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The Lighthouse Lowdown

Emily Straight and Vincent Bailey

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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Episode 11 - Lighthouses During the Prohibition Era

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/09/26

Crack open a cold one for this weeks episode as we talk about the role lighthouses played in the Roaring Twenties. We'll cover rum runners vs. the Coast Guard, Claude "King" Cole on Main Duck, and...cow shoes??Join us on Instagram @thelighthouselowdownReferences:Category:Lighthouses completed in the 1920s – WikipediaProhibition: Years, Amendment and Definition – HISTORY – HISTORYHow an Ontario island kept the U.S. boozy in the prohibition era | Great Lakes GuideMain Duck Island Lighthouse, Ontario

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Episode 10 - Outer Banks Lighthouses

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/09/12

While we usually travel virtually to lighthouses and talk about their history, this time Vince and I are here in North Carolina recording this podcast at the physical site of each seaside sentinel! Enjoy a short history on Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke, Currituck, and Bodie Island in the shadow of the lighthouses themselves!References:North Carolina Lighthouses : The Stories Behind the Beacons from Cape Fear to Currituck Beach by Shelton-Roberts, Cheryl; Roberts, Bruce; Jones, Ray

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Episode 9 - Flannan Isle Mystery

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/08/29

We're heading 400 miles north to the Seven Hunters for the mysterious and unexplainable disappearance of three keepers. In this episode we talk about the Flannan Isle Lighthouse and the speculations around what really happened to our unfortunate victims, although we'll never really know the truth.Head to our Instagram to check out pictures from this episode

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Episode 8 - Little Ross Lighthouse Part 2

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/08/22

We're staying in Kirkcudbright for this episode and finishing the tale of Little Ross. Listen in for keeper stories, some ornithology, and murder!Head to our website podpage.com/the-lighthouse-lowdown to listen to our podcast, and see pictures of things we cover in our episodes on our Instagram @thelighthouselowdownReferenceshttps://www.nlb.org.uk/lighthouses/little-ross-rear/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_RossLittle Ross Island & Lighthouses | Lighthouses For Sale Or RentLife and Death on

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Episode 7 - Little Ross Lighthouse Part 1

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/08/15

Hope everyone has their passports because we're sailing off to Scotland to cover our first lighthouse across the pond. In the first part of this two parter, we hear about the hardworking people who fought for the lighthouse, its construction, and keeper uniforms!Referenceshttps://uslhs.org/sites/default/files/articlespdf/keepersnew_clothes.pdfhttps://www.nlb.org.uk/lighthouses/little-ross-rear/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_RossLife and Death on Little Ross by David Collin

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54:07

Episode 6 - Lighthouse Trivia with a Guest

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/08/01

This week we've got a casual episode comin' at ya answering some lighthouse trivia! Play along and listen as we go on tangents about pyramids, Sally Snowman, and share some drinks.Take a look at our awesome sponsor for this episode My Postglow at mypostglow.comAlso, make sure you follow our new Instagram account @thelighthouselowdown for some pictures of the lighthouses we cover!

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Episode 5 - Point Lookout Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/07/18

If ships had seatbelts I'd tell you to buckle them because this lighthouse takes us on a wild ride through history! This episode includes dramatic tales from Civil War soldiers during a time that racked up enough ghosts to make Point Lookout the most haunted lighthouse in the US.Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Tidewater Sandals! Use the code THELOWDOWN for 20% off on their site, and listen in to this episode to learn how to enter our giveaway through our email

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Episode 4 - Stannard Rock Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/07/04

Ahoy sailors! In this episode we cover the lighthouse that sports the best (or worst?) of both fire and ice in an incredibly remote location. We'll talk about Stannard Rock Lighthouse and how it got its nickname as "The Loneliest Place in the World", along with the accident that nearly brought it to the ground.Thank you to my sponsors for the episode and follow the links below to make use of their awesome products and services!Upcoming: UpcomingTidewater: (use code THELOWDOWN for 20% off your

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Episode 3 - The Bolivar Point Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/05/23

This week we dive deep into the dark history of the Bolivar Point Lighthouse in Galveston, TX and how a single man named Moore can ruin everyone's lives.Check out my sponsor for this episode, and use this link for 50% off your first month as a Lighthouse Lowdown listener: https://teamtreehouse.com/signup_code/podcorncoursesAlso, check out my new website at https://www.podpage.com/the-lighthouse-lowdown/ and consider donating to rebuild the Bolivar Point Lighthouse to its former glory at

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42:55

Episode 2 - A History of Lighthouses Part 2

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/05/07

Did I say this episode would be shorter? Sike, because there's so much to cover on the history of the beacon! Listen in for fun facts, history about candles to aerobeacons, and how lighthouses can actually walk. Watch out, because we're bringing the candlepower.Check out these references for more cool facts:https://uslhs.org/lighthouse-lamps-through-timehttps://uslhs.org/american-lighthouse-lamp-identification-documenthttps://lighthousepreservation.org/history/

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Episode 1 - A History of Lighthouses Part 1

The Lighthouse Lowdown ·

2022/05/02

Ahoy! In this episode we delve into the history of how lighthouses came to be, all the way back to 8th Century BC! We also touch on the lighthouse keepers, and why we have lighthouses in the first place. Part 2 will be a shorter episode covering the history of the lighthouse Beacon and a trick to make lighthouses walk!

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