Episodios

  • The Mighty Mac

    The Mighty Mac
    Mar 16 2026

    Stuart and Megan talk with Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the Mackinac Bridge Authority, about what else? The Mighty Mac, a 5-mile (8 km) bridge that connects Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas!!

    Links:

    • Tacoma Narrows Bridge
    • David B. Steinman
    • Labor Day Bridge Walk
    • Mackinaw City Bakery https://www.mackinawbakery.com/
    • 2 The Moon Bakery
    • Keweenaw Peninsula
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    32 m
  • The Air Can Change Everything

    The Air Can Change Everything
    Feb 16 2026

    Megan, Stuart, and Natty talk Great Lakes ice coverage, the importance of weather conditions, and simple ice math with Eric Anderson of the Colorado School of Mines.

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    42 m
  • Re-air: A Bizarrely Average Year

    Re-air: A Bizarrely Average Year
    Feb 2 2026

    As we take the week off to celebrate Groundhog Day (or something), we're re-airing this conversation with James Kessler of NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab. In it, Stuart and Carolyn speak with James Kessler of the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab about lake ice coverage, spaghetti diagrams, and shoveling snow for ice hockey. Enjoy!
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    33 m
  • I'm Drinking Fish

    I'm Drinking Fish
    Jan 19 2026

    Stuart, Megan, and Natty speak with John Schmidt, program manager of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Govrenors and Premiers' 100% Great Lakes Fish Initiative. They also discuss different things you can drink, if you want.

    Show links:

    • https://gsgp.org/projects/100-great-lakes-fish/
    • https://fiskurleather.com/
    • https://theaquaborne.com/gallery
    • https://www.collab.is/english
    • Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa IndiansGrand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indianshttps://www.gtbindians.org
    • https://michiganadvance.com/2025/08/14/in-peshawbestown-the-grand-traverse-band-puts-fish-waste-to-use/
    • https://www.mannysdeli.com/
    • https://www.xiancuisinechicago.com/west-loop
    • https://www.johnnys-beef.com/
    • https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/black-lake
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    46 m
  • Making Museums Happen

    Making Museums Happen
    Jan 5 2026

    Stuart and Megan speak with Bill Pringle of the Detroit Historical Society and Dossin Great Lakes Museum.

    Links:

    • Dossin Great Lakes Museum | Detroit Historical Society
    • Detroit Historical Society
    • JW Westcott
    • Detroit River Watch Webcam
    • Doorway to Freedom – Detroit and the Underground Railroad
    • Freedom Seekers curriculum connects students to the Underground Railroad, Great Lakes and science
    • Detroit Institute of Arts Museum
    • Outdoor Treasures | Detroit Historical Society
    • Mudgie's Deli
    • Belle Isle Conservancy
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    40 m
  • The 2025 Lakies

    The 2025 Lakies
    Dec 16 2025

    Our annual awards show, or, quite possibly not the least prestigious podcast-related awards ceremony there is. No show notes to avoid spoilers!
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Push Their Nose Upstream

    Push Their Nose Upstream
    Dec 8 2025

    Stuart and Megan discuss fish passage projects with Jeff Tyson of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Also, bears and salmon!

    Links:

    • What is the 'salmon cannon' and how do the fish feel about it? | Fish | The Guardian
    • Fat Bear Week
    • Brown Bear Cam - Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park | Explore.org
    • Webcams - Katmai National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
    • Great Lakes Fishery Commission - Fish Passage
    • Metroparks recommend replacing Flat Rock Dam with rock arches that maintain reservoir - Great Lakes Commission
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    31 m
  • The Season of Giving 2025

    The Season of Giving 2025
    Nov 26 2025
    Each November, we love to feature nonprofits who are doing wonderful work throughout the Great Lakes. This year, we speak with Sandy Wynn-Stelt and Tony Spaniola of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, and Betsy Maher and Em Racine of Save the Dunes. We hope you are as inspired as we were!!*Apologies for the audio issues: Carolyn edited the episode. Please do not judge Stuart or Sandra. Submit nominations for The Lakies!! Links:Great Lakes PFAS Action NetworkPFAS Contamination in MI takes Center Stage on Capitol Hill | Council of Michigan Foundations PFAS advocates have got some federal 'wins' recently, what's next? On the Rise Bakery - Capuchin Soup Kitchen Sprinkles Donut Shop Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Au Sable - Huron-Manistee National Forests Past episodes on PFAS52: Let's Buy a Vowel HereWe Can't Measure Them AllTeach Me About the Great Lakes | Biomagnifying in the Food ChainTeach Me About the Great Lakes | Diner Tuna is the Best Tuna Teach Me About the Great Lakes | Massive Piles of Petroleum Coke Make a donation to Save the Dunes for Giving Tuesday Vote for Save the Dunes at Blue Chip Casino Trees of Hope (see picture on social media)Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/savedunes/ and https://www.instagram.com/savethedunes/Sign up for Save the Dunes enewslettersSave the Dunes Website, home to upcoming events, action alerts, Save the Dunes history and more! Panini Panini Joe's BreadTiny's Coffee BarFLUID Coffee Roasters Marquette Park — Visit Miller Beach | Gary Indiana Indiana’s Cowles Bog | A Protected Natural Sanctuary
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    46 m