The level of research, detail, and production of this podcast is amazing. I have a hard time staying engaged with most podcasts, but not this one. I moved away from MI 5 years ago and this podcast makes me feel so connected to my Great Lakes heritage. Well done to the team and I couldn't recommend more!

Points North always provides great information, interesting content, and being from the Midwest, hits home for me!

While I’ve lived away from the Great Lakes region longer than I lived there, it is my childhood home and holds a little piece of myself. This pod always finds a way to bring me back. I just listened to the “Some Things Never Change” episode and that little piece of myself was called. I will now make it a priority to return one day and revisit the Porcupines to stay in one of its cabins and maybe share that piece of me too. Thank you! AW Karr, Colorado Springs (LaCrescent, MN)

I am a lifelong Great Lakes area resident, and Points North is one of the best podcasts I know. It’s informative, thoughtful, varied, compassionate, and unique. Thank you for your terrific work. Keep the episodes coming!

I have been tuning in to points north for a few months now and I simply cannot get enough. They tell the best stories about the lake, the land and the people that make up this Great Lakes community. Grateful for Interlochen Public Radio for getting this quality content out!

As a Michigander, I love these stories…short, sweet, and well-produced!

I live in St. Louis and vacation Up North. Love listening and learning about MI.

I am in fifth grade and I have been listening to Points North for about three years. My favorite podcast is “To Catch An Arsonist.” I like the mystery part of it. I recommend this podcast to other people.

Each time I listen to an episode I find myself discovering something new in a refreshing and engaging manner. Often it is a seemingly simple insight or story that somehow continues to stick in my mind and I think about over and over. It is a beautifully produced podcast.

Always wonderful stories with thoughtful insights.

This is what I love about podcasts in general - you start with one and end up in another that you would have never even thought to look for. I live in Florida, so im nowhere near the Great Lakes region. Nevertheless, I find myself listening to episode after episode. I find the topics very interesting and the hosts are skilled at weaving a compelling narrative. I highly recommend it!

This is a new favorite podcast of mine. Excellent science, history, folklore and storytelling. Cannot recommend strongly enough!

Very enjoyable podcast covering numerous topics. Just learned of this a couple weeks ago, so have done binge listening on my daily walks to hear every episode. Now I need to stop at Cherry Republic and purchase more treats

Great podcast to learn about the northern great lakes area and inspiration to get outdoors and up north

Highly recommend! This show brings the Great Lakes region to life with colorful, original reporting and always reminds me just how special my homeland is, even from afar.

Discovered this podcast today, and binged it while working. Super informative, yet, easy to listen to. Keep up the great work!

And who comes up with the ideas for the stories? The many different ways to use fish, the arsonists, the Olympian from the UP (that one made me laugh AND cry), the beleaguered tribe that can’t reclaim its land, the copper conundrum (great job capturing so many sides of that situation): such a delight! Thank you and keep up the great work!

Just found this and wish I was following from day 1. Thoughtful perspective on pertinent issues in a region generally lacking in local journalism. Thanks for your work.

We are listening to PN as we drive through the UP. Looking at beauty and listening to truth. Thank you.

Raised in MI, living in the desert now. Love to hearing stories about the Great Lakes. All things water are the best. The ‘Justice’ podcast was particularly poignant. Spent my summers on Burt Lake. Folks owned a cottage just below that little cemetery. We were fascinated and a bit spooked by the little white crosses. No fencing or markings way back then. Made for great ghosts stories but none as sad as this podcast. Really enjoy this podcast, even if heart breaking.

If you are a curious person who loves the Great Lakes, this is the podcast for you. This podcast is journalism at its best. Thoughtful, well-researched stories, about interesting people and phenomena. The storytelling style keeps you hooked and engaged to the end. Highly recommend.

I really enjoy listening to this podcast! So many interesting stories about Michigan, the environment, and the Great Lakes!

This jewel of a podcast never fails to surprise and delight. Even when the title doesn’t seem that interesting, I have never been disappointed. I highly recommend it

Engaging stories from around the Great Lakes, well done!

The storytelling is easy to listen to and informative, drawing listeners into a lesser-known chapter of American history.

Love this podcast! Very informative. Dan has a pleasant voice and does a excellent job researching and telling the facts.

The stories that are featured on Points North always touch on the Great Lakes and the northern Michigan community in some way, but I it’s not just of interest to local listeners. The environmental and human interest coverage is well done, engaging, and should really be of interest to people around the country (and the world!) Storytelling this good should be shared broadly, and this podcast does that!

A range of interesting stories. Well produced. Thank you for the stories of this beautiful region.

This is very possibly my favorite podcast~! The stories are well produced & compelling. Thank you & keep up the great work!

… when I was 9; due to rampant layoffs within the American automotive manufacturing industry in the 80’s. Although I left many friends and family behind; Ohio has always been on my mind. Education and professional aspirations have provided me opportunity to live in different countries around the world; and to purchase a home in Ohio. Currently; my family and I live on the other side of the planet. During every evening dog walk I listen to Points North and feel longing to return to the Great Lakes area. The subject matter of your podcast resonates a deep quality and concern and desire to understand the history of people and the ecology of a region that I took for granted as a child. thank you so much for bringing a peace of our history into the listening scape and providing us all an opportunity to learn about this very diverse and amazing region.

Episodes are thoughtfully produced and so interesting! Love it.

These well-produced pod casts are just right—in length, in soundscape, in information and in narrative. I love learning about the Great Lakes from Points North.

Found this podcast through Outside/In and was pleasantly surprised when it’s all about my neck of the woods! Born and raised in the Great Lakes Region, this show introduces me to new places, animals, and events right in my back yard.

Truly stories that you don’t hear anywhere else. Episodes are not too long and are always interesting, especially for those living near the Great Lakes. I appreciate the variety of topics too.

What’s not to love?! Never miss an episode.

I really enjoy this podcast. I learn a lot in just minutes. I lived in PA by Pymatuning Lake and 30 minutes from Lake Erie. The podcast brings back pleasant memories. Thank you Sue B

Dan and the team are the bomb. Love the storytelling.

Entertaining, informational, about the Great Lakes!!!!! This show has it all. Big love for Points North.

Great show. Keep reporting with updates please. Thanks

Points North is always a great listen! Love the length and the topics are super interesting. These are stories that take you places. I’m a big fan! And Dan has a sexy voice.

Every shows gives you a great visual and emotion of the subject! It takes you to the point of the episode with detail that is entertaining but educational. Some of the episodes tell the best story of the hottest news stories that appear, for example the Walleye Fishing Scandal. Give this show a listen! You won’t regret it!

Every episode is a well-crafted, fun little vignette to enter into. Love the pacing, love the stories. You can tell they put a lot of work into these. What I really like is in a way connecting to my location - where I’m actually living - and the stories of these lands, the people, the culture. Well don!

This is one of the best podcasts that I listen to when I’m driving or alone.

I recently found PointsNorth after moving back to coastal WI after decades away in CA: I’ve listened to every episode and it’s helped educate and entertain me as I lean into my newfound appreciation for this region. I’ve learned so much about the natural history, environmental issues and culture via each interesting story. I highly recommend to anyone who is interested in this region: this is THE podcast for all things upper Great Lakes!

I enjoy the thoughtful quality of the stories I hear on Points North. Dan Wanschura and company find such interesting vignettes about the Great Lakes. Listening to them enriches the fabric of my experience, living on the edge of Lake Michigan. Thank you for making this podcast.

Always interesting and well-produced! I enjoy learning more about the Great Lakes Region.

Love getting listen and learn more about my home!

Found your podcast while watching “Greats Lakes Now” on PBS. Looking forward to catching up on past episodes.

Excellent podcast. I really enjoyed the story of the Italian crucifix.

Being from Michigan, I’m a big fan of the Great Lakes. Points North talks about the people, places, and traditions that surround those beautiful waters. When I found it I went back and listened to the entire back catalog of episodes. Now I look forward to a new one each week.