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Wait Five Minutes: The Floridian Podcast is about the curious stories and cultural changes sweeping through the Sunshine State. Join us every Monday for an informative and charming look into an issue on America’s infamous peninsula.
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Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
This week, we head out on a boat into the waters of Tampa Bay, searching for answers about red tide, pollution, seagrass, sea turtles, politicians, fish, and so much more.
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Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Learn more about Tampa Bay Waterkeeper right here!
Read more from Jack Prator right here!
Read more from Max Chesnes right here!
Check out this study about the connection between nitrogen and red tide right here!
All of the music was originally composed.
Below is a list of articles used in the research of this episode.
https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/general/about/
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Donate to the people of Maui effected by wildfires here
The past few years have put Florida's education in the spotlight, as educators, parents and politicians clash. What authors are banned, and why? What happens when a book is banned, and how does that, in the long term, affect students?
Learn more about the fires in Maui here
Read about the situation with Florida's book bans right here
Read the current list of books banned in Florida counties here
All of the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Have you visited your local library lately? This week, we pay a visit to the library in the heart of downtown Orlando to explore its surprising offerings, specific design and unique history - and we make some new friends.
Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more!
Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Check out more from the Orlando Public Library right here!
All of the music was originally composed.
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Over the last year, the governor of Florida has found himself in a very public debate with the largest single-sight employer in the state. The company is now suing Governor Ron DeSantis as the governor enters into a fraught presidential race. What happens next?
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Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Listen to our previous episode about Disney's property in Orlando!
Listen to our previous episode about the Don't Say Gay bill.
All of the music was originally composed.
Here are assorted links referenced in this episode!
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/08/1085130633/disney-response-florida-bill-dont-say-gay
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/11/disney-donation-florida-republicans-00024417
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/28/disney-rejects-desantis-lawsuit/70482753007/
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/30/1167042594/disney-desantis-board-reedy-creek-charles
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1160997679/disney-board-desantis-ziegler-peri-garcia-special-district
https://apnews.com/article/disney-desantis-florida-dei-theme-park-e3b526acfc6078b6f78626229de2786d
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Andrew Jackson is the only governor of Florida to ever become President of the United States - though he was never elected governor. His run for president was unique, and the fallout changed the shape of American politics for the ensuing two-hundred years.
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Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Read the account of the six men who were allegedly executed by Jackson in 1815 right here.
Check out the coffin handbills right here!
Listen to our discussion of Jackson and West Florida here!
All of the music was originally composed.
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
The title of this show was originally written by Mark Twain. Except it wasn't. Mark Twain was born in Florida. Except he wasn't. In this week's FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, we explore Mark Twain, the mystery of his quotes, and unpredictability of Florida weather.
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Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Read more of the investigation into Mark Twain and the weather quote right here!
Read the study of the predictability of weather here!
Learn more about the complex history of Tom Sawyer here!
All of the music was originally composed.
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
In Miami, in 1995, a surprise intruder of the Florida Panthers arena before a hockey game left a mark - literally - on the franchise. When the Panthers made a run to the playoffs in 2023, a different animal was a part of their celebration: rats.
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Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Read more about the Panthers and the Rat Trick in this article from the Athletic!
All of the music was originally composed.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
If you have questions about how, exactly, the state legislature works, this episode is for you. This week, we have a wide-ranging chat Florida House Representative Anna V. Eskamani! We talk voting on bills, arguing with colleagues, performative politics, and snacks on the House floor.
Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more!
Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Listen to our previous episode with Rep. Anna V. Eskamani from 2019!
Thank you to the Representative for her time! Check out her website for more on her work!
Read more about the six-week abortion ban in Florida right here.
All of the music was originally composed.
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
In the 1960s, a chain of motels opened its first location in Orlando. Over the ensuing decades, it would become a hub of art, culture and community that brought many international fame. How? It begins in 1962...
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Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Thank you to Rachel Williams from the History Center! Plan your trip to the Orange County Regional Historic Center here.
Read more about Parliament House history here.
Read about Hamburger Mary's suing Florida right here and the update on the block of the ban right here!
I do not own the rights to the clip of Miss P used in the episode. You can watch the original clip right here. (Fair warning, there's some adult language in the attached clip. She was a comedian, after all!)
All of the music was originally composed.
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Francis P. Fleming was only governor of Florida for four years, but his impact during his lifetime lasts to this very day. You may not know his name, but he perpetuated an untruth of Florida history that has changed the narrative of Florida and our relationship to the Civil War for the l
ast century.
Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more!
Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Thank you to Seth Weitz for his help on this episode! Check out Seth's book about Florida and the Civil War right here!
Learn about the Pork Chop Gang in a previous episode here!
Learn more about Florida's state flag here!
Read the paper about Florida's state flag right here!
Support Orlando and the gay community in our city right here!
All of the music was originally composed.