Florida is Sinking...

 

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40-year veteran surveyor and Jeremy’s dad, Tom, gives his unique perspective on Florida history as he witnessed it take place. Hear his chilling story of watching the Challenger launch, what it was like to work during the ’98 Florida wildfires, and how he prepared for the successive hurricanes in 2004. Then they play a game of “Finish the lyric.” Enjoy!

Check out Tom’s book, 6 Miles With Courage and let him know what you think of it on Twitter (@Corte1La).

 

Footage of the Challenger explosion as reported by CNN:

 

Jeremy’s dad, Tom, makes his triumphant debut on the podcast as he and the boys talk about Stuff White People Like, Jeremy’s first tree house and what not to do when shopping at Ikea. Tom tells a story involving his fear of birds, Brent explains why his friend was able to wear an eye-patch for a while without getting made fun of, and Jeremy tries to come up with a name for the studio.

In the News:

– DeBary Mayor Clint Johnson tests raft on Lake Monroe

– Man catches fire during performance at school pep rally in Florida

– 10 pounds of bat guano discovered in Florida office ceiling

– Florida man arrested after injecting heroin in police department bathroom

– Lakeland woman hopes to keep pet alligator, ‘Rambo’

Check out Tom’s book, 6 Miles With Courage and let him know what you think of it on Twitter (@Corte1La)

In Part 2 of their conversation with Chris De Leon, the guys cover the news; most notably, the DeBary mayor’s intentions of crossing the Florida Straits on a homemade raft… Can’t make this stuff up. Jeremy discusses the song he’d choose for his hypothetical olympic tumble routine, Brent learns the truth about a local celebrity, and an argument takes place over how old Geoff is. Other topics include Tom Wilson AKA Biff Tannen’s stand up, Bob Sagat big-timing Jeremy, and Astronauts wearing diapers to seek their revenge. Enjoy!

Here’s video of Chris’s Boyz II Men encounter:

Biff’s Question Song:

Jeremy’s oldest friend, Chris, joins the show on Brent’s back porch to give an insider’s look at covering the news in Florida. This is part 1 of that discussion, which went long enough we had to split it up. Highlights of part 1 include:

– The best of Minnesota’s high school hockey hair

– Darko Milicic, the human cigar

– Wrestlemania in Orlando

– Brent rants about soccer

– Ranking the pro sports leagues

– Gilbert Gottfried’s top 5 films

– Fanilows

Check out some of Chris’ work here:

In part two of, “How ‘Florida’ are You?”(Click here for Part 1), Brent, Jeremy and KJ finish up the news with stories about a heroic boxing boyfriend, puppies shooting humans and grenades at the beach. The gang then tries to figure out just how “Florida” they are and Brent quizzes Jeremy and KJ in a game called, “Nascar Driver or Not.” KJ goes on a rant about old men wearing Disney merchandise and the guys argue over how to pronounce the word opossum. To put a bow on this extra-long episode, the three answer a question concerning fish lips and tell a few duck tales about muscovys. Enjoy!

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KJ the Intern (@FatKris10) joins Brent and Jeremy on the back porch to fact check them face to face. This is part 1 of that discussion, which went long enough to split up into two parts. Highlights of part 1 include:

– Debut of a new segment: This Day in Florida History

– Pondering how much Walt Disney World would sell for

– SURVIVOR fantasy draft strategies

– Bands they’ve never seen live, but want to

– Gary Clark, Jr‘s insanely cool second guitarist

– A Dude’s day at EPCOT attempting to drink around the world

– Gerard Butler and John Cena at the Daytona 500

– Gilbert Gottfried

– Batman’s theatrics in The Dark Knight Rises

– A ranking of the Batman films

– Florida’s own version of Doogie Howser, Dr. Love

– A man arrested for the 34th time

– What to do with PowerBall winnings

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WARNING: This episode contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Jeremy’s wife Brittany joins the guys to give her take on life in Florida. As always, the conversation is all over the place. From podcast milestones to bucket list goals to Indiana Jones rankings to new Olympic sports, tune in to find out how these things connect. Other topics covered:

* Alligators tossed into Wendy’s drive-thru windows

* Brent’s endorsement of Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

* What is the square mileage of the Shire?

* Attempts at learning new languages

* Mustachioed ID photos

* Medieval Times

* And lots of fish puns

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Having grown up not far from “The House the Mouse Built” (AKA Walt Disney World), Brent and Jeremy have plenty of stories involving the happiest place on earth. This week on the podcast, they share a few of those tales along with a few tips for your Disney trip. Should you take the monorail or the ferry? Find the answer here. Also discussed on the show:

* What sport Brent wants his daughter to play

* Whether or not kids today know who Shaq is

* Ski slope yard sales

* “The Hustle”

* Mustache compliments

* Boyz II Men

And of course, the danger index continues to rise in the Sunstrange State.

While the east coast was snowed in thanks to Winter Storm Jonas (#jonasblizzard), Brent and Jeremy sat out on the back porch and discussed the one or two things a Floridian needs to make it through the few chilly days of a Florida winter. Brent shows concern over the continual rise of the Sunstrange State’s danger index, and Jeremy brings out his sensitive side.

Well it’s about time! The long awaited release of Florida is Sinking’s 5th episode (the paper edition) is finally here. Brent and Jeremy welcome a special guest, Jeremy’s little brother, Joey (@JLacorte1990), to debate over who are the five best and five worst bands/artists to ever come out of the Sunshine State. The guys also dive into the latest Florida-related news and even decide to put the power of their newfound podcasting fame towards a good cause: #SweepingTheInternetsLeg