Great Lakes Confidential

It's our final episode to Season 3 and we're ending it with the Detroit Lions! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler.Written by Martin Butler and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Learn about some of the interesting Icebreakers Michigan has floating the Great Lakes! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Learn about this rise and fall of the Pontiac Silverdome. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler.Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

There are a ton of famous people from Michigan; let's talk about a few! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Part 2 of Hudson Motor Car Company is an interview with Angie's Grandma Kay, who has a long history with Hudsons. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Let's learn about the history of the Hudson Motor Car Company this week! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Special Delivery! Let's take a trip on a ship in the Great Lakes! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Rose Barron was a serial criminal in the early 1900s in Detroit... listen in to hear what she did... or didn't do... ?? Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Join Angie and Marty on a trip to some haunted hotels in Michigan. Do you have a haunted hotel story? We'd love to hear it! Email us at [email protected] or share it to our Facebook page! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This week we're chatting about the Insane Clown Posse from Detroit, Michigan. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

On this week's episode, we travel to Benton Harbor, MI to learn more about the House of David Baseball Team. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

On this week's episode, we take a trip to Pine Knob Music Theater to learn more about some of history of this legendary Michigan venue. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Find out what happened in once-thriving Aral, Michigan that turned it into a ghost town in 1922. Have you ever been to a ghost town? Email us about it! [email protected] Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This week Angie and Marty go on an adventure on the Old Sauk Trail through the state of Michigan. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Join us this week on a quick trip through Amish Country. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Had to get in a Spooky episode for Spooky Season! Listen as we discuss the unsolved murders of the Robison Family. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Welcome to Season 3 of Great Lakes Confidential! Join us this week as we go on a quick, virtual tour of Kitch-iti-kipi. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

For part 2, we travel the state from west to east to visit locations where the Underground Railroad played a significant part in Michigan's history. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

On this week's episode we explore the role Michigan played in the Underground Railroad. This will be a multipart episode. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Marty Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Join us on a short trip to The Soo! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

On this week's episode, Angie interviews Jody W, a Wish Maker from Make A Wish Michigan! For more information about Make A Wish, please visit https://wish.org/michigan For more information about the Walk for Wishes, please visit www.walkforwishesmi.orgThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

What exactly IS the Paulding Light? This week we explore just that. Spoiler Alert: We will tell you exactly what it is scientifically believed to be, so if you're not interested in knowing, you should probably skip this episode. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and guest host Martin Butler. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

The Purple Gang was the most organized crime syndicate of Detroit in the 1920s and '30s. Hear some of their story this week! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Every now and then in our lives we're lucky enough to stumble across a real-life superhero. Lacey Catarino started The Clean Love Project to provide "clean love" kits consisting of basic toiletries for women in need. Click The Clean Love Project to find out more information or you can join them on Facebook.The next two events as of the publishing of this episode where you can volunteer your time to assemble kits are February 24th and May 20th.Thank you so much to Lacey for all of her hard work and dedication to making the world and the state of Michigan an even better place.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

The disappearance of flight 2501 over Lake Michigan remains one of the country's most mysterious airline incidents. What happened to the 58 people on board and how does a routine flight by a seasoned pilot just vanish?Mike and Angie explore the incident, the popular theories and the ongoing mission to solve this mystery once and for all.If you'd like to contact the show, leave us a voicemail at 313-489-0739 or email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This was a fun one to do... On this week's episode, we talk about reviews of various places in Michigan. Suppose we should thank the person who left us a 2 star review due to Angie's giggling. Once you're done listening, feel free to leave us a review of your own! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

William Beaumont, namesake of the William Beaumont Hospital chain has a controversial and literally stomach-churning claim to fame. On this episode of Great Lakes Confidential, Mike simultaneously educates and nauseates Angie on the story of the Father of Gastric Physiology that began with an accidental gunshot wound on Mackinac Island.And true to Mike's character, the music that closes us out is Gwar's Billy Bad Ass.If you'd like to contact the show, leave us a voicemail at 313-489-0739 or email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

So many things happened in Michigan in 1982 and on this episode we talk about some of the darkest moments of that year. Parents - you may want to skip listening to this one with your Littles. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In a special Christmas themed episode of the podcast, Angie and Mike tell the tale of the Lake Michigan shipwreck of the Christmas Tree Schooner and the death of the legendary Captain Santa. But don't worry, this episode isn't a total downer because Mike insists Angie act of the character voices and then afterwards the two share their Christmas traditions and Angie reveals her creatively chocolate side!Contact the show and let us know your Michigan/Great Lakes Confidential 2024 Resolutions.We'll be taking a week off for the holidays, but please stay safe out there and we look forward to joining you again in January. Thank you so much for listening!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

We've got a lot of Bad Ass Babes in Michigan who have done and are doing some rad stuff, and this week Angie and Mike thought a few of them deserved a shout-out. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

It's the rousing conclusion of the epic story of Mad Anthony Wayne, namesake of Wayne County, Michigan!On this episode we'll cover why "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" may not always be great advice, and how to make those Halloween witch cauldrons even creepier! Oh yeah, and there's a ghost story to wrap it all up!We hope you enjoy and let us know on our social media what you thought about this special two part Great Lakes Confidential deep dive into the life and death of Revolutionary War hero and boozy adulterer Mad Anthony Wayne!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

So much in the Metro Detroit area is named after Mad Anthony Wayne. We have Wayne County itself, even if punk rock retcon warriors would like you to believe it was named after New York punk pioneer Wayne (now Jayne) County. That’s actually the other way around. For some reason Texas born Wayne Rogers took their stage name from Wayne County, Michigan. Mad Anthony Wayne is also the namesake of Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit, as well as Wayne Road and even Wayne State University that has a statue honoring the Revolutionary War General.But who was Mad Anthony Wayne and how did he get that super cool nickname? His story is so big it can’t be told in just one episode. This week we cover his childhood when he was just Little Grump Tony Wayne, and his life as one of the most effect American officers in the Revolutionary War and then his awkward transition after the war into civilian life. It’s a story that just snowballs with craziness! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt.Written and edited by Mike Bobbitt. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

On this week's episode, Angie tells Mike about the Secret Huron Mountain Club located in the Upper Peninsula, and Mike gets angry because that isn't how secrets work. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Angie lets Mike take control of the helicopter throttle to talk about some of the movies that were shot in Michigan. Mike discusses the opening Detroit filming locations that were shot here and which ones weren't, but were supposed to be set here. He talks about all the second unit stunt filming used for the opening of Beverly Hills Cop, the one specific location used for the first two Evil Dead movie, how Marquette county was not only the location for the real murder in which the movie Anatomy of a Murder, but also where film auteur Otto Preminger chose to shoot, and how both It Follows and Gran Torino were shot entirely in Michigan. Plus, a little Clint Eastwood trivia never heard before! Two sources Mike found extremely helpful for this episode were:Movie-locations.com and MichiganBusiness.orgThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Continuing down Dice Road, this week we stop by the Iva General Store and Hell House. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Join us as we travel to the Dice Road Cemetery, in search of what may be haunting part of Dice Road... Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Get to know Angie and Mike a little better as we chat about some of our favorite things in Michigan. As always, most of Angie's favorite things involve food, but we throw a few other good nuggets in there too! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Growing up in Oakland and Macomb Counties in the 80s and 90s meant you probably experienced the towering twin waterslides of Four Bears Water Park. It was the subject of many urban legends during that time, but what's the real story behind it's run between 1983 and 2004? Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt.Written and edited by Mike Bobbitt. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Laws that are still on the books but generally unenforceable are called Zombie Laws, and to a spooky gal like Angie, that's pretty much the coolest. Learn about some of the Zombie Laws in Michigan on this week's episode! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written and edited by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Join Angie and her new co-host as they embark on a "road trip" to Whiting Forest & Dow Gardens in Midland, MI. Find out what makes this botanical garden so unique, and why it is an absolute must-see Great Lakes Attraction! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Hosted by Angie Amman and Mike Bobbitt. Written by Angie Amman. Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Great Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Join us as we continue the Michigan True Crime theme for Spooky Season... this week, talking about The Black Legion. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Please check out more Michigan-based podcasts on Joy Road MediaGreat Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Listen to the story of the murder of Warren G. Hooper. Will this crime ever be solved, or will it continue on in history as one of the most sensational murder mysteries in our state?Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Please check out more Michigan-based podcasts on Joy Road MediaGreat Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

IT'S FINALLY SPOOKY SEASON! It's also the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GREAT LAKES CONFIDENTIAL!! Join us this month for Michigan True Crime Stories - this week's episode is about the St. Aubin Street Massacre in Detroit, MI in the 1920s. It's a wild ride involving the Occult, murder, and possibility stolen identity! All shows this month may be difficult for some people to hear, as they may get pretty graphic, so please listen with care. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Please check out more Michigan-based podcasts on Joy Road MediaGreat Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Learn the devastating story of Ossian Sweet, a Black doctor charged with murder in Detroit, MI in the 1920s. This story may not be suitable for your little ones, so please listen with care. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Please check out more Michigan-based podcasts on Joy Road MediaGreat Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Did you know that Thomas Edison was once a resident of our great state? He wasn't a big fan of it, but we're definitely a fan of his. Learn more about Mr. Edison on this week's episode! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for photos, trivia, and more! Produced by Angie Amman.Artwork by Martin Butler.Please check out more Michigan-based podcasts on Joy Road MediaGreat Lakes Confidential MerchThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy