S2 E10: The Titanic, Part 4; The Iceberg

April 12th, 1912. The Titanic is in the North Atlantic. And a few miles ahead of them, lies an iceberg. In this episode, Lady breaks down the timeline of the disaster; The hours before, the collision, and the hours after. This is going to be a heavy one, we will be talking about a tragic loss of life and a terrible avoidable accident. Proceed with caution.

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