Between The Beaches Podcast

By Brad PharesSociety & Culture Documentary History

Between The Beaches Podcast episodes

September 28, 2022 113. Camoflauge and Conservation: A Conversation with the team at FLCamo; with Newt Mattson, Peter Agardy, and Chris Carpenter
If you ever wanted to feel like you were part of deer camp, this is the episode for you! We gathered together between the morning and evening hunts with the crew behind FLCamo to discuss the development of their products, their philosophy on the outdoors, and to hear some good ol hunting stories from the past. Don't miss this fun and interesting conversation!
1 hr 35 min
September 21, 2022 112. Finding Fall in Florida; with Sam Phares
September 2022 seems to have brought stress to many across Florida, but it also brings ushers in the fall season. Sam and I discuss the simple and subtle ways fall is found in our state, the nostalgia associated with the fall seasons of our childhood versus the over-commercialization so prevalent in society today, and much more. There's some lighthearted laughs and some serious discussion about what Florida agriculture is facing in the months ahead.
50 min
September 14, 2022 [REBROADCAST] 54. A Lifetime of Cowhunting The Lower Kissimmee Valley; with Boosty Boney and Elton Boney
Note: From time to time, we re-air popular or important topics. This episode was first released in March 2021. If you're hearing it for the first time, we hope you enjoy it and for those listeners hearing it again we hope you find something new that you may have missed the first time around.

As one of the earliest pioneer families to settle in the lower Kissimmee River Valley, the Boney family has a lengthy cattle herding history in the area. Boosty Boney is a virtual walking encyclopedia of ranching history relative to the region so join us as he and Elton Boney share a ton of old Florida ranching stories and eye-opening historical context about subjects such as grazing cattle along the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee marsh, history of Lykes Brothers, the Brighton Seminole Reservation, origins of the Chalo Nitka Ranch Rodeo, and so much more.
1 hr 12 min
September 07, 2022 111. American Reiver: Col. Daniel McGirth's Life of Exploitation and Extortion
From American patriot to an East Florida Ranger for Britain, Col. Daniel McGirth played both sides of the American Revolution while amassing riches and building a fortune for himself. In this week's episode, we explore this intriguing slice of Florida and American history.
52 min
August 26, 2022 110. Faith, Family, and Fostering a Love For Florida; with Reba Mazak, American National Cattlewomen President
Reba Mazak has ranching roots 5 generations deep and a passion for Florida that she carries throughout the United States in her leadership role as the president for ANCW. She's carrying on a wonderful family legacy of advocacy for beef here in Florida and during this episode we discuss all that and reflect upon her family's history in Central Florida.
1 hr 8 min
August 17, 2022 109. Plowing Straight Ahead Come What May
No lazy summer days here. We've been in high gear for most of it and the last couple of weeks have been no exception. From shipping calves to time on the lake with friends; welcoming bloodhound puppies to bringing some beautiful public art to our community, we cover it all in this episode.
44 min
August 04, 2022 108. Poetry From The Pasture: American Values and Cowboy Ethics
Grab a seat, relax, and escape the daily grind while listening to the sounds of a summer day on a Florida ranch as I share some cowboy poetry with powerful messages from Red Steagall and Baxter Black.
44 min
July 27, 2022 107. Summer Days, Saltwater Cowboys, and Scallops; with Sam Phares
If you enjoy the beauty of Old Florida, her North Central Gulf coast up through the Big Bend, saltwater recreation, and great food found in small local joints, then join us for a recap of our first experience scalloping on Florida's Gulf Coast and much more.
52 min
July 20, 2022 106. Seminoles At Sea: The Raid on Cape Florida
Shortly after the start of the Second Seminole War, a raiding party launched an attack on the Cape Florida lighthouse on Key Biscayne. In this episode, we delve into the background events leading up to the Second Seminole War and the raid on Cape Florida itself.
38 min
July 06, 2022 105. Beauty Between The Beaches: Fostering Arts And Culture For Rural Communities; with Bridgette Waldau, Okeechobee Main Street Arts & Culture Alliance Director
The importance of the arts to rural communities is often overlooked and under appreciated. Okeechobee has quickly become a shining example of how the arts can be used as a tool to showcase the lifestyle and character of rural communities thanks to the dedicated work of Okeechobee Mainstreet's Arts and Culture Alliance. As we close in on the installation and dedication of a sensational new sculpture project that will highlight Okeechobee's lengthy cattle heritage, it seemed like the perfect time for an in depth conversation on these topics with Bridgette Waldau, Arts and Culture Alliance Director.
56 min

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Preserving and promoting Florida's rural landscape and ranching heritage by sharing forgotten and little known history along with interviews, stories, and cowboy poetry capturing the lifestyle of both…