Nelson and Alexandra spend an intriguing and revealing conversation with Dan Parkes, cinematographer and the author of a fascinating and meticulously researched book he wrote about Captain Smith of Titanic and the legacy his daughter lived with throughout her storied life - a pilot, a politician and married to a spy who died in suspicious circumstances... This conversation could have spanned two Titanic Talk Episodes. The telling of Helen Melville Russell Cooke's life (1898-1973) in Dan...

In this episode, Nelson and Alexandra talk Titanic's rescue with Kelly Skwarcan. She is an author, speaker and researcher weaving in the stories of three ship's captains in her book - The Full Tale of the Titanic: Iron and Ice and into her interactive case study presentation “Leadership in Crisis: The Titanic, Carpathia, & Californian”. Two ships were close to Titanic as she sank. The Carpathian and the Californian. Captain Lord ignored Titanic's SOS signals despite being only ten...

Find out all about the workings and origin of the British Titanic Society from their chairman David Scott-Beddard, who also owns White Star Memories, one of the premiere Titanic exhibition companies in the world. He was also a key player in finding, raising awareness, raising funds and restoring one of Titanic's tender ships - the Nomadic. Listen to this fascinating new episode where Nelson and Alexandra hear also about David's new venture restoring two train carriages that travelled Ti...

This is a solemn and unusual episode, Nelson and Alexandra speak with Clinton Bonelli. They met their new Titaniac friend on the Queen Mary over Titanic Weekend 2025 and immediately found each other to be kindred spirits. Clinton's is a mortuary science specialist and death care professor, so Nelson had the idea to invite him on to Titanic Talk to tell us about the recovery of the bodies of Titanic's victims and how they were treated in 1912. It's well known that only one lifeboat returned to...

So this Titanic Talk episode is a little different. Nelson and Alexandra wanted to pose the question of what exactly happened to Rose after she disembarked the Carpathia. Who did she marry and have children with and why oh why didn't she sell The Heart of the Ocean!? These questions and many more, along with "WHO is your Titanic Crush?", are posed and answered with return guests - and fellow stars of Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries, Brittany Butler, of the wonderful James Cameron's Tita...

Nelson and Alexandra share an animated and nostalgic conversation with the charmingly French Fannie Brett. All three of them are 'ex-pat' Angelenos so they reminisce about Los Angeles life and work in the 90s and their dinners at El Coyote - and you though they only drank margaritas in Rosarito Beach, Mexico! Fannie is still acting but she is also a renown voice actor/teacher, casting director and producer. She has a successful dubbing studio which she runs from Las Vegas. In 1996, howe...

Nelson and Alexandra had the pleasure of spending Titanic Weekend (April 12th & 13th) on The Queen Mary in Long Beach CA presenting their book (Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale) and film (Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries) respectively and joining the Titanic podcast triumvirate of Paul Carganilla and his Titanic Legacy podcast, and James Penca and his Witness Titanic podcast, in a roundtable recording made in front of a live audience in the Mauritania Room. LISTEN to a fascinati...

Nelson and Alexandra spent a wonderful second podcast conversation with returning author and documentarian Steven Schwankert. In Season Two Steven was on the podcast talking about his extraordinary and groundbreaking film THE SIX about the surviving Chines passengers on Titanic who very few people had heard of since they disembarked at New York in 1912. Steven has expanded the story and his research into his new book The Six: The Untold Story of the Titanic's Chinese Survivors. He delves m...

In 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...

Welcome 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 Spi...

In this pilot episode of TITANIC TALK award-winning broadcast journalist Nelson Aspen and actress-turned-filmmaker Alexandra Boyd talk about the inspiration for her latest film - SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES. The feature documentary features Alexandra's fellow actors who were also cast in James Cameron's TITANIC and some of the film's superfans. SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES FOLLOW this link and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to find out when and where you can see this ne...

This episode of TITANIC TALK was recorded in early May before the tragic events of last week when five men lost their lives in the Titan submersible. As you listen to Gareth Russell, author of the meticulously researched book "The Ship of Dreams: The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era," you will not fail to be struck by the eerie parallels between his insights on Titanic and the recent events surrounding the loss of the Titan that has shaken the maritime world. Our heart...

Zach started with a single knife from the First Class Dining room. His collection of Titanic film props and costumes now takes over his whole house - much of it preciously packed away in storage to keep it safe. Hear how he acquired the earrings and bag that Adele wore at her Titanic themed 30th birthday party and about his detective work on Alexandra's tiara and dress - worn by Kate Winslet in her screen test for Titanic. You can see more of Zach's wonderful collection and hear more of his...

Rebecca kept a diary during her many months on the set on James Cameron's Titanic and reads some of her writing for Nelson and Alexandra. She talks about her experiences working with James Cameron and what he was like as a director and also working with Simon Crane, the stunt co-ordinator on the film. More insights into behind the scenes of the epic film and Rebecca's connection to a character with two very memorable lines - there are no small parts. See more of Rebecca and her work in Ale...

In this episode, Nelson and Alexandra's special guest is the author Simon Medhurst. He is also the great grandson of Quartermaster Robert Hitchens who famously was at the helm when Titanic hit the iceberg. He's portrayed by Paul Brightwell in James Cameron's film. Simon tells of not learning about his Titanic heritage until middle age. He did not know his direct connection to Titanic until he was 45 despite being fascinated by Titanic long before the 1997 film and talks about a whole line o...

Alexandra and Nelson chat with Dale and Ilka, two self confessed Titaniacs who met on Instagram after she was inspired to recreate The Jump Dress, one of Kate Winslet's iconic dresses in TITANIC. Dale had created a miniature, Barbie-sized version of the dress - and many other of Rose's costumes in the film - so he coached her to not only sew on every bead and sequin but over the course of a year to make the whole dress. Hear this story and many more on how Titanic connects Dale, Ilka ...

In this, the final episode of Season One, Nelson and Alexandra talk Titanic with the founder of The Titanic Trail in Cobh, Ireland. Dr Michael Martin, a retired mariner and ocean liner enthusiast opened his walks and talks about the history of Titanic and her last port of call, Cobh, Ireland in 1997 and as is proven by the fact we are all still fascinated by the doomed ship, he's still going strong 364 days a year - they don't have tours on Christmas Day unfortunately. Discover the origin...

James Lancaster originally auditioned for Thomas Andrews, Titanic's architect but in the end James Cameron cast him as Father Byles, the priest who recites from the Book of Revelations in the final moments before the ship sank. James reads from the diary he wrote twenty five years ago. A moving account of filming in Rosarito, Mexico on the tilted poop deck. It's the very same passage he'd read for his father's funeral only a week before. Watch SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES on Amazon P...

Amy Gaipa played Rose's maid, Trudy Bolt, in Titanic. She talks a length with Nelson and Alexandra about her audition for James Cameron and her famous death scene. Listen up acting students - she also passes on some wisdom about being a young actor on a very big - or small - film. More tales and anecdotes just like the ones she shares from her diary in Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries Watch SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft X-Box, Google Play, Yo...

Judy Prestininzi and Ellen H Mower O'Brien met on the set of Titanic when they became part of the core background players in James Cameron's Titanic in 1996. Thus began a twenty-five year friendship. They are also featured in the documentary SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES. They talk with Nelson and Alexandra about life on that infamous set - they were there in the tank, they were part of the 'Ninety Degree Club' strapped to the tilted poop deck and danced in the third class dancing sc...