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Show notes for a podcast about the forgotten and oddball books, movies, media, music, and assorted pop-cultural relics of Florida. Each episode page contains a description of the subject, links to additional resources, and a transcript of the episode.

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Heather Sellers and “Women in Tampa Talking About Alligators” – Episode 96

Heather Sellers and “Women in Tampa Talking About Alligators” – Episode 96

Posted by By Christopher Nank July 1, 2026Posted inSeason 11, UncategorizedNo Comments
Poet and writing professor Heather Sellers joins us at the clubhouse to discuss her newly-published collection of poems, the final volume in a trilogy exploring natural spaces of Florida and…
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Robert Redd and “100 Things To Do in Daytona Beach Before You Die” – Episode 95

Robert Redd and “100 Things To Do in Daytona Beach Before You Die” – Episode 95

Posted by By Christopher Nank May 1, 2026Posted inSeason 11
If you plan to visit Daytona Beach, you might want to bring Robert Redd's handy guide to look beyond the area's traditional "Four Pillars" — but you'll have to read…
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Rebecca J. Johnston and “Finding Jim” – Episode 94

Rebecca J. Johnston and “Finding Jim” – Episode 94

Posted by By Christopher Nank April 16, 2026Posted inSeason 11
If you love the Doors (or specifically Jim Morrison), odysseys around the world, Thelma and Louise-style adventures without the killing, critiques of academia, and/or very distinctive narrative styles, you'll want…
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John Davis, Jr., and “Vidge Floyd and the Secret Frequencies” – Episode 93

John Davis, Jr., and “Vidge Floyd and the Secret Frequencies” – Episode 93

Posted by By Christopher Nank January 13, 2026Posted inSeason 11
Vidge Floyd, the adolescent protagonist of Florida Book Award-winning author John Davis, Jr.'s debut novel Vidge Floyd and the Secret Frequencies, is "the neurodivergent hero we all need," according to the…
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Tatiana Avdelas, Sarah-Joy Milner, and Benjamin Sperduto of Saw Palm – Episode 92

Tatiana Avdelas, Sarah-Joy Milner, and Benjamin Sperduto of Saw Palm – Episode 92

Posted by By Christopher Nank November 3, 2025Posted inEpisode Notes
Saw Palm is the University of South Florida's Florida-themed art and literature journal. In this episode we welcome fiction and managing editor Benjamin Sperduto, poetry editor Tatiana Avdelas, and poetry,…
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Shane Hinton and “Other Shane Hintons” – Episode 91

Shane Hinton and “Other Shane Hintons” – Episode 91

Posted by By Christopher Nank October 15, 2025Posted inEpisode Notes
Shane Hinton's "Other Shane Hintons" might be called meta-fiction, a memoir in lies, autobiographical fantasy, or any other number of hybrid genre classifications. He joins us this episode to break…
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A Conversation With Tombolo Books’ Rachel Knox – Episode 90

A Conversation With Tombolo Books’ Rachel Knox – Episode 90

Posted by By Christopher Nank September 29, 2025Posted inEpisode Notes
Ever wonder what kind of things you learn working at a bookstore? I certainly have! And luckily, writer, college instructor, and bookseller Rachel Knox joined me for this episode to…
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Asha Elias and “The Namaste Club” – Episode 89

Asha Elias and “The Namaste Club” – Episode 89

Posted by By Christopher Nank August 27, 2025Posted inEpisode Notes
Resentments and petty jealousies build up to murder at a lush yoga retreat in Melbourne in Asha Elias' The Namaste Club! We're happy to have her at the clubhouse to…
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Jennine Capo-Crucet and “Say Hello to My Little Friend” – Season 11, Episode 8

Jennine Capo-Crucet and “Say Hello to My Little Friend” – Season 11, Episode 8

Posted by By Christopher Nank February 5, 2025Posted inSeason 11
If you love any of Scarface, orcas, Miami, dangerous family histories, Pitbull impersonators, and/or compelling stories about lost young men looking for narratives to believe in, you will love our…
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Ariel Francisco and “All the Places We Love Have Been Left in Ruins” – Season 11, Episode 7

Ariel Francisco and “All the Places We Love Have Been Left in Ruins” – Season 11, Episode 7

Posted by By Christopher Nank January 29, 2025Posted inSeason 11
Ariel Francisco's new bilingual poetry collection (Spanish translations by the poet's father!) ruminates on subjects familiar to anyone who's worried at all about Florida's future: development, sea level rise, "resilience",…
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