Conspiracy Theories

Rewind: The Titanic

July 1, 2026·1h 2m·5-min readnarrativehistory
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The 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, long considered one of history’s most tragic maritime disasters, continues to fuel enduring conspiracy theories — from claims that J.P. Morgan orchestrated the disaster to eliminate Federal Reserve opponents, to the idea that the White Star Line delibe

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Bob BallardJ.P. MorganCharles LightollerJohn Jacob AstorIsidore StraussBenjamin GuggenheimRobin Gardner

Books

Futility or the Wreck of the Titan

Companies

White Star Line

Research & Papers

Isidore Strauss Urges New Banking Plan

Topics

Cold CasesHistorical FiguresLong Form JournalismTrue Crime

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