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Points North is an award-winning podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.

Points North is an award-winning podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.

Through narrative, sound-rich journalism that is deeply rooted in a sense of place, each episode entertains, informs, and surprises listeners everywhere.

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Recent Episodes
  • Lake Superior waves crash in Eagle Harbor, Michigan during a storm in October 2022. It was in this area where Keweenaw County Deputy pulled off a dramatic rescue of a 68 year old man, caught in a storm. (Dan Wanschura / IPR)
    A Superior Gamble
    Daniel Wanschura
    Lake Superior can change in a heartbeat; one minute it’s calm ― the next it's a raging storm. When people in the water get caught off-guard, rescuers have to balance being the hero and knowing when to call it quits.
  • Bugsy Sailor watches the sunrise on October 16, 2025 at Little Presque Isle in Marquette County, Michigan. (credit: Dan Wanschura / Points North)
    The Sunrise Guy
    Daniel Wanschura
    For almost seven years, Bugsy Sailor has been on a mission to watch every sunrise. But now, he wonders if the inspiration that started this project will also be the thing that ends it.
  • "The Other Side of the Storm" tells the story of a few fishermen fighting for their lives, mere miles from where the SS Edmund Fitzgerald is going down in Lake Superior.
    The Other Side of the Storm
    Ellie Katz
    November 10, 1975: The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in a massive storm on Lake Superior. But just miles away, a few fishermen are struggling in the same storm — fighting for survival.
  • Bluegill are native to freshwater ecosystems in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, including the Great Lakes region. They’ve been introduced throughout North America and other parts of the world. (credit: U.S. Geological Survey)
    Gills Gone Wild
    Ellie Katz
    In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. What happened next would change the underwater world of Japan forever.