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The Titanic | The Obsession | 4

2024/10/2
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Lindsay Graham: 作为节目的主持人,Lindsay Graham 引导访谈,并对泰坦尼克号的持久吸引力表达了个人兴趣,引发了对泰坦尼克号故事和文化影响的讨论。他提出问题,引导访谈方向,并总结访谈结果。 Daniel Stone: Daniel Stone 作为《可沉没的:痴迷、深海与泰坦尼克号沉船》一书的作者,详细阐述了人们对泰坦尼克号沉船的痴迷,以及这种痴迷是如何随着时间的推移而持续存在的。他分析了泰坦尼克号沉船事件的独特之处,包括其沉没的时机、幸存者数量以及媒体的报道方式。他还讲述了 Charles Smith 和 Doug Woolley 打捞泰坦尼克号的计划,以及这些计划的失败原因。此外,他还探讨了泰坦尼克号残骸的状况、打捞的可能性以及围绕泰坦尼克号所产生的文化和经济影响。 叙述者: 叙述者提供了背景信息,介绍了泰坦尼克号沉船事件以及人们对打捞泰坦尼克号的各种尝试。叙述者还介绍了访谈嘉宾 Daniel Stone,并对访谈内容进行了总结。 Daniel Stone: Daniel Stone 详细分析了泰坦尼克号沉船事件的独特之处,指出其沉没的时机、幸存者数量以及媒体的报道方式是其持久吸引力的关键因素。他深入探讨了人们对泰坦尼克号的痴迷,以及这种痴迷是如何随着时间的推移而持续存在的。他以 Charles Smith 和 Doug Woolley 的打捞计划为例,说明了技术和经济上的困难是如何导致这些计划失败的。他还讲述了人们对泰坦尼克号残骸的探索,以及这些探索对人们了解泰坦尼克号沉没过程和船体结构的影响。此外,他还探讨了泰坦尼克号的文化和经济影响,以及其在全球范围内的持久吸引力。

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The episode explores the enduring fame of the Titanic, which grew even after it sank in 1912. Many individuals proposed schemes to find and raise the sunken ship, including Denver architect Charles Smith's elaborate plan involving submarines and magnets. However, the exact location of the Titanic remained a mystery until 1985.
  • The Titanic's fame continued to grow after its sinking.
  • Many attempted to locate and raise the wreck, including Charles Smith's ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful plan.
  • The Titanic's exact location was unknown until 1985.

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After the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, the ocean liner's fame only continued to grow. Today, Lindsay is joined by journalist Daniel Stone to discuss how generations of people searched for the sunken Titanic, the holy grail of wrecks. He charts the ship’s fandom, from mere enthusiasts to an obsessive who claimed ownership of the vessel. Daniel Stone is the author of Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic)*. *

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