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The Lighthouse Lowdown

Ahoy sailors! In this podcast we talk about all things Lighthouses - their history, spooky stories, and the things that make them cooler than your average tower.

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May 12, 2025

Episode 77 - The Dangerous Lives of Lighthouse Keepers

We've all heard stories here and there of what keepers went through on the job at their lighthouses - the position was rife with danger! Vince takes us on a deep dive of what was really at stake for our lighthouse keepers and...
April 28, 2025

Episode 76 - Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse Restoration with Ralph Krugler

Didn't get enough of Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse in our last episode? Us either! Listen in as historian Ralph Krugler gives the inside scoop about the lighthouse's restoration project, history, and interesting stories! Please ...
April 14, 2025

Episode 75 - Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse

Like most inlets in eastern Florida, Hillsboro Inlet's waters were filled with wrecked ships. But it wasn't until 1907 that a lighthouse was built there, sturdy enough to withstand hurricanes, shifting sands, and the ocean wa...
March 31, 2025

Episode 74 - Mercury Floats

While we cover Walton Lighthouse as our history buoy this time, the meat of this episode covers mercury floats! How did they work? Why were they implemented? Did they really have a negative effect on keepers? Listen in as we ...
March 17, 2025

Episode 73 - One Golf Course, Two Lighthouses

Vince takes us to sunny Mexico to look at a golf course that is blessed with not one, but two lighthouses on the tip of the Baja California Sur. While the area beckons with it's pristine golf courses and resorts, the real tre...
March 3, 2025

Episode 72 - Biloxi Lighthouse

In honor of WIC week, we are covering the lighthouse with the most years kept by women keepers! Biloxi Lighthouse is also known well in Mississippi as a symbol of resilience after surviving Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Liked th...