Light Hearted

Light Hearted


Latest Episodes

Light Hearted ep 327 – Therese Langer Woelfel and “Our Guiding Light”
October 05, 2025

Therese Woelfel Therese Woelfel, who lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has held leadership roles in Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial endeavors, and non-profit organizations. Her new book, Our Gu

Light Hearted Lite #29 – Dan Spinella and his amazing replica Fresnel lenses
September 28, 2025

Dan Spinella created this replica third-order lens for Buffalo Lighthouse in New York. This is an edited version of an interview that first appeared in episode 107 in February 2021. The guest is Da

Light Hearted Lite #28 – Elaine Jones, Burnt Island, ME
September 14, 2025

This is an an edited version of a conversation that was first heard in episode 62 in May 2020. The guest is Elaine Jones and the subject is Burnt Island Light in Maine. A lighthouse was built in 1821

Light Hearted ep 326 – Portsmouth Harbor Light, NH
September 14, 2025

Portsmouth Harbor Light, near the mouth of the Piscataqua River in the town of New Castle, New Hampshire, is one of the most picturesque and historic lighthouses in New England. The original wooden li

Light Hearted ep 325 – Michael Skaling, Curtis Island, ME
September 07, 2025

The first lighthouse on Curtis island at the entrance to Camden, Maine, was established in 1836. For many years, the island served as a signal station for the large steamships that passed by. The 25-f

Light Hearted Lite #27 – Elena Hansteensen and Littleisland Lighthouse, Norway
August 31, 2025

This is a look back at an interview that was first heard in episode 122 back in May 2021. The interview is with Elena Hansteensen, who is the owner of Littleisland Lighthouse in Norway, which is opera

Light Hearted ep 324 – Darlene Chisholm’s lighthouse adventures around the world
August 24, 2025

Tom and Darlene Chisholm on a Texas trip in 2022. Photo by Carol Nettleton. Darlene Chisholm of Albion, Michigan, is a veteran of many U.S. Lighthouse Society tours, both in the U.S. and abroad. I

Light Hearted Lite 26 – Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society, CT
August 17, 2025

Tim Pettee at Greens Ledge Light, photo by Jeremy D'Entremont. Greens Ledge Light, which was built in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1902, is a cast-iron lighthouse tower on a cylindrical cast-iron concr

Light Hearted 323 – Moses Calouro, Portia Calouro: How lighthouses are helping to save right whales
August 10, 2025

AIS (Automatic Identification System) has been used for years to monitor the movements of ships and aircraft in real-time, helping to ensure safe and efficient operations. The company MotionInfo provi

Light Hearted Lite #25 – Elanie Bruton, lightkeeper’s daughter at Sheringham Point, BC
August 03, 2025

Jim and Evelyn Bruton, courtesy of Elanie Bruton. This is an edited version of a conversation with a lighthouse keepers daughter in British Columbia, Canada, first heard in episode 104 of Light H