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Wait Five Minutes

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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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31:19

The Devil of Gainesville

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2023/03/06

This week, on our first Spring Break trip of 2023, we travel to Gainesville, for pizza, a movie, and a trip into the Devils Millhopper State Park. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! A bunch of episodes were referenced this week! Check them out here. The Devil Went Down to Florida The Civilian Conservation Corps A Walk in Paynes Prairie Cross Florida Canal, Part One: SANTOS All of the music was originally composed.

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28:04

Babe Ruth’s Longest Home Run Was in Florida (Maybe!)

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2023/02/21

At Plant Field in Tampa, a marker notes the location of Babe Ruth's longest home run of his career - but is it truly his longest homer? Find out how Babe made it to Tampa, and how the Curse of the Bambino began. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Read about Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza of 1918 here! Read about Babe Ruth in Tampa here! Read more about the longest home runs in baseball here! All of the music was originally composed.

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34:36

The Attempted Assassination of FDR

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2023/02/13

On February 15th, 1933, President-Elect FDR was in Miami giving a speech in Bayfront Park. A gunman opened fire in his direction, and history can only imagine what almost was. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Dr. David Woolner for his help with this episode! Pick up your copy of his book about FDR's last 100 days right here! I do not own the rights to the song How I Saved Roosevelt used in this episode. Listen to the whole song

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34:13

Zora’s Opera

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2023/02/06

Listen to last year's episode about Zora Neale Hurston this week! In the winter of 1933, Zora Neale Hurston was out of options, trying to relaunch her career after leaving New York. A career opportunity came not far from her hometown, and what followed would change American literature forever. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to the Rollins College Archive from your help! Read more about Rollins and Zora right here! The

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20:09

The 2022 Holiday Special

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2022/12/19

This year, we head to St. Augustine with my family to explore the Night of Lights, watch a holiday boat parade, and sing some carols to ring in the holiday season and the New Year! Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! I do not own the rights to the performance of White Christmas by The Carpenters. You can listen to the full song here. Unless otherwise noted, all of the music was originally composed.

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39:59

Searching for the Augusta Bricks

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2022/12/13

This summer, I took a trip to Augusta, Georgia, in search of answers about the bricks lining the streets of my hometown in Florida. What I found was connections to dozens of other cities - and a few new friends. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Read Bill Baab's article about the Augusta Block bricks here! Read Bill Baab's retirement announcement here! Read more about the Baabs and their bottles here! All of the music was originally

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28:50

World War II in Florida

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2022/12/05

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. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Explore the history of Pearl Harbor here Read about Bird Island here Read about the Gulfamerica here Read about the military expansion in Florida here Read about Florida and D-Day here Listen to the

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27:32

Renaming Cape Canaveral

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2022/11/28

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. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! 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

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28:28

The Thunderdome

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2022/11/21

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? Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! 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

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28:27

Gerrymandering & Florida

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2022/11/14

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? Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! The Gerrymandering Project review of the Florida 2022 Congressional Map, which we discuss at length in this episode Read more about this topic here! A Brief History of How Gerrymandering

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27:35

Florida’s First Election

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2022/11/07

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. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! Check out the 1845 Election Returns from Florida Memory! All of the music used in this episode was originally

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29:59

WAIT FRIGHT MINUTES: How Zombies Came to Florida

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2022/10/31

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! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! 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

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40:59

WAIT FRIGHT MINUTES: How Gators Hunt Their Prey (w/...

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2022/10/24

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! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! 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

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29:34

WAIT FRIGHT MINUTES: How Florida Changed Scary Movies

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2022/10/18

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. Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! 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

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06:31

Welcome to Wait FRIGHT Minutes!

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2022/10/15

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! Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! Episode art by River Aparcio - check out more of their work here!

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15:20

2022 Florida Ballot Amendments

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2022/10/13

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!

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13:40

Hurricane Ian

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2022/10/11

Where to offer time, money, food and other supplies for Hurricane Ian victims - [News-Press] Where to donate or volunteer to help Hurricane Ian victims - [Tampa Bay Times] How to help victims of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico - [PBS] Check out this map of areas that were hit by Hurricane Ian from NOAA Read more journalism from the News-Press here

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10:00

Summer Epilogue: Heat Lightning

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2022/09/03

In the epilogue to our summer season, meteorologist Stephen Corfidi explains to us what heat lightning is, and we say goodbye to our summer season. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! PICK UP YOUR COPY OF THE BOOK I CONTRIBUTED TO HERE!

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06:03

I HELPED WRITE A BOOK!

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2022/08/31

You read that right! I contributed to a book! Listen to the episode to hear more about it, and check out the show on socials to see even more! Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook

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30:08

The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935

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2022/08/29

On Labor Day Weekend, 1935, a dense hurricane formed south of Florida. By the time it had passed, chaos had been left in its wake and new histories had been made. Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! Read more from the sources this week here! The True Story of the Most Intense Hurricane You've Never Heard Of Bonus Expeditionary Forces March on Washington The Hurricane of August 31 to September 6, 1935 Listen to our previous hurricane

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