Wait Five Minutes

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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 ... more

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The podcast currently has 359 episodes available.

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October 19, 2020 Our Florida Spiders
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Across Florida, people face the scourge of the brown recluse bite. There's only one problem: there are (almost) no brown recluses in our state. The bountiful eight-legged creatures in our homes and wilderness face many problems, but perhaps the most prominent, is the myths that surround their very existence.
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Thank you to Dr. William Kern for all of his assistance in this episode. Check out more of Florida's common spiders right here!

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Florida Bonneted Bats
The Vero Man

Songs
You Get The Blues
Smuggler
Desert Ghost Town
The First Moment
Arround the Village
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28min
October 13, 2020 Florida's Historic Tolomato Cemetery
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The oldest marked grave in Florida is of a kid with an unremarkable history. She is surrounded by the graves of some of the single most important individuals in the history of St. Augustine, Cuba, Haiti, Florida and the whole of American history. Some markers have been lost, and names forgotten, by Tolomato Cemtery holds them all the same.
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Thank you to Elizabeth Duran Gessner from the Tolomato Cemetery Preservation Association! Check out more of what they're up to, plan your visit, and support their projects here!

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Spook Hill and Other Tales
The Ghosts of Henry Flagler

Songs
Piano Parapentes
Things You Never Known
Easy Night
Speedy Delta
Peaceful Morning
Work Wonders
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29min
September 28, 2020 SWING STATE, Part Three: 1992
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1992. George H.W. Bush vs. Bill Clinton (vs. Ross Perot). The last blip in our record. Hurricane Andrew leaves its impact on South Florida, as well as the presidential race. A third-party candidate dents the other two parties, and Florida officially becomes a swing state.
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Hear more about Florida in the 1990s here!
The Early Years of (Orlando) Magic
After Hurricane Andrew

Songs
Madness is Everywhere
Hey Go
Love After Midnight
Work Wonders
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17min
September 21, 2020 SWING STATE, Part Two: 1960
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1960. Richard Nixon vs. John F. Kennedy. The first blip in our record. The nation is on the edge of major change with the 1960s on the horizon. The Space Race looms large, with an odd impact on Florida's contentious election. When the race is called, Key Biscayne becomes a place for peace.
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From Florida to the Moon
The Election of 1966

Songs
Madness is Everywhere
Desert Ghost Town
Peaceful Morning
Work Wonders
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14min
September 14, 2020 SWING STATE, Part One: 1924
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1924. Calvin Coolidge vs. John W. Davis. The losing streak ends. As the Great Depression looms on the horizon, America splits into factions deciding the future of American prosperity. In Florida, the Prohibition Party finds a surprising foothold.
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Hear more about Florida in the 1920s here!
The End of Greyhound Racing
Zora Neale Hurston

Songs
Madness is Everywhere
Smuggler
Road to Lafayette
Work Wonders
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14min
September 04, 2020 Season 4 Epilogue: MEMORY
Where did our state's name come from? Why is our collective memory so short? Will we ever have the answers to all the questions in our history?
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Start Season 4 from the beginning with our premiere!
Florida's State Song

Check out the books recommended in this episode!
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
The Gulf: The Making of An America Sea by Jack E. Davis

Songs
Blackbird
Peaceful Morning
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11min
August 31, 2020 Cross Florida Canal, Part Two: GREENWAY
Marjorie Harris Carr spent the last years of her life battling a dam along the river she loved so dearly. When a fierce politician pulled out all the stops to defeat her, both sides brought everything they had. The result today is a complicated but beautiful string of protected land that stretches from the St. John's River to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Thank you to Jim Gross from the Florida Defenders of the Environment! Check out more of their mission right here!
Thank you to Blue Nelson for all of his amazing help! Read Blue's paper on Santos right here.
Pick up your copy of the book DITCH OF DREAMS right here!

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Marjory Stoneman Douglas

The photography used in the marketing of this show is by Lauren Nix. Check out more of her art right here!

Songs
Springtime
Blackbird
Bad Old Daemons
Peaceful Morning
Things You Never Known
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...more
36min
August 24, 2020 Cross Florida Canal, Part One: SANTOS
The federal government has tried many times to create a canal through Florida. When they finally got their way, more than just the environment paid the price. To make a path for their grand plans, a small town in Marion County made up of Black residents was intentionally wiped out of existence. This is their story.
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Thank you to Blue Nelson for all of his amazing help! Read Blue's paper on Santos right here.
Pick up your copy of the book DITCH OF DREAMS right here!

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Homosassa, Part One
Homosassa, Part Two

The photography used in the marketing of this show is by Lauren Nix. Check out more of her art right here!

Songs
Streelight Silent Film
Traveling to Louisiana
Smuggler
Desert Ghost Town
Peaceful Morning
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31min
August 17, 2020 Short Summer Tales
A repeated anthem, a shared loaf of bread, and a twisted myth of pirates and islands. These tales are all parallels to other stories from this season, from Sanibel to Ybor City. Now, as we reach the end of summer, let's dive into some of the other stories of name origins, familiar tunes, and time with friends.
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Check out more work by Gabrielle Calise here!
Read Gabrielle's story about La Segunda here!

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Songs
Springtime
You Get The Blues
Blackbird
Smuggler
Good Thoughts
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28min
August 10, 2020 The Vero Man
In 1915, human remains were found in a freshly dug canal near Vero. As scientists flocked to the site to seek out answers, controversy soon followed. The conflicts twisted into a knot, and a century would pass before an answer was finally discovered.
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Looking for more WFM? Listen to the episode on The Shape of Florida!

Check out more of the work by Dr. Andy Hemmings right here!

The photography used in the marketing of this show is by Lauren Nix. Check out more of her art right here!

Songs
Smuggler
Brain - Instrumental Retro
You Get The Blues
Peaceful Morning
Things You Never Known
Traveling Horse
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32min

FAQs about Wait Five Minutes:

How many episodes does Wait Five Minutes have?

The podcast currently has 359 episodes available.

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