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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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24:23

The Everglades UFO

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2020/04/13

Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here In the darkened swamp of the Everglades, as civilization ripped away at the edges of the wilderness, a scoutmaster wandered into the darkness. In a clearing of the woods, he cast he eyes to the sky and what he saw can never be explained. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Denise Stoner of the Florida Chapter of

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24:59

HOMOSASSA, Part Two: Native Animals

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2020/04/06

Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here Throughout the 1960s, cinema made its way to Florida’s shores through jungle adventure movies. One producer brought his troupe of animal actors with him and changed Homosassa forever. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Jack Evans from the Tampa Bay Times. You can read Jack's profile of Lu here and you can donate to the

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08:36

BONUS: Grover Cleveland Slept Here

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2020/04/03

Rumor has it that President Grover Cleveland once slept at the old Rendezvous Inn on the Homosassa River. A pair of married historians in Citrus County hope to uncover the truth. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Kathy Turner from Citrus County. Check out the Courthouse Museum here! If you would like to follow the Tampa Bay Times coronavirus update Facebook page, you can

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24:05

HOMOSASSA, Part One: Nature's Own Attraction

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2020/03/30

Donate to the CDC Foundation here Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here A former governor of Maine, a Confederate Senator, some bad land deals and a hippo named Lucifer all have one thing in common: a quiet brackish spring named Homosassa. What brought these characters to this spot? And what happens when a big idea falls apart? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank

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23:20

Jackie Robinson's First Game

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2020/03/23

Donate to the CDC Foundation here Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here In the city of Daytona Beach, right after World War II, a legendary player would break major league baseball's color barrier for the very first time. One year later, he would do it again. How did he get there? How did the amazing work of those who came before him make it possible? What world did Jackie Robinson leave behind? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait

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22:32

Brownie the Dog and Other Tales

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2020/03/16

Donate to the CDC Foundation here Donate to Feeding America here Donate to One Blood here A mysterious cartoon in a tiny museum. A friendly face who watches every rocket launch in person. A stray dog who unites a burgeoning community. The world is a crazy place these days and, to give you a break, here are some of the small, fascinating stories that couldn't make up a full episode. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email

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22:12

The Ghosts of Henry Flagler

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2020/03/09

When Henry Flagler died in 1913, his memory was preserved not just in legacy, but in the spirits that find themselves roaming the hallways of the places he held most dear. Why does Flagler continue to roam Florida? And what stories do we become when we're gone? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Bailey DeVoe! You can get tickets to her next show, Assassins, right

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26:57

Greens and Cranes

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2020/03/02

Florida has more golf courses than any other state in the country. What happens when those courses fall apart? When the sandhill cranes reign, what place do humans have in that changing environment? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Dr. Paul Gray from Audubon Florida for his assistance! Thank you to Richard Durr from Seminole County for telling his story about

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10:18

BONUS: Florida Fair Food (w/ Gabrielle Calise)

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2020/02/28

In a special bonus episode, I chat with Gabrielle Calise of the Tampa Bay Times about our favorite fried food, the food we couldn't handle, and the food we would dream of seeing at the fair! Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco Hear more music from Lobo Loco here!

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27:49

Cracker Country and the Fair

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2020/02/24

Tucked in a corner, at the back of the Florida Fairgrounds, there is a living museum. It is vibrant with artists, docents, historians and more, all who have gathered to tell the story of a very specific era in our Florida story. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Cindy Horton from Cracker Country. You can check out more of the work going on at the museum right

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27:00

After Hurricane Andrew

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2020/02/17

In August of 1992, a massive hurricane hit South Florida. The storm passed, and the damage was laid bare. It was clear things needed to change. When pythons ran loose in the Everglades, and our walls fells in on themselves, where did we go from there? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Craig Pittman for his assistance and conversation in this episode! You can

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27:49

Florida's Poet Laureates

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2020/02/10

Since 1927, four individuals have been chosen as the Poet Laureate for the state of Florida. Each one has brought something new to the position. The current laureate, Peter Meinke, has much to say on Florida, life and death, and the peculiar joys of the places we call home. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Peter and Jeanne Meinke for welcoming me into their home

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25:36

Orlando's Main Street

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2020/02/03

For the last thirty years, one community has been at the center of a neighborhood that today is a main street in Orlando. From its origins to the present day, Mills Avenue's community survived on optimism. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Joanne Grant from Mills 50 for speaking with me on the podcast. Check out Mills 50's future projects right here! Check out Ricky Ly's

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25:07

From Florida to the Moon

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2020/01/27

Thousands of rockets were launched from Florida's coast in the last seventy years. How did the space program come to Florida? And when will Americans return to space from our shores? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Brendan Byrne from WMFE for all of his help with this episode. Check out Brendan's show, Are We There Yet, right here! You can read more about SpaceX's

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25:41

The End of Greyhound Racing

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2020/01/20

At the beginning of next year, greyhound racing in Florida will be illegal, exactly ninety years after it was made legal in 1931. How did we get here? And what comes next for the industry? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Kate MacFall for her help with this episode. Find out more about the efforts of the Humane Society of the United States here! You can read more about

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24:57

The Shape of Florida

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2020/01/13

Every border of Florida is defined by its connection to the water all around us. The lines they follow are set by human ingenuity and violence. But what will we be if water fundamentally changes our shape forever? Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you to Joe Knetsch for his help on this episode. You can check out some of Dr. Joe's books right here! You can read more about the

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20:51

FLORIDIANS - Gabrielle Calise, Reporter with the...

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2019/12/16

Gabrielle Calise refuses to be put into a box. She has written a wide variety of stories for the Tampa Bay Times, from haunted houses to city government, from local folklore to strip clubs. The unifying factor of all of her work is her desire for answers. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Gabrielle Calise! Here are some of the works by Gabrielle referenced in this

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18:51

FLORIDIANS - Rachel Simmons, Archivist of the Winter...

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2019/12/09

Rachel Simmons collects the memories of the town she calls home. In the archive of the Winter Park Public Library, information about the history of this town is being cultivated and organized in order to tell its story. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Thank you so much to Rachel Simmons for her time and her stories. You can find out more about her work and the events at the Winter Park

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06:51

Season 2 Epilogue

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2019/12/02

Some final thoughts and a recap of the second season of Wait Five Minutes. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at wfmpod@gmail.com! Songs Easy Night by Lobo Loco Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Hear more music from Lobo Loco here!

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26:38

Billy the Swan, Kristen Arnett and Taxidermy in Florida

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2019/11/25

In the 1920s, the biggest celebrity in Orlando was a grumpy old swan. When he died, the city couldn't let him go. They had him stuffed and, to this day, he still exists in that taxidermy form. In the season two finale of Wait Five Minutes, we discuss taxidermy and memory with New York Times Best-Selling Author, Kristen Arnett, whose debut novel, Mostly Dead Things, came out earlier this year. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on

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