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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 Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
In 1812, as a different war was waged, "Patriots" marched through Florida, claiming land from Spain in the name of America. They led the way to one of the first great migrations to the Sunshine State.
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Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
For nearly a decade from 1986 to 1994, a parade celebrating Orlando's weirdness took over downtown. Meet the man who created the parade and gathered all the strangeness into one uniquely Floridian event.
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Read more about Bob Morris in a profile from the Orlando Weekly!
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Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Let's go for a walk on Sanibel Island as the sun sets and waves roll in.
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Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Fireflies, birds, rivers, stars and a bright full moon. That's what we encountered out in the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park a few months ago, as summer began and the heat crept in. Let's go back to that camping trip, and experience the night together.
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Learn more about the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve!
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Saturday Jul 09, 2022
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
In this bonus episode, we taste test some black mangrove honey, see how it tastes and learn where it comes from!
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
This week, we continue our discussion about mangroves along Florida's coasts! Dr. Loraé Simpson teaches us about the value of mangroves against hurricanes, and the amazing ways we can track their growth through the generations!
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Saturday Jul 02, 2022
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
On this week's bonus episode, we correct an error and tell a ghost story that connects to our first episode of the season, about Florida's first pool.
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Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
This week, in the first of two episodes discussing the mangroves along Florida's coasts, with the help of Dr. Loraé Simpson, we learn about what exactly a mangrove is, how they grow, and what types of ecosystems they thrive in!
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Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
There is much debate about which of Florida's historic swimming pools was actually the first. This week, we go diving (pun intended) into Florida's backwoods to find locations that very well may hold the title.
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Read Mike Lafferty's article that inspired this episode right here!
Pay a visit to DeBary Hall in Volusia County!
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Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
A prologue to our summer season, and an introduction to all the adventures ahead!
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