to podcasts as well as in video form on YouTube. Join the W.T. Patreon for bonus testimony, early access, the chance to vote on who should be called to testify next, and more!

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Episodes
  • 46. Violet Jessop - Olympic Stewardess
    Nov 6 2026

    And so the Jessop Trilogy begins...


    Join Violet onboard the RMS Olympic - among other ships - and get to know the legendary double-survivor. What led her to the stewardess profession? How did she navigate the work, the passengers and her fellow crewmen? Violet will soon endure the sinkings of Titanic and Britannic, but she'll have to survive this episode first...


    Click here to donate to WT listener David's fundraiser for St. Jude's Children's Hospital!

    Click here to purchase Violet's memoirs edited and annotated by John Maxtone-Graham!


    BIG THANKS TO WITNESS TITANIC PATRON KATHRYN (KAT) KOTZ FOR PROVIDING THE VOICE FOR OUR WITNESS!!!


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    COMING SOON:

    47. Violet Jessop - Titanic Stewardess (LISTEN NOW on Patreon!)

    48. Violet Jessop - Britannic Nurse


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    Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC — the podcast “inquiry” where we call witnesses of Titanic’s great story, from modern experts to even the survivors of the sinking. Through their testimony, we navigate the uncertain waters of the Titanic legend, uncover what actually happened in April of 1912, and ultimately witness Titanic ourselves.


    This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.


    LISTEN:

    Apple Podcasts

    Spotify


    WATCH:

    ⁨YouTube | @TitanicHG⁩

    Instagram | @WitnessTitanicPod

    TikTok | @WitnessTitanicPod


    JOIN THE INQUIRY:

    Patreon


    Music recorded by Ege M. Erdogan | @egecomposer


    Contact | witnesstitanic@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    50 mins
  • 45. Greg DiNapoli - Pencil Artist
    Oct 9 2026

    It has been said by those who sailed with her that Titanic had a personality. Our next witness, Greg DiNapoli, knows this all too well and has spent countless hours bringing her back to life with only pencil and paper. Join us as we chat about Titanic, Ken Marschall, lighthouses, and the ever-sloppy Titanic AI that keeps us up at night.


    To see Greg's incredible art, visit his website or Instagram!

    or

    Visit the Witness Titanic Instagram for Episode Visuals

    or

    WATCH this episode on YouTube


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    Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC — the podcast “inquiry” where we call witnesses of Titanic’s great story, from modern experts to even the survivors of the sinking. Through their testimony, we navigate the uncertain waters of the Titanic legend, uncover what actually happened in April of 1912, and ultimately witness Titanic ourselves.


    This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.


    LISTEN:

    Apple Podcasts

    Spotify


    WATCH:

    ⁨YouTube | @TitanicHG⁩

    Instagram | @WitnessTitanicPod

    TikTok | @WitnessTitanicPod


    JOIN THE INQUIRY:

    Patreon


    Music recorded by Ege M. Erdogan | @egecomposer


    Contact | witnesstitanic@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 mins
  • 44. Sir Norman Hill - Shipping Advisory Committee Chairman
    Sep 18 2026

    Last episode, Alexander Carlisle introduced us to the 1911 Shipping Advisory Committee and his opposition to their lifeboat recommendations. Sir Norman Hill was also on that committee and has requested the opportunity to testify in this episode. According to Hill, we've been lied to.


    Visit the Witness Titanic Instagram for Episode Visuals

    or

    WATCH this episode on YouTube


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    Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC — the podcast “inquiry” where we call witnesses of Titanic’s great story, from modern experts to even the survivors of the sinking. Through their testimony, we navigate the uncertain waters of the Titanic legend, uncover what actually happened in April of 1912, and ultimately witness Titanic ourselves.


    This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.


    LISTEN:

    Apple Podcasts

    Spotify


    WATCH:

    ⁨YouTube | @TitanicHG⁩

    Instagram | @WitnessTitanicPod

    TikTok | @WitnessTitanicPod


    JOIN THE INQUIRY:

    Patreon


    Music recorded by Ege M. Erdogan | @egecomposer


    Contact | witnesstitanic@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    27 mins
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James is so passionate and knowledgeable. I love his take on "calling" survivors to give their testimony. It makes each of them so real which I think becomes more necessary with the passing of time. I am a lifelong Titanic enthusiast and it is so wonderful listening to James; he has the talent of talking "with" you. With every episode, I feel like I'm sitting down with a very enthused friend. My favourite Titanic podcast, hands down

My favourite Titanic podcast

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really funny moment where cal gets stated by a pen or pencil....but sadly it got cut out of the move

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An engaging podcast with a great format, presented with real expertise. Many popular myths are addressed, but there’s a careful examination of what we know, how we know it, and how certain we can be of it.

Great podcast!

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Relaxing listen and very interesting. 10/10 loved it. Highly recommend. Host knows his Titanic stuff

Excellent

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Look forward to every new episode being published. Minor criticism is that I wish he would try a British accent. I know he thinks he will not do it justice but I think a try is at least attempted.

Novel and informative take on a tragic event in history,

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