Episodes
June 27, 2025
45 - Not Your Grandfather's Sloop
Join Andrew and Michelle as they discuss the oldest, most intact, merchant vessel to have currently been found on the Great Lakes. We're all for titles over here but this one carries a few. Tune in to hear about the Washingto...
June 20, 2025
44 - The Lightest of Ships
We're talking about lightships! Light vessels? Floating lighthouses. Whatever you choose to call them, we're talking about them. Learn a bit about the history of lightships, Texas Towers (both kinds), the innovations that led...
June 13, 2025
43 - Stannard's Standard
Andrew and Michelle take a slight break from talking about ships to discuss another widely popular item around the Great Lakes - Lighthouses! Join them today as they're looking into the crazy history and life of the Stannard ...
June 6, 2025
42 - Sit Back, Relax, Whalebacks
This week we're talking about the long-awaited whalebacks! These wild and steampunk-looking ships were quite unique and took the waters by storm. Andrew and Michelle also cover Barge 129 , the last whaleback to be found on th...
May 30, 2025
41 - Don't Rock The Boat
Join Andrew and Michelle as they discuss the little-known about and more than likely found Lake Serpent shipwreck. Is it the wreck that was found around Kelleys Island in 2015? Is it another of the hundreds to thousands of sh...
May 23, 2025
40 - All that Glitters is Gone
Andrew and Michelle are harkening back to the Gilded Age with the glitz and glam that came with it. Join them as they talk about a luxury steamship named the Gunilda as well as steamboat races, the Kentucky Derby, and even a ...
May 16, 2025
39 - A Ship of Many Names
Get ready to learn about the USS Neshanic or was it the SS Marquette? Wait, wasn't it the Gulfoil ? But where do the American Victory or the Middletown come into play? We know, it's the SS Victo ! Whatever the name might be, ...
May 9, 2025
38 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
What a wild ride this episode brings with the mysterious - and still very unsolved - sinking of the PS Waubuno . We know it went down in Georgian Bay off of Lake Huron, some of the pieces have been recovered, but what happene...
May 3, 2025
37 - The Other St Peter
Today's episode has a special surprise. You'll have to tune in to find out, but hosts Andrew and Michelle are talking about the crazy tale of the sinking of the schooner St Peter . What made this story so wild to research? Ar...
April 25, 2025
36 - Would've Been Loaves and Fishes
Climb aboard this week's episode all about the SS Chester A Congdon formerly known as the SS Salt Lake City . What was Lake Superior's first million dollar wreck? How many titles can one ship hold? And why are there so many b...
April 18, 2025
35 - An Illustrious Interview
Hello, ahoy, and welcome aboard a very special, long-awaited (on our side) episode of Under the Waves. Andrew and Michelle are joined by Corey Adkins, Communications and Content Director of the Great Lakes Historical Shipwrec...
April 11, 2025
34 - Is Ohio Even Real?
Join Andrew and Michelle as they go off the rails and stay off the rails while talking about the results of last week's trivia episode (did you even listen to it yet??). How many of the stories did you get correct? Then the t...
April 4, 2025
Dingy 3 - Shark Week
It's Shark Week everybody! Did you know sharks and the Great Lakes go way back? We didn't either! Join Andrew and Michelle as they get chummy talking about shark attacks, found sharks, migratory sharks, shark pranks, literall...
March 28, 2025
33 - Lost and Found
Today's story is just in! Fresh off the press! Tune in to hear Andrew and Michelle talk about the newest discovery from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society - the Western Reserve . In breaking news, this ship debuted ...
March 21, 2025
32 - Went Missing No More
Join Andrew and Michelle as they uncover what was already recently uncovered - the Adella Shores . From the "Went Missing" list to finally being found, this ship has had quite the journey brought to light by the Great Lakes S...
March 14, 2025
31 - Baby You Light Up My World
It's Women's History Month and we're covering some remarkable female light keepers on the Great Lakes. Join us for not one, not two, not even three, but four stories of some of these phenomenal women and all of the twists and...
March 7, 2025
30 - Upside Down
Welcome aboard this week's episode about the SS Cedarville . Join Andrew and Michelle as they learn more about this fascinating case, the mistakes leading up to her demise, and the court case that went along with it. Anchors ...
March 1, 2025
29 - A Mast-erful Disaster
Join Andrew and Michelle as they cover the haunting tale of Lydia Dale (you're welcome for the rhyme) who had the unfortunate fate of being onboard the doomed J. Hazard Hartzell with some not so great guys. Tune in to find ou...
Feb. 21, 2025
28 - June Showers Bring May Flowers
Mayflowers and mayflowers and May Flowers, oh my! What are Andrew and Michelle talking about today? Why the May Flower of course! And no, it's not the original Mayflower but it might as well be for Lake Superior. Say Mayflowe...
Feb. 14, 2025
Dingy 2 - Lighthouse Murders
Join Michelle and her guest, Nicole Horne for an extra special dinghy episode all about lighthouses and murder and ghosts, oh my! Michelle covers the South Bass Island Lighthouse and all of its lore including a mention from a...
Feb. 14, 2025
27 - Special Delivery!
Happy Valentine's Day! Andrew and Michelle are bringing something different and something special your way to show you their appreciation. Join them as they talk about the MV J.W. Westcott II and her tales of being the only f...
Feb. 7, 2025
26 - From Wreckage to Refuge
It's Black History Month! Join Andrew and Michelle as they talk about the bravery of those who fled on the Underground Railroad, especially in the Great Lakes region. Learn about what freedom ships were, how remembering the p...
Jan. 31, 2025
25 - The Sputnik of Superior
Outer space and shipwrecks and obscure references, oh my! Join hosts Andrew and Michelle as they talk about the accidental discovery of the missing tugboat Satellite . No, it's not a space exploring machine, it's a really coo...
Jan. 24, 2025
24 - The Big Badger's Reign
Welcome aboard this week's episode about the Badger - one of the last coal-powered steamships to run on the Great Lakes. What makes her stand out from other ships like her? What twist is in store for you to find out? Tune in ...