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The age of Atlantic ocean liners is mostly over, and these giants of the seas have evolved into cruise ships. In this ASMR bedtime story, I invite you to relive the epic of transatlantic passenger lines in the 19th and 20th centuries. I tell you the stories of famous liners: the RMS Titanic and her sister ships Olympic and Britannic, the RMS Lusitania and Mauretania, the SS Savannah, the SS Great Eastern, the SS Wilhelm der Grosse and Imperator, the SS Ile-de-France and SS Normandie, the SS Bremen, the SS Rex, the RMS Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, the SS United States, the SS France, the RMS Queen Mary 2... Welcome to Lights Out Library Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ En Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ En Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov⁠⁠⁠⁠ #sleep #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An enormous fifty-year-old ocean liner, the SS United States, is set to be sunk and become the world's biggest artificial reef, off the coast of Florida in the US. The area already has over 500 artificial reefs. These are manmade structures that may mimic some of the characteristics of a natural reef. The people behind it say it'll improve biodiversity, local tourism and fishing.And it's not just old ships; people have sunk oil rigs and subway carriages. They don't always have a positive effect; in the 1970s two million tyres were dropped into the ocean to try to create an artificial reef (also off the coast of Florida), but they released lots of toxins. Climate and science reporter Georgina Rannard explains how ships like this get turned into artificial reefs and whether old ships are good for marine life. We talk about other kinds of artificial reefs and ask what benefits they can have for our oceans.Archive courtesy of British Pathé and CBS News. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Julia Ross-Roy and Mora Morrison Video Journalist: Baldeep Chahal Editor: Verity Wilde

As the SS United States made its way to Mobile recently, one local woman took a trip down memory lane. At the age of 8, Lynn Counselman and her mother had returned from England on this ship, and as she watched the ship, fond memories flooded her thoughts. “I had never told my children about my experience,” Counselman said. “When I saw the ship coming to Mobile, I shared my story. My children and grandchildren were amazed!” Counselman's amazing story began when her father, Bill Ricketts, was stationed in London with the Navy. He married her mother, Jayne Grimly. When...Article Link

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Hostus Maximus and sometime savant Justin Fort goes full brain-dump on the kind of history that makes pre-teen kids deep-dive science for all the wrong reasons.  Obviously, when folks die because a ship full of ammonium nitrate or radical WW1-era explosives goes kablooey in the harbor, it's a damn shame, but you can't help but marvel at the sheer magnitude of serious industrial accidents (be they jet fuel, fertilizer, munitions or just leftover mine gas).  It's not just manmade disasters, though - Mother Nature (or Father Nature? Turnabout and all...) has a pretty good market for things that go BOOM too, like whole mountains and entire islands.  Join the show for an hour of train-of-thought goodness (and a reminder that mailboxes are federal property, "because you can" doesn't always mean you should, and if you want to blow stuff up, go pro and do it for a living). To max out the spicy, we've got the mine in Mike's basement, the legitimacy in Stephen King's short stories ("Langoliers" and "Night Flyer", for instance), some WW2 in Europe and the Pacific, submarines & "Das Boot", the return of the D2HIE1WHCII rule, and enough Monster Magnet to explode a horse.

Send us a textThe SS United States once sailed mightily across the Atlantic. She set the transatlantic sailing speed record , which still stands today, only using 2/3 of her power. She was once majestic, powerful, and one of the most luxurious vessels of its time. But time has passed. The jet airplane cut transatlantic travel from days to hours. The need for such sea faring vessels disappeared and with in just a few short years the SS United States was mothballed, her furnishings sold, her interior gutted, and she sat at port for a half century as the elements took their toll. She is now headed for Florida to become an artificial underwater reef. A project that will almost certainly rejuvenate life into this lonely vessel at the bottom of the sea. As we commemorate the SS United States historic place on the high seas and watch her slow sail from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama to be prepared for sinking. We thought now was a perfect time to reflect on it all as we watch her final sail before she sinks into history and moves on to its new chapter under the sea.  Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

Last year, 9,000 deceased donor kidneys were discarded due to storage and time limitations. A kidney “life support” machine could change that. Also, the SS United States will join Florida's 4,300 artificial reefs—human-made places for fish and other marine life to live. How do these reefs work?The Effort To Save Thousands Of Donor Kidneys From Being WastedSylvia Miles was diagnosed with lupus in 2006, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack healthy tissue—including her kidneys.Miles, who lives in Indianapolis, was later diagnosed with advanced kidney disease, and was in need of a kidney transplant.Kidney diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the United States with 37 million people living with chronic kidney disease. Together with advanced kidney disease—the later stage of CKD—it cost Medicare billions of dollars in recent years.People like Miles, who need a kidney transplant, wait an average of five years—often on dialysis.But despite the long waitlists and organ shortages, around 9,000 kidneys from deceased donors last year were discarded due to perceived issues with their viability. A new Indiana-based organization, 34 Lives, is working to limit that waste and rehabilitate the organs.Read the rest of this article on sciencefriday.com.Ocean Liner SS United States Will Become An Artificial ReefThis week, after a notable career, the SS United States, a 1950s ocean liner, took her sunset cruise. Like many retirees, the ship is heading south—from Philadelphia to Florida—where she'll be reinventing herself. In this next chapter, the SS United States will have new passengers: fish and other marine creatures. The ship will be sunk to the bottom of the sea and turned into an artificial reef, joining more than 4,300 artificial reefs off the coast of Florida.Other sunken ships have become artificial reefs in the past, which have helped boost marine life as well as scuba diving and fishing tourism. Host Flora Lichtman speaks with Scott Jackson, a regional specialized agent with the Florida Sea Grant and University of Florida IFAS extension, about the science behind artificial reefs, and what has been learned from decades of research.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

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W dzisiejszej audycji mówimy o aktualnym stanie relacji między Ukrainą a Stanami Zjednoczonymi po wizycie prezydenta Wołodymyra Zełenskiego w Białym Domu. Omawiamy także stan zdrowia papieża Franciszka, walczącego z zapaleniem płuc. Podsumowujemy oskarową galę, na której pojawiły się polskie akcenty. Mówimy także o SS United States - niegdyś najszybszym statku na świecie, który stanie się podstawą pod sztuczną rafę koralową.

In this episode, we're talking about Kowloon, a North Shore staple that has hosted generations of prom afterparties, post-game hangs, and family gatherings. Filmmakers Mona Xia and Erin Ramirez made a short film that offers an intimate look at the family behind the enormous eatery. (You can watch the 15-minute film, Kowloon!, HERE.) Plus, a couple listeners share their own takes on the Mai Tai Mecca. The SS United States is headed for a new home under the sea. Nick Castellanos has impeccable/horrible timing. Plus, the Instagram reel that inspired me today. Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send a voice memo.

A four-alarm fire set a historic, century-old manufacturing factory in Montgomery County ablaze, with flames burning for multiple days. How did firefighters and first responders get the incident under control? What threat does it pose to residents? KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon dives into this story and other big headlines making news in the Philadelphia region this week, like the local trickledown effect of President Trump's executive orders, DA Larry Krasner's bid for a third term, and the 2025 Roots Picnic lineup. 00:00 Intro 02:01 SPS Technology factory ravaged by massive fire 06:48 Philadelphia legal community tries to get a handle on Trump's executive orders 12:14 Protests against Trump, Musk; Krasner's bid for new term highlight city's busy week 19:40 Mayor Parker has a new housing push; will it work? 24:47 Finally, SS United States sets sail 30:35 What do Philly music fans think of 2025 Roots Picnic lineup? Listen to The Week in Philly on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It's the Friday News Roundup! We're talking about DEI rollbacks happening at local universities, Philly's District Attorney race is officially on with two Democratic contenders, and the final voyage for the SS United States. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by City Cast Philly producer Abby Fritz, and Hey Philly newsletter editor Siani Colon.   Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:  Independence park and local FAA office caught in federal firing spree U.S. Department of Education Directs Schools to End Racial Preferences Temple reviewing DEI policies following nationwide letter from Department of Education Penn strips central DEI website as ‘review' of programs begins Philly DA Larry Krasner believes his campaign can be the beginning of the end for the Trump administration New York coalition beg Trump to save SS United States With more than $40 million spent, the SS United States has finally left Philadelphia after almost 30 years  IDEAL hosts Black at Temple town hall with diversity under attack Get Philly news & events in your inbox with our newsletter: Hey Philly Call or text us: 215-259-8170 We're also on Instagram: @citycastphilly Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty CRUISE NEWS - THE LAST VOYAGE FOR SS AMERICA The TRUTH about Food and Travel Original Broadcast Date:  02/15/2025 Cruise News: Is This the Last Voyage for the SS United States? Once the fastest ocean liner in history, the SS United States may soon set sail for the last time. Elizabeth has the latest on why the ship is leaving Philadelphia, what could happen to it next, and whether this is the end of the line for this iconic vessel. ### FOOD TRAVEL USA FAST FACTS About the show:  Food And Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty is the fusion of food and travel. This fresh, compelling nationally-syndicated weekend program includes information for homesteading, traveling, gardening, taste tests, and in a twist, listeners hear what restaurant servers say about customers. Website: Food And Travel Nation.com Social Media Sites: Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) } Truth Social | You Tube Live Broadcast: Saturday 5pm   LISTEN ANYTIME Executive Producer:  Michael Serio Email:  FoodTravelUSA@proton.me Each week our listeners get the very latest food and travel information We produce homemade videos of healthy, easy to make recipes We feature no-holds barred interviews in a LIVE, fast-paced, nationwide call-in show. Elizabeth Dougherty is a writer, trained chef, world traveler and now an award-winning talk show host. Food And Travel Nation was on the forefront of presenting expert guests with vital information about GMOs, at a time when no one was talking about or even knew about the subject. We give our listeners, advertisers and stations a LIVE SHOW. (NO “BEST OF'S” EVER!) We present hard-hitting topics and interviews without the same old political spin. We are very social media conscious and stay in touch with our audience. (200,000 plus) We work closely with advertisers and stations to ensure their success. We are ready to deliver a fresh, tight, first-class show to your station from our digital studio utilizing Comrex Access and our own automation system.

Elizabeth Dougherty's Food Travel USA 2025-0215 FOOD TRAVEL USA WITH ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY "The TRUTH about Food and Travel" Original Broadcast Date:  02/15/2025 FOOD HOUR:  Will the Government Decide What You Can Buy with Food Stamps? The Trump administration is quietly considering a move that could ban food stamp recipients from purchasing sugary drinks and junk food. Supporters argue it's a public health win, while critics call it government overreach that could lead to even more restrictions on what Americans are allowed to buy.  Server's Revenge: When Rude Customers Get Exactly What They Deserve The keyword this week? Revenge. Elizabeth brings you real stories of restaurant workers who turned the tables on nightmare customers. From disastrous first dates ruined by well-timed “mistakes” to servers who made bad tippers regret their life choices, these stories prove that sometimes karma wears an apron. If you've ever worked in food service, you'll be cheering along. Top 10: What People Are REALLY Eating in 2025 Forget marketing gimmicks and influencer trends—Elizabeth reveals the REAL top 10 foods Americans are eating this year. What's surging in popularity, what staples are disappearing, and which foods are quietly making a comeback? Some of these might shock you. GAMMA Rays: How the Government Used Radiation on Your Food Grapefruit juice is getting all the buzz for its health benefits, but did you know the U.S. government experimented with gamma rays on food in the 1950s—and some of that food is still being sold today? Elizabeth exposes this forgotten piece of history, revealing what was zapped, why they did it, and what it means for your health. Taste Test: Are Plant-Based Milks Worth the Hype? We've been conditioned to avoid cow's milk, but are the plant-based alternatives actually worth it? Elizabeth and the team sample some of the most popular brands to find out which ones are creamy and delicious—and which ones taste like wet cardboard. Before you pour it in your morning coffee, find out which ones are worth your money. TRAVEL HOUR: Is Airbnb About to Replace Your Travel Agent? Airbnb is making a huge move toward becoming a full-service travel agency, allowing you to book flights, experiences, and more—all inside the app. But is this a game-changer for travelers or just another way for big tech to take over the travel industry? Elizabeth breaks down what's happening, how it could impact hotel prices and vacation costs, and whether it's good or bad news for travelers. Top 10 Travel Trends in 2025: What People Are REALLY Booking Forget the clickbait travel lists—Elizabeth has the real data on what kinds of vacations people are actually booking for this summer. From off-the-grid escapes and private jet rentals to the resurgence of a once-dying travel trend, find out what's hot and what's not in 2025. Cruise News: Is This the Last Voyage for the SS United States? Once the fastest ocean liner in history, the SS United States may soon set sail for the last time. Elizabeth has the latest on why the ship is leaving Philadelphia, what could happen to it next, and whether this is the end of the line for this iconic vessel. These Freaks Are Watching Me: The New Hotel Privacy Threat You Didn't See Coming After a recent resort stay, Elizabeth made a disturbing discovery—Wi-Fi access points inside the hotel room, not just in the hallway. Could this be the next big privacy invasion, and what kind of data are these devices actually collecting? If you thought hotel cameras were bad, this might be even worse. Destination Unknown: What's Really Underneath Boyers, PA? In a stunning discovery LIVE during the show, Elizabeth finds out that Butler, PA—the site of the near-assassination of President Trump—sits just miles from a massive underground federal records facility. Coincidence? Or is something much bigger lurking beneath the Pennsylvania hills? What else is hiding underground?

The SS United States, formerly the world's fastest transatlantic passenger liner, is about to become the world's biggest artificial reef. Later this week, the liner will be towed on its last voyage from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, where it'll be stripped of fuel and other biohazards. Then it will be towed to waters off Okaloosa County, which bought the ship to give both sea creatures and divers a refuge. The county also plans a land-based museum honoring the ship's legacy. We speak with Alex Fogg, who's in charge of natural resources for the county. 

The countdown is on: election day is only a few days away, and Pennsylvania could make or break the results. We talk with a political analyst about the state of the presidential and local campaigns in the commonwealth, and we hear local reactions to a joke made at a Trump rally that has enraged many Puerto Ricans. Plus, SEPTA's CEO steps down amid union contract negotiations, and a record-breaking dry spell is impacting our trees. Matt Leon and KYW's reporters give us the rundown of the biggest news in the Philadelphia region this week. 00:00 Intro 02:01 Parsing through PA poll numbers ahead of election 08:02 Philadelphia's Puerto Rican community reacts to Trump rally 12:58 When politics impacts personal relationships 18:39 A tense time for SEPTA 24:00 93-year old SS United States passenger upset with plans for vessel 29:03 Record drought is hurting our trees Listen to The Week in Philly on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

109 år unga isbrytaren Sankt Erik samt pionjären Atle som blott är 50 år fyllda, ställde till med en oförglömlig isbrytarfest i Stockholm förra helgen. Och det bästa av allt: Fartygspodden var med. Hör allt om isbrytarkonvojen i Stockholm, men också om Polferries nybygge i Ystad, fågelattacken mot kryssningsfartyget, om chocken för Styrsöbolaget och om det slutgiltiga ödet för SS United States. Välkomna ombord!  /Christopher & Patrik  

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#AskMark This week on the podcast, The United States is set to become the largest artificial reef. The SS United States is a 300m ocean liner that's being decommissioned and plans to sink her to become an artificial reef in recreational depths is exciting news for divers. A rare sighting of sunfish in the Red Sea around the Brothers has made the news and it another excuse to book your next Red Sea liveaboard. And a diver has died collecting ghost gear helping to clean up a shipwreck.https://divernet.com/scuba-news/ss-united-states-liner-to-become-worlds-largest-artificial-reef/ https://divernet.com/scuba-news/red-sea-mola-mola-sighting-makes-local-news/https://divernet.com/scuba-news/health-safety/line-retrieval-ends-in-diver-death-sunk-boat/ https://divernet.com/scuba-news/health-safety/pot-consultant-suspended-after-divers-death-in-malta/ https://divernet.com/scuba-news/sculpture-for-kent-river-grenada-diver-draw-due-soon/https://divernet.com/scuba-news/freediving/tough-conditions-yield-world-freediving-record/ Websitehttps://www.scubadivermag.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/scubadivermagazine/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/scubadivermag/YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/ScubaDiverMagazine/Scuba Diver Magazinescubadivermag.com/subscriptions

SEPTA has experienced a glitch — again. Erecting tiny homes to shelter the homeless is back on the table for Pittsburgh. The fate of the SS United States is up in the air once more. Lastly, this may very well be the highest honor Pennsylvania has ever received.

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After a whirlwind month or so, Democrats were united and ready to celebrate at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago - including Pennsylvania politicians, who got some significant stage time. It's back-to-school time again! We check in on what's ahead for the Philadelphia School District and how University of the Arts students who transferred to Temple are settling in. And a historic ocean liner has to leave Philadelphia's pier - so where will it go? Matt Leon talks with KYW Newsradio's reporters about the biggest stories in our region this week. 00:00 Intro 02:08 Democrats show unity at the 2024 DNC (hear the full conversation here) 07:38 What's ahead for the Philadelphia School District this year 13:38 Former UArts students settle into a new home at Temple 18:39 Deptford Township, NJ parents speak out after some almost lost free busing 24:25 The SS United States has to move by September 12 30:26 Stuck bridge in Cape May County briefly messes with Jersey Shore travel To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Coming up on this week's edition of The Spark Weekly:   The SS United States Conversancy has issued a $500,000 emergency fundraiser to rehome America's flagship. The SS United States has been docked at Pier 82 in Philadelphia since 1996. “SS United States or America's flagship is the nation's only remaining great ocean liner. She smashed the transatlantic speed record on her maiden voyage in 1952, and she is an extraordinary symbol of American achievement and excellence and technological innovation. And there's nothing like her left anywhere. And we are working so hard to save her, “said SS United States Conservancy President Susan Gibbs. The pandemic babies who were toddlers, and preschoolers are now school aged showing signs of learning loss, speech delays, behavioral problems and more. Ms. Denean Bressi serves as the Director of Special Education and Student Services at the Susquenita School District and came and spoke to us about the affect the pandemic had on these young children.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The SS United States Conversancy has issued a $500,000 emergency fundraiser to rehome America's flagship. The SS United States has been docked at Pier 82 in Philadelphia since 1996. “SS United States or America's flagship is the nation's only remaining great ocean liner. She smashed the transatlantic speed record on her maiden voyage in 1952, and she is an extraordinary symbol of American achievement and excellence and technological innovation. And there's nothing like her left anywhere. And we are working so hard to save her, “said SS United States Conservancy President Susan Gibbs. In June, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled the historic vessel would have to find a new home. The legal battle began when the SS United States landlord, Penn Warehousing, increased the rent in August 2021. Shortly after, Penn Warehousing terminated the lease in 2022, and the lawsuit was filed. “It simply was to get us off the pier. And we never intended to stay at the pier indefinitely… In hindsight, we wish we had an opportunity to negotiate with the landlord and in good faith and talk about what's involved in removing the ship from the dock. But, it certainly is not a short term effort to be able to quickly put that together, but we are working on it nevertheless to find a temporary home warrant, “said SS United States Conservancy board member Warren Jones. The SS United States has until Sept 12, to find a new home. WITF has reached out to Penn Warehousing for a interview or statement regarding this matter. As of now, we have not yet heard back yet. However, if we do, we will update this article accordingly.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SS United States secured the Blue Riband, an accolade awarded to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic with the highest average speed, and continues to hold the record to this ...

Shop Talk looks at corporations that tout their inclusive LGBTQ efforts and perfect HRC score yet have given thousands of dollars to ant-LGBTQ politicians. But first, Caught My Eye reveals the struggle to save the SS United States and Trader Joes has another non-food product hit. William Lear, of Learjet, is our Business Birthday. Lear was granted over 140 patents during his career related to radio, audio, and creating the 8-track tape!We're all business. Except when we're not.Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrCSpotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1iHeart Radio: bit.ly/4aza5LWTunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMbYouTube Music: bit.ly/43T8Y81Pandora: pdora.co/2pEfctjYouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5aAlso follow Tim and John on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/focusgroupradioTwitter: www.twitter.com/focusgroupradioInstagram: www.instagram.com/focusgroupradio

It's the Friday News Roundup! Today's topics include the increased police presence in Kensington, this week's heat wave, and how the SS United States is being forced to leave its South Philly berth in September. Plus, if Philly's statues, murals, and other public art came to life, who would win in a fight? Host Trenae Nuri is joined by newsletter editor Asha Prihar and producer Abby Fritz. Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:  Philly's Heat Health Emergency is in effect amid scorching temps Philly heat wave: Here's what you need to know about the Heat Health Emergency, Code Red and more Dozens of new police will soon be deployed to Kensington, and stricter drug enforcement will begin in mid-June Philadelphia police launch enforcement blitz in Kensington SS United States must leave its South Philadelphia berth by mid-September, judge rules Check out our interview with reporter Ximena Conde about the “Ikea boat,” and our conversation this spring about the Kensington encampment sweep.  Want to take a deeper dive into the “which Philly statue would win in a fight” debate? Here's the Reddit thread that inspired today's conversation, plus a map of many of Philly's statues and public artworks. Need some resources to help you stay cool during this heatwave? Check out this map of the city's cooling centers. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. We're also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail at 215-259-8170.  Learn more about the sponsor of this June 21st episode: Tecovas Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A review of Margaritaville at Sea Islander. This is the new cruise ship from the late Jimmy Buffett's successful Margaritaville brand. Doug Parker and staff writer Richard Simms discuss the week's top news stories, including a woman who got an expensive bill from the infirmary after she got seasick, a cruise ship getting seized in Italy for being too dirty, a world cruise delayed for the fourth time, Greece looking to cap cruise passengers, and the SS United States getting evicted from its pier in Philadelphia. Follow Cruise Radio's Socials: LinkedIn  | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube  | Twitter | Patreon

What's happening good folks of #CivilianTalk Ville!!! To I'm going to plug in some of the holes of this sinking ship! Are you goina Help Me? Great! You! Grab a bucket, You! Grab the welder, You! Grap some Steel! & I'll do the Rest! Tune-in it's time fix The SS UNITED STATES! Thanks for supporting the show and Remember it's our show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/civilian-talk-with-mrpi/message

Så kom dagen då Viking Cinderella gjort sin sista kryssning mellan Stockholm och Mariehamn. Nu byter stora delar av personalen båt till Birka Gotland samtidigt som en ny era börjar för Viking Line i trafiken till Helsingfors, en linje som firar 50-årsjubileum i år. Det snackar vi om denna veckan, men också om Öresundslinjens Hamlet som har problem, om SS United States som kan bli vräkt och om Star of the Seas som ser ut att bli försenad. Välkomna ombord!   /Christopher & Patrik

Docked across the street from the Ikea in South Philly is a giant rusty ship called the SS United States. It was once a luxurious ocean liner, carrying movie stars and former U.S. presidents across the Atlantic Ocean. Think the Titanic — but bigger. However, since 1996 it's been languishing in Philly. Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Ximena Conde, breaking news and general assignment reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, about new plans to redevelop the SS United States and legal issues the ship's owners will have to navigate to keep it afloat. Read Ximena's full story here. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. We're also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Spence is an internationally known expert on shipwrecks and sunken treasures. His bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies was perhaps the first accredited academic degree ever awarded in the United States for any program in marine archaeology. He also received one of the first five doctorates (Doctor of Marine Histories, College of Marine Arts, 1972) ever awarded for marine archaeology anywhere in the world and he has long been considered one of the founding fathers of marine archaeology.His work has been funded by such institutions as the Savannah Ships of the Sea Museum, CRIL (the Caribbean Research Institute Ltd., Colombia, South America), the College of Charleston, the South Carolina Committee for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In the early 1990s he served as Chief of Underwater Archaeology for Providencia Y San Andres, a 40,000 square mile archipelago in the Western Caribbean. He has authored more than two dozen books, and has served as an editor for a number of nationally distributed magazines. He is also an award winning cartographer and has published a number of maps and charts dealing with shipwrecks and treasure.Always an adventurer, Spence has traveled to a wide range of exotic places in the Far East, Europe, Central and South America. He has explored castles, palaces, shipwrecks, ancient ruins, secret tunnels, and subterranean and underwater caves. He has dived in the Great Lakes, the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.He has been shot at, buried in cave-ins, tangled in fishing nets, pinned under wreckage, run out of air, lost inside a wreck, and bitten by fish while pursuing his quests.Although Dr. Spence has discovered numerous historically significant shipwrecks, including the Civil War blockade runner Georgiana and the Confederate submarine Hunley, he hasn't only made discoveries underwater. He considers his identification of Charleston born banking and shipping magnate George Trenholm as the “Real Rhett Butler” to have been his most interesting non-shipwreck discovery. Trenholm's fleet of fast steamers earned today's equivalent of over one billion dollars running munitions, medicines, and merchandise through the Federal blockade. By the end of the Civil War, Trenholm was a major figure in the Confederate government. The United States actually charged Trenholm with treason and claimed he had made off with and concealed hundreds of millions in Confederate assets. Trenholm died without revealing his secrets. Spence is currently trying to uncover them.The State of South Carolina's claim of ownership to the Civil War submarine Hunley was based on Spence's 1970 discovery of that vessel and his subsequent gift of his salvage rights to it to the State. Spence's gift of his rights was made in September of 1995 at the official request of the Attorney General of South Carolina and the South Carolina Hunley Commission.In 2013, Dr. Spence announced his discoveries at Cape Romain of the 1894 wreck of the SS Ozama and the 1881 wreck of the SS United States.As an historian, Spence believes the biggest key to success on any expedition is the archival research that precedes it. Spence calls historical research “his drug of choice” and says, “In today's world, time is the most expensive part of a salvage expedition. Man-hours spent in the archives can cut hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of time from the field phase of most projects.”

The SS United States is about as unique and incredible as it gets: an entire ocean liner that's larger than the Titanic, out of use since 1969 and moored in Philadelphia since 1996. Both the fastest liner ever built and the largest constructed on US soil, it's one of only two surviving relics from the entire age of passenger liners, and yet its future has been imperiled for decades and it seems like its time might finally be running out. We'll explore why the SS United States is so significant and meaningful, the desperate efforts to save it, and what it's like touring a ghost ship that ceased operations long ago and on which only echoes remain. Show Notes: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/the-ss-united-states-abandoned SS United States photo gallery/podcast text on Abandoned America: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/ss-united-states Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AbandonedAmerica --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abandonedamerica/support

Our 'Iconic Ships' series continues with the magnificent SS United States, published on the 70th anniversary of her maiden voyage. Launched in June 1951 she was the last remaining American superliner from the golden age of transatlantic travel and was built specifically to break the transatlantic speed record. On her maiden voyage she made the transatlantic run in just three and a half days. To this day, she still holds the trans-Atlantic speed record: no other passenger ship has crossed the Atlantic faster in either direction. Not only built for speed, her design was also innovative for a number of different reasons, all of which are crucial in the history of ship design, and in particular in the history of safety in passenger ships, at a time when America was wrestling with Russia on the world stage. With lessons having been learned from the Second World War, in this period passenger ships were designed in a way that made them easily convertible into troopships. Her designer William Francis Gibbs famously summed up his achievement: 'You can't set her on fire, you can't sink her, and you can't catch her.' The SS United States has remarkably survived the years and today sits at Pier 82 on the Delaware River in Philadelphia while money is raised and plans set in place to preserve her for future generations. To find out more Dr Sam Willis spoke with Susan Gibbs, granddaughter of William Frances Gibbs, the ship's visionary designer and President of the SS United States Conservancy, the body dedicated to her preservation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whitney Heavey's family has an intergenerational appreciation of the ocean. Her grandfather was the captain of the (then) fastest transatlantic ocean liner, the SS United States, before air travel became widespread; her father was a navigator for the Navy's first nuclear submarine. The sea features prominently in Whitney's work as an artist, and has helped her heal after a series of recent hardships. She is deeply appreciative of her life, and the lessons she has learned by working through challenges. Join our conversation with Whitney Heavey on today's episode of Radio Maine.

Dr. Spence Shipwrecks And Sunken Treasures Dr. Spence is an internationally known expert on shipwrecks and sunken treasures. His bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies was perhaps the first accredited academic degree ever awarded in the United States for any program in marine archaeology. He also received one of the first five doctorates (Doctor of Marine Histories, College of Marine Arts, 1972) ever awarded for marine archaeology anywhere in the world and he has long been considered one of the founding fathers of marine archaeology. His work has been funded by such institutions as the Savannah Ships of the Sea Museum, CRIL (the Caribbean Research Institute Ltd., Colombia, South America), the College of Charleston, the South Carolina Committee for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In the early 1990s he served as Chief of Underwater Archaeology for Providencia Y San Andres, a 40,000 square mile archipelago in the Western Caribbean. He has authored more than two dozen books, and has served as an editor for a number of nationally distributed magazines. He is also an award winning cartographer and has published a number of maps and charts dealing with shipwrecks and treasure. Always an adventurer, Spence has traveled to a wide range of exotic places in the Far East, Europe, Central and South America. He has explored castles, palaces, shipwrecks, ancient ruins, secret tunnels, and subterranean and underwater caves. He has dived in the Great Lakes, the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean. He has been shot at, buried in cave-ins, tangled in fishing nets, pinned under wreckage, run out of air, lost inside a wreck, and bitten by fish while pursuing his quests. Although Dr. Spence has discovered numerous historically significant shipwrecks, including the Civil War blockade runner Georgiana and the Confederate submarine Hunley, he hasn't only made discoveries underwater. He considers his identification of Charleston born banking and shipping magnate George Trenholm as the “Real Rhett Butler” to have been his most interesting non-shipwreck discovery. Trenholm's fleet of fast steamers earned today's equivalent of over one billion dollars running munitions, medicines, and merchandise through the Federal blockade. By the end of the Civil War, Trenholm was a major figure in the Confederate government. The United States actually charged Trenholm with treason and claimed he had made off with and concealed hundreds of millions in Confederate assets. Trenholm died without revealing his secrets. Spence is currently trying to uncover them. The State of South Carolina's claim of ownership to the Civil War submarine Hunley was based on Spence's 1970 discovery of that vessel and his subsequent gift of his salvage rights to it to the State. Spence's gift of his rights was made in September of 1995 at the official request of the Attorney General of South Carolina and the South Carolina Hunley Commission. In 2013, Dr. Spence announced his discoveries at Cape Romain of the 1894 wreck of the SS Ozama and the 1881 wreck of the SS United States. As an historian, Spence believes the biggest key to success on any expedition is the archival research that precedes it. Spence calls historical research “his drug of choice” and says, “In today's world, time is the most expensive part of a salvage expedition. Man-hours spent in the archives can cut hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of time from the field phase of most projects.”5/12/22 Sean Patrick Hazlett World War 3 Aftermath Sean Patrick Hazlett is an Army veteran and former captain, speculative fiction writer and editor, and finance executive in the San Francisco Bay area. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware, but trekked across the country to pursue an AB in history and BS in electrical engineering from Stanford University on an ROTC scholarship. He earned a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government where he won the 2006 Policy Analysis Exercise Award for his work on policy solutions to Iran's nuclear weapons program under the guidance of future secretary of defense Ashton B. Carter. While at the Harvard Kennedy School, he worked on the Harvard-Stanford Preventive Defense Project. He also holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, where he graduated with Second Year Honors.As a cavalry officer in the elite 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Seam trained various units for war in Iraq and Afghanistan. While at the National Training Center in the Mojave Desert, he became an expert in Soviet doctrine and tactics, leading a Motorized Rifle Battalion. He has also published a Harvard Business School case study on the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and how it exemplified a learning organization.Sean has worked in various roles in finance. He was an investment banker, an equity analyst covering industries ranging from cleantech to semiconductors to enterprise software. His seminal equity research report on the smart grid was cited in The Economist magazine. He has also worked in various corporate finance roles in Silicon Valley companies ranging from cybersecurity to hardware to enterprise software.Sean is a 2017 winner of the Writers of the Future Contest. Nearly fifty of his short stories have appeared in publications such as The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF, Year's Best Hardcore Horror, Robosoldiers, Worlds Long Lost, Terraform, Galaxy's Edge, Writers of the Future, Grimdark Magazine, Vastarien, and Abyss & Apex, among others. He is the editor of the Weird World War III and Weird World War.

We get to go back in history to a time when the SS United States, the great passenger liner and America's Flagship, was the fastest ship in the world.  And to share her stories, I am honored to speak with Susan L. Gibbs, the SS United States Conservancy's President and co-founder.  She is, also, the granddaughter of William Francis Gibbs, the designer of the SS United States. With regard to the future of this amazing vessel, the SS United States Conservancy is a national nonprofit organization that is leading the global effort to save and repurpose the SS United States. 

Our deep dive into the stationary vessels of the Delaware River continues this week. Today we examine the SS United States, a derelict cruise liner parked outside of Ikea, and The Hooters Boat, a long gone relic of the tacky 80's craze. The SS Untied States is famous for being the fastest liner to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean but now it doesn't go anywhere. The Hooters Boat was in service for 100 years before it ended up sinking under the frozen river. Tune in to find out how they got there.

We talk to the granddaughter of the architect of the SS United States. At one time, this ship broke the speed record and went across the Atlantic Ocean in three days.  Date: July 12, 2020 

In the early 50s, the US government constructed an $78 million troop carrier for the navy. The purpose was to build a ship that could quickly carry 15,000 troops in times of war and was designed to outrun any other ship and travel non-stop anywhere in the world in less than ten days. The SS United States was the fastest, most reliable troop carrier in the world.The only catch is, she never carried troops. Instead the SS United States became a luxury liner for presidents, heads of state, and a variety of other celebrities who traveled on her during her seventeen years of service. As a luxury liner, she boasted 695 staterooms, 4 dining rooms, 3 bars, 2 theaters, a heated pool, 19 elevators, and the comfort of the world’s first fully air-conditioned passenger ship. Instead of a vessel used for battle during wartime, the SS United States became a means of indulgence for wealthy patrons who desired to cruise peacefully across the Atlantic. I want to talk about a couple of different shifts today. First of all, there is the shift in focus in the book of Acts. We have come to a chapter where the Apostle Peter sort of fades from the narrative, and a new primary player comes to the forefront: the Apostle Paul.

Welcome to episode #124! This is our plastic free, bio-degradable podcast show - no straws allowed!   We had such a great response about our last show, #123, Navigating Through Netflix, we decided to check out some of the most interesting videos, documentaries and stories about cruise ships, cruising and cruisers found on YouTube!    We are Yachting Through YouTube!   Here are the links to the videos that we discussed on the show.      Carnival's concept Project Pinnacle - The cruise ship that was never built. https://youtu.be/lzKeVvfOqxA   National Geographic -Disney Cruise Line Reimagined: Magic - Documentary 2017 - https://youtu.be/bBKgsr1rxuE   Great Oceans Liners: Speed Machines - https://youtu.be/5h64_fTOUVg   S.S. United States: Made in America - CHAPTER 1: THE GLORY DAYS. https://youtu.be/wcu7AQYsDco Chapter 2: https://youtu.be/avkw9Bm3IAs Chapter 3: https://youtu.be/0mO1O0UQgxo Chapter 4: https://youtu.be/IUVhvEKz2_Q     Abandoned - S.S. United States - How many different owners and companies try to revive the SS United States? An interesting and up to date follow up video. https://youtu.be/eg7gNhmtwTA   ResidenSea: The Floating City - Travel Channel's show on the residential cruise ship "The World". Ever thought about owning a part of cruise ship? These people have and are traveling the world. Chapter 1: https://youtu.be/h439sZjxdLQ Chapter 2: https://youtu.be/vyDD9fHXSHQ  Chapter 3: https://youtu.be/BfjDjW7knJA Chapter 4: https://youtu.be/2JQNrpFV8Ac  Chapter 5: https://youtu.be/7_K8yKuyczs   Crystal Cruise's Mama Lee travels the world on the Crystal Serenity. - https://youtu.be/-dWFKp-bJtk   Meet “Super Mario” - He cruises year round on RCCL and spent over 19,000 days at sea! https://youtu.be/bcBzOesw7sc   Wild Cruise Ship Concepts - Have you heard of the Freedom Ship? The Horseshoe Crab? The Floating Hotel? The Boomerang and more? There may be cool concept cars and flying vehicles, but nothing comes close to being as cool as the cruise ship concepts within this video. In fact, these are the "Coolest Concept Cruise Ships We Hope Become Reality" https://youtu.be/9z65UMgF-Fg   This is just scratching the surface about cruise videos. Do you have a favorite, or interesting cruise video that we must see on YouTube? Let us know about it and we will share it on a future episode.  * * * * *   Click Here To See The Cruise Dudes T-Shirts!   * * * * * Issue #4 of Seawind is out!  Breathtaking Luxury Cruising & the Northwest Passage!       www.seawindmag.com   * * * * *   Please don't forget our interactive digital magazine app, Seawind!   Our digital magazine can read on either your mobile phone or tablet. Interactive features include video, audio, websites, and webcam links (these features require an Internet connection, but you can still read and enjoy even offline). It is our desire to give you valuable information about cruising, destinations, food, activities and so much more.  We want to thank you in advance for supporting us. Please consider leaving a review at the App Stores. This will help our ranking and bring more visibility to the app. Also, please share this app with your cruise friends and family. Consider giving it as a gift to your favorite cruiser! We would really appreciate it.  Here are the direct links to the app: Seawind - Apple App Store Seawind - Google Play Store Thank you for listening and sharing our show with your family and friends - we really appreciate all of your support of our podcast and our digital magazine, Seawind! Keep On Cruising! Tommy & Scott  P.S. We appreciate it when you Visit Amazon.com         Contact The Cruise Dudes! Twitter: @TheCruiseDudes Instagram: TheCruiseDudes YouTube: The Cruise Dudes Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/321163017150953432/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecruisedudes Email: thecruisedudes@gmail.com Voice Mail: 424-272-1916 Seawind Magazine www.seawindmag.com Twitter: @SeawindMag Instagram: SeawindMag     The Cruise Dudes Podcast is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. 

The story of the SS United States is also the story of brilliant marine engineer and naval architect who brought her into being. To say that William Francis Gibbs had a long-running love affair with a ship would be, quite frankly, an understatement. Salty-tongued, superstitious, and with no formal training in the field, he quit his job in real-estate law in 1916 to devote himself to designing the world’s fastest ship. In this episode, we talk with William Gibbs' granddaughter, who is heading up the charge to save the SS United States from a fate undeserving of such a passionate success story. Listen in! This week’s sponsor: East Passage Boatwrights Feature photo: Bill DeBenedetto, courtesy of SS United States Archives. Show Notes & Links: Hosts: Carter Richardson & Helena Harris Guest: Photographer, Tyler Fields Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  

Ein Kreuzfahrt-Thema hat es diese Woche in sämtliche News-Medien geschafft: Die Sturm-Fahrt der Anthem of the Seas vor North Carolina. In dieser News-Kurzfolge des Kreuzfahrt-Podcasts schauen wir uns noch einmal genauer an, was passiert ist und sprechen darüber, wie es sich anfühlt, bei einem Orkan an Bord eines Kreuzfahrtschiffs zu sein. Nicht nur für die Fans klassischer Ocean Liner hat Crystal Cruises großartige Neuigkeiten: Die von der Verschrottung bedrohte SS United States bekommt eine neue Chance. Crystal will das Schiff zu einem Luxus-Liner umbauen und wieder in Betrieb nehmen - sofern die Machbatkeitsstudie positiv ausfällt. Und "Verrückt nach Meer", die erfolgreiche TV-Serie der ARD, will das Konzept der Doku-Soap offenbar auf Flusskreuzfahrten ausweiten. Die Produktionsgesellschaft sucht Protagonisten. Auch das ist daher Thema dieser News-Folge des cruisetricks.de Kreuzfahrt-Podcasts.

Growing up in the age of the great transatlantic liner, William Francis Gibbs had only one dream: to build the world’s greatest ship. In that age, nations competed to build the largest, most luxurious and the fastest ship. In particular, they competed to win the Blue Riband, the prize awarded to the fastest ship to cross the Atlantic. Although Gibbs was the product of tremendous wealth and privilege, he was clear that it was not his family’s fortune that made him a success rather it was his father losing it all. Forced to drop out of Harvard and lacking basic mathematical skills, Gibbs became America’s greatest naval architect through boundless determination. Although he would build many ships, it was that first ship that he dreamed of that would mark the high-water mark of his career. The SS United States would be the largest, most luxurious and the fastest ship would know. It was also the last ship to hold the Blue Riband. In a book The Wall Street Journal called one of the ten best non-fiction books of 2012, Steve Ujifusa recounts the tale of the Steve Jobs of shipping, William Francis Gibbs. A Man and His Ship is available everywhere and in all formats. Be sure to Rate and Comment on iTunes. 

Named one of The Wall Street Journal's top 10 nonfiction books of 2012 Steven Ujifusa's A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the SS United States brings William Francis Gibbs' story to life. Wharton legal studies and business ethics professor G. Richard Shell recently sat down with Ujifusa to learn more about what inspired the author to tell Gibbs' story what led Gibbs to build ships and how the builder's firm became responsible for 70% of all ships built during World War II. (Video with transcript) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the former navigational officers from the legendary SS United States talks about that experience and his new book, "One with the Sea: An Inspiring Rags-to-Riches Saga of the Son of an Irish Immigrant." Hear a listener review of the Explorer of the Seas and Cruise News.

Managing Editor Nancy Schretter, from the Family Travel Network talks to us about family travel aboard the Disney Dream. Travel Writer Chris Owen from Galdling.com and Fox Business offers tips for those considering a Dream cruise. Stewart Chrion The Cruise Guy® catches us up on this weeks Cruise News. Hear the updates on Egypt, the SS United States being sold, Royal Caribbean and NCL new ships orders. AT&T is also releasing a package perfect for the cruises. To find out all about this Cruise Ship Passport package check out the Cellular at Sea website here.