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Conversation: Florida's Crushing Authoritarianism, Coming Soon to a City Near You
Joined by Matt Lech (@MattLech) we take a look forward at the raft of legislation coming online here in Florida and the implications of how it could take hold nationally should the man behind all of it, Gov. Ron DeSantis, find his way to the Oval Office.
Conversation: The Untold History of Miami Hip-Hop feat. John Cordero
In the '90s, Miami's hip-hop scene was undergoing a radical transformation that would evolve the then-Booty Bass-obsessed city into a critical outpost for a new MC/lyric-driven iteration of the genre. Names like Pitbull, DJ Khaled, DJ Raw and many more wo
Case File: Hissin' Rick Scott & the biggest Medicare fraud that ever there was
This week weve prepared a comprehensive case file on maybe the highest-profile criminal occupying public office in our state, his role overseeing what has been called the largest Medicare fraud in history, how hes used his vast fortune to buy three stat
Case File: Ron DeSantis' "Fix-It" Week
Thanks to supermajorities in the state legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis has full, unfettered control of Florida's legislative agenda -- and he's using it. Last week, DeSantis' friendly coterie of lawmakers sent him a slate of bills aimed at burnishing his n
Interview: The Eric Silagy Syllogism feat. Mario Ariza
It's been a few months since we talked about the confounding case of Eric Silagy and Florida Power & Light, and while deductive reasoning could lead some folks to the conclusion that the nation's largest public utility engaged in election tampering at
Interview: The Case of the Missing Libraries feat. Judd Legum
In Manatee County, teachers have their marching orders. Educators and administrators are clearing books from not just school libraries but class libraries. We talked with Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) from Popular Information about his reporting on the pressure
I Know Everything Sucks Yeah And This Is (Not) Gonna Be The Last Time You Hear Us Complain - Florida Legislative Session Preview feat. Ida Eskamani
Our humble podcast achieves the rare Eskamani Trifecta as we welcome back Ida Eskamani to help us preview what promises to be Florida's most unhinged legislative session in living memory, with GOP supermajorities in both houses and a governor focused
CONVERSATION: The Orlando Trip That Nearly Took Down a KFC-Loving Brazilian President
Were back for a new season and year, and the Gods have smiled on us with a series of increasingly ridiculous Florida-adjacent stories. We touched on former-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros Florida winter that landed him in a hospital while his suppor
INTERVIEW: Baseled in Miami feat. Tess Davis
The United States is the largest art market in the world, and with its unique combination of rich people and light oversight, Florida is a natural nexus for art-related fraud. This week, Tess Davis, Executive Director of the Antiquities Coalition, guides
CONVERSATION: Welcome to Shitcoin City feat. Billy Corben
Billy Corben, director of hit documentaries like Cocaine Cowboys, The U, and most recently HULUs God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down A Dynasty, joins us to talk about Miamis undisputed status as the capital of crypto scams and million-dollar a