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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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The Big Sombrero Feb 15, 2021

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On one night in 1991, the whole world had their eyes focused on the Tampa Stadium. What followed was fear, excitement, patriotism, and one of the most famous Super Bowl endings in all of football history.

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Watch Whitney Houston's National Anthem performance here!

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The Unbeatable Dolphins

The Early Years of (Orlando) Magic

Songs

Speedy Delta

Madness is Everywhere

Hey Go

Work Wonders

Love After Midnight

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BONUS: A Walk in the Sanford Museum Feb 12, 2021

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In this bonus episode, we take a walk through the Sanford Museum with their curator, Brigitte Stephenson, as we discuss all of the figures who passed through this town, from the founder's family to Zora Neale Hurston, from TV magicians to world-famous boxing coaches.

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Thank you so much to Brigitte Stephenson and the Sanford Museum for all of their help! Check out the Museum and plan a visit here!

Songs

Blackbird

Traveling to Lousiana

Arround the Village

Indian Summer

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The 100th Episode: The Story of Sanford Feb 08, 2021

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Content Warning: This episode briefly discusses racial violence.
For the 100th episode of Wait Five Minutes, we explore the vibrant and complicated history of Sanford, one of the most important cities in Central Florida, where Florida's history can be painted with broad strokes through the story of just one town.

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Thank you so much to Brigitte Stephenson and the Sanford Museum for all of their help! Check out the Museum and plan a visit here!

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Jackie Robinson's First Game

FLAGLER - Chapter 2: The Iron Frontier

Songs

Good Thoughts

Arround the Lake

Flower Meadow Marriage

Traveling Horse

Piano Parapentes

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The Fourteenth Colony Feb 01, 2021

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While the War for Independence raged in New England, the duel colonies of East and West Florida were caught in the middle. With Spain looking to take back land, and a band of marauders making their way down the Mississippi River, the land that would be Florida braced for the oncoming storm.

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Thank you to Mike Bunn for all of his help in bringing this episode to life! Read Mike's book right here! Check out Historic Blakely State Park here!

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The Shape of Florida

Songs

Snowfalls

Madness is Everywhere

Brain - Instrumental Retro

Work Wonders

Peaceful Morning

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Season 6 Prologue: The Lonely Statue Jan 25, 2021

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Between towns, on a strip highway along the Atlantic Coast, a lonely statue denotes one of the most significant events in Florida history. That is if you can find it.

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Read more about GTM Reserve and their work right here!

Songs

Work Wonders

Blackbird

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The 2020 Holiday Special Dec 18, 2020

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In our first annual Wait Five Minutes Holiday Special, we are joined by past guests to share tales of iguanas, oranges, massive decorations, freak snowstorms, and holiday miracles.

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See what's happening at Zoo Miami

Get involved at the Orange County Regional History Center

Pick up your copy of Cat Tale by Craig Pittman

Follow Gabrielle's work at the Tampa Bay Times

Songs

Things You Never Known

Frozen Creek

Springtime

Traveling Horse

Piano Parapentes

Peaceful Morning

Good Thoughts

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Pork Chop Gang, Part Two: THE SCARES Dec 14, 2020

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Content Warning: This episode includes conversations about racism and homophobia, and a brief mention of suicide.

For eleven years, the Johns Committee perpetuated a reign of terror across the state of Florida. With the Red Scare and the Lavender Scare, the lives of thousands of Floridians were affected, just as McCarthyism and segregation were dying out across the country.

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Thank you so much to Seth Weitz, PhD, for all of his help in creating this episode! Read the book Seth edited here! Read Seth's paper on the Pork Chop Gang here!

Thank you so much to Brian Fehler, PhD, for all of his help in creating this episode! Read Brian’s article on the Purple Pamphlet right here!

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Reubin the Good

Songs

Piano Parapentes

Smuggler

Arround the Village

Easy Night

Desert Ghost Town

Peaceful Morning

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Pork Chop Gang, Part One: POWER BLOC Dec 07, 2020

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For nearly twenty years, a group of conservative Democrats ruled Florida's legislature with impunity. When segregation began to end in 1954, the group rallied their allies and power in order to survive, only to find enemies around every corner.

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Thank you so much to Seth Weitz, PhD, for all of his help in creating this episode! Read the book Seth edited here! Read Seth's paper on the Pork Chop Gang here!

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Reubin the Good

The Election of 1966

Songs

Work Wonders

You Get The Blues

Desert Ghost Town

Speedy Delta

Streelight Silent Film

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The Florida Trail Nov 23, 2020

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Slipping through the neighborhoods of Florida, from the Panhandle to the Everglades, is the Florida Trail, one of many national scenic trails in the country. Protected by volunteers and connected with communities, the Trail is easily one of the most unique conservation efforts in the Sunshine State.

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Thank you so much to Kelly Van Patten for all of her help on this episode! Check out more of the work that the Florida Trail Association is up to here!

Read Nick's interview with Billy Bryson from 2016 here!

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Cross Florida Canal, Part Two: GREENWAY

The Humble Gopher Tortoise

Songs

Blackbird

Springtime

Traveling to Louisiana

Madness is Everywhere

Love After Midnight

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The Confederate Spy of Florida Nov 16, 2020

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During the American Civil War, the town of Palatka was a vital port along the St. Johns River. As paranoia ran through the city, one woman and her sisters spied for the enemy and, in the end, brought a Confederate captain to an unlikely victory.

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Check out these articles for furthering reading!

Captain J.J. Dickison: Marion County's Civil War Hero

Entertaining The Troops: Meet the Sanchez Sisters, Confederate Spies

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Florida's State Song

Songs

Smuggler

You Get The Blues

Bad Old Daemons

Echoes Boogie Dancehall

Peaceful Morning

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