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August 15, 2022 The Cypress Knee Museum
For half a century, the best place to get a look at cypress tree knees outside of a swamp was inside the Cypress Knee Museum - a unique tourist attraction with an even more unique owner.
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Talk a walk through the abandoned Cypress Knee Museum!
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The Shop of Lost Books

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28 min
August 08, 2022 The Next Generation of Coral
In a small lab in the middle of Orlando, a few specimens of coral are doing an incredible thing: they're reproducing! In this episode, we dive into the life of coral, and the future of the Florida Reef Tract Rescue Project.
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31 min
August 01, 2022 Saving Florida’s Coral
The coral of Florida's waters are in danger. In a small lab in the middle of Orlando, a group of scientists seem to be doing the impossible - they're protecting the coral and creating an artificial environment where they can prosper and thrive.
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33 min
July 25, 2022 Florida’s Patriot War
In 1812, as a different war was waged, "Patriots" marched through Florida, claiming land from Spain in the name of America. They led the way to one of the first great migrations to the Sunshine State.
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32 min
July 18, 2022 Orlando’s Weirdest Parade
For nearly a decade from 1986 to 1994, a parade celebrating Orlando's weirdness took over downtown. Meet the man who created the parade and gathered all the strangeness into one uniquely Floridian event.
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Read more about Bob Morris in a profile from the Orlando Weekly!
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29 min
July 16, 2022 BONUS: Walk on a Sanibel Beach
Let's go for a walk on Sanibel Island as the sun sets and waves roll in.
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7 min
July 11, 2022 Camping in the Kissimmee Prairie
Fireflies, birds, rivers, stars and a bright full moon. That's what we encountered out in the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park a few months ago, as summer began and the heat crept in. Let's go back to that camping trip, and experience the night together.
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39 min
July 09, 2022 BONUS: Black Mangrove Honey
In this bonus episode, we taste test some black mangrove honey, see how it tastes and learn where it comes from!
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8 min
July 05, 2022 Can Mangroves Save The World?
This week, we continue our discussion about mangroves along Florida's coasts! Dr. Loraé Simpson teaches us about the value of mangroves against hurricanes, and the amazing ways we can track their growth through the generations!
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33 min
July 02, 2022 BONUS: A Ghost Story and A Correction
On this week's bonus episode, we correct an error and tell a ghost story that connects to our first episode of the season, about Florida's first pool.
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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…