Florida Spectacular
Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure.
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Podcasting since 2020 • 222 episodes
Florida Spectacular
Latest Episodes
Episode 197: Tiki Culture, Clearwater, and Tiki-a-Go-Go
Jon Bortles joins Cathy and Rick to talk about Florida Tiki culture and all things Tiki. Bahi Hut Meetup with Rick, Cathy, and Jon — April 11, 7 p.m.Links We Men...
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Season 5
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Episode 197
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Episode 196: Florida Landscaping, Wildflowers, and Disney Plants
Spring has sprung, the pollen is here, and it's time once again to talk about plants and landscaping. Eric Schmidt, the Botanical Records Specialist for Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens, talks about a few of his favorite plant places in Florida, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 196
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Episode 195: Paw-Paws, Munyon Island, and a Made-in-Florida Liqueur
This week, Joe Colucci from Munyon's Paw Paw Liqueur joins the podcast to talk about his Florida-made papaya liqueur — and the fascinating Florida history behind it.Links We Mentioned
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Season 5
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Episode 195
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Episode 194: Botanical Gardens, Flamingos, and Florida Yard Lizards
Cathy and Rick give a whirlwind tour of botanical gardens they have loved, talk about Rick's proposal to his wife and where he hid her ring, how to pronounce anole, and where to find flamingos. Links We Mentioned...
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Season 5
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Episode 194
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Episode 193: Gulf of...?, John D. MacDonald, and Jack Davis' Gulf Coast Playlist
Jack Davis, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Gulf: Making of an American Sea, joins the podcast to talk about what he thinks of the Gulf of Mexico's nomenclature glow-up. The talk migrates to sea level rise, John D. MacDonald's books...
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Season 5
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Episode 193
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