God's Favorites: A History Podcast

Melissa sits down with Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta to talk about their film Fred. Fred the Film is a look into the heartbreaking fate of the RMS Titanic's lookout Frederick Fleet.This episode contains themes of mental health struggles and suicide. Call 988 if you are struggling. You matter!Learn more about Fred the Film ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Today we're taking a very short dive into the wreck that inspired a thousand frat boys to sing at the top of their lungs with Gordon Lightfoot. I'm sorry to tell you...there is still so much we don't know about this story, but settle in and listen closely as we tell the the story of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ernest Shackleton may not have done everything correctly when he was exploring...but what he did do was save the lives of his entire crew bringing them all through the most unsurvivable conditions. Trigger warning for animal deaths.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's been requested over and over and it's finally here. Here's the story of the Lusitania and the attempts by the British government to blame its Captain for its own ignorance. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An American passenger on the Titanic is told he'll never walk again after he narrowly survives. What follows is a harrowing tale of tenacity you can follow all the way to Wimbledon and the fields of France.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We conclude our series on Harriet with a fascinating aspect of her life...  her military service as a spy.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Harriet Tubman's friendship with John Brown turns her into a warrior. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Harriet Tubman's visions tell her she is meant to be the Moses of the Niagra. But how can a woman keep walking with the weight of her own heartbreak? She believes God has the answers. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We all have heard Harriet Tubman's name, but what do you know about her? Let's find out everything you may have not known about this warrior. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Let's time jump between present day and the past as we talk about how the stories of a shipbuilder, a collector, and an overly sentimental American journalist and TikTok creator intertwined with the story of Titanic's Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller. Visit Sundowner.Online ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★