Episodes

Andrew and Michelle talk about the Nucleus aka the Bad Luck Barquentine. What happened for her to get this unfortunate nickname? How far out of reach is she now? Tune in this week to find out all of the answers and more! And while we're at it, happy belated one year! Thanks for sticking around through the learning period, the recording under water and from an isolated lighthouse, and for all of the wrecks in-between! We wouldn't be who we are without all of you and never a day goes by that we ar...

Join Andrew and Michelle as they talk about the recently retired M/V Cuyahoga. Has this ship also been all over your social media feed? No? Just us? Well get ready to finally be in the loop on this fantastic ship and learn more about shipping on the Great Lakes over the years. Thanks for climbing aboard! GoFundMe for Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/minneapolis-catholic-school-shooting-relief To Stay Up To Date on the Recovering Victims: https://www.cnn.com/u...

Andrew and Michelle finally conclude the Grace Period Series with a bunch of mini stories: some funny, some short, some confusing, and some leaving the real story up to your imagination. They're covering the Grace M, the Grace A Green, the Grace Grummond, and the Grace Amelia. Thanks for joining us on this journey of a series, be sure to check out Jeff Koch's links for all of the latest and greatest of the Stannard Rock Light and the surrounding areas, and swing on by next week for a whole new s...

Hello, ahoy, and welcome aboard a very special and super exciting episode of Under the Waves. Andrew and Michelle are joined by Jeff Koch, Coordinator and Program Manager at the Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy as well as caretaker of the Stannard Rock Light! Jeff has been a part of the SWP for about 9 years and in that time has organized numerous trips out to the Stannard Rock in the name of science and bettering a historical landmark. He talks to us about the importance of c...

Andrew and Michelle continue the Grace Period series with the Grace Patterson. This wily ship almost had a rather short episode until a phenomenal source saved the day at the last moment. Find out more about this accident-prone vessel who remains a bit illusive to this day. Welcome aboard! Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: https://www.cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Know Your Rights: https://...

Welcome to episode 50!!! The Grace Period miniseries continues with Andrew and Michelle talking about the Grace A Channon. The Channon - a bathtub, transformer, polly pocket of a boat is quite the ship to learn about. Also tune in for all of the ins and outs of canallers along with the upgrades to the Welland Canal over the years. Thanks for sticking around for 50 episodes and here's to 50 more! Downloadable Float Plan https://floatplancentral.cgaux.org/download/USCGFloatPlan.pdf Follow us on ...

Join Andrew and Michelle in a new mini series called the Grace Period! To kick off, learn about the Laura Grace, a tug boat who spent most and now all of her time in Lake Ontario. Her story may be short, but the attempted rescue and salvage efforts spanned years. See the ship that inspired many divers, photographers, and submechanophobia-nightmares alike. Downloadable Float Plan https://floatplancentral.cgaux.org/download/USCGFloatPlan.pdf Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodc...

Andrew and Michelle treat y'all to an episode of Under the Waves, after dark edition. Join them as they talk about the Margaret A. Muir, a schooner that traveled all of the Great Lakes in her time until one decided to keep her - forever. Are they on the correct path regarding the ship's owner being related to a famous naturalist? Perhaps. Should they have ingested more caffeine prior to this recording? Most likely. Regardless, tune in to one humdinger of an episode. Also, can Andrew learn how to...

Andrew and Michelle take a slight detour from shipwrecks and cover one-star reviews from some of the national parks and lakeshore attractions of the Great Lakes region. Join them as they travel from Isle Royale National Park and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to Indiana Dunes National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Join them in discussing the presence of dogs in these parks, the short and mysterious reviews, as well as the long, drawn out ones abo...

Andrew and Michelle tackle one of the worst passenger ship tragedies to ever hit Lake Superior. Learn about the SS Algoma, her sister ships, the SS Athabasca and the SS Alberta, their crazy trip all of the way from Glasgow, the firsts, titles, and fanfare that came with them, and the wild hurricane-level storm that ended the Algoma's career. Heads up, this is a more serious episode that covers a lot of tragic death If that's not really your thing, we get it and will see you on the next one. Dow...

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 Washington and let us know all of the titles and accolades you hear attributed to this neat little ship! Ahoy! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@g...

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 to lightships, and specifically, the last lightship known to be in Wisconsin waters - the Light Vessel No 57. We hope this episode lights up your day! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespo...

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 Rock Light. The Stannard Light, aka The Rock, had her in-person service come to an abrupt and tragic end but she is still operating to this day. Find out why she's also called "The Loneliest Place on Earth." This is one episode you definitely don't want to miss! Follow us o...

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 the Great Lakes. Find out more about her and the 43 other whalebacks that once existed in the waterways of the midwest, and even across the ocean. Ahoy! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewave...

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 ships lost in Lake Erie? Tune in now to find out more! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Find our sources and show notes n...

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 visit from Jacques Cousteau. Ahoy! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Find our sources and show notes now located on our ...

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, join Andrew and Michelle as they banter through the story of this well-traveled warship to Great Lakes workhorse. And let us know which of her seemingly endless names you prefer. But you can't guess ours ;) Welcome aboard! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @u...

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 happened that fateful morning? Was the sinking foreseen in one woman's dream? Where can't you find the ship today? Join Michelle and Andrew as they tackle these questions in more on this week's story. Anchors Away! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Face...

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? Are you hearing in double? And let's get to the surprise already! Well what are you waiting for? Hit play and join these two but beware, they are clearly off their rockers. Ahoy! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Webs...

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 bread calculations? Tune in this week to find out the answers and more. Anchors away! Great Lakes Region Maple Syrup Industry Helpful Links/More Info GoFundMe Link at the bottom of this page: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/maple-syrup-production-lost-to-ice-storm-stre...

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 Shipwreck Society! Corey has officially been a part of the GLSHS's board of directors since 2006 after becoming hooked on shipwrecks in 2000 after his introduction to the Edmund Fitzgerald and Whitefish Point. From working with CBS for 23 years to meeting the wonderful Gordon Lightf...

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 two settle in to discuss the unfortunate collision of the SS Ohio and the schooner barge Ironton. Find out what happened to these two ships along with the conditions they are in today. Anchors away! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under t...

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, literally all things sharks in, on, around, and adjacent to the Great Lakes. Trust us, there is some-fin special about this sharp episode; you won't want to miss it! Jaws truly, A & M. Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Web...

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 back into the public. Learn how she was instrumental in changing ship building standards in the United States and Canada. Find out about the tragedy that took her down as well as the rejoicing upon being found again. Oh! And welcome aboard! Follow us on our Socials Instagram...