A Florida Thing https://afloridathing.podbean.com A grandma/grandson duo talk about their home state of Florida's history, news, & culture as they tell family stories; they also read books by Floridians & interview the authors. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:33:00 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Arts:Books 1440 episodic A grandma/grandson duo talk about their home state of Florida's history, news, & culture as they tell family stories; they also read books by Floridians & interview the authors. afloridathing afloridathing No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9011228/aft_processbuft6.jpg A Florida Thing https://afloridathing.podbean.com 144 144 Roy Peter Clark! Roy Peter Clark! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/roy-peter-clark/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/roy-peter-clark/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:33:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/514429f7-ae9c-348c-98ac-e1db6aaf33ed In the season finale, we talk to Roy Peter Clark about The Changing South of Gene Patterson: Journalism and Civil Rights, 1960-1968, John Lewis, and Roy sings to Gramel!

]]> In the season finale, we talk to Roy Peter Clark about The Changing South of Gene Patterson: Journalism and Civil Rights, 1960-1968, John Lewis, and Roy sings to Gramel!

]]> afloridathing false No 3836 16 full Ryan Rivas! Ryan Rivas! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/ryan-rivas/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/ryan-rivas/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2020 05:27:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/88e220bc-4ae5-3afc-8379-eea30f34107e Today we talk about the Burrow Press collection We Can’t Help It If We’re From Florida: New Stories from a Sinking Peninsula. Then, we talk to Burrow Press publisher Ryan Rivas about the press, his writing, and the Florida lit community.

]]> Today we talk about the Burrow Press collection We Can’t Help It If We’re From Florida: New Stories from a Sinking Peninsula. Then, we talk to Burrow Press publisher Ryan Rivas about the press, his writing, and the Florida lit community.

]]> afloridathing false No 3229 15 full Author Chat w/ Gale Massey! Author Chat w/ Gale Massey! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/author-chat-w-gale-massey/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/author-chat-w-gale-massey/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/e35f5141-9ad0-362c-bf5e-4a4df80baa51 In today's episode, we talk with Gale Massey about her novel The Girl From Bling River, playing poker, and Florida life.

]]> In today's episode, we talk with Gale Massey about her novel The Girl From Bling River, playing poker, and Florida life.

]]> afloridathing false No 2568 14 full Author Chat w/ Sarah Gerard! Author Chat w/ Sarah Gerard! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/author-chat-w-sarah-gerard-1601933858/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/author-chat-w-sarah-gerard-1601933858/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2020 05:36:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/12982cc9-ecee-3b34-b5de-991d6e741908 Today we chat with Sarah Gerard about her new novel, her favorite Florida spots, gardening, music, and a whole lot more!

]]> Today we chat with Sarah Gerard about her new novel, her favorite Florida spots, gardening, music, and a whole lot more!

]]> afloridathing false No 3459 13 full State Rep. Jennifer Webb! State Rep. Jennifer Webb! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/state-rep-jennifer-webb/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/state-rep-jennifer-webb/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/f373e5af-1658-3532-a65b-0fdb848a631d We talk to Jennifer Webb about the work she's been doing during the pandemic, Florida politics, books, and a little bit about alligators. 

]]> We talk to Jennifer Webb about the work she's been doing during the pandemic, Florida politics, books, and a little bit about alligators. 

]]> afloridathing false No 3353 11 full Susanna Daniel! Susanna Daniel! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/susanna-daniel/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/susanna-daniel/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/15f89cf4-3e5f-32bc-89ae-4083c45ae609 In this episode, we chat about our reading of Susanna Daniel’s Stiltsville, the Gainesville Ripper, and actual stilt houses. Then, we talk to Susanna about her childhood in South Florida, her teaching, new writing, and working during the pandemic.

]]> In this episode, we chat about our reading of Susanna Daniel’s Stiltsville, the Gainesville Ripper, and actual stilt houses. Then, we talk to Susanna about her childhood in South Florida, her teaching, new writing, and working during the pandemic.

]]> afloridathing false No 3105 10 full Tiffany Razzano and Yuki Jackson! Tiffany Razzano and Yuki Jackson! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/tiffany-razzano-and-yuki-jackson/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/tiffany-razzano-and-yuki-jackson/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:30:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/e6ad8813-a4c0-3238-b1a7-7af519882eea We chat with Wordier Than Thou founder Tiffany Razzano about the literary community, then talk with poet Yuki Jackson about drag queens, The Battleground, performing, and much more!

]]> We chat with Wordier Than Thou founder Tiffany Razzano about the literary community, then talk with poet Yuki Jackson about drag queens, The Battleground, performing, and much more!

]]> afloridathing false No 3674 9 full Friends! Friends! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/friends-1598318490/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/friends-1598318490/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:30:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/94bc8ec9-4099-374e-a209-182c3730c1a4 In this episode, we talk about the ban on greyhound racing (for our furry friends), making human friends at different life stages, and we chat with the bff about being a single mother to white-passing kids.

]]> In this episode, we talk about the ban on greyhound racing (for our furry friends), making human friends at different life stages, and we chat with the bff about being a single mother to white-passing kids.

]]> afloridathing false No 3714 8 full Author Chat w/ Colette Bancroft! Author Chat w/ Colette Bancroft! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/author-chat-w-colette-bancroft/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/author-chat-w-colette-bancroft/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/19b6be6c-b7a1-399b-88c3-0f473040680c On today’s episode, we talk to Colette Bancroft, editor of the collection Tampa Bay Noir, which contains new stories from Lori Roy, Tim Dorsey, Lisa Unger, and other great authors. Colette is the Tampa Bay Times book editor, so we also chat about the upcoming Times Festival of Reading.

]]> On today’s episode, we talk to Colette Bancroft, editor of the collection Tampa Bay Noir, which contains new stories from Lori Roy, Tim Dorsey, Lisa Unger, and other great authors. Colette is the Tampa Bay Times book editor, so we also chat about the upcoming Times Festival of Reading.

]]> afloridathing false No 2496 7 full Food! (w/ Mom & Janet Keeler) Food! (w/ Mom & Janet Keeler) https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/food-w-mom-janet-keeler/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/food-w-mom-janet-keeler/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:48:06 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/304da1b8-b4db-343f-aebb-5691bba30f49 In this episode, we discuss family food (and gator food), talk with my Mom about being a waitress in the time of COVID-19 as well as discuss Florida food, quarantine cooking, and cookies with journalist/author Janet Keeler. 

]]> In this episode, we discuss family food (and gator food), talk with my Mom about being a waitress in the time of COVID-19 as well as discuss Florida food, quarantine cooking, and cookies with journalist/author Janet Keeler. 

]]> afloridathing false No 3598 6 full Author Chat w/ Craig Pittman! Author Chat w/ Craig Pittman! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/author-chat-w-craig-pittman/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/author-chat-w-craig-pittman/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2020 06:30:00 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/668e5c3a-4766-3d79-b994-55493e349f65 In this episode we chat about Craig Pittman’s new book Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther, then play state animal trivia, and talk to Craig about panthers, pythons, politicians, and many other topics (that don’t necessarily start with a “p”).

 

]]> In this episode we chat about Craig Pittman’s new book Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther, then play state animal trivia, and talk to Craig about panthers, pythons, politicians, and many other topics (that don’t necessarily start with a “p”).

 

]]> afloridathing false No 3449 5 full Who We Are As Readers! Who We Are As Readers! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/who-we-are-as-readers/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/who-we-are-as-readers/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2020 16:31:33 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/a75101f6-8460-3fce-bb72-a74cae154cd7 In this short episode, we talk about us as readers, so you can know what you're getting into with our chats about Florida books. Gramel also talks about reading to her children and grandchildren. 

]]> In this short episode, we talk about us as readers, so you can know what you're getting into with our chats about Florida books. Gramel also talks about reading to her children and grandchildren. 

]]> afloridathing false No 300 4 full Retirees! Retirees! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/retirees/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/retirees/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:22:48 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/4ca08468-fcd2-3d4d-9ff7-43d901ba1f87 In this episode, we talk about controversies in retirement communities, discuss the mental health aspects (and dramatics) of karaoke, and chat with retiree Bernadette, a snowbird and premiere square dancer. 

 

Notable Quotable

I'm talking the blue pill. I believe that there's a lot of experimenting going on [in the retirement community] because maybe men might have time on their hands that they haven't experienced before in their life. -- Gramel

]]> In this episode, we talk about controversies in retirement communities, discuss the mental health aspects (and dramatics) of karaoke, and chat with retiree Bernadette, a snowbird and premiere square dancer. 

 

Notable Quotable

I'm talking the blue pill. I believe that there's a lot of experimenting going on [in the retirement community] because maybe men might have time on their hands that they haven't experienced before in their life. -- Gramel

]]> afloridathing false No 2694 3 full A Florida Thing Teaser! A Florida Thing Teaser! https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/a-florida-thing-teaser-1595257843/ https://afloridathing.podbean.com/e/a-florida-thing-teaser-1595257843/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:10:43 -0300 afloridathing.podbean.com/3bf56368-b2d2-3f2e-a7d7-dc9bf881c510 We're a grandma/grandson duo who talks about our home state Florida -- its history, news, & culture books mixed with our own family stories. We also read books by Floridians & interview the authors. 

]]> We're a grandma/grandson duo who talks about our home state Florida -- its history, news, & culture books mixed with our own family stories. We also read books by Floridians & interview the authors. 

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