Under the Waves

Warning: explicit-ish content ahead that contains themes of child sexual abuse and exploitation Welcome to our first true crime episode! It's spooky season still and we're continuing on a trend of dark stories but this one takes a particularly twisted turn with some true crime involving North Fox Island off the Leelanau Peninsula and part of the Beaver Island Archipelago. We're talking about the slime bag that was Francis "Frank" Duffield Shelden and the Brother Paul's Children's Mission - "one

It's a solo Captain Michelle episode today and to quote the great Geo Rutherford, um, yes hello, it's spooky lake month! Welcome to October and with it comes all of the spookies, the ponderings, the alleged-ness of the Lakes (not that we don't do that normally), but we're spreading it on extra thick this month and today we're bringing you the Lake Michigan Sea Serpent. Friend or foe? Relation to South Bay Bessie? Was/is this something you should be concerned about or is the Lake Ness monster jus

This week's episode is a bit rough as Andrew and Michelle cover potentially the worst wreck in Georgian Bay and perhaps Lake Huron itself - the SS Asia. The kicker? Sources then and sources today still can't agree on all of the facts about this wreck that has eluded shipwreck hunters for 144 years. And hey, if you don't like dark stories, we get it and we'll catch you next time! <3 Suicide + Crisis Hotline: 988 Text "Home" or "Hello" to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor <3 Cana

Remember the island that was divided up between Ohio and Michigan? Yeah, Michelle and Andrew are talking about it, the lore behind it's name, and of course, it's lighthouse - the Turtle Island Light. Tune in for a crazy time in history full of wars, treaties, broken promises, shrinking lands, and just missing good old fashioned horse sense! Support for Tasia Fortune's Family here Report Hate Crimes to the FBI or Emergency Services or Southern Poverty Law Center or Call 911 Lawyers' Committee f

Andrew's back and the sibling duo is talking about two ships who mysteriously did not just pass in the night but decided to collide into one another all of the way back in 1878 - the St. Andrews and the Peshtigo. While it may not be a very long story, it was a misidentified shipwreck for quite a while. Climb aboard to learn more and welcome back to our long-awaited co-host! Support for Tasia Fortune's Family here Report Hate Crimes to the FBI or Emergency Services or Southern Poverty Law Center

Michelle is joined by a special guest today - her favorite dad - as they talk about Beaver Island. What does this tiny island off the coast of northern Michigan so unique? What's it's connection to Ireland? Prohibition and whiskey? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aka Mormons? And most of all, what's this about the only king to have ever underwent an official royal coronation ceremony on American soil? Tune in to find out in this wild and crazy episode! Red Cards That Have Your R