00:00 The podcast discusses the tragic end of the iron freighter, the Edmund Fitzgerald.

05:12 The Edmund Fitzgerald was a modern-day Great Lakes vessel that sunk in 1975 and was second only to the Titanic in terms of shipwrecks of importance in the Great Lakes region.

10:19 The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a well-known and beloved ship on the Great Lakes, designed to sail in bad weather and hold up to 30,000 tons of Tachanite pellets, and it was known for its speed, making it a popular choice for executives to go on voyages.

15:27 The SS Edmund Fitzgerald may have set sail without all of its hatch clamps engaged, but it is possible that they were secured within a few hours of leaving port.

20:49 On November 9th, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald set sail from Superior, Wisconsin, carrying over 26,000 tons of taconite pellets and 50,000 gallons of fuel oil, heading towards Zug Island in Lake Michigan, while the SS Arthur M. Anderson set sail from Minnesota to Gary, Indiana, both ships taking a similar route with the Anderson staying within close proximity to the Fitzgerald throughout the journey.

26:19 The crew of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald decided to take a scenic route to avoid the bad weather, but made several fateful decisions along the way, including not stopping at several potential safe harbors, ultimately leading to their demise.

31:23 The crew of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald made a right-hand turn into the worst weather of the storm, causing damage to the ship and taking on water, leading to concerns about the ship's stability and the need for assistance from another ship.

36:25 The crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald communicated with another ship, the Avafore, about the malfunctioning radio beacon at Whitefish Point, the ship's bad list, and the severe weather conditions they were experiencing before their final message at 7:10 p.m. before the ship sank.

42:21 The Coast Guard did not have a rescue vessel available to search for survivors of the Edmund Fitzgerald due to the severe storm, but the Anderson and a few other ships turned around to look for survivors, only to find a few battered lifeboats and no survivors.

47:49 The theories about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald include heavy waves causing the ship to become a wash, water pouring in through unclamped hatches, the ship hitting a shoal, and a series of three rogue waves.

53:08 The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald happened very quickly, in just 10 minutes, leaving no time for the crew to get into lifeboats, and the exact cause of the sinking during those 10 minutes will likely never be known.

57:51 The listener mail section of the podcast discusses a listener's experience with the IBM Selectric typewriter and its unique features, such as being able to swap the golf ball printhead for different fonts.