A Satire Of the Sunshine State
Episode Date: September 20, 2024Florida's population has quintupled since writer Carl Hiaasen grew up near Fort Lauderdale in the '50s. As a former Miami Herald columnist and novelis...
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357 episodes transcribedFlorida's population has quintupled since writer Carl Hiaasen grew up near Fort Lauderdale in the '50s. As a former Miami Herald columnist and novelis...
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