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The Gainesville Eight Apr 17, 2023

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In Washington, D.C. in 1971, a massive protest changed the way the Vietnam War was discussed in the country. In Florida in 1972, a group of Vietnam veterans found a new way to make an impact in the anti-war movement.

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Read the book that inspired this episode: MAYDAY 1971 by Lawrence Roberts

Read more about the Gainesville Eight here!

I do not own the rights to the documentary clips used in this episode. The clips used are from the following documentary: 1971 MAY DAY - Check out more from Periscope Film here.

Read the May Day Tactical Manual here!

Unless otherwise noted, all music in this episode is originally composed.

The Anti-War Movement in Florida Apr 10, 2023

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During the Vietnam War, as the United States grappled with the various tensions throughout the 60s into the 70s, Florida students joined the cause. Protests around universities impacted leaders - and the ripple effects are felt to this day.

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Watch the documentary on May Day 1971 - a clip from this documentary is in this episode!

Read more about Kent State right here.

All of the music was originally composed.

Florida’s First Flight Apr 03, 2023

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After the Wright brothers launched their first flight in 1903, a rich adventurer took up the task on the shores of Florida, launching an aircraft in Stuart, Florida that he named, what else, but the Pelican.

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All of the music was originally composed.

Saving the Indian River Lagoon Mar 27, 2023

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This week, we're back with our friend Dr. Loraé Simpson of the Florida Oceanographic Society, visiting the seagrass nursery, where this unique type of plant is grown and eventually planted in the Indian River Lagoon in order to help the lagoon survive - and save the other species within.

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Thank you to Dr. Loraé Simpson for her help! Check out more from the Florida Oceanographic Society here!

Learn more about the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program here!

Listen to our previous episodes with Loraé here!

What's Happening to Florida's Manatees?

What is a Mangrove?

Can Mangroves Save the World?

All of the music was originally composed.

The Souls Lost to Turpentine Mar 20, 2023

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In 1922, a young man from North Dakota wound up dead in a turpentine labor camp. His family wanted answers, and what followed was a fundamental change to the Florida justice system.

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All of the music was originally composed.

The Scars of the Panhandle Mar 13, 2023

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Listen to our first trip with Lilly Anderson-Messec right here!

For Spring Break this week, we dive headfirst back into the woods, searching for a tree on the brink of extinction, finding scars of war and pesky insects on the trip.

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Thank you to Lilly Anderson-Messec for her help on this episode! Follow Lilly on Instagram here! Check out more from the Florida Native Plant Society right here! All of the music was originally composed.

The Devil of Gainesville Mar 06, 2023

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This week, on our first Spring Break trip of 2023, we travel to Gainesville, for pizza, a movie, and a trip into the Devils Millhopper State Park.

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A bunch of episodes were referenced this week! Check them out here.

The Devil Went Down to Florida

The Civilian Conservation Corps

A Walk in Paynes Prairie

Cross Florida Canal, Part One: SANTOS

All of the music was originally composed.

Babe Ruth’s Longest Home Run Was in Florida (Maybe!) Feb 21, 2023

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At Plant Field in Tampa, a marker notes the location of Babe Ruth's longest home run of his career - but is it truly his longest homer? Find out how Babe made it to Tampa, and how the Curse of the Bambino began.

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Read about Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza of 1918 here!

Read about Babe Ruth in Tampa here!

All of the music was originally composed.

The Attempted Assassination of FDR Feb 13, 2023

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On February 15th, 1933, President-Elect FDR was in Miami giving a speech in Bayfront Park. A gunman opened fire in his direction, and history can only imagine what almost was.

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Thank you to Dr. David Woolner for his help with this episode! Pick up your copy of his book about FDR's last 100 days right here!

I do not own the rights to the song How I Saved Roosevelt used in this episode. Listen to the whole song right here.

All of the instrumental music was originally composed.

Zora’s Opera Feb 06, 2023

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Listen to last year's episode about Zora Neale Hurston this week!

In the winter of 1933, Zora Neale Hurston was out of options, trying to relaunch her career after leaving New York. A career opportunity came not far from her hometown, and what followed would change American literature forever.

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Thank you to the Rollins College Archive from your help! Read more about Rollins and Zora right here!

The recordings of Zora Neale Hurston are from the Library of Congress and do not belong to Nicholas D'Alessandro or Wait Five Minutes. The credit of the song goes to the following:

Evaline: Herbert Halpert 1939 Southern States Recording Expedition (AFC 1939/005)

Crow Dance: Herbert Halpert 1939 Southern States Recording Expedition (AFC 1939/005)

L isten to more at the Library of Congress website!

All of the instrumental music was originally composed.