We In Lewes

Apr 29 2024 3
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The secret of Lewes Delaware is not its beauty, history, or location, but the people who call it home. Join host Kevin McGuiness as he interviews the men and women who have helped shape the character, culture, and charm of what’s been called the best little town in America. If you’re just curious about the fascinating people who live next door or, more globally, how one small city is using its collective creativity, variety, and courage to build hope for the future, our show is for you. And, we promise, no politicians.

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Season 2 - Episode 21: Richard Martin - A Lewes Legend on Fish Hunting, Free Diving, the Apollo Program, and Setting World Records

Apr 29 2024 47 mins  
Richard Martin doesn’t wait for fish. He dives for them, armed only with a spear gun, knife, and the air in his lungs. For over seven decades, Richard has fished underwater around the country, side by side with sharks, jellyfish, and species ready to fight back. He also helped design, build, and test the spacesuits worn by the astronauts during the Apollo Program. A funny, candid

Season 2 - Episode 20: Hai Do - A Story of the American Dream, Fearlessness and Never Accepting Life’s Barriers. Part 2

Apr 15 2024 45 mins  
Hai Do continues his remarkable story, about his career in journalism as a photographer, journalist, and manager at UPI, Agence France-Press, Gannet, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covered wars, terrorist attacks, World Series, Super Bowls and news around world, before moving to Voice of America, where he is the Chief of the Learning English Division. A former refugee now helpin

Season 2 - Episode19: Hai Do - A Story of the American Dream, Fearlessness and Never Accepting Life’s Barriers. Part 1

Mar 25 2024 45 mins  
Hai Do grew up in the middle of the Vietnam war, escaped Saigon when the city fell, and survived a harrowing journey on an overcrowded boat on the South China Sea. Instead of giving into fear, he used these harsh lessons to forge a life and career that has taken full advantage of all America has to offer. This episode focuses on his life in Vietnam, his family’s courageous escape

Season 2 - Episode18: Chanta Howard Wilkinson - President, Lewes Public Library, Attorney, on Loving What You Do

Mar 11 2024 42 mins  
A candid, entertaining, fact based discussion with a former Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey and a legal consultant, who is tirelessly helping make Lewes a better place to live. Chanta explains how the Lewes Public Library is the library of the future - a community center, a performing arts center, service provider, and a meeting house that annually hosts over 800 events at

Season 2 - Episode17: Lee Ann Wilkinson - What It Really Takes to Build One of the Most Successful Realty and Philanthropic Companies in the Nation

Feb 26 2024 42 mins  
Lee Ann talks about the fearless drive, conviction, and meticulousness it takes to became a nationally ranked realtor, a respected entrepreneur, and the invaluable investment she has made in the culture and quality of her hometown - Lewes, Delaware.

Season 2 - Episode16: Dr. Christine Degnon - A 21st Century Medicine Woman, Educator, and Healthcare Pioneer

Feb 12 2024 40 mins  
Dr. Chris talks about a new type of health care called Direct Primary Care, which removes insurance company obstacles between doctor and patient and is revitalizing the practice of medicine and patient well-being. This revolutionary style of practice is growing rapidly around the country. It helps doctors and patients alike, improves the quality and timeliness of treatment, and ben

Season 2 - Episode15: Abraxas Hudson - Artist, Gallery Owner, Painter, and a True Individualist

Jan 29 2024 44 mins  
Abraxas talks about his unique approach to his art, his use of the deep color-layering techniques normally associated with the Renaissance, and the freedom that comes with choosing your own path. It’s clear he brings the same relentless dedication to detail, whether he’s sketching in Cape Henlopen State Park, teaching painting, target shooting, or starring in a local action mov

Season 2 - Episode14: Sam Calagione, Co-founder of the Dogfish Head Brewery

Jan 15 2024 61 mins  
With his trademark candor, self-deprecation, and humor, Sam talks about Dogfish Head, turning one’s dream into reality, marriage and family, and life in Lewes. And in doing so, he provides a captivating glimpse into how a proudly off-centered artist, master brewer, salesman, and fearless entrepreneur crafted a life that both empowers him and energizes all he encounters

EPISODE 13: The First Annual End of the Season Holiday Extravaganza

Dec 18 2023 39 mins  
A final episode for the year in front of a live audience at Kindle Restaurant with all the guests from our first season together at last. We talk about memorable one-liners, the podcast, casting We in Lewes the movie, and holidays here in our town. It’s laughs, mistakes, new and old friends, and memories fueled by terrific food and adult beverages. Thanks to all who attended and

EPISODE 12: Part 2- Dave Shook - The Late Show is the Great Show

Nov 27 2023 43 mins  
Building on Part 1 which focused on his coaching career in collegiate tennis, in Part 2 Dave Shook shares the rest of his inexplicable journey . Barely making it out of high school, Shook earned a college degree, a Masters, became a decorated probation officer, and then took the lessons of a career on the streets to collegiate tennis and a college faculty. A remarkable, candid stor