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41. Don Lynch & Ken Marschall - LIVE! Onboard the QUEEN MARY
Ep. 41
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These witnesses need no introduction... Don Lynch is a renowned author and historian, Ken Marschall is the celebrated artist and Titanic visual historian... together they assisted James Cameron on his 1997 film, they dove to Titanic on multiple expeditions, and they brought us the must-have book "Titanic: An Illustrated History."
This live testimony was recorded during our four-day Titanic Anniversary Weekend onboard the RMS Queen Mary. Join us in 2027!
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- Witness testimony begins at 9:05, however for important context, do not skip past 6:35.
- Episode cover photograph taken by Merie W. Wallace.
- Big thanks to Ken for providing his paintings and photos to appear in the YouTube version of this episode.
- Thanks to Sergey Kudriashov for providing us with a few of his photos from the 2001 expedition.
- Thanks to Maxim Polishchuk for his assistance in getting these photos to our inquiry.
- And thanks to Paul Carganilla for co-hosting the anniversary weekend with me and making this episode possible!
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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.
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