The Steam & Splendor Network Podcast
Welcome to The Steam & Splendor Network Official Podcast! Join historians and authors Tad Fitch and J. Kent Layton for an in-depth exploration of the Titanic and other great Atlantic liners. With decades of research, they bring history to life through engaging discussions, expert guests, and exclusive content that preserves history while examining the facts and dispelling myths surrounding these legendary vessels.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
The Steam & Splendor Network Podcast
Latest Episodes
A Deep Dive with Parks Stephenson
Join hosts Tad Fitch and J. Kent Layton for a gripping exploration of maritime history with renowned researcher Parks Stephenson. A retired Navy veteran and Executive Director of the USS Kidd Museum, Parks brings u...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:57:13
A New Study of the Lifeboat Launching Sequence: Reexamining the Evidence
Join hosts Tad Fitch and J. Kent Layton as they welcome fellow researcher Bill Wormstedt for an exclusive look at their upcoming paper, Titanic: The Lifeboat Launching Sequence, A New Study. Ahead of its April 10, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:46:23
Titanic: Newspapers, Testimony, and the Problem of Truth
Hosts Tad Fitch and J. Kent Layton are joined by fellow researchers, authors, and longtime collaborators Bill Wormstedt and Mike Poirier for a lively and thought-provoking discussion on historical research methods—an...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:12:17
Bringing Titanic Back to Life: Inside the 2025 Real-Time Sinking, Historians' Edition
Season 2 of The Steam & Splendor Network Podcast launches with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Titanic Sinks in Real Time: 2025 Historians’ Edition. Hosts Tad Fitch and J. Kent Layton t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:07:07
The Steam & Splendor Network First Anniversary Special!
It’s been a full year since The Steam & Splendor Network first launched—and what a journey it’s been! In this special first anniversary episode, hosts Tad Fitch and J. Kent Layton take a nostalgic trip through the highlights o...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:28:09