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Deeper Dive with Dara Kam

Hosted by the News Service of Florida"s Senior Reporter, Dara Kam, A Deeper Dive with Dara is a weekly podcast that dissects Florida"s top political stories. Each episode captures exclusive updates from Florida legislators, insights from policy influencers and industry experts who shape the political discourse across the Sunshine State.

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Episode 123: 'Educated We Stand' with Jennifer Jenkins

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2025/01/12

Former Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins joins Dara this week to discuss what drove her to launch Educated We Stand, a group aimed at countering Moms for Liberty. Jennifer shares details about harassment and intimidation she endured as a school board member in ruby-red Brevard after defeating Tina Descovich, a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, in 2020. Jennifer also talks about what Educated We Stand is doing to protect public schools. Plus, Desperate Housewives and haikus!

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Episode 122: Miscarriage of Justice with Seth Miller

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2025/01/05

Innocence Project of Florida Executive Director Seth Miller joins Dara this week to discuss wrongful convictions in Florida. Seth gives insights into what can be a decades-long exoneration process for people who've been convicted of crimes they did not commit. The pair delve into Seth's efforts to free Leo Schofield, the subject of Gilbert King's "Bone Valley" podcast. Mr. Schofield spent 36 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife before being released on parole in

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01:02:41

Episode 121: Reporter Roundtable

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2024/12/29

Capitol reporter Forrest Saunders joins Dara in the Speakeasy to dig into the biggest Florida stories of the year. Hurricanes. Elections. Abortion. State parks. We say goodbye to 2024 with Mar-a-Lago as the center of the political universe & as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to Make America Great Again -- with the help of the Sunshine State!

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Episode 120: Sen. Kathleen Passidomo

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2024/12/15

Former Senate President Kathleen Passidomo gave up her gavel last month, but the Naples Republican has two more years to go before exiting the upper chamber. Sen. Passidomo, who's now chairwoman of the Rules Committee, shares insights with Dara about returning to the floor as one of 40 Somalian warlords after being president. The duo also discusses some of the hot issues for the upcoming 2025 legislative session, including condos, Dreamers and her Live Local affordable-housing plan. The senator also

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51:20

Episode 119: What the Heck Happened, with Nikki Fried

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2024/12/08

Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried visits Dara in the Speakeasy to conduct a postmortem on the 2024 elections. How did Donald Trump -- an affluent celebrity -- become the torchbearer of working-class voters? Nikki tells Dara that Dems missed the mark on messaging. The pair discuss weed, abortion, and much more, including The Scandal Bar!

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01:08:40

Episode 118: Never Trumper "Mac" Stipanovich Dissects...

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2024/12/01

John "Mac" Stipanovich, a veteran Republican party operative, left the GOP years ago because he considered President-elect Donald Trump to be an "existential threat" to democracy. The erudite Vietnam vet returns to Deeper Dive this week to dissect the MAGA movement. Mac and Dara have a LIVELY discussion about feminism, liberal autocracy, and so much more. Mac called Dara after the show wrapped to add an extra history lesson, quoting from the Greek philosopher Thucydides: "The strong do what they can

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Episode 117: Advocating for the People with Karen...

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2024/11/24

Karen Woodall, a legend in the Florida Capitol, has devoted more than 40 years advocating for people from marginalized communities, including immigrants, farmworkers, children and the poor. On this week's Deeper Dive, Karen tells Dara about her decade-long battle to get breakfast for school kids and talks about how powerful personal stories can help shape legislation. Karen -- who's also the co-founder of the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy -- also shares how the Tallahassee-based

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43:43

Episode 116: Palate Cleanse with Chef Justin

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2024/11/17

To brine or not to brine? Chef Justin Timineri, Culinary Ambassador for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, returns to Deeper Dive this week to help divas prep for the holidays. Chef Justin dishes up some seasonal recipes, gives Dara some tips for the perfect turkey (or chicken!) and serves up some Sunshine State-style cocktails & mocktails as we head into fall!

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01:14:38

Episode 115: Red, red, red! Early Election Postmortem...

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2024/11/10

Whew! We finally made it through Nov. 5! Republicans made gains up and down the ballot in Florida and throughout the nation, handily returning President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. A majority of Florida voters approved measures that would have allowed recreational marijuana and enshrined abortion rights in the state Constitution -- but the proposals failed to reach the 60 percent threshold required to pass. University of Florida political science professor Daniel Smith joins Dara this

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01:15:15

Episode 114: Reporter Roundtable

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2024/11/03

Investigative journalist Jim DeFede has been covering Florida politics from the #305 for more than three decades. The host of CBS News Miami's "Facing South Florida" joins Dara on this week's episode to discuss the upcoming elections, reminisce about the campaign trail ("We're all a little nuts!"), and give a peek into the bare-knuckle politics in Miami-Dade. Also, hear how Jim won a $25 bet with former Gov. Jeb Bush. Spoiler alert: It involves the catwalk.

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01:17:33

Episode 113: Reporter Roundtable

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2024/10/27

In this week's Reporter Roundtable, state capital reporters Jason Delgado of Spectrum News and Forrest Saunders of EW Scripps join Dara in the Speakeasy for a fresh take on journalism, politics and so much more. How does social media affect broadcast news? Do TV reporters get more access to state leaders than print journos? What are real voters talking about on the campaign trail? Listen and find out! Plus, someone feels VERY strongly about Crocs ...

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01:09:59

Episode 112: Getting Saucy in the Speakeasy with Beth...

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2024/10/20

Can Democrats bust the GOP's supermajority in the state House? Longtime Democratic political consultant Beth Matuga digs into House seats Dems are fighting to hang onto and dishes on districts they're aiming to flip. Beth, general consultant for state House Democratic campaigns, christens Deeper Dive's new recording space with Dara this week as they get in some quality H&H time (listen and find out). The pair also discuss the potential impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on the upcoming election

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01:11:40

Episode 111: Tracking Truth During Storms AND Elections

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2024/10/13

Remember the shark swimming down the street after Hurricane Ian? Didn't happen! But fake memes and dangerous rumors continue to swirl on social media as Florida grapples with the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton AND as voting in the presidential election is already underway. Janet Coats, the managing director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, joins Dara on Deeper Dive this week to share tips on

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58:38

Episode 110: (Restoring) Power to the People!

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2024/10/06

Deadly Hurricane Helene slammed into storm-torn Taylor County and caused widespread damage in Tampa Bay and inland. In today's episode of Deeper Dive, Florida Municipal Electric Association Executive Director Amy Zubaly gives Dara the inside scoop on how city-owned utilities prep for and respond to storms. Amy also gives Dara a redecorating tip for when the lights go out!

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Episode 109: Florida Votes!

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2024/09/29

In Part 2 of Deeper Dive's pre-election series, Dara speaks with Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus. Supervisor Marcus, whose career in the elections office spans more than two decades, discusses how she and her colleagues plan for Election Day and shares what gives her "heartburn" about changes to voting laws. Dara and her guest dig into all-things-elections in the run-up to Nov. 5!

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Episode 108: Vote! Vote! Vote!

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2024/09/22

How are mail-in ballots counted? Are election results audited? What about signature matching? Join Deeper Dive for the first segment of a two-part, soup-to-nuts series on voting in Florida with SOEs from two very different parts of the state. This week, Lake County Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays gets feisty about election-denier "wackadoodles" and explains voting processes as he and his colleagues work to boost voters' confidence in election outcomes. Join Deeper Dive for tips on voting and hear

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Episode 107: Reporter Roundtable with Steve Bousquet

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2024/09/15

He's back! South Florida Sun Sentinel Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet joins Dara in the Terracotta Room for this week's Reporter Roundtable episode. The pair chat about all-things-politics, including the battle for the White House and legislative races to watch. Steve also weighs in on a proposal that would make school board races partisan and tells Dara which group of voters could have the biggest impact in November.

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Episode 106: Dems on the Move in Florida

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2024/09/08

The Harris-Walz campaign kicked off a national "Reproductive Freedom" bus tour in the Sunshine State this month. On today's Deeper Dive, Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison joined Dara to talk about why he's "bold" about Florida, which he called a "wild card" in the upcoming election. Friend-of-the-show U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a former chair of the DNC, also took some time out from the tour to join the show, telling Dara that Dems aren't writing off Florida in November

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Episode 105: No Beyoncé, but Plenty of Brat

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2024/09/01

Sen. Shevrin Jones joins Deeper Dive this week to chat with Dara about attending his first Democratic National Convention and shares some takeaways from the Sunshine State primaries. Shev, who's chair of the Democratic Executive Committee in Miami-Dade County, also weighs in on Dems' biggest challenges heading into the November election. The pair also share playlists that might surprise you.

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Episode 104: Understanding the Death Penalty

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2024/08/25

Maria DeLiberato, executive director of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, joins Dara for a wide-ranging dive into the state's death penalty process. Maria, a former prosecutor, says she wants to have an "honest conversation" about the death penalty with people on both sides of the issue. Join Deeper Dive for this timely discussion, with the state's first execution in 8 months scheduled to take place on Aug. 29.

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