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Gulf Coast Life

Monday through Thursday at 1 & 9PMHosted by Mike KiniryGulf Coast Life is a locally produced talk show that strives to connect listeners to the people, places, and things that make Southwest Florida unique.Produced & Hosted by: Mike KiniryContributing Hosts: John Davis, Cary Barbor, and Tara CalliganFacebook: WGCU Public MediaTwitter: twitter.com/wgcu - #GCL

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23:23

Kids Minds Matter helps young people with mental...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/04/08

Kids Minds Matter is a program out of the Golisano Children’s Hospital that focuses on mental andbehavioralhealthcarehere in Southwest Florida.

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29:58

'Nature Where We Live' campaign highlights...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/04/07

Since 1970, the bird populations of North America have experienced a net loss of nearly 3 billion birds, and biologists say we are approaching "tipping points" that could fundamentally alter our ecosystems. More than one-fifth of native North American pollinators are at risk of extinction due to climate change, habitat loss, and pesticide use, including key species like monarch butterflies and various bumble bees that are declining even faster. While these large-scale problems might seem beyond the

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30:17

'First They Came For My College' tells the story of...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/04/06

In January of 2023 Governor Ron DeSantis appointed six new trustees at New College of Florida in Sarasota, and they immediately set about to change the state’s public honors college. As this was playing out, a team of filmmakers which included New College alumni were documenting events on campus, from the Board of Trustee meetings to just students spending time on campus. Now, the new documentary film “First They Came for My College” is making the rounds at film festivals. We talk with the film's

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23:45

FGCU Roots of Compassion & Kindness Center hosts...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/31

Research into the science of kindness in recent decades has moved the conversation from kindness being a "feel-good" sentiment into a rigorous field of study that shows significant physiological and psychological benefits for people who practice it. At the same time, there is a growing global kindness movement comprised of a network of organizations dedicated to highlighting these kinds of benefits, and encouraging ways to embed the practice of kindness into our everyday lives. FGCU's Roots of

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25:31

Justin Garcia discusses the science of sex, fidelity,...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/30

Dr. Justin Garcia, the executive director of the Kinsey Institute, discusses his new bookThe Intimate Animal: The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why we Live and Die for Love.

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23:58

'AI: Trends and Transformation' with the head of AI...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/30

The modern Generative AI revolution is built on what are called Large Language Models. If you think of Generative AI systems, like ChatGPT or Gemini or Claude, as ones that requires your input to move forward — you ask it a question and it give an answer; or you ask it to make a picture and it does its best — Agentic AIs are systems that allow you to give them a goal and they’ll figure out the steps themselves. We learn how Agentic AI systems are already being used by businesses, and what the future

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26:47

We check in with Floridians for Democracy as No Kings...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/24

Since it was founded in 2023 the nonpartisan nonprofit Floridians for Democracy has grown to nearly 3000 members in Florida and beyond, and they’ve held many online events and have reached out across the political spectrum to provide educational programs, including some that featured traditionally conservative attorneys and leaders who share their concerns. With the third national No Kings Day protests coming up on Saturday, March 28 we invited two of the founding members back for an update on the

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29:16

SWFL Tech Pulse Report shows growing regional tech...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/23

As Southwest Florida’s population has grown in recent decades, there have been efforts to find ways to diversify our regional economy beyond the staples of tourism & hospitality, healthcare and financial services, construction, and agriculture. The volunteer-driven nonprofit SWFL Tech recently released their first Tech Pulse report that breaks down the data and it shows that between 2019 and 2024 the tech industry here grew faster than other parts of our economy. The tech sector grew almost 39% over

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29:59

Post Florida 2026 Legislative Session analysis

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/17

State lawmakers closed Florida’s regular legislative session, March 13, without passing a budget and with several priority bills going down in defeat. We talk with UCF Political Science Professor Aubrey Jewett, Ph.D., and FGCU Political Science Professor Sandra Pavekla, Ph.D. about what, passed, what didn’t, and what it all means for Florida going forward.

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30:59

The 'Upside Down' world with historian & educator Dr....

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/16

Dr. Martínez-Fernández has published at least eight books, including “Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba” in 2019, and “Revolutionary Cuba: A History” in 2014. He was also a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate — it’s an independent media and syndication company. He was on the FGCU campus last week to give a talk titled “Chiseled out of stone and cast out of bronze: a history of the Caribbean as told by its statues.” But, because of recent events in South &

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22:44

FGCU grad delivers keynote address at 2026 Southwest...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/09

Every year hundreds of thousands of students in dozens of countries act as delegates in a simulation of the United Nations. The 33rd annual Southwest Florida Model UN was held on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University last week. This year’s keynote speaker was Andrea Bedoya. She’s a 2020 graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University, and since leaving FGCU with her Political Science degree her career has already spanned four continents and a wide range of global service experiences. She stopped by

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22:56

A civil approach to difficult conversations with...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/03/02

When confronted with a difficult conversation – or person – it's often hard to contain our emotions and respond to the moment, rather than have a kneejerk reaction to it. But our guest today, legendary sports agent and negotiator Ron Shapiro, says it’s possible to learn. He was on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus last week to give a talk so stopped by our studio for a chat about his civil approach to difficult conversations.

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25:59

You don't have to suffer! Dr. Karen Tang on...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/02/25

Dr. Karen Tang is the author of the new book It’s Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told). It’s a comprehensive guide to treatment options and common conditions, many of which are under-discussed and misunderstood.

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26:00

'The Distance Between Stars' as humanity strives to...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/02/24

Stephen Cavitt’s bio begins by saying he’s always chasing the next great story. He’s been an instructor at Florida Gulf Coast University since 2018, teaching English, Creative Writing, and Interdisciplinary courses as well as advising the university’s Creative Writing Club and is a Faculty Mentor with the WiSER Research Assistant Program. His sci-fi novella, The Distance Between Stars, came out in April, 2025 and was also released as a podcast audiobook. It's the first entry in what he calls the Und

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24:45

Blood Battery Campaign Chair testifies before...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/02/23

Naples resident Tony Hall served in Congress for 23 years and was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture. He testified before a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Feb. 10 about child labor and exploitation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where about 70% of the mineral cobalt comes from. It's a crucial ingredient of the rechargeable batteries in our devices and vehicles. He gives us an update on the Blood Battery Campaign that he chairs.

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23:25

The 'Firehose of Falsehood Propaganda Model' that...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/02/17

In 2016 the nonpartisan global policy think tank RAND Corporation published a piece called "The Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" Propaganda Model: Why It Might Work and Options to Counter It" that outlined ways Russia was flooding the internet and social media with false claims, and why this technique — which featured a lack of consistency or relationship to truth — was effective in both creating confusion and getting people to tune out because there was just too much information swirling around. We

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32:02

'Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/02/16

Dr. Stephen Knott has spent his career learning about, teaching about, and writing about Presidents of the United States of America. He is a Professor of American History & Government at Ashland University in Ohio, and Emeritus Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College. He is the author of eleven books dealing with the American Presidency, the early republic, and American foreign policy. His latest, which is due out in May, is “Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of

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22:44

Lee Health offers courses for self-management of...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/02/11

Lee Health's self-management resource program meets once a week for six weeks and provides people with tools to manage their chronic pain.

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29:59

Encore: Key Marco Cat & Deer Figurehead on display at...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/02/10

Found on the northern end of Marco Island in 1896 during an expedition led by a renowned archeologist named Frank Hamilton Cushing, the Key Marco Cat is considered a true gem — a once in a lifetime, or more, find — discovered during the early days of the science of archeology. Just six inches tall and carved out of some sort of hardwood, the Cat, and the many other objects that were discovered alongside it, represent the most comprehensive and spectacular collection of pre-Columbian Native American

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23:55

A chat with a Florida man about Florida's state...

Gulf Coast Life ·

2026/02/09

Craig Pittman is a native Floridian who has written about Florida and Floridians and them any, shall we say, unique characteristics they both have. He covered environmental issues for the Tampa Bay Times for more than two decades and he now writes a weekly column for the nonprofit newsroom Florida Phoenix, and he co-hosts the “Welcome to Florida” podcast. Pittman is author of  “Oh, Florida! How America's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country,” and 2020’s “Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle

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