Episodes
March 28, 2025
33 - Lost and Found
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 ...
March 21, 2025
32 - Went Missing No More
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 S...
March 14, 2025
31 - Baby You Light Up My World
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...
March 7, 2025
30 - Upside Down
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 ...
March 1, 2025
29 - A Mast-erful Disaster
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 ou...
Feb. 21, 2025
28 - June Showers Bring May Flowers
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 Mayflowe...
Feb. 14, 2025
Dingy 2 - Lighthouse Murders
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...
Feb. 14, 2025
27 - Special Delivery!
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 f...
Feb. 7, 2025
26 - From Wreckage to Refuge
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 p...
Jan. 31, 2025
25 - The Sputnik of Superior
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 coo...
Jan. 24, 2025
24 - The Big Badger's Reign
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 ...
Jan. 17, 2025
23 - The Ghost Did It
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 s...
Jan. 10, 2025
22 - One Hull of a Problem
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 t...
Jan. 3, 2025
21 - And Then There Were Two
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...
Dec. 28, 2024
20 - The Night It All Went Down
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 t...
Dec. 23, 2024
19 - The Christmas Tree Ship
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 l...
Dec. 14, 2024
18 - The Making of a Ghost Ship | Part 2
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 t...
Dec. 6, 2024
17 - The Making of a Ghost Ship | Part 1
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 whi...
Nov. 29, 2024
16 - Like Ships in the Night
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 i...
Nov. 22, 2024
15 - Mussel Herders and Cow Thugs
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 ...
Nov. 16, 2024
14 - A Good Ole Sport
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...
Nov. 9, 2024
13 - Niagara In The Lake
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 th...
Nov. 2, 2024
12 - A Work of Ingenuity
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 ...
Oct. 31, 2024
Dingy 1 - Halloween Special
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 ...