A Traverse City radio DJ writes a song about a “dogman,” and airs it as an April Fools’ Day joke. But then calls started flooding in from around northern Michigan: “That’s no joke. That’s a real thing.”

Today we’re diving into a little known chapter of Michigan history. We’ll hear about timber pirates, and their armed rebellion against the U.S. Government. And we’ll tell the tale of “Roaring Dan Seavey” - the most notorious pirate the Great Lakes have ever seen.

An iconic 1980s jingle lives on in the Michigan psyche. "Yes, Michigan, the feelings forever!" But where did it come from? And what's it getting at?