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My Morbid Childhood Obsession With the Titanic

WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville

WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville

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June 29, 2026

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My Morbid Childhood Obsession With the Titanic
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Daily Mail

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· Jun 23, 2026

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink - 'There is much more to the Bayesian yacht tragedy that this show ignored'

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink - 'There is much more to the Bayesian yacht tragedy that this show ignored'

Kathimerini

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· Jun 24, 2026

Giannis Skopelitis: Salt, steel and soul

Her grief was like something from a Homeric rhapsody. With three generations of ship captains in her life – husband, son and grandson – and hardened by a lifetime of fear and worry, 97-year-old Sofia was a rock in the face of the ultimate loss.

People.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

The Disastrous True Story of Netflix’s “Shipwrecked” and the 2012 Costa Concordia Sinking

Netflix’s new documentary ‘Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea’ looks back at the cruise catastrophe 14 years later

India TV News

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· Jul 11, 2026

'High waves, possible overloading,' survivor recounts Vietnam boat tragedy that killed 15 Indians

The boat tragedy in Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island that left at least 15 people dead happened due to high waves in the seat and a possible overloading of passengers, said a survivor on Saturday, while recounting the horror.

Knewz

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· Jun 24, 2026

Family of 17-year-old victim slams verdict after jury acquits George Pino in fatal boat crash tragedy

Four years after the infamous Florida boat wreck claimed the life of 17-year-old Luciana Fernandez, her family has reacted with disappointment towards the jury’s decision to acquit George Pino of the Fernandez’s manslaughter charge. Despite the not-guilty verdict, the victim’s family maintained that the circumstances of the teen’s death were unacceptable, per CBS News. Victims’...

Hello Magazine

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· Jun 30, 2026

Exclusive: Grieving Misse Beqiri reveals daughter River's 'anger' over TOWIE star ex Jake Hall's sudden death

Misse Beqiri has revealed her daughter River's 'horrendous' grief over losing her father and TOWIE star Jake Hall.

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Related coverage for "My Morbid Childhood Obsession With the Titanic": Daily Mail — CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink - 'There is much more to the Bayesian yacht tragedy that this show ignored'. Kathimerini — Giannis Skopelitis: Salt, steel and soul. People.com — The Disastrous True Story of Netflix’s “Shipwrecked” and the 2012 Costa Concordia Sinking. India TV News — 'High waves, possible overloading,' survivor recounts Vietnam boat tragedy that killed 15 Indians. Knewz — Family of 17-year-old victim slams verdict after jury acquits George Pino in fatal boat crash tragedy. Hello Magazine — Exclusive: Grieving Misse Beqiri reveals daughter River's 'anger' over TOWIE star ex Jake Hall's sudden death