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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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24:49

The Unbeatable Dolphins

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2019/11/18

In 1972, the Miami Dolphins couldn't be stopped. At a time when America was facing uncertain futures, the hope of one team was enough to distract, for just one game every week, from the chaos everywhere else. 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 Smuggler by Lobo Loco Brain - Instrumental Retro by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco You Get The Blues by Lobo Loco Desert Ghost Town by

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26:08

Florida's State Play

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2019/11/11

Florida's state play, Cross and Sword, ran for thirty-two consecutive seasons. During that time, the production shifted and changed, finding brand new ways to remember the complex and untidy origins of our state. 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 again to Tom Rahner for all of his assistance in the production of this episode! Songs Piano Parapentes by Lobo Loco Brain -

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28:21

The Election of 1966

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2019/11/04

In the 1960s, politics in the South changed forever. Nowhere is that more evident than in the rivalry between two Democrats: the mayor of Miami and the mayor of Jacksonville. The fallout made history. 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 Traveling to Lousiana by Lobo Loco Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Brain - Instrumental Retro by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Smuggler by Lobo

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28:03

Orlando's Haunted Theater

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2019/10/28

The Annie Russell Theatre is almost ninety years old now, but the lore wrapped up in the building will stretch much, much longer. Every person who encounters it has something new to share, fracturing its ghost story more and more every time. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains frequent discussion of death, and a brief mention of suicide. 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! Grab your

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26:08

Florida Bonneted Bats

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2019/10/21

The Florida Bonneted Bat exists nowhere else in the world. They are some of the most fascinating animals in the country and, thanks to a group of brilliant scientists, we have gotten to no them more and more before it's too late. 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! Check out more of Dr. Frank Ridgley's work on the Florida Bonneted Bat right here! Songs Autumn Morning by Lobo

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25:44

Spook Hill and Other Tales

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2019/10/14

Every story we tell has some falsehoods. We complicate or muddle without meaning to and the story always changes. What happens, then, to the stories about grander concepts, mysteries beyond our understanding? When those urban legends start manifesting, what new shapes do our stories take? 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 Streetlight Silent Film by Lobo Loco Arround the Village by

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23:17

The Murder of Guy Bradley

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2019/10/07

Florida's egrets were on the brink of demise. Enter Guy Bradley, an outdoorsman who, for three short years, fought adamantly to keep the birds safe. Then, on one sweltering July day, his mission was violently cut short. Content warning: This episode makes frequent reference to death, and a brief reference to gun violence. 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! Check out the primary source

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22:25

Gardening in Florida

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2019/09/30

Growing your own plants is harder. Growing your own plants in Florida is even harder. We take inspiration from the professionals, but getting it right can be nearly impossible. 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! Find out more about Orlando's botanical garden, Leu Gardens! Read Robert Bowden's book, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Gardening! Songs Springtime by Lobo Loco Nice to Be Near You

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28:19

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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2019/09/23

Authors leave a trail of legacy and memories behind them. They cannot control how their words will age or change, but, in the case of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, she created a new vocabulary to speak about Florida that we still use to this day. 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! The voice of Marjorie was Bailey DeVoe. You can see Bailey DeVoe in Andrew Lippa's Wild Party the Musical at the

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22:45

Marco Polo Park

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2019/09/16

Nine months before Walt Disney World took Central Florida by storm, one unusual little theme park tried to leave an impact of their own. Why did so many parks try to take on the Mouse? And what do we get in return when we relish in nostalgia? 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 Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco Echoes Boogie Dancehall by Lobo Loco Traveling to Lousiana by Lobo Loco Piano

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26:38

Florida's Flag

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2019/09/09

From our early Spanish years, to our secession from the United States, our flag has been a playground of ideologies. Why has our state struggled to find its own identity? And how can Floridians fight to control their own symbols and narratives? 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 You Get The Blues by Lobo Loco Brain - Instrumental Retro by Lobo Loco Desert Ghost Town by Lobo

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09:35

Moonshine in the Everglades

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2019/08/26

The secret pathways of the Everglades have puzzled explorers for decades. However, for the criminals of Prohibition-era Miami, the maze of the swamp was the perfect way to escape justice. 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 Desert Ghost Town by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco

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11:09

Key Largo & Key Largo

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2019/08/19

Most of John Huston's 1948 classic Key Largo was actually filmed in California. This doesn't matter for the people of the real Key Largo, who have built a city around the movie's popularity. How much of it is truly inspired by the island? 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 Traveling to Louisiana by Lobo Loco Echoes Boogie Dancehall by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo

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10:46

Lights Over Ocala

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2019/08/12

For over sixty years, the citizens of Ocala have seen strange lights over their forest. Could the Navy base deep in the woods be the explanation? Or is there something beyond our world paying visits to the little town? 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 Morning at the Creek by Lobo Loco Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco Arround the Village by Lobo Loco Additional Audio Case 78114 -

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09:59

The Short Life of John Gorrie

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2019/08/05

Yellow fever and malaria tore about the south for over a century. Fifty years before anyone had a treatment for either of these diseases, one Florida man invented a machine that could've saved millions... if only anyone had listened. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Songs Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco Desert Ghost Town by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco

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26:04

One Year Later

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2019/07/26

It is the one-year anniversary of the creation of this show. Today, let's celebrate how far we've come, and interrogate all of the places we have yet to go. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Songs Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco Autumn Morning by Lobo Loco Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Love

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22:08

Black Skimmers

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2019/07/19

Around Florida's coasts, a small population of birds with an unusual hunting habit. As their numbers dwindle in the state, a group of volunteers fight to keep the birds safe. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Songs Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco Echoes

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28:09

John Young and Apollo 10 (w/ Brendan Byrne)

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2019/07/12

John Young flew six different missions for NASA, each one unique and important in its own way. In his forty-two years of service, he set firsts unlike anyone else in the program. What makes him so special? And how did he get a secret sandwich into space? We sit down with Brendan Byrne of WMFE 90.7 News to discuss Young, Apollo 10, and the future of space travel in the state of Florida. Check out his podcast, Are We There Yet? from WMFE! Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on

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25:30

FLAGLER - Chapter 4: Palaces of Ambition

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2019/06/28

Flagler's story didn't end when he died in 1913. The next century would just continue to shape and change and influence his legacy. A man would fly to Cuba, his widow would face her own troubles, and his final project would be left in ruins. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Art for the series by Lauren Nix. Follow her on Instagram here! Songs Hey Go by Lobo

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33:23

FLAGLER - Chapter 3: Drained

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2019/06/21

The last fifteen years of Flagler's life somehow managed to be more influential than the previous seventy. Flagler had done the impossible already, but now, as the 20th century began, he set out to build a railroad across an ocean all the way to Key West. Follow Wait Five Minutes on Twitter Follow Wait Five Minutes on Instagram Follow Wait Five Minutes on Facebook Email the show at waitfiveminutespodcast@gmail.com! Art for the series by Lauren Nix. Follow her on Instagram here! Songs Traveling

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