Episodes
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 …
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 …
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 wh…
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 …
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 firs…
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 t…
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…
Oct. 25, 2024
11 - The Ship That Sank Twice
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 disappea…
Oct. 18, 2024
The Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes
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 apol…
Oct. 11, 2024
9 - Homeward Bound
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 …
Oct. 4, 2024
8 - A Boat Found and A Captain Lost
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?…
Sept. 27, 2024
A Tale of Two Ontarios
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 ca…
Sept. 20, 2024
6 - The Holy Grail of Lake Erie
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 …
Sept. 13, 2024
5 - Al Capone's Party Boat
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…
Sept. 6, 2024
4 - The Titanic of the Great Lakes
Join your hosts, Andrew & Michelle, as they travel back in time and tackle the untimely sinking of the PS Lady Elgin after she collided on a stormy night in Lake Michigan with the Augusta of Oswego on September 8, 1860. Was …
Aug. 30, 2024
3 - Two Worlds Collide
Welcome aboard! Join your hosts Andrew and Michelle today as they cover the tragic not one, not two, but three concurrent shipwrecks that happened in 1893 in Lake Huron. In episode 3, they cover steamers the Philadelphia and…
Aug. 23, 2024
2 - A Well Grounded Shipwreck
Join your hosts, Michelle and Andrew, today as they navigate the untimely beaching and ultimate sinking of the USCGC Mesquite . Episode 2 of Under the Waves dives into the tragic tale of the USCGC Mesquite , a buoy tender th…
Aug. 23, 2024
1 - Past Lives & Sinking Vibes
Ahoy, listeners! Welcome aboard Under the Waves, where your soon-to-be new favorite sibling duo, Michelle and Andrew, chart the treacherous waters of Great Lakes shipwrecks. In this maiden voyage, the two sail back to their …