God's Favorites: A History Podcast
Melissa Ratliff
Throughout history, it has always seemed like God has favorites...or at least those who thought they were.
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Jan 5, 2026 • 21min
Amelia Earhart Part I: Amelia the Living
Amelia Earhart's death defines most of what people know about her. But there was so much to her before she was Amelia the Lost or Amelia the Legend. Meet Amelia the Living.Sources: Amelia LostEast to the Dawn
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Dec 22, 2025 • 1min
God's Favorites Returns in 2026
God's Favorites is back with a list of topics we are covering in 2026. Listen for the four topics we have planned. We're going back to Titanic in April! Thank you to everyone for streaming the podcast. I can't wait for you to hear these episodes. Happy New Year, friends.
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Nov 1, 2025 • 1h 18min
A conversation with Parks Stephenson
Parks Stephenson is a well known and beloved mariner and explorer. While he is predominantly known for his work regarding the Titanic, he has a diverse range of expertise from the USS Johnston, Britannic, the USS Kidd and...Amelia Earhart? Please consider helping Parks' great work to preserve the USS Kidd. You can help by supporting his efforts by booking a tour, making a donation or purchasing merchandise. TOUR: https://www.usskidd.com/Donations: https://www.usskidd.com/product/donations/
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Oct 21, 2025 • 22min
Josephine Baker Part 5: J'ai deux amours...
Josephine's ties to France remain strong but she will face her history and try to help pave the way for a bright tomorrow in America by joining the civil rights movement. Two worlds. Two loves.
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Sep 29, 2025 • 44min
Stories from the HMHS Britannic: A conversation with the Kohlers
Join us for a special conversation with Katy and Richie Kohler, two divers who helped coordinate efforts to raise artifacts from Titanic's little sister, the HMHS Britannic. Check out Richie's book: The Mystery of the Last Olympian
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Sep 14, 2025 • 22min
Josephine Baker Part 4: A war at home
As the allies push the Nazis back, Josephine Baker reconnects with her American roots and suddenly finds a new cause to put her energy into.... Civil Rights.
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Jun 8, 2025 • 27min
Josephine Baker Part 3: Spy Games
Welcome to our 50th episode of God's Favorites. Josephine and Jacques are bouncing around avoiding suspicion...which is hard to do when you are someone who adores attention as much as Josephine. But the pipelines are closing and the Germans are getting too close.
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Apr 1, 2025 • 27min
Josephine Baker Part 2: 'The Josephine Effect'
When a French Intelligence Agent decides to take a risk on Josephine Baker, he initially gets laughed at. But the French are in for a huge surprise when they realize that Ms. Baker is even more spectacular than they could have hoped for. This episode is just the beginning of her spy work.
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Feb 14, 2025 • 29min
Josephine Baker Part I: Singer. Dancer. Player. Spy
A beautiful young woman from the streets of St. Louis decides to see how fall the talents she has will take her. That answer? Across the world. Meet one of the biggest bad@$$ women from history, Ms. Josephine Baker.
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Jan 12, 2025 • 5min
Teaser Trailer: Josephine Baker
God's Favorites returns Feb. 14, 2025 with this bad@$$ lady's story.
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