Under the Waves

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 &am...

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...

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 Shipwreck Historical Society and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Learn all about christening a ship and why it might've suspiciously led to the Adella Shores' disappearance....

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 turns along the way. Tune in to find out what a beacon brat is and what does a television show have to do with anything? Welcome Aboard! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @...

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 away! Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@...

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 out the significance of this dark tale and the story of the woman who was tied to a mast. Oh, and welcome aboard! Important Links to Learn More About Black History Month: https:...

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 Mayflower one more time. Tune in this week to learn all about mayflowers and more on a ship that adds intrigue to Great Lakes underwater archeology - the May Flower . Welcome aboard!...

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 famous book series? Tune in to find out which one! Nicole dives into the mysterious cold case surrounding the Grand Island North Lighthouse for a whodunnit on the Great Lakes...

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 M...

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!...

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...

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: @underthewavespodcas...

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 excitin...

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 en...

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/...

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://shipwreck...

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://shipwr...

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%2...

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 sin...

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://shi...

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, ma...

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 you...

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 surv...

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....

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? Sour...