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Jack Davis, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Gulf: Making of an American Sea, joins the podcast to talk about what he thinks of the Gulf of Mexico's nomenclature glow-up. The talk migrates to sea level rise, John D. MacDonald's books, and his "Gulf of Mexico" playlist.

Links We Mentioned

General Jesup and Lake Jesup

Pork Chop Gang

John D. MacDonald and his book Condominium

Cathy's article about paddling with Jack

Brian Woodall's Instagram

Tillie Fowler Park

Kerry McNulty's Florida Totem

Betts Boys Adventure

Brigadier General Thomas Sidney Jesup

Jack Davis' Gulf of Mexico Playlist

All song titles are simply "Gulf of Mexico"

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Clint Black

Shawn Mullins

Tracey Lawrence

Steve Earle

Larry Foley

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