Episodes

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 floating non-military zip code in the world. What does this mean? Tune in to this week's episode and find out! Welcome aboard, one and all! Important Follow-up Links to Learn More About Black History Month: https://voiceofwitness.org/racial-justice-organizations/#:~:text=Colo...

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 past helps prepare us for a better tomorrow, and don't worry, there's a shipwreck in there too. Learn about the Home and her secret past before being lost for around 152 years! Welcome aboard, one and all! Important Follow-up Links to Learn More About Black History Month: htt...

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 cool ship with a mysterious past and a whole lotta luck with being found. Tune in today and see how many entertainment references you can count. Thanks for joining! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthe...

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 with hosts Andrew and Michelle as they talk a lot about railroads, steamships, badgers, and even the game of Monopoly. Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthe...

Join Andrew and Michelle this week as they talk about the mysterious disappearance of the Erie Board of Trade . Oooh, spooky! Well, the boat itself wasn't, but was her demise the revenge of a petty and jilted ghost? Was the ship cursed? Did the ship exist at all? Are ghost ships even real? And what has been haunting Michelle's apartment?? Tune in this week for all the exclusive details and exciting twists about a boat who's name is a little yawn-worthy however her story is anything but. Welcome ...

Welcome back to Michelle, Andrew, and all of their wonderful listeners to this week's episode and the first time recording together in too long. Excuse the extra wily-ness of these two as they discuss the not-so-tragic, yet tragic loss of the David W. Mills . From tangents to motorbike races to swimming squirrels to illnesses and everything in-between, sit back, settle in, grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. Oh, and welcome aboard! Sources: https://mnhs.gitlab.io/archive/shipwrecks/www.mnhs.or...

Happy New Years! Join your favorite sibling duo, Michelle and Andrew, as they cover the tragic loss of the Carl D Bradley . If this story sounds familiar, it's because it closely echoes the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald . The twist? This sinking *spoiler alert!* occurred about 17 years prior. Find out the soggy details on this week's episode oh, and welcome aboard! Sources: https://planm8.io/blog/types-of-ship-bulkheads# https://www.wartsila.com/encyclopedia/term/bulkheads#:~:text=Vertical%20par...

We made it to episode 20! Join Andrew and Michelle as they cover not one, not two, but three shipwrecks that all happened on the same fateful night in 1940. However, they didn't cause each other to sink. So what happened to the SS Anna C. Minch, the SS William B. Davock , and the SS Novadoc ? Tune in this week to find out that and more. Welcome aboard good ole number 20! Sources: https://shipwreckmuseum.com/visit/whitefish-point-light/#:~:text=Whitefish%20Point%20marks%20the%20eastern,the%20vici...

Happy Holidays and welcome aboard this week's episode! Andrew and Michelle cover the wonderful yet tragic lore of the Rouse Simmons , the Christmas tree ship, and her beloved captain, Captain Herman "Santa" Schuenemann. The legacy of the Rouse Simmons lives on today with the USCGC Mackinaw making the same trip for the past 25 years. Tune in this week for some holiday cheer! Sources: https://shipwreckmuseum.com/visit/whitefish-point-light/#:~:text=Whitefish%20Point%20marks%20the%20eastern,the%20v...

Welcome aboard part two about Le Griffon , one of the most notorious Ghost Ships on the Great Lakes. Join Andrew and Michelle as they go through some potential occurrences that happened to cause the loss of this ship. Is it technically found? Is it still missing? Find out on this week's episode of Under the Waves! Sources: https://washingtonisland.com/le-griffon-the-griffin/#:~:text=Le%20Griffon%20is%20often%20mistakenly,and%20the%20government%20of%20France . https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/...

Hosts Andrew and Michelle dive into a history lesson regarding the making and build-up of Le Griffon . Le Griffon , now seen as a ghost ship, was the second European ship to sink on the Great Lakes following the Frontenac which was actually en route to and carrying supplies for the building of Le Griffon . Settle down to enjoy this step back in time and learn more about Le Griffon prior to her sinking... or disappearance? Find out next week. Anchors away! Sources: https://www.michiganseagrant.or...

Join hosts Andrew and Michelle as they discuss the making of the St. Lawrence Seaway along with one of the worst shipwrecks on the St. Lawrence River. In 1963, the SS Roonagh Head and the MV Tritonica didn't pass like ships in the night, they collided in a very unfortunate wreck that put all parties involved to blame. Welcome aboard this Great Lakes adjacent shipwreck episode. Sources: https://shipsoftheclyde.com/happenings/single?id=14807 https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/plaques/lost-villages-of...

This week's episode sounds more like a trip to the gym than a shipwreck, at least initially. Join hosts Andrew and Michelle as they learn about the wide-spreading mussel (not muscle) problem of the Great Lakes, but how these little buggers have inadvertently helped uncover the long lost SS Africa . So come out of your shells, don't clam up now, and come aboard this shuck-filled adventure! Okay, maybe they went a bit overboard, but they crack themselves up. These jokes practically write themselve...

Join hosts Andrew and Michelle as they unbiasedly cover perhaps the cutest little boat they've learned about yet. Meet Sport - a 1873 tugboat who holds the titles of being the first steel tugboat on the Great Lakes, the first vessel made out of Bessemer steel (the new way to process steel) in North America, and the first shipwreck in Michigan to receive her own Michigan Historical Marker. Join your hosts in getting attached to one of the cutest things to float on the lakes and welcome aboard! So...

Some shipwrecks are just so old that facts can be a bit contradicting. The PS Niagara is one of those wrecks. Join hosts Michelle and Andrew as they weed through the probable embellishments that make the storytelling about the night the PS Niagara went down even more intense. And listen in for how the ship almost claimed two more modern-day lives as well as the uncovering of a small doll that survived the wreck. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_steamer https://www.wkar.org/history/2...

Welcome aboard this week's episode! Join Andrew and Michelle as they learn about the SS Appomattox , one of the largest wooden steamships and built by the famed James Davidson. Tragically, her working life was cut short when she ran aground off the coast of Wisconsin on November 2, 1905. Come learn the ins and outs of the fascinating wooden bulk carriers that dominated the Great Lakes for a time. Anchors away! Sources: https://gandernewsroom.com/2022/01/07/5-ghost-ships-believed-to-still-be-sail...

Happy Halloween! We're ending spooky season by bringing an extra special BONUS episode your way. Welcome to Dinghies - the little tag-alongs to main episodes (though this one is a bit larger than a regular dinghy). Join your hosts, Michelle and Andrew as they share lore and spooky happenings from each of the Great Lakes. But the biggest mystery of them all might be: which ones do you believe? Sources: https://greatlakes.guide/ideas/meet-bessie-the-loch-ness-monsters-canadian-cousin-livin https:/...

Join your hosts, Michelle and Andrew, as they talk about the ship that sunk twice - the C.B. Lockwood . The Lockwood , holding a few titles during her lifetime, has quite the history around her location and eventual disappearance. Her story uncovers interesting facts about Lake Erie, an influx of new technology, and spooky finds, under the waves. Climb aboard! Sources: https://www.clueshipwrecks.org/PDFs/Lockwood_SHA_2012.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barquentine#:~:text=While%20a%20full%2Dr...

It's episode 10!!! Join your hosts, Andrew and Michelle, today as they cover the spooky backstory of the SS Bannockburn. Allegedly, she can still be seen today, coasting over the waters of Lake Superior. Also, Michelle apologizes for her sound quality. She was trying to be one with the lake and record from an underwater location. She promises never to do it again, claiming that it's due to editing purposes, but we all know that it's more likely something she did or didn't see while under the wa...

What does the world's largest weathervane and a shipwreck on the Great Lakes have in common? Tune in to this week's episode to find out! Hosts Andrew and Michelle uncover the story of the Ella Ellenwood , discuss the tragic Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the plethora of other weird happenings around that time, and a legacy that continues to this day. Buckle in and welcome aboard! Sources: https://www.mlive.com/life/2024/08/worlds-largest-weather-vane-inspired-by-lake-michigan-shipwreck-123-years-ag...

Welcome aboard episode 8 where your hosts, Andrew and Michelle, discuss the loss of a steamship on Lake Superior on a stormy night in April 1940. Was the sinking sabotage? Was it due to forced compliance and a time schedule? Does a good captain always go down with the ship? Find out what happened to Captain Tatey Bug Burke and his ship the SS Arlington on this week's episode of Under the Waves. App Mentioned: Savvy Navvy Sources https://www.shipwreckexplorers.com/great-lakes-facts/ https://www.n...

This week's episode is about the tragic tale of the HMS Ontario, a British warship that met her untimely end in the turbulent waters of Lake Ontario in 1780. Just under half a year after her maiden launch, the Ontario was caught in a freak storm though what actually sunk her is technically still a mystery. In this episode, Michelle and Andrew discuss what a Snow is, how to tack, and what the heck careening is as well as discuss what might've happened to this great ship. Set sail for a journey th...

Welcome board this week's episode as Andrew and Michelle explore and try to decipher where the Holy Grail of Lake Erie is located. On December 7, 1909 the SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 left south Lake Erie headed toward the north and while seen by everyone and their grandmother, was never fully seen again. Tune in to hear this wild tale! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Marquette_%26_Bessemer_No._2 https://www.hofmannlawfirm.com/blog/marquette-amp-bessemer-no-2-mystery-of-our-inland-sea...

Join your hosts, Andrew and Michelle, as they navigate this tangent-filled wild episode about the Prohibition, alleged Al Capone and Purple Gang involvement, a floating speakeasy, and a shipwreck that's still the talk of the town. Learn about the Keuka and the stories she holds within her sunken hulls. Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/once-a-floating-speakeasy-this-shipwreck-tells-a-tale-of-bullets-and-booze-180981471/ https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/prohibition-h...