The Titanic was called unsinkable, so why did it sink?

The Titanic sank only four days into its voyage. Even though the ship was lost to the ocean, the history and stories survived. Join Joy and her co-host Juniper as they find out how this mega ship was built, hear some theories on why it sank, and learn how the history of this voyage was preserved by dedicated historians. Featured Expert: Ross Mumford is a Titanic researcher, historian and educator. He currently manages Titanic: the Exhibit. Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate!

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The Titanic was called unsinkable, so why did it sink? is an episode from Forever Ago by Lemonada Media.

This episode is 29:44 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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