Light Hearted ep 354 – George “Bubba” Eaton, Coast Guard keeper at West Quoddy Head, Maine
A fun chat with a man who had an amazing career in the Coast Guard. The topics include a famous rescue on the cutter Tamaroa in the Perfect Storm, the duties of a Coast Guard light keeper - and the lady ghost of West Quoddy.
Light Hearted 353: Emily Turner, “Stag Light”; Judith Cressy & Charles Ziga, “Atlantic Coast Lighthouses”
Lively discussions about a new play that concerns one of America's most isolated lighthouses, and a new book featuring stunning artwork of East Coast lighthouses.
Light Hearted Lite #46: Maine children’s book author Angeli Perrow
Angeli is the author of "Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue," among many other children's books. Lighthouses and dogs - what a great combination!
Light Hearted Live #14 audio edition: Ben Ridings, curator at Cape May Lighthouse, NJ
Ben Ridings works to make history come alive.
Light Hearted Lite #45 – Richard Skidmore, longtime keeper of Gay Head Light on Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Richard Skidmore talks about his love for the community of Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, and his long association with the lighthouse on the stunning Gay Head cliffs.
Light Hearted Live #13 audio edition – Author Lenore Skomal on lighthouse heroine Ida Lewis
The acclaimed author of "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter" discusses the legendary Ida Lewis of Newport, Rhode Island.
Light Hearted Live audio edition: Author & historian Eric Jay Dolin
A lively conversation with one of America's leading maritime historians.
Light Hearted ep 352: Ed Metcalf’s memories of Boston Harbor and its lighthouses in the 1950s and ‘60s
A lover of Boston Harbor and its islands recalls visits with the lighthouse keepers and other adventures many years ago.
Light Hearted Lite #42 – Jem Finer: London’s Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse and “Longplayer”
Learn about a creative re-use of London's only lighthouse.
Light Hearted 351 – Midge Eliassen and the Lighthouses of Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire
Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire has plenty of picturesque scenery - and three lighthouses! Midge Eliassen knows the lake and the lighthouses intimately.