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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.
Episodes
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
34 min
There is a little city in Lake County that you might have never heard of. Its existence, however, is the launching part for some of the most significant events in the state's history. These stories are essential.
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Songs
Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco
Hey Go by Lobo Loco
Road to Lafayette by Lobo Loco
Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco
Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco
Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco
Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco
Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco
Sources
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DH4G9L/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=MI014
http://seminoletribune.org/the-treaty-of-moultrie-creek/
http://palmm.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/ucf%3A25436/datastream/OBJ/view
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-groveland-four-capsules-20190109-story.html
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2005-11-30-lritchie30-story.html
https://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20180613/now-navy-test-site-bugg-spring-holds-many-secrets
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-08-31-9408310189-story.html
https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/17698
http://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/Library/LibraryInformation/About-LeRoy-Collins
https://www.floridamemory.com/photographiccollection/photo_exhibits/civil-rights/
https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/0a13e56a-8fc9-4431-9a4f-f5e2b33af588
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019
5 min
The three most public bills from the Florida Legislature, and a brief recap of the past two months up in Tallahassee. In just six minutes!
Song
Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco
Sources
Florida House: These were the 9 most-lobbied bills of the session - Tampa Bay Times
Florida House tosses punitive ‘sanctuary cities’ bill back to Senate - Tampa Bay Times
Florida Approves Bill Allowing Classroom Teachers To Be Armed - NPR
Florida bill banning sanctuary cities heads to governor's desk - The Hill
Apr 26, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
28 min
In November of 1987, stories say that aliens came to Florida. At the same time, America was facing the climax of a forty year international struggle. Why did UFOs appear in our skies? And what sort of fear led to this defined belief?
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Songs
Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco
Mystery Forest by Lobo Loco
Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco
Morning at the Creek by Lobo Loco
Arround the Village by Lobo Loco
Streetlife Silent Film by Lobo Loco
Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco
Sources
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu//NSAEBB/NSAEBB238/index.htm
https://www.mufon.com/mantell-case---1948.html
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article85417412.html
https://www.nps.gov/guis/learn/historyculture/the-live-oak-story.htm
https://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/war-of-1812#section_4
Apr 19, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
19 min
The lovebugs have arrived. The lovebugs are everywhere. The lovebugs aren't going anywhere. Why are there so many myths around this unusual little fly? And why should we care whether they're here or not?
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Songs
Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco
Streetlife Silent Film by Lobo Loco
Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco
Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco
Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco
Sources
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
6 min
Two immigration bills are moving forward, and a handful of teams are in their playoffs. Some clarifications and updates to start your Tuesday!
Songs
Springtime by Lobo Loco
Indian Summer by Lobo Loco
Sources
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/527/BillText/c1/PDF
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/168/BillText/c2/PDF
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/sanctuary-policies-overview
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
20 min
Division Avenue is more than just a street. It is the dividing line between the white communities and the black communities in Orlando. The scars of history last. How does a neighborhood bounce back?
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Songs
Springtime by Lobo Loco
Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco
Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco
Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco
Sources
Even Breathing Is A Risk In One Of Orlando’s Poorest Neighborhoods - Huffington Post
Historic Orange County: The Story of Orlando and Orange County - Google Books
The Rise and Fall of an African American Inner City - Modern Cities
Residents of Orlando's Griffin Park boxed in by roads, noise - Orlando Sentinel
Florida’s Section 8 Housing Program - Eligibility.com
Dade Massacre in December of 1835 - Miami History
MYSTERY OF NAME TRACKED DOWN LONG, WINDING TRAIL - Orlando Sentinel
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
23 min
When the Contemporary Resort was originally designed, it was built with all the hope of the future built into its existence. Modernity was not so kind, however. What makes the Contemporary Resort so special? And what part of history gives it that lasting quality?
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Songs
Indian Summer by Lobo Loco
Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco
Hey Go by Lobo Loco
Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco
Sources
Walt Disney's original E.P.C.O.T film (1966) HD FULL VERSION - YouTube
Building of Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort US Steel - YouTube
Watergate "I'm Not A Crook" - YouTube
A TRUE CONTEMPORARY: THE LIFE AND WORK OF MARY BLAIR - Oh My Disney
Apr 2, 2019
Apr 2, 2019
5 min
Complications to amendments, surprising increases in our budget, and a major flub in our state-wide transportation systems, in just six minutes!
Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com
Songs
Springtime by Lobo Loco
Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco
Sources
Florida House plan would make ballot initiatives much harder to get before voters - Orlando Sentinel
A pleasant surprise for DeSantis' environmental budget - Gainesville Sun
Here is what's happening in the Florida Legislature next week - Orlando Sentinel
State hits SunPass contractor with $4.6 million fine - Tampa Bay Business Journal
Mar 29, 2019
Mar 29, 2019
24 min
A father-son duo of storytellers. A culture pushed to the very brink. A mayor entering the national spotlight. A tycoon with millions of dollars to spare. An ecosystem on the edge of collapse. They all have one thing in common: oil.
Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com
Songs
Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco
Nice To Be Near You by Lobo Loco
Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco
Indian Summer by Lobo Loco
Hey Go by Lobo Loco
Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco
Sources
https://archive.org/details/floridaenchantme00dimo/page/38
http://www.collierresources.com/sunniland-oil-trend
https://aoghs.org/petroleum-pioneers/first-florida-oil-well/
http://www.collierresources.com/history-of-oil-exploration-development
https://www.tampabayfossilclub.com/cms-main.php?page=flStory
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/florida-mayor-sets-date-to-announce-2020-run-for-president
https://www.miramarfl.gov/250/Founding-the-City
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-ne-everglades-oil-drilling-court-20190318-story.html
https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-designations.htm
Mar 26, 2019
Mar 26, 2019
9 min
Private school vouchers, voting rights, medical marijuana and Andrew Gillum! All summarized quickly for you, so that you're always in the know!
Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com
Songs
Hey Go by Lobo Loco
Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco
Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco
Sources
https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/state/florida/
https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/vouchers/index.html
https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/so-do-private-school-vouchers-work