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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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Dec 5, 2022
Dec 5, 2022
28 min
In the months following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Florida became a huge part of America's preparation for World War II. From U-boats on our shores, to D-Day itself, Florida was on the frontline of history.
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Explore the history of Pearl Harbor here
Read about the Gulfamerica here
Read about the military expansion in Florida here
Read about Florida and D-Day here
Listen to the entire speech from President Roosevelt right here! I do not own the rights to the audio from the speech used in the episode.
All of the music was originally composed.
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
27 min
Listen to our episode about the Artemis Program here!
In 1963, to honor JFK, President Johnson renamed Cape Canaveral to Cape Kennedy. What would follow would be a decade of complaints and strongly worded letters - until finally change came.
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Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Listen to the whole speech from President Johnson on Thanksgiving, 1963. The audio from the speech used in the episode is not owned by me.
All of the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Nov 21, 2022
Nov 21, 2022
28 min
Before Amalie Arena was built in Tampa, the Tampa Bay Lightning played three seasons in the Thunderdome - which we know today as Tropicana Field. How'd they get there, and what were those early games like?
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Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
I do not own the rights to the clip from the NHL used in this episode. Check out the original clip right here!
All of the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Nov 14, 2022
Nov 14, 2022
28 min
In the wake of the 2022 Election, the term "gerrymandering" has been used a lot about the state of Florida. What does "gerrymandering" mean, and how does the history of voting in America still affect our voting today?
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Read more about this topic here!
A Brief History of How Gerrymandering Distorts US Politics
DeSantis says he wants 'race-neutral' map of congressional districts - Tampa Bay Times
Florida - The Gerrymandering Project
Redistricting in Florida - CNN
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Read where you can help Florida's Atlantic Coast here!
All of the music was originally composed.
Nov 7, 2022
Nov 7, 2022
27 min
Learn what's on your ballot here!
Learn about your 2022 Florida amendments here!
The first state election in Florida took place in 1845, and this week we dive deep into how that year impacted the next twenty years of Florida history, especially concerning the unusual and forgotten Whig Party.
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Check out the 1845 Election Returns from Florida Memory!
All of the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
29 min
In our final episode of WAIT FRIGHT MINUTES, we discuss 1985's zombie flick, DAY OF THE DEAD, and how the history of the Cold War influenced the politics of this movie, where Florida was the perfect setting for a zombie movie masterpiece!
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Episode art by River Aparicio - check out more of their work here!
What's on your ballot? - Vote.org
Read where you can help Southwest Florida here!
Watch the original trailer for Day of the Dead - audio from this trailer was used in this episode, I do not own the rights.
Unless otherwise stated, all the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022
40 min
In our second episode of WAIT FRIGHT MINUTES, we discuss 2019's monster flick, CRAWL, and how the portrayal of alligator hunting techniques stacks up to reality! Our guest is Brandon Fisher from Gatorland, who shares great stories about the park and gator movies through the years!
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Episode art by River Aparicio - check out more of their work here!
What's on your ballot? - Vote.org
Pick up your copy of A24's Florida right here!
All the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Oct 18, 2022
Oct 18, 2022
29 min
In our first episode of WAIT FRIGHT MINUTES, we discuss 1963's splatter classic, BLOOD FEAST, and how Miami influenced the filmmakers into changing the horror genre forever.
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Episode art by River Aparicio - check out more of their work here!
Watch the trailer for BLOOD FEAST right here! - Audio from this trailer is used in this episode
Pick up a copy of SHOCK VALUE by Jason Zinoman right here!
Unless otherwise stated, all the music used in this episode was originally composed.
Oct 15, 2022
Oct 15, 2022
6 min
For the rest of October, let's chat about some of the most exciting bits of Florida history and its relationship to horror movies! Welcome to Season 11, and Wait FRIGHT Minutes!
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Episode art by River Aparcio - check out more of their work here!
Oct 13, 2022
Oct 13, 2022
15 min
A brief summary of all three amendments on the 2022 Florida ballot! Listen on your way to the voting booth!
The primary source for this episode is Ballotpedia! Read more here!
Learn more about the history of the Florida state amendments here!