# Best of Blue Dot: The anatomy of a disaster-- inside the Titan submersible implosion

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Podcast: [Blue Dot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-dot-396518)
Published: 2026-02-20T18:09:32+00:00
Episode link: https://www.mynspr.org/show/blue-dot/2026-02-20/best-of-blue-dot-the-anatomy-of-a-disaster-inside-the-titan-submersible-implosion
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Gordon Telepun joins host Dave Schlom to discuss the Titan submersible implosion that killed five people, including Ocean Gate CEO and pilot Stockton Rush, in 2023.

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