We In Lewes

We In Lewes

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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July 15, 2025 53 mins

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Lisa Graff is well known for creating and performing her own one woman shows based upon her insightful and humorous take on life.  Accompanied by musicians Holly Lane and John Flynn, she has created, starred and produced The Benefits of Aging …Uncensored; Secrets to a Long Marriage and Other Myths; and Chicago is My Kind of Town, to name a few. Known for her wit, bluntness, and courage, Lisa has always been willing to...

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With the July 4th holiday only days away, we wanted to share part of a prior episode with Russ Palmer. He talks about how the town’s fireworks extravaganza got started, how it’s funded, where you can sit and watch, and other key logistical information. 

This is a big city fireworks party in a small town. It’s all privately funded, so donations are always welcome. Visit Go Fourth Lewes and give what you can. 

And remembe...

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Following Episode 38, listeners asked for examples of UAPs - unidentified anomalous phenomena (what we used to call UFOs) - and how they’ve been validated.  UAP expert and To The Stars co-founder Jim Semivan returns to provide multiple examples of different kinds of encounters people have had with the Phenomenon.  Jim explains the evidence behind the sightings and what needs to be considered.  Clearly, regardless of w...

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In Part 2, Kevin Mallinson shares how he applied the lessons he learned as a firefighter to a career in nursing.  Earning a MSN and a PhD from John Hopkins.  He spent much of his career helping find ways to combat the tragic consequences of the AIDS epidemic and provide comfort to those who were dying and their families, whether in the United States or Africa. Whether in the classroom or in the field, Kevin always fou...

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Kevin Mallinson joined the Key West Fire Department in the early 1980’s, unaware he would be the first openly gay firefighter in the country.  From his first day until his last, Kevin was physically and mentally assaulted, including attempts that could easily have ended in his death. Never backing down from who he was, he learned to disarm his attackers with intelligence, humor, and a ironclad commitment to non-violen...

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Richard a.k.a. Dick Bryan seems to always have been a key part of Lewes.  His life has mirrored the transition of the area, from agriculture to an economy based upon personal services and real estate.  He was raised on a farm and later in town and, except for college, he’s never really left. He was here when the first traffic light arrived, when things began to change from farms  to housing developments, and when you ...

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If Lewes has a look, it’s due in large part to Lewes in Bloom, the 450 member non-profit that plants, maintains, and waters 18 public gardens and 9 floral installations around town. Co-chair Ed Zygmonski explains the organizational structure they use to handle every annual challenge, whether is planting 31,000 tulips bulbs and another 5,000 spring bulbs, replacing them with annuals, or watering all the plants and flow...

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Part 2 finally provides answers to whether UAPs - unidentified anomalous phenomena (we used to call them UFOs) - are real and why governments around the world are so unwilling to reveal all they know. Jim Semivan, a decorated former CIA officer founded the company, To The Stars, with Tom Delong and others, to help explain the truth about what’s happening all and the challenges for governments and the public alike in p...

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Part 1 is not a CIA tell-all or a rehashing of what happened, when and where. Jim's too much of a pro for that. He worked for 25 years at the Central Intelligence Agency’s National Clandestine Service. At the time of his retirement he was a member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service. Jim describes the rigorous training he was provided, the skills of observation and insight he developed, and the challenges a ...

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Dr. Kathy Henn was a professor at Keane University where she taught courses in philosophy, religion, medical ethics, and global and American History. That alone should be an indication of the breadth of her intellectual curiosity. Since moving to Lewes, she has been a frequent lecturer at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, as well as at Historic Lewes, the recently renamed Lewes Historical Society. Hers is a candid, f...

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William “Bill” is a legendary Cape Region icon, educator and mentor. Whether it’s being a record setting coach, educator, dean of students, trustee of local organizations, or mentor, he is the embodiment of Jackie Robinson’s adage - “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” And not surprisingly every story Bill tells, every example he provides, always involves others, normally by name. As h...

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Chris takes us behind the scenes to explain what it takes to make the Cape Gazette not only a respected cornerstone of the Lewes Community but one of the few local newspapers in the United States whose subscription base is growing. He explains the importance of understanding who your readership is, what they want, and the power of the news philosophy - “When it doubt, leave it out.” That’s not a motto normally associa...

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A final episode for the year with a live audience at Kindle Restaurant with guests from our second season including Lee Ann Wilkinson, Ed Shockley, Richard Martin, Dr. Krista Griffin, Hai Do, Katie Ackerman, Dr, Chris Degnon, Brian and Megan Kellman, and Josh Barr. We talk about their episodes, reactions to being a guest, favorite Lewes holidays, and casting We in lewes the Movie. It’s funny, intimate, and another cha...

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.Having grown up in Lewes, Josh shares what led to his opening the first and still only clothing store in Lewes catering to men and the route he took to build a successful business whose worth is far more than just its financial success. It’s a story about the value of family, a supportive community, and creating your own brand. And, perhaps most of all, it’s a story about designing a business that supports your life ...

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Megan and Brian decided to leave the D.C. area, buy a store (something they had never done), sell, rent and repair bikes (something they had never done), and build a business (once again, something they had never done). Sounds like a risky plan, but it wasn’t. Who they are and what they brought to the business was far more important than having a detailed business plan or an encyclopedic knowledge of bicycles.  Once y...

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Attacking life with relentless enthusiasm, Nate uses his artistic craft as a welder to build boats and boating fixtures, as well as countless metal architectural pieces for business and homes. This allows him to pursue his real passions - faith, family, fishing, diving, creating, cooking, surfing, sculpture - and that’s just this week. A funny, raucous conversation with a man who refuses to let fear or doubt dictate w...

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The truth is we aren’t the skin and bones we can see but actually billions and billions and billions of atoms, all carrying electric charges, something understood by Nobel Prize winning physicists for over a century. Dr. Krista Griffin explains that by starting from this reality - the atomic not the biological you - you can restore balance to your body, mind, and spirit which, in turn, triggers the inherent healing po...

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We’ve compiled multiple stories from four of our favorite guests - Captain Stuart Griffin, Restaurateur Megan Kee, Free Dive Spear Fisherman Richard Martin, and Restaurateur and First Friend Matt DiSabatino - all about subjects dear to their hearts.  All were recorded previously but did not make the final edited version of their episodes. It does make you wonder about our editing process.

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Dave Frederick has never been shy about sharing what he thinks. The author of the beloved, biweekly Cape Gazette column , People In Sports, Fredman opines about topics from teaching to coaching, from people he knows to the real rewards and lessons of sports. Entertaining, insightful, and honest, and as blunt as he is gruff, he can’t hide his love of family, his pride in the community he’s chronicled for decades, and h...

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Local legend, Ed Shockley, singer, songwriter, and producer opens up about his bands from Jack of Diamonds to Vinyl Shockley to the Funsters, living in the heart of the New York City music scene, and coming home to Lewes, which in his heart he never really left and where he doesn’t have to explain what the Doo Dah Parade is or why it’s so wonderful. A candid tour of a remarkable life.

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