Shows
A Florida ThingRoy Peter Clark!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!
2020-10-191h 03A Florida ThingRyan Rivas!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.
2020-10-1553 minA Florida ThingAuthor Chat w/ Gale Massey!In today's episode, we talk with Gale Massey about her novel The Girl From Bling River, playing poker, and Florida life.
2020-10-1342 minA Florida ThingAuthor Chat w/ Sarah Gerard!Today we chat with Sarah Gerard about her new novel, her favorite Florida spots, gardening, music, and a whole lot more!
2020-10-0857 minA Florida ThingState Rep. Jennifer Webb!We talk to Jennifer Webb about the work she's been doing during the pandemic, Florida politics, books, and a little bit about alligators.
2020-10-0655 minA Florida ThingSusanna Daniel!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.
2020-09-1651 minA Florida ThingTiffany Razzano and Yuki Jackson!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!
2020-09-011h 01A Florida ThingFriends!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.
2020-08-251h 01A Florida ThingAuthor Chat w/ Colette Bancroft!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.
2020-08-1841 minA Florida ThingFood! (w/ Mom & 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.
2020-08-1159 minA Florida ThingAuthor Chat w/ Craig Pittman!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”).
2020-08-0457 minA Florida ThingWho We Are As Readers!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.
2020-07-2605 minA Florida ThingRetirees!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
2020-07-2044 minA Florida ThingA Florida Thing Teaser!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.
2020-07-2002 min