This is the audio from a live streaming episode on June 3, 2026. Seguin Island Light Station is about two and a half miles off of the mouth of the Kennebec River in Maine. The establishment of a light station on Seguin was approved by president George Washington in 1793, and the buildings were completed… Continue reading Light Hearted Live #5: Chris Hall and Tip Koehler, Seguin Island, ME
Join host Jeremy D’Entremont and guest co-host Joy Tubby as they chat with Gerald Butler, a longtime Irish lighthouse keeper and author. This is the audio from a live stream on May 28. Click here to see the video of the live stream.
This is an edited version of a conversation that was first heard in December 2020. The guest is Richard Cummins, who was a keeper at Irish lighthouses for about a decade, ending in 1989. He spent time at the famous Fastnet Lighthouse; at Hook Head, one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the world, and… Continue reading Light Hearted Lite #43 – Richard Cummins, Irish light keeper, part 1
In this special May edition of the Be the Light podcast, we invited listeners to share heartfelt stories about the mothers and mother figures who have shaped their lives through kindness, strength, and unwavering love. From quiet acts of compassion to lifelong lessons that continue to inspire, each story shines a light on the impact… Continue reading Be the Light #4: Special Mother’s Day episode
The St. Johns River Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse located on the grounds of Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida. First lighted in 1859, it was decommissioned in 1929 and replaced with a lightship. The lightship in turn was replaced by the 1954 Art Deco style St. Johns Lighthouse, which is also on Naval Station… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 346: Elizabeth Boggs, St. Johns River, Florida
Jonathon Gaare, executive director of the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society in New York, last joined us in December 2024. In this episode, Jonathon updates us on preservation projects at the lighthouse, the exciting events lined up for Fire Island Light Station’s 200th anniversary this year, and some exciting historical finds. The current lighthouse at… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 345- Fire Island, NY, update with Jonathon Gaare
Bill Merlin had a 34-year career in the Coast Guard. After graduating from the Coast Guard Academy in 1956, he served on Coast Guard cutters in the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. He eventually served as the Twelfth District Chief of Operations and Chief of Staff in San Francisco. That’s where he met Wayne… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 344 – Rear Admiral Bill Merlin, U.S. Coast Guard Retired
In this episode, we shine a light on what it truly means to turn compassion into action. Host Sarah MacHugh sat down with Dan Budd of Red Hook Responds to explore how a grassroots COVID-19 response effort grew into an enduring force for good in the Red Hook, New York, community and beyond. Jack and… Continue reading Be the Light episode 3: Putting Good Into Action with Dan Budd of Red Hook Responds
This is the audio from a live stream on April 23, 2026. The video version can be seen on YouTube. Therese Woelfel’s grandfather, Charles A. Linsmeier, was a Lighthouse Service keeper at several stations on the Great Lakes from 1920 to 1953. Therese’s book “Our Guiding Light” tells the story of Linsmeier’s daughter Vivian, who… Continue reading Light Hearted Live! #3 – Therese Woelfel, author of “Our Guiding Light.”
Joy and Patrick Tubby, who live in England, have both been passionate about lighthouses for a long time. In fact, they were engaged and married at lighthouses. Joy wrote the first edition of her book Lighthouse Accommodation Britain and Worldwide back in 1999, and the book has been updated several times. Joy is an active… Continue reading Light Hearted 343: Joy and Patrick Tubby, Happisburgh Lighthouse, UK
