Podcasts by Great Lakes Shipwrecks and Survivals
Historian Ric Mixter shares rare interviews with survivors and rescuers from the most incredible Great Lakes stories.
Further podcasts by Ric Mixter ft. Dan Hall
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Thundering Niagara- From Science to Stunts from 2023-10-11T18:33:32
Ric Mixter travels aboard the mega yacht Le Bellot to share stories of the places they visited.
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The Magic of Mackinac: Exploring Myth to Movies from 2023-10-11T18:23:29
Voted the best island in the country, Mackinac has a mythical beginning. Ric Mixter explores the legend!
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Chicago's Nightmare: The 1894 Storm from 2022-11-30T18:38:18
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?
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November '66: Dennis Hale, the Daniel J. Morrell, and the German M/V Nordmeer from 2022-11-30T18:00:06
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 winn...
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The Most Famous Shipwreck of All Time from 2020-12-27T20:42:03
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.
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The 1913 Storm from 2020-12-27T20:30:41
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. F...
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Lake Michigan's Largest Shipwreck: The Carl D Bradley from 2020-12-27T20:11:12
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 ...
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Whaleback Freighter is Muskegon's Most Famous Shipwreck from 2020-12-27T19:58:46
The story of a whaleback that was sunk several times during its career, as told by the captain and engineer.
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City of Bangor creates Keweenaw Car Lot from 2020-12-27T19:46:49
a car carrier crashes ashore on the remote point of Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan. Several captains and a full crew must wade through snow drifts before being rescued by Life Savers.
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Steering into Disaster: Len Gabrysiak and the Cedarville from 2019-05-11T15:25:17
Blinding fog didn't slow down the captain of the Cedarville. He converged near the Mackinac Bridge with two other ships and sadly collided with a Norwegian freighter in 1966. 10 lives were lost a...
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The Most Famous Coast Guard Cutter Ever: Escanaba from 2019-02-04T01:57:50
120 lives were saved when the Dorchester was torpedoed during World War II. Escanaba itself exploded only months later- and this Mixtory dives into eyewitness accounts as to what happened. All ma...
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Mixtories 3 "The Armistice Day Storm of 1940" from 2019-01-19T13:07:48
126 mile per hour winds destroyed three modern steel freighters in this November Gale. Featuring interviews with survivors and rescuers.
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Mixtories 2 "The Larsen Legacy" from 2018-12-23T13:59:21
Episode two or a series on Great Lakes shipwrecks and maritime stories. Featuring Allen Larsen- grandson of the men described in the podcast. All material copyright Airworthy Productions and n...
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Mixtories "The Great Equinoctial of 1872" from 2018-12-09T18:08:17
Search the shoreline of Lake Huron for clues to one of the most destructive storms to hit the Great Lakes.
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