I've been circling this episode all season and am excited, finally, to bring you the story of Ted Smith (as he was known to those closest to him), the quiet but genial captain of the RMS Titanic. We live with his ghost(s) in so many ways.

Thank you to GJ Cooper for his intense Captain Smith research; you can buy his book here and support the pod: https://bookshop.org/books/titanic-captain-the-life-of-edward-john-smith/9780752460727?aid=80949&listref=episodes-miscellany

I also recommend, for more on Ismay and the White Star Line, Frances Wilson's How to Survive the Titanic: https://bookshop.org/books/how-to-survive-the-titanic-the-sinking-of-j-bruce-ismay/9780062094551?aid=80949&listref=episodes-miscellany

For the alleged haunting of Smith's home, see: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/titanic-captain-ghost-haunt-house-neil-louise-bonner-england_n_1406928

For the allegedly haunted mirror, see: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/haunted-mirror-possessed-ghost-titanic-13608741

For the pub selfie, see: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7523740/couple-photobombed-captain-titanic-belfast/

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