S3 Ep324: OceanGate: A Rush to Break the Rules (Part 3)

Crime Weekly

Audioboom Studios

True Crime, Society & Culture, News

4.8 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2025

⏱️ 116 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

It was marketed as a voyage for the boldest among us - a ticket to the bottom of the world, where only a handful of humans had ever dared to go. But what began as a high-tech adventure turned into an unthinkable tragedy, and at the center of it all was one man: Stockton Rush.

He called it innovation. Critics called it recklessness. And five people would pay the ultimate price. In this series, we’re diving deep into the story behind the Titan submersible disaster. From the birth of OceanGate and Stockton Rush’s obsession with rewriting the rules of deep-sea exploration, to ignored warnings, missing safety certifications, and a catastrophic implosion that sent shockwaves across the globe. Who was Stockton Rush- visionary pioneer or dangerous idealist? What happened in the final hours of the Titan’s descent? And how did a vessel built for discovery become a tomb in the dark silence of the Atlantic?

This is not just a story about engineering failure; it’s a story about ego, ambition, and the fatal cost of a man with a god complex who gambled with human lives in the name of legacy.

We're coming to CrimeCon Denver! Use our code CRIMEWEEKLY for 10% off your tickets!
https://www.crimecon.com/CC25

Try our coffee!! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com

Become a Patreon member -- > https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly

Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcast
Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com
Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod
Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod
Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod

ADS:

1. https://www.Smalls.com/CrimeWeekly - Get 60% off your first Smalls order PLUS free shipping!

2. https://www.HelixSleep.com/CrimeWeekly - Get 27% off sitewide!

3. https://www.PDSDebt.com/CrimeWeekly - Get your FREE debt assessment today!

4. https://www.EatIQBAR.com - Text WEEKLY to 64000 for 20% off ALL IQBAR products and FREE shipping!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Money doesn't have to be complicated. It just has to make sense. Hey, it's Victoria Devine from the She's on the Money podcast. I know talking about money can feel intimidating. Trust me, with the right tips, anyone can take control of their finances. Let me help you take the stress out of managing your finances and provide you with the tools to thrive. From down under to the UK, I'll show you how to make your money work harder for you, no matter your goals.
0:26.3	Search for She's on the Money Now wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, everybody. Welcome back to Crime Weekly. I'm Stephanie Harlow. And I'm Derek
0:46.3	Levaser. We are diving right in to the third and final part of the Titan submersible disaster.
0:52.3	We're going to finish up with what happened. We're going to talk about the actual fateful day that the Titan submersible disaster. We're going to finish up with what happened.
0:54.4	We're going to talk about the actual fateful day that the Titan did implode.
0:59.5	And we're going to give our final thoughts.
1:01.0	And there's actually some really interesting things.
1:03.4	I found some videos that I had never known about before, most likely because the content
1:08.4	creator that made these videos, I believe was from Mexico,
1:12.4	and they're all in Spanish.
1:15.3	So they just didn't pop up when I was looking for things.
1:17.9	But I found some footage in one of these videos that just stunned me.
1:22.4	Yeah, you called me about it.
1:23.4	You were like, Derek, guess what I just found?
1:26.1	No, I'm looking forward to tonight because you didn't send me the footage, unfortunately.
1:30.3	You made me wait till today.
1:31.7	So now I have it.
1:32.7	I have not watched it yet.
1:34.3	And I am looking forward to getting into it and wrapping the series up as well.
1:37.8	And also, if you didn't watch Crime Weekly News or listen to Crime Weekly News,
1:41.9	congrats to the CrimeCon giveaway winner.
1:44.9	Jackie, she has reached out to us.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Audioboom Studios, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Audioboom Studios and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.