Under the Waves
Explore the mysteries of the Great Lakes with "Under the Waves," hosted by sibling duo Michelle and Andrew. Dive into true stories of shipwrecks, maritime lore, and historical intrigue, all with a touch of humor.Each episode uncovers the secrets beneath the surface and offers a fresh perspective on ...
Recent Episodes
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Nov. 13, 2026
109 - The Wind! The Men! The Thumb!
Andrew's back! And we're continuing our White Blizzard of 1913 series with talking about the SS Searchlight - the ship that sank in 1907 only to be brought up again during the crazy November gale in 1913. Learn about the crazy disappearance of this fishing tug, the mysteries behind it, and one very important announcement at the end of the episode that you're not going to want to miss out on. Anchors away! 📽️ Want to Watch the Video of This Episode? Visit: https://youtu.be/wxSipnkoWBY 📽️ 24/7 N
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Nov. 7, 2026
108 - A New Kind of Cryptid
It's November! Welcome to the season of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the November Gales that took her down. But before her was the White Hurricane of 1913 and wow what a doozy that was. Tune in to find out what happened when not one but two storms collided over Lake Huron one fateful day in November of 1913 and the havoc that was wrought in the Great Lakes basin. Oh, and you're not gonna want to miss this start to a brand new series on the worst natural disaster to hit the Great Lakes and the anywh
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Oct. 30, 2026
107 - Raw Onions + Larboard
It's the last sssssppppppooooookkkkyyyyyy episode of the month and we're bringing a ghost and a shipwreck! Or is it a ghost? Or is it a shipwreck? What even is reality? Tune into find out more about the sinking of the New Connecticut in Lake Erie in 1833 and the wild tale that goes along with it. Do you believe in ghosts? 📽️ Want to Watch the Video of This Episode? Visit: 📽️ 24/7 Nat'l Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233 Text "BEGIN" to 88788 to talk with a trained individual <3 Visit t
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Oct. 21, 2026
106 - Soggy Pieces of Butt Lettuce
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
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Oct. 9, 2026
105 - "Sea Serpent, Ahoy!"
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
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Sept. 25, 2026
104 - The Sixth Great Lake
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