{"podcast":{"title":"History Shorts","slug":"history-shorts-6691663","podcast_index_feed_id":6691663,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/571725/rss","website_url":"https://www.historyshortspodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/f/4/7/ef47fe58bf123b5e16c3140a3186d450/pod_37.png","author":"History Shorts Network","episode_count":855,"summary":"Dive into the past with award-winning historian Peter Zablocki in this captivating daily podcast! Uncover hidden stories you never knew existed. And don't miss Friday Conversations where Peter teams up with top experts for riveting, in-depth discussions that bring history to life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T14:22:31.785309+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663"},"episode":{"title":"The Underwater Shipwreck Graves of the Great Lakes","slug":"the-underwater-shipwreck-graves-of-the-great-lakes","published_at":"2026-05-19T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663/the-underwater-shipwreck-graves-of-the-great-lakes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663","url":"https://2c68e044-1b71-48bf-a5c5-2792f5a14f4c.libsyn.com/the-underwater-shipwreck-graves-of-the-great-lakes","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/2c68e044-1b71-48bf-a5c5-2792f5a14f4c/Great_Lakes_Shipwrecks_and_History_Shorts.mp3?dest-id=4947215","summary":"Beneath the cold, dark waters of the Great Lakes lies a hidden world of lost ships, vanished crews, and remarkably preserved wrecks frozen in time. For centuries, violent storms, sudden fog, and unpredictable waters have turned the lakes into one of the most dangerous maritime regions in the world. In this episode of History Shorts , we dive into the haunting history of the Great Lakes shipwrecks—from massive steamers swallowed whole to schooners that disappeared without a trace. Preserved by the frigid freshwater depths, many of these wrecks remain eerily intact, serving as underwater time capsules and, in many cases, watery graves. This is a story of danger, mystery, and remembrance—where beneath the surface of America's inland seas rests the forgotten history of those who never made it home. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE : https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now","meta_description":"Beneath the cold, dark waters of the Great Lakes lies a hidden world of lost ships, vanished crews, and remarkably preserved wrecks frozen in time. For ce…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":829,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-shorts-6691663/episodes/the-underwater-shipwreck-graves-of-the-great-lakes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663/the-underwater-shipwreck-graves-of-the-great-lakes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}