Under the Waves

Michelle & Andrew Suekert

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 submerged legends. Whether you're a history buff, maritime enthusiast, or simply curious, join your new favorite sibling storytellers for a captivating journey through Great Lakes shipwrecks and legends. Set sail on a journey through the past, right from the comfort of your own home. Anchors away!

  1. 72 - A Pancake Ship + Herds of Gobies

    1 DAY AGO

    72 - A Pancake Ship + Herds of Gobies

    Happy New Year! Welcome to the first episode of 2026 where your hosts, Andrew and Michelle cover the hot topic case of the Oscar T. Flint. What makes this vessel so lit and it's not just because Michelle can't handle the heat of narrating today, that's for sure. Other than that and the seemingly random mention of goby fish, tune in for a crazy episode. Here's to 2026 and all of the new adventures and shipwrecks it'll bring us! Welcome aboard. Food Assistance Resources: Find a community fridge in your area: freedge.org + changex.org/ca/communityfridge/locationsFind a local food bank in your area: feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food + foodfinder.usFind a Little Free Pantry in your area: mapping.littlefreepantry.orgFind a mutual aid network providing food assistance in your area: mutualaidhub.orgDonate to a food bank: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/what-donate-food-bank-and-what-avoid Sources for helping out those affected in the Gaza Strip: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-supporthttps://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html + nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Police/Know Your Rights: immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ Español: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ General: https://www.211.org/ Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/underthewavespod Make sure to share this episode with your favorite sailor!

    35 min
  2. 71 - Ew David, Turn Around

    26/12/2025

    71 - Ew David, Turn Around

    It's the last episode of 2025 and we're bringing you a boatload of laughs. Join Andrew and Michelle as they traverse the Great Lakes in search of the best 1 star reviews of harbors, marinas, boat launches, and the occasional restaurant. Some reviews are of higher ratings and some just plain don't make sense. Tune in for the final episode as we prepare to close out the 2025 season. Welcome aboard! Food Assistance Resources: Find a community fridge in your area: freedge.org + changex.org/ca/communityfridge/locationsFind a local food bank in your area: feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food + foodfinder.usFind a Little Free Pantry in your area: mapping.littlefreepantry.orgFind a mutual aid network providing food assistance in your area: mutualaidhub.orgDonate to a food bank: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/what-donate-food-bank-and-what-avoid Sources for helping out those affected in the Gaza Strip: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-supporthttps://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html + nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Police/Know Your Rights: immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ Español: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ General: https://www.211.org/ Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/underthewavespod Make sure to share this episode with your favorite sailor!

    1h 43m
  3. 70 - Tornadic Activities with Fish

    19/12/2025

    70 - Tornadic Activities with Fish

    Today, Michelle and Andrew and bringing you a very special two-for-one deal with the sinking of two car ferries - the James W Curran and the John A McPhail. Learn all about the early days of car ferries on the northern Great Lakes as well as what set these two apart, and why are they still so unique to this day. We can't wait for you to tune in. Merry early Christmas! Food Assistance Resources: Find a community fridge in your area: freedge.org + changex.org/ca/communityfridge/locationsFind a local food bank in your area: feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food + foodfinder.usFind a Little Free Pantry in your area: mapping.littlefreepantry.orgFind a mutual aid network providing food assistance in your area: mutualaidhub.orgDonate to a food bank: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/what-donate-food-bank-and-what-avoid Sources for helping out those affected in the Gaza Strip: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-supporthttps://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html + nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Police/Know Your Rights: immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ Español: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ General: https://www.211.org/ Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/underthewavespod Make sure to share this episode with your favorite sailor!

    53 min
  4. 69 - The Best Dam Episode

    12/12/2025

    69 - The Best Dam Episode

    Andrew and Michelle are talking all things dams and hydraulics as they cover the Great Lakes adjacent story of the South Fork Dam. Learn about all of the mishaps and negligence that led to the tragic destruction of Johnstown in what would go down in history as the Johnstown Flood. So whether you're thirsting for more knowledge or just looking to get your feet wet, we have what you need on tap. And heads up, there may be some waterworks ahead. Food Assistance Resources: Find a community fridge in your area: freedge.org + changex.org/ca/communityfridge/locationsFind a local food bank in your area: feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food + foodfinder.usFind a Little Free Pantry in your area: mapping.littlefreepantry.orgFind a mutual aid network providing food assistance in your area: mutualaidhub.orgDonate to a food bank: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/what-donate-food-bank-and-what-avoid Sources for helping out those affected in the Gaza Strip: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-supporthttps://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html + nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Police/Know Your Rights: immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ Español: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ General: https://www.211.org/ Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/underthewavespod Make sure to share this episode with your favorite sailor!

    47 min
  5. 68 - Every Queen Has Her Day

    05/12/2025

    68 - Every Queen Has Her Day

    Its podcast release day and Andrew and Michelle are covering the SS Daniel J. Morrell. This shipwreck between two shipwrecks is a tale full of wild happenings, tragic endings, and the bravery of a survivor willing to finally tell his story. Tune in to hear about one of the most unique shipwrecks we've covered yet. Anchors away! Food Assistance Resources: Find a community fridge in your area: freedge.org + changex.org/ca/communityfridge/locationsFind a local food bank in your area: feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food + foodfinder.usFind a Little Free Pantry in your area: mapping.littlefreepantry.orgFind a mutual aid network providing food assistance in your area: mutualaidhub.orgDonate to a food bank: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/what-donate-food-bank-and-what-avoid Sources for helping out those affected in the Gaza Strip: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-supporthttps://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html + nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Police/Know Your Rights: immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ Español: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ General: https://www.211.org/ Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/underthewavespod Make sure to share this episode with your favorite sailor!

    1h 10m
  6. 67 - The Fitzgerald and Swiss Cheese

    30/11/2025

    67 - The Fitzgerald and Swiss Cheese

    Join Andrew and Michelle for the conclusion of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald today as they discuss potential causes for the ship to sink. Was it purely accidental? Was it the storm? Was it due to a bigger conspiracy that includes the parent company as well as a missing mayday call? Tune in to find out as we wrap up the one, the only, the Edmund Fitzgerald. Food Assistance Resources: Find a community fridge in your area: freedge.org + changex.org/ca/communityfridge/locationsFind a local food bank in your area: feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food + foodfinder.usFind a Little Free Pantry in your area: mapping.littlefreepantry.orgFind a mutual aid network providing food assistance in your area: mutualaidhub.orgDonate to a food bank: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/what-donate-food-bank-and-what-avoid Sources for helping out those affected in the Gaza Strip: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-supporthttps://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html + nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Police/Know Your Rights: immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ Español: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ General: https://www.211.org/ Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/underthewavespod Make sure to share this episode with your favorite sailor!

    1h 45m
  7. 66 - Great not Mid Lakes

    21/11/2025

    66 - Great not Mid Lakes

    It's part two of the iconic Edmund Fitzgerald. Join Andrew and Michelle as they talk about the hours leading up to the wreck of the Fitz. What happened, who said what, and who went out to look for the ship who suddenly disappeared from everyone's radar? Find out those answers and more by tuning in today. Food Assistance Resources: Find a community fridge in your area: freedge.org + changex.org/ca/communityfridge/locationsFind a local food bank in your area: feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food + foodfinder.usFind a Little Free Pantry in your area: mapping.littlefreepantry.orgFind a mutual aid network providing food assistance in your area: mutualaidhub.orgDonate to a food bank: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/what-donate-food-bank-and-what-avoid Sources for helping out those affected in the Gaza Strip: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-supporthttps://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html + nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Police/Know Your Rights: immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ Español: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ General: https://www.211.org/ Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/underthewavespod Make sure to share this episode with your favorite sailor!

    1h 29m
  8. 65 - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

    14/11/2025

    65 - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

    Join Andrew and Michelle today as they talk about a little known ship that sank in Lake Superior one stormy night 50 years from November 10, 2025. It's not like she’s one of the most iconic shipwrecks in the Great Lakes and even has some global reaches. That’s right, folks, you know the name, you know the song, and today we are talking about the one, the only, THE SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Tune in to learn about this iconic ship and what set her above the rest! Food Assistance Resources: Find a community fridge in your area: freedge.org + changex.org/ca/communityfridge/locationsFind a local food bank in your area: feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food + foodfinder.usFind a Little Free Pantry in your area: mapping.littlefreepantry.orgFind a mutual aid network providing food assistance in your area: mutualaidhub.orgDonate to a food bank: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/what-donate-food-bank-and-what-avoid Sources for helping out those affected in the Gaza Strip: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-supporthttps://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza Sites for Mental Health & Getting Through Tough Times Mental Health: cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.html + nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help ICE Immigration/Police/Know Your Rights: immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ Español: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ General: https://www.211.org/ Follow us on our Socials Instagram: @underthewavespodcast Facebook: Under the Waves Podcast Website: www.underthewavespodcast.com Send us an email: underthewavespodcast@gmail.com Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/underthewavespod Make sure to share this episode with your favorite sailor!

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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 submerged legends. Whether you're a history buff, maritime enthusiast, or simply curious, join your new favorite sibling storytellers for a captivating journey through Great Lakes shipwrecks and legends. Set sail on a journey through the past, right from the comfort of your own home. Anchors away!

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  • Creator
    Michelle & Andrew Suekert
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Under the Waves

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