Topics this week included an update on that "wonky" tree being knocked down in College Park, an audit of Visit Orlando that raised some questions on spending, a sinkhole in Kissimmee that's led to the closure of an apartment complex, the percentage of downtown Orlando used for parking, construction issues at the Winter Park Library, threats against Mayor Demings, and a research grant for Winter Park stories.

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Episode 8 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at A La Cart SoDo (Website) with guest hosts, Misty Heath, the executive director of SoDo Main Street, and Kenneth Hughes, the executive director of Parramore Main Street.

Topics this week included lots of updates from the Parramore neighborhood, the launch of a new VR gaming venue at Pointe Orlando, the soon-to-open Korean grocer H Mart, College Park knocking down a wonky old oak tree on Edgewater Drive, and the launch of Sip and Savor Weeks: an initiative involving all 12 local Main Street Districts.

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Episode 7 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Hard Rock Cafe Orlando (Website) at Universal Orlando to try their local entry in the Hard Rock World Burger Tour. 150 Hard Rock Cafe locations are currently in an all-out brawl to see who could create the best burger and the Orlando cafe has a pretty amazing entry - the Tropical Storm Smash Burger - which consists of two smash burger patties, pulled pork, grilled pineapple, crispy shoestring onions, pepper jack cheese, tangy BBQ, shredded lettuce, and a slice of tomato. It was created by a local server too. Y'all have until August 3 to try it.

Topics this week included a new "Terrifier" haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights, a cool job at Wekiva Springs Park which comes with a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house, an update on the long-awaited projection park in downtown Orlando, the reinstatement of a problematic Groveland councilwoman with problematic Tweets, the rising death toll of Brightline, and a romantic evening with Chevy Chase.

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Episode 6 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Cups and Pups in College Park.

Topics this week included a look back at Sanford having to cancel its fireworks show after a freak of nature dampened their July 4th party (it was lightning), the closure of a fancy French restaurant that wasn't around long enough, anniversary parties for Ten 10 Brewing and Windermere Brewing, less walking at Terminal C, new designs for Camping World Stadium, and the re-opening of Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge.

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Episode 5 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Brendan's house because he fell into a puddle and couldn't get up so he had to go to the ER. Life.

Topics this week included a new food hall in Apopka with giant chickun sandwiches, scrapped plans for a distillery in Clermont, the closing of Chicken Guy! in Winter Park, new rules for fireworks (and people stealing them), a stabbing incident at Mall at Millennia, and an update on BearWatch 2025.

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Episode 4 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Palm Beach Meats, an restaurant and purveyor of all things Wagyu - which some say is the best-quality beef you can get. They've got Wagyu burritos, Wagyu cheesesteaks, and the only Michelin-rated Wagyu bologna in the country. And yes, we ate it (check our Instagram - @theorlandoshine).

Topics this week included the return of Pom Pom's to Central Florida (they reopened in Sanford), a sting that saved 60 abducted children in Tampa, the largest oddities market ever is coming to Kissimmee this weekend, a historic Winter Garden hotel is on the market, and Daybreak Diner in Curry Ford West has closed.

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Episode 3 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Simply Cheese College Park, a new in-house cheesemonger at The Good Pour. They have a fancy station with all the cheese and charcuterie things you need to let your friends know you have money, you're an adult, and that you're not lactose intolerant. Or at least you're not worried about it.

Topics this week include the closing of a diner in College Park, Florida students breaking all the truency records, Disney building affordable housing to offset park wages, Florida lawmakers doubling down on not letting us use tourist tax dollars for infrastructure, and the departure of a hot coach from the Orlando Solar Bear boy aquarium.

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Episode 2 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Redlight Redlight brewpub in Audubon Park and features an appearance by Chef Jes Tantalo, the genius behind one of the best kitchens in town.

Topics this week include three Church Street properties trying to safeguard their rights to reopen as bars after being closed longer than six months, a beaver-themed chain suing a local business for stealing their logo, the arrest of a charlatan sheriff, the closing of a Muppet-themed attraction at Disney World, and a boar invasion in Lake Nona.

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The official first episode of our rebranded show has finally dropped!

Join Brendan O'Connor and Jon Busdeker as they chat through the latest Central Florida headlines at the newly-opened Lorelei Wine Bar in Orlando's trendy Mills 50 District.

Topics this week include Brendan's Brunch Roundup in the latest issue of Orlando Magazine (go get your copy now), a woman who beat up a kid on an airplane for calling her "Miss Piggy," two families who are suing the City of Orlando following two shootings at last year's Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando, an Otterpocalypse at Wekiva Island, and more.

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Brendan and the Bus (working title) is here—live, loose, and leather-clad from Freehand Goods in College Park! On this episode, Brendan O'Connor and Jon Busdeker embrace a new chapter following Brendan's departure from Bungalower. While the show's name may be up in the air, the laughs, local flavor, and Central Florida storytelling are as solid as ever.

Tune in as the duo discuss Freehand Goods, a handmade leather shop with a craft beer twist, and dive into Orlando happenings like Waymo's autonomous vehicle pilot, the Downtown Development Board's art initiatives, and a controversial eviction in Winter Park. There's hot pizza talk featuring local favorites like Pizza Bruno, Ziggie's, and Prato, plus a passionate (and hilarious) dive into the etiquette of four-way stops, phrenology hats, and the world's shortest dog.

Add in a dash of queer leather pride, a sprinkle of ghost-train cemetery tours, and the baby wails of a newborn podcast era, and you've got a wild ride through Orlando's quirkiest corners.

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Grab a slice, press play, and help us name this thing. New beginnings never sounded so fun.

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