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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 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
At the turn of the 20th century, rich adventurers would roar down the sands of Daytona Beach in motorized vehicles. Over the following several decades, the sport grew, from land speed records to the very first NASCAR race.
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Thank you the folks at the Motorsports Hall of Fame for all their help! Plan your visit right here.
Listen to the this February's episode about The Big Sombrero right here!
All of the music in this episode was originally composed.
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
After the massive success of Jaws in 1975, sequels were quickly put into production. Two of the three sequels were partially filmed in Florida and, though they are less than perfect, they can teach us a lot about creating -- and failure.
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Listen to a similar episode, about Homosassa Springs and Hollywood, right here!
All of the music in this episode was originally composed.
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Florida is mostly coastline, and for centuries, our lighthouses guided sailors to safety. Today, they are falling into antiquity. Despite that, an organization of vigilant enthusiasts are trying to keep the lights lit.
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Thank you to Josh Liller for all of his help!
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Read more about FLA right here!
All of the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
As Prohibition came to the United States, the people of the Florida Keys fought back. With their knowledge of the waters and their proximity to neighboring countries, the Keys became a hub of all sorts of rum running characters -- and dangerous consequences.
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Thank you to Laura Albritton for her help! Check out more of Laura's work right here.
All of the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
When the sun sinks to the edge of the horizon, incredible things are happening. The environment is telling us about itself, and all we have to do is look up and see.
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Thank you to Steve Corfidi for all of his help on this episode! Read more about his studies into sunsets right here!
All of the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
In January of 1985, a blizzard struck the city of Buffalo, New York. The mayor had an unusual suggestion on how to get through it. Three Buffalonians made a vow to never spend a winter in the snow again.
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Read more about the Six-Pack Storm right here!
All of the music used in this episode is original content.
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
An epilogue for season six - of haunted hallways, familiar songs, and the buildings we leave behind.
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Songs
Streetlight Silent Film
Good Thoughts
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
When the Florida Keys became the Conch Republic, there was only really one person who could be their ambassador: Monroe County Mayor, and True Conch, Wilhelmina Harvey. This is her story.
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Thank you so much to Tom Hambright! Check out more from the Monroe County Public Library right here!
Read the oral history from Wilhelmina Harvey right here!
Read more about the Conch Republic right here!
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Songs
Hey Go
Springtime
Madness is Everywhere
You Get The Blues
Peaceful Morning
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
One spring day, in 1982, the Florida Keys seceded from the United States and formed the Conch Republic. Centuries of history led up to that moment, involving our neighbors in the Bahamas and Cuba. How did the Conchs get their name, and what even is a conch in the first place?
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Read the op-ed in the Miami Herald right here!
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Songs
Echoes Boogie Dancehall
Traveling to Lousiana
Smuggler
Work Wonders
Desert Ghost Town
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
The history of the chickee, how the Seminole ancestors developed the structure, and how generations of usage transform an essential building into the modern age.
Thank you to Dave Scheidecker and Carrie Dilley for their assistance in the creation of this episode! Read more about their work at the links below
Learn more about Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum right here!
Learn more about the Tribal Historic Preservation Office right here!
Check out Carrie's book on the chickee here!
Looking for more? Read these Seminole Tribune articles mentioned in the episode!
Read more about land acknowledgements here
Read more about the current oil crisis in the Everglades here
Songs
Easy Night
Traveling Horse
Brain - Instrumental Retro
Bad Old Daemons
Speedy Delta
Peaceful Morning