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Under The Influencer

Maxwell Blowers

St. Pete Sam and her brother Max Blowers sit down for a drink each week with the influential people of Tampa Bay and unpack childhood memoirs about growing up in the Bay.

comedy comedy interviews

All Episodes

01:11:17

"Soft Cuff."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/09/11

This week: Cinematic psych groove band Soft Cuff is in the house. Starting a band after riffing in the studio. The T-shirt shops of Clearwater. Band name R&D. The curse of Rod Stewart. Band interview etiquette. Profoundness in silence. Spotify daylist themes. The specificity of genres. Doof Doof music. Sam's never-ending fear of the dance circle. Roller rink politics. Fomo marketing. Mildred's howling hour. The night Max got so high he thought he was going to explode. Categorizing your

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00:55:37

"Snack Time."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/09/04

This week: It’s snack time. Max does a blind sweet tea tasting. specific ice dilution. Mukbanging in the car. The mystique of drinking root beer out of a glass bottle. Sam's villain era. The laws surrounding boneless wings. When coke had coke in it. Chicken in a biscuit. Self-checkout etiquette. A journey around the world with the new Lay's chips flavors. The best imitation krab. Chinese fig Oreos are very demure. Cucumber TikTok. Edible essence.

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00:44:07

"A dance with Allison Jacobs."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/08/28

This week: Finding fame dancing on TikTok. Gen alpha language. Falling for the Barbizon scam. When being plus-size comes in and out of fashion. A call with Meta. Accidentally inviting all your contacts to Threads. Turning Tiktok dances into a career. When brand deals flop. Targeted ads. Clapping back at the haters. Recreational outrage. Thriving through a lipedema diagnosis. Max explains BRAT summer. The financial burden of the TI-85 calculator. Manifesting Meghan Trainor. Are trappers cool?

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00:57:05

"12 Trips in 12 Months with Jen Ruiz."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/08/14

This week: Taking 12 trips in 12 months with travel writer Jen Ruiz. Writing the book people want to buy. The typical south Florida birthday party. Hiker math. Digestible stories. Going on your first book tour. Airport reading. TedX talks. Finding legitimacy in being a “travel blogger.” The money dam. Finding the big cheese. Overcoming the fear of solo travel. Cruise lines as a retirement plan. Staying price loyal over brand loyal. The cold pink refrigerator in the the desert.

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00:58:41

"Hurricane Party."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/08/07

This week: We're stuck in the house with Hurricane Debby outside. Max's falling palm tree incident. Directing water. Finding artistic inspiration while school is closed for weather. Port wine cheese. A thrilling post-storm bike ride in Old Northeast. Recapping the annual family reunion. Taking the family pressure away from the holidays. Cooking chicken marsala for 25 in a hotel room. Cannoli cake. Being the scorekeeper. Hopscotch.

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01:03:04

"Mid-Year Review 2024."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/07/31

This week: A look at the events of 2024 so far. The unstoppable force of BRAT summer. A proper election fight. A Cup Noodle crisis. When making a salad causes a meltdown. The Paris Olympics are GAY gay. Happy horses. Pumpkins in July. Being triggered by back-to-school shopping. Jansport backpacks as a fashion accessory. Trapper Keeper art. Sam’s jelly bracelet incident. The year of pop girlies. Kesha’s free! Jumping from child star to adult star. A TikTok recap of the past 6 months. The flopping

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00:53:08

"Golden Moments."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/07/24

This week: A look back at a few highlight conversations with early guests of the show. Danielle’s piccolo. Little Debbies and sasquatch with John Senning. Alexia Gonzalez’s latin pop girlie beginnings. The horse girl fantasies of St. Pete Mood Board’s Bryant Nardozzi. Being on the front lines of the St. Pete Rising comment section. Chad Mize’s early inspirations. Pirating music with Jayda Abello. A poetry reading by Gloria Munoz.

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00:57:00

"Hot Takes (Vol. 1)"

Under The Influencer ·

2024/07/17

This week: Cleaning out our google drive of hot takes. Reading through Sam's angry hate comments. Tasting Cup Noodles new s'mores flavor. A bubble gum conundrum. A mysterious donut factory in Queens. Max's sauce intuitions. Flats or flaps? Backstreet Boys deep lore. The open book boy hair part. Bad breath at Pollo Tropical. Pick-me behavior in the comments. The Zaneissance. Sam's side part dilemma. A hack for food blog recipes. Upsetting dog mom culture. Artificial flavors.

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00:52:32

"Food People Luv."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/07/10

This week: Tampa Bay Food bloggers Darren and Danessa join us to chat about the local food scene. A proper South Tampa Gasparilla. Florida kids in a snowstorm. Becoming an elite Yelper. the impact of positive reviews. Max's white square aesthetic. A viral rat video. Sam's tiktok haters. The blurry line between influencing and advertising. The need for more diverse food options in town. Ask the locals. Tortilla fingers. Combat camera photography. Hidden gems around town. Pencil sharpener

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01:02:34

"Busch Gardens with J.P. Taylor."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/07/03

This week: Exploring Busch Gardens with J.P. Taylor, the park’s manger of promotions and partnerships. Max's middle school girlfriend dragging him on Montu. Phoenix Rising. The Busch Gardens R&D labs. Riding the Serengeti Flier after fooding and wining. Lorikeet Landing. TikTok influencers ruining the alligator experience. Selling fun for a living. The original dueling Gwazi. Hidden park easter eggs. Cocktails with the giraffes. Free beer! Howl-O-Scream is turning 25. Haunted corn fields

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01:05:31

"Abi Nix and the Emo Cabaret."

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2024/06/26

This week: Conceptualizing an emo cabaret. Mashing 90's emo music with the roaring 20's. Getting Scarlet Fever. Don't touch the dancers. Thewine list at the strip club. The art of the tease. Convincing our mom to take us to a Vegas burlesque show. Being a Coyote Ugly girl. Wagon wheel watusi. Behind the scenes of Miss America. Working the auto show circuit. Talking trash in the DnD discord chat. Max's karaoke room tantrums over acoustics. A very balanced birthday solstice. Singing at

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00:58:24

"Universal Kids."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/06/19

This week: A look back at growing up as Universal kids in the 90's. sleep aids. Pre-ride line lore. Riding Back to the Future pregnant. Risking it all to ride Kong-frontation. The meta-movie making experience of Earthquake. The pure camp of the Jaws boat guides. Watching the Twister "ride". Solving mysteries with Jessica Fletcher. The pageantry of Poseidon's Fury. Being the wet kid. The sideways stuck-o-saur. Compies. Chasing the high of first riding The Hulk. Don’t mess with

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00:37:31

"Dr. Kanika Tomalin."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/06/12

This week: We welcome Dr. Kanika Tomalin, CEO and founder of the Foundation for a Heathy St. Pete and former deputy mayor of St. Petersburg. Shaping the story rather than just writing about it. Making the leap into political life. Overseeing a rapidly growing city. Building the Pier. Looking to St. Pete as a beacon of health. Growing up before St. Pete was the “it girl.” Eradicating the disparities of healthcare in the community. Publishing a cookbook as a covid-collab with local restaurants. Terry

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01:03:46

"Air Travel."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/06/05

This week: Airline Travel. The world's most beautiful McDonald's. Wanting to move everywhere we travel. The de-glamorizing of airline travel. The buddy pass dress code. Reclining your seat is pick-me behavior. Having to pee in a window seat. It's ok to say dam as kid as long as it's about Hoover. The c*nty Southwest staff. Airport safety snacks. Max's medicine for motion sickness. Sam's online haters. The ever-changing rules of the TSA. Tampa airport does it right. Getting a

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01:00:12

"Enterprise Village."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/05/29

This week: A look back at Enterprise Village, Finance Park and school field trips past. A kiki at Kissin Cuzzins. Learning how to write checks. Excel spreadsheet wizards. Being assigned a personality at Finance Park. The Sims cheat codes. Waiting 2 hours for a song to download on Napster. The Arch Deluxe. A visit to the farm. Getting lost in St Augustine. Participation ribbons on field day. Trouble sleeping at Space Camp. The line for the water fountain. Sour Patch Oreos.

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00:54:02

"Pete Boland."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/05/22

This week: We sit down and chat with St. Pete bar owner and city council candidate, Pete Boland. A corn nut crisis. Max’s 2002 yearbook omission. School nightmares. The cursed block. Reimagining Williams Park. Growing up in a flood zone neighborhood and running to represent it. The Shore Acres Facebook group. Hoping for better turnout for local elections. Finding political common ground. Working the early shift at the Islander market. The YMCA glow-up. How to run for public office.

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00:53:27

"Workplace Etiquette."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/05/15

This week: How to act at work. The liminal space of restaurant offices. Gay trivia! Calendar invites used in marriage. The art of dovetailing. Is low hanging fruit good or bad? Keeping the Zoom camera on. Small talk on Teams. Self check-out. The shared microwave. The flavor of Diet Coke. Managing your own notifications. Breaking down silos. Post vacation small talk.

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01:07:50

"Organized Mess."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/05/08

This week: We sit down and tidy up with professional organizer Diane Crespo. Mandatory dance recitals in our family. Sam’s Julia Styles era. American Stage in the Park. Goldfever at St. Pete High. Learning people’s stories through their clutter. The perils of fast fashion. Vacation alter-egos. Auntie Anne’s staffing issues. Working in retail. Getting stuck in the back rooms of International Mall. Who says you have to fold your clothes? The middle clothes on the chair. The stanky drawer smell. A

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01:08:48

"Phenomena."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/05/01

This week: A look back at some of the "once-in-a-generation" we've lived through. Eclipse mania. The Beyhive. The Tortured Podcast Department review of Taylor's album. The double brood awakens. Searching tiktok for explanations. Dunkin's spiked iced coffees. Our secret Ovaltine addictions. Apple's peer pressure marketing. The Y2K apocalypse gave us the best year in pop music. Catherine Zeta Jones' laser dance. The Mayan calender's end. The aliens that Sam thinks she

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01:14:39

"Drew Garabo."

Under The Influencer ·

2024/04/24

This week: Radio Legend Drew Garabo of 102.5 The Bone on coming up on the shock-jock circuit. The origins of Max’s Oreo eating habits. Gifted programs. Roasting the recruiter. The fear of going on vacation in radio. The 9am management meeting invite. Bubba the Love Sponge. Radio DJ’s nicknames. Being replaced by a computer. Finding a talk radio niche. Fighting with callers. Finding levity in a deeply divided country. CSPAN election coverage. The cat-dad life. Battling testicular cancer.

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