Episode Notes

Today we revisit "The Strange Country" of Ernest Hemingway (otherwise known as 1930s Florida), tracing the possible route Hemingway might have taken through the state.

On this episode, Kristen Arnett discusses Felt in the Jaw, her 2017 collection of Florida stories about queer women and their families that Flannery O'Connor might've admired.

Join me as I discuss the worst film ever made with Wanda Suttle Duncan -- in whose hometown Zaat was filmed! -- and film critic Steve Jarrett.

Join me as I discuss the unsavory and environmentally damaging legacy of Florida's shady land "developers" of the 1950s and 60s with Jason Vuic, author of The Swamp Peddlers.

Today I’m joined by the founder and publisher of Burrow Press, Ryan Rivas, to talk about the early years of the press, how its mission has evolved, and his views on the changing Florida literary scene.

Join me as I discuss Lori Roy's sinister Florida noir tale "Chum in the Water," which appears in the Akashic Books collection Tampa Bay Noir, with the author herself on this episode of the Florida Book Club.

This time around, we've got the author himself on board to discuss phantom panthers, skunk apes, beach monsters, and other Florida cryptids that may or may not be lurking in your development or favorite park.

Today I’m joined by Rick Kilby, author of the 2013 book Finding the Fountain of Youth and the 2020 volume Florida’s Healing Waters to discuss the history of Florida's natural springs.

Gabrielle Calise, a Tampa Bay Times life and culture reporter, talks about strip club spaceships, Tampa's hot dog girls, and the role of local media.

White Europeans have always been fascinated by alligators. In this episode, I discuss Alexandre Aja’s 2019 alligator film Crawl through the lens of two centuries-old accounts of Florida explorations.