Great Lakes Shipwrecks and Survivals

Ric Mixter ft. Dan Hall

Historian Ric Mixter shares rare interviews with survivors and rescuers from the most incredible Great Lakes stories.

  1. 04/01/2024

    Smoke on the Water: The Jupiter Explosion

    Smoke on the Water: The Jupiter Explosion Ric Mixter Imagine three million gallons of gasoline being ignited by a high-voltage spark. It took over two days to extinguish the Jupiter, and Ric Mixter was there when it happened. This podcast is exclusive in its content with interviews, inquiry audio and live reports from WSGW and WNEM TV. Hear from the gold-medal rescuers and exclusive access to the Coast Guardsman who attached a safety line to the burning inferno. 60 minutes.

  2. 11/10/2023

    Thundering Niagara

    Ric Mixter travels aboard the mega yacht Le Bellot to share stories of the places they visited.

  3. 11/10/2023

    Magical Mackinac

    Voted the best island in the country, Mackinac has a mythical beginning. Ric Mixter explores the legend!

  4. 30/11/2022

    Chicago's 1894 Storm

    Stories of the mystery woman on the schooner Myrtle, as well as the Thompson, Mixer, McLaren, Dall and Mercury. Did a World's Fair exhibit cost some sailors their lives?

  5. 30/11/2022

    November '66: Dennis Hale, the Daniel J. Morrell, and the German M/V Nordmeer

    Nov 66 podcast_1 Join Ric as he shares his exclusive interviews with the men who were involved with Great Lakes shipwrecks in November of 1966. From the amazing survival of Dennis Hale to the award winning flight to rescue Nordmeer’s crew, Ric covers all the details. Included is a story on the salvage of the Nordmeer, one of the first freshwater cleanups of its kind.

  6. 27/12/2020

    The Most Famous Shipwreck of All Time

    The movie Titanic may have made the wreck memorable, but it is far from the most published or known shipwreck worldwide. Historian Ric Mixter explores other ships and separates fact from fiction.

    31 min

  7. 27/12/2020

    the 1913 Storms

    Two storms converged on the lakes during November of 1913, causing unrivaled damage in terms of structures, ships and sailors. 250 lives were lost and 12 ships vanished with their entire crews. For the first time, here is the story as told by two men who made it through the most infamous gale on the inland seas.

    50 min

  8. 27/12/2020

    The Ship Time Forgot

    Lake Michigan's largest shipwreck is told by a suvivor as well as three rescuers from the US Coast Guard. The Bradley is 600 feet long and was discovered in 1959 in 360 feet of water. Ric shares details from that expedition as well as efforts to unlock her mysteries in 1995 and 1997.

    1hr 12min
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