Did Titanic Sink?

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Comedians Tim Batt and Carlo Ritchie consider a question so daft that no one ever asked it: Did Titanic Sink? Chances are, if you know one thing about the Titanic, it's that it sank. Like 85 percent of the population, you probably watched Rose and Jack cling to a door in the North Atlantic at the climax of James Cameron's epic romance Titanic. The fact that the Titanic sank is probably the only reason you know about the ship at all, right? But what if everything you knew was based on a lie? Tim Batt, comedian and podcast maker, joins Australian comedian and writer Carlo Ritchie in a comedy podcast series to answer a question no one was asking.This is Did Titanic Sink?It all began in 2019 when Carlo casually mentioned to Tim that he thought Titanic didn't sink.Alarm bells starting ringing in Tim's head immediately. The RMS Titanic is among the most famous man-made disasters of all time. Everyone has heard of "The Unsinkable Ship" that hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage and proved to be very sinkable indeed.After decades of his own "independent research", Titanic-obsessive Carlo has become convinced the narrative printed in history books washes over the real events of the disaster. Over six episodes, Carlo presents what he believes really happened in a tale of a grand conspiracy involving one of the world's richest men and possibly, history's largest switch-a-roo.Joined by comedy heavyweights Rhys Darby, Urzila Carlso, Guy Montgomery plus the voice talents of Kim Hill, Jeremy Wells, Leigh Hart and many others, this series will make you laugh, think and question; Did Titanic Sink?Tim Batt is an award-winning comedian, podcaster and producer. His podcast The Worst Idea of All Time is New Zealand's most successful comedy podcast, with over 20 million downloads. Tim has made headlines several times for his comedy shenanigans over the years, including buying the URL for Hannah Tamaki's political party and redirecting it to the first episode of TVNZ OnDemand's The Male Gayz - a show he produced, hosted by Chris Parker and Eli Matthewson. He also caused a stir online for his NZ Christmas Comedy Gala appearance after calling America's healthcare system worse than that of violent video game Grand Theft Auto. During the first Auckland lockdown, Tim created HAPPENING!, a livestreaming comedy and art show, for which he won the NZ Comedy Guild Award for Best Online Production. Most recently, Tim hosted an episode of TVNZ's Laughs Unleashed…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Titanic - The Sinkable Ship

An 'unsinkable' ship is somehow felled by an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Is everything as it seems? Or is Carlo full of it? It's touted as a marvel of modern engineering: an 'unsinkable' ship yet it's somehow felled by an iceberg on its maiden voyage, killing 1500 people. From Greenland to Southampton, Tim and Carlo summarise what they know about the creation, launch and sinking of the RMS Titanic. Is everything as it seems? Or is Carlo full of it?With guests Theo and Rhys Darby and Jeremy Wells. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Meet The Sister

If the Titanic didn't sink, which ship did? Carlo and Tim uncover a tale of jealousy, greed, villainy - and, possibly, nonsense. If the Titanic didn't sink, which ship did? Carlo introduces Titanic's twin sister, The RMS Olympic and traces her career from Darling to Disaster of the White Star Line. From the drawing rooms of Haarland and Wolf to the frozen North Atlantic, Carlo and Tim uncover a tale of jealousy, greed, villainy - and, possibly, nonsense.With guest Urzila Carlson. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Fire in the Hull!

Could an insurance-fuelled switch-a-roo really be at the heart of Titanic's downfall? We've all heard of Titanic's sinking but few know that the ship was on fire the day it launched. Tim and Carlo discuss the long-running blaze in the lower decks, how much damage it might have caused and more chillingly, whether it was deliberately lit? Could an insurance-fuelled switch-a-roo really be at the heart of Titanic's downfall?With guests Melanie Bracewell, Kim Hill, Leigh Hart and Wallace Chapman.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

She Was Not Alone

Over 1500 souls perished the night the ship calling itself "Titanic" sank. But could they have been rescued? Over 1500 souls perished the night the ship calling itself "Titanic" sank. But could other ships have helped to rescue them? Carlo tells Tim of official evidence which shows the SS Californian and other vessels watched the disaster unfold but did not intervene.With special guests Dr Janina Scarlet and Courtney Dawson. Voice artists Leigh Hart, Guy Montgomery, Alice Matthews, Donna Brookbanks, Jackie Van Beek and Ellie Büdler.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details