BTM Episode 163: All aboard the SS Badger in Ludington, Michigan
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On this episode of Behind the Mitten, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman get to hang out on the Lake Michigan car ferry the SS Badger in Ludington, Michigan. This episode...
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Segment 1: We broadcast the show from the Pilot House of the SS Badger with Captain Mike Martin and Terri Brown, director of marketing.
Segment 2 (Listen at 10:00): More with Mike Martin. What is it like to live on the boat? It's their 65 anniversary of sailing Lake Michigan.
Segment 3 (Listen at 18:52): We spend time with Charles Cart, chief engineer. This is the last coal fired ship in America. He also tells us about the SS Spartan, which is docked nearby in the harbor and is used for spare parts. Cart said the SS Badger will load in 500 tons of coal, which will last them 11 days.
Segment 4 (Listen at 29:40): Terri Brown, director of marketing, returns to tell us about events this summer. Get your tickets now for the 4th of July Cruise, which is close to selling out. Beer of the week is from Muskegon brewery Pigeon Hill -- Walter Blondale, an easy drinking light beer, it's the perfect summer quaff on the decks of the SS Badger.
Learn more about the SS Badger at https://www.ssbadger.com/
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Author | John Gonzalez |
Organization | John Gonzalez |
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