The Lighthouse Lowdown

Emily Straight and Vincent Bailey
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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.

  1. 12/08/2025

    Episode 92 - Newport Harbor Lighthouse

    Also known locally as Goat Island Lighthouse, Newport Harbor Lighthouse was extended out onto a breakwater with its original tower being used in Prudence Island. The lighthouse and its city go all out for the holidays! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Lighthouse Lowdown! We will be back in 2026. References: The Cutters, Boats, and Aircraft of the US Coast GuardNewport Harbor Lighthouse Christmas Lighting EventNewport Harbor Lighthouse | Lighthouse FriendsKeeper's Log Spring 2016 | USLHS

    39 min

  2. 11/24/2025

    Episode 91 - Green Island Lighthouse, Wisconsin

    We are continuing our Green Island series with this Wisconsin gem, which had survived two explosions and a devastating forest fire, but ultimately succumbed to time. Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com References: Doomsday List | Lighthouse DigestGreen Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse FriendsPrivate Islands Inc.

    35 min

  3. 11/10/2025

    Episode 90 - Green Island Lighthouse, Ohio

    We are starting a fun series with the Green Island Lighthouses of the world, starting with Ohio! It's not often you hear of a lighthouse that burns down twice, and unfortunately this history has put our light on the Lighthouse Digest Doomsday List. Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com References: Green Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse FriendsGreen Island Light Station | USLHS Archives

    27 min

  4. 10/27/2025

    Episode 89 - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

    The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank November 10th, 1975. Gordon Lightfoot's song brought it to posterity in 1976, and we've been talking about it since. Listen in as Vince does a solo-episode about the infamous ship, wreck, and song! Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com References: Gordon Lightfoot – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Lyrics | Genius LyricsThe Cruelest Month - Edmund Fitzgerald Newsweek, November 24, 1975 | PDF | Water Transport | ViolenceTIL Gordon Lightfoot was inspired to write "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" when he saw the name misspelled as "Edmond" in Newsweek magazine. He felt the misspelling dishonored the memory of the 29 men who died when the freighter sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975. : r/todayilearnedSS Edmund Fitzgerald - Wikipedia#105 - Marine casualty report : SS Edmund Fitzgerald; sinking in Lake ... - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library

    1h 13m

  5. 10/13/2025

    Episode 88 - Point Betsie Lighthouse

    Like most beachy lighthouses, Point Betsie battled shifting sands for its whole lifetime, now shielded by at least three methods of erosion control to keep the light shining! Point Betsie Lighthouse is a standing testament to what a community can do (whether that's saving a lighthouse, building a road, or saving lives) when they work together. Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com References: Point Betsie Lighthouse | Lighthouse FriendsFriends of Point Betsie LighthouseAnnual Reports of the Lighthouse Board| National Archives and Records Administration

    1h 2m

  6. 09/29/2025

    Episode 87 - Avery Point Lighthouse

    Although this was the last lighthouse built in Connecticut, it is the first for us to cover in the state, and the first we've covered that skipped straight to 200 Watt bulbs! Avery Point Lighthouse was built by the Coast Guard in 1944 as a part of their training center, later becoming a physics laboratory for the University of Connecticut. Thank you to all who left us reviews! Merch (and a giveaway) is coming your way. References: Avery Point Light | American Lighthouse FoundationAvery Point Lighthouse | Lighthouse FriendsAvery Point | USLHSAvery Point Light | Wikipedia

    28 min

  7. 09/15/2025

    Episode 86 - Crisp Point Lighthouse

    Listener Lighthouse! I'm trying to think of a lighthouse where I have this hard of a time saying it's name out loud... Regardless, Crisp Point Lighthouse was close neighbors with a Life-Saving Station, along with three others built along "Shipwreck Coast" in 1876. This red-capped light still shines today as a private ATON. Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com References: Crisp Point Light Historical SocietyCrisp Point Lighthouse | Lighthouse Friends Light Lists | Navigational Center USCG

    39 min

  8. 09/01/2025

    Episode 85 - Point Bonita Lighthouse

    What's prettier than a lighthouse on a cliff edge? Point Bonita lives up to its name, adjacent to a mini version of the Golden Gate Bridge. It shines on to this day with its original second order Fresnel lens! Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com References: https://miladidit.com/2017/12/12/point-bonita/Point Bonita LighthousePoint Bonita Lighthouse - Golden Gate National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)Point Bonita Lighthouse, California at Lighthousefriends.com

    49 min
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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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  • Creator
    Emily Straight and Vincent Bailey
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Emily Straight 2022
  • Show Website
    The Lighthouse Lowdown

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