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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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Welcome to Wait FRIGHT Minutes! Oct 15, 2022

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For the rest of October, let's chat about some of the most exciting bits of Florida history and its relationship to horror movies! Welcome to Season 11, and Wait FRIGHT Minutes!

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Episode art by River Aparcio - check out more of their work here!

2022 Florida Ballot Amendments Oct 13, 2022

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A brief summary of all three amendments on the 2022 Florida ballot! Listen on your way to the voting booth!

The primary source for this episode is Ballotpedia! Read more here!

Learn more about the history of the Florida state amendments here!

Hurricane Ian Oct 11, 2022

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Where to offer time, money, food and other supplies for Hurricane Ian victims - [News-Press]

Where to donate or volunteer to help Hurricane Ian victims - [Tampa Bay Times]

How to help victims of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico - [PBS]

Check out this map of areas that were hit by Hurricane Ian from NOAA

Read more journalism from the News-Press here

Summer Epilogue: Heat Lightning Sep 03, 2022

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In the epilogue to our summer season, meteorologist Stephen Corfidi explains to us what heat lightning is, and we say goodbye to our summer season.

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I HELPED WRITE A BOOK! Aug 31, 2022

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You read that right! I contributed to a book! Listen to the episode to hear more about it, and check out the show on socials to see even more!

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The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 Aug 29, 2022

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On Labor Day Weekend, 1935, a dense hurricane formed south of Florida. By the time it had passed, chaos had been left in its wake and new histories had been made.

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Read more from the sources this week here!

The True Story of the Most Intense Hurricane You've Never Heard Of

Bonus Expeditionary Forces March on Washington

The Hurricane of August 31 to September 6, 1935

Listen to our previous hurricane episodes here

After Hurricane Andrew

The Longleaf Pine

All of the music was originally composed.

Hank Aaron in Jacksonville Aug 22, 2022

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In the year before he moved to the Big Leagues, Hank Aaron spent a year in Jacksonville, slugging baseballs and making an impact. His team in Florida would lead to him becoming of the greatest baseball players of all time.

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Thank you to Terence Moore for chatting during this episode! You can pick up a copy of his book, and you can read more on his work examining African Americans in baseball here!

Listen to our other baseball episodes here!

Edison and the Athletics

The Havana Sugar Kings

Jackie Robinson's First Game

The Grapefruit League

All of the music used in this episode was originally composed.

The Cypress Knee Museum Aug 15, 2022

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For half a century, the best place to get a look at cypress tree knees outside of a swamp was inside the Cypress Knee Museum - a unique tourist attraction with an even more unique owner.

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Talk a walk through the abandoned Cypress Knee Museum!

Pick up the book of Florida tourist attractions here!

Read the article from WBUR here!

Previous episodes mentioned in this episode!

The Shop of Lost Books

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All of the music in this episode was originally composed.

The Next Generation of Coral Aug 08, 2022

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In a small lab in the middle of Orlando, a few specimens of coral are doing an incredible thing: they're reproducing! In this episode, we dive into the life of coral, and the future of the Florida Reef Tract Rescue Project.

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Read more about Florida Reef Tract Rescue Project here!

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All of the music in this episode was originally composed.

Saving Florida’s Coral Aug 01, 2022

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The coral of Florida's waters are in danger. In a small lab in the middle of Orlando, a group of scientists seem to be doing the impossible - they're protecting the coral and creating an artificial environment where they can prosper and thrive.

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Read more about Florida Reef Tract Rescue Project here!

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All of the music in this episode was originally composed.

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