Best Florida Times Union Podcasts (2024)

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Faculty Lounge Episode: CSU Strike and Faculty for Justice in Palestine 48:52

4M ago48:52

48:52

Welcome to Office Hours, a podcast about campus politics in the end times. We’re back after a brief hiatus for winter break! Today’s episode is a Faculty Lounge episode, where we are checking in on some current news in higher ed. We’ll be discussing the brand new faculty strike in the Cal State system and pro-Palestine faculty and staff organizing.…

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Organizing In A Climate of Fear: Pro-Palestine Campus Organizers Speak Out 47:11

6M ago47:11

47:11

For today’s podcast we’re sharing interviews with two student activists involved in Palestine solidarity organizing on their campuses. Instead of our usual format where we bring all of our guests together for a discussion, today we’re bringing you two interviews back to back. Our guests focus on the ongoing repression that activists are facing at t…

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Fighting For a Free Palestine On Our Campuses: Faculty Lounge Episode 27:18

6M ago27:18

27:18

In this episode, David and Laura recap the unprecedented wave of pro-Palestine organizing happening on U.S. college campuses over the past few weeks. We also discuss the repression these movements are facing from campus administrators and pro-Israel organizations (who have a long history of targeting campus anti-Zionist organizing). We talk about t…

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The ‘Last of the Timucua’ 19:15

7M ago19:15

19:15

As the story goes, the “last of the Timucua,” a man named Juan Alonso Cabale, died in Cuba in 1767. The details of Cabale’s death are true, but over time they have been fused into a broader false narrative that affects the indigenous people of Florida to this day.By Brendan Rivers, Jennifer Grey, Tammy Cherry

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The images that shaped our understanding of the Timucua — and why they’re likely wrong 29:11

7M ago29:11

29:11

In 1591, Flemish goldsmith Theodore de Bry and his sons published a book that still shapes how we picture the Timucua to this day. Supposedly its imagery was based on paintings by French painter Jacques LeMoyne, who was stationed at Fort Caroline… but was it really? And how accurate is the picture they present of local indigenous life?…

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Did an indigenous metropolis once stand in what’s now Downtown Jacksonville? 25:20

7M ago25:20

25:20

Stories about an ancient Timucuan town called Ossachite buried beneath the streets of Downtown Jacksonville abound online, but did it actually exist? And does this romantic narrative of a lost city actually obscure the far more interesting indigenous history of Northeast Florida?By Brendan Rivers, Jennifer Grey, Tammy Cherry

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Students and Faculty Organizing Against the Right in Florida 1:18:11

7M ago1:18:11

1:18:11

In this episode we speak with faculty and student organizers from three Florida campuses. In Florida, Republicans are attacking higher education on several fronts. In late October, Ron DeSantis and the chancellor of Florida’s State University system ordered college presidents to deactivate Students for Justice in Palestine on their campuses. This c…

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ChatGPT And Us: Faculty Lounge Edition 32:43

8M ago32:43

32:43

This week David and Laura are flying solo for a "Faculty Lounge" episode. Our topic: ChatGPT and Us. How do we respond to ChatGPT as academic workers with a radical critique of higher ed? Using recent think pieces by Corey Robin and Steven Salaita as jumping-off points, we reflect on the lack of a collective labor politics in most writing on ChatGP…

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Centering Disability Justice in Academic Labor Organizing: The Case of the UC Grad Worker Strike 1:16:17

8M ago1:16:17

1:16:17

In this episode we speak with Mary Jirmanus Saba, Dana Ernst, and Sarah Abusaa. Mary, Dana and Sarah are grad student workers and union organizers with United Auto Workers 2865. In their union, Mary, Dana and Sarah organize for disability justice and their work highlights the intersectional nature of labor struggles. As listeners to this podcast mi…

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Summer Break Episode and End of the Year Grades 31:48

11M ago31:48

31:48

Office Hours is taking the summer off! We've handed in our grades and logged out of our work emails until the fall! We'll be back in September with more episodes covering campus politics in the end times. In this last episode, David and Laura give passing and failing grades to the best and worst of the last academic year. Spoiler: SCOTUS and colleg…

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Confronting Faculty Sexual Harassment: Lessons From Feminist Organizing at UC Santa Cruz 56:36

12M ago56:36

56:36

**Content Warning** for discussion of sexual harassment and assault. We do not include any graphic or detailed descriptions, but they are discussed in general terms throughout the episode. Today’s episode looks a little different from our usual format. Laura talks with a good friend from UC Santa Cruz, K, about our participation in an organizing ca…

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New York Liberation School with Conor Tomás Reed 1:27:40

1y ago1:27:40

1:27:40

In this episode we talk with Conor Tomás Reed, an organizer and educator with a new book called New York Liberation School: Study and Movement for the People’s University, out this month with Common Notions Press. The book is a people’s history of CUNY, the City University of New York. It follows students and faculty as they created new forms of ra…

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Seattle University Adjunct Unionization Campaign with Larry Cushnie 54:29

1y ago54:29

54:29

In this episode we discuss an adjunct unionization campaign that took place at Seattle University, a private Jesuit college in Seattle. The campaign began in 2013 and won a majority vote to unionize with SEIU, but the Seattle U administration sued to stall the vote count. Then, when the votes finally got counted, the admin refused to recognize the …

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”Faculty Lounge” Edition: David and Laura discuss Temple strike and attacks on ed in Florida (no guest) 57:33

1y ago57:33

57:33

Welcome to our first "Faculty Lounge" episode of Office Hours. David and Laura hang out in the faculty lounge, microwave a couple frozen burritos, look in all the empty drawers for forks but find only Splenda packets, and manage to track down some expired powdered non-dairy creamer for our vending machine coffee. Then we get cozy in our lounge chai…

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How three weeks in Jacksonville changed the course of the Civil War, part 2 27:07

1+ y ago27:07

27:07

Episode 2: Union forces continue to occupy Jacksonville and the Second South Carolina Volunteers mount an expedition up the St. Johns. An unexpected order to withdraw the troops from Jacksonville confounds Higginson, but it quickly becomes clear that what his men have done there has turned the tide of public opinion on Black enlistment. To read the…

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How three weeks in Jacksonville changed the course of the Civil War, part 1 27:36

1+ y ago27:36

27:36

Episode 1: It’s March of 1863 and two of the first Black regiments in the Union Army are sent to occupy Jacksonville, Florida. Their mission: harass Confederate troops in the area, free enslaved people along the St. Johns River and enlist as many Black men as possible. To read the show notes head over to wjct.org/bygonejax.…

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Eastern Michigan University Strike With Matt Kirkpatrick 55:22

1y ago55:22

55:22

David and Laura talk about the fall 2022 faculty strike at Eastern Michigan University with Matt Kirkpatrick. Matt is an associate professor of English and held various leadership positions in EMU’s faculty union, which is AAUP. During the contract campaign and strike Matt was on the union’s negotiating team. In the interview we cover a range of to…

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UC Grad Worker Strike with Magally Miranda Alcázar: Part 2 43:03

1+ y ago43:03

43:03

Laura and David discuss the recent UC strike with Magally A. Miranda Alcázar, a graduate student in the Chicanx and Central American Studies Department at UCLA. Maga was a participant in the strike and active in the rank-and-file movement to push for a No vote against contract ratification. Interviewee bio: Magally A. Miranda Alcázar is a doctoral …

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UC Grad Worker Strike with Magally Miranda Alcázar: Part 1 52:09

1+ y ago52:09

52:09

Laura and David discuss the recent UC strike with Magally A. Miranda Alcázar, a graduate student in the Chicanx and Central American Studies Department at UCLA. Maga was a participant in the strike and active in the rank-and-file movement to push for a No vote against contract ratification. Interviewee bio: Magally A. Miranda Alcázar is a doctoral …

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Bygone Jax Trailer 1:47

1+ y ago1:47

1:47

Bygone Jax: Our Unsung History from WJCT Public Media tells some of the lesser known stories — or more accurate versions of the stories people think they know — about Jacksonville’s past. The show is powered by research from the people behind Florida State College at Jacksonville’s History of Jacksonville course, which launched in fall 2022.…

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Rank and File Organizing at South Seattle College 46:57

1+ y ago46:57

46:57

In this episode we talk with two faculty organizers at South Seattle College about building horizontal rank-and-file power within the faculty union. Zahra Alavi teaches English Language and Adult Education at South Seattle College and is a member of AFT 1789. Charlotte Brun is a faculty Librarian at South Seattle College and is also a member of AFT…

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Campus Debt Reveal Project with Joanna Gonsalves and Rich Levy 1:03:01

1+ y ago1:03:01

1:03:01

Today we're looking at an ongoing organizing campaign by students and faculty at Salem State University, a Massachusetts public college, to expose campus debt and resist austerity measures being imposed by the school administration. We interview two faculty members, Joanna Gonsalves and Rich Levy, who have been involved with the Campus Debt Reveal …

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Tampa's Public Defender Julianne M. Holt 1:00:36

2+ y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

With the crime rate on the rise Hillsborough County's Public Defender talks about what she has learned in the last 30 years about what causes crime and how to defend the poor. A Behind the scenes look at the court room from one of Tampa's most prominent Elected officials. Don't go to court without listening to this. Episode Resources And Links Visi…

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Unions Fighting the Good Fight Back! 59:49

3y ago59:49

59:49

Unions are Back! Jason Smith Union Rep from IBEW explains how and why they pick the candidates they do to support. Why union apprenticeships are something young people should consider if they are not college bound. The fight to get more union workplaces including AMAZON. Visit us at https://tampabaypoliticspodcast.com/episode/unions-fighting-back E…

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Can the Hispanic Vote Turn Florida Back to BLUE! 58:59

3y ago58:59

58:59

Tampa Native and Political Mover & Shaker Victor DiMaio stops by to talk about Tampa Politics Past, Present and Future. His opinion on the Cuban influence on Florida voting and why his friend Manny Diaz the new President of the Florida Democratic Party can turn Florida back to BLUE! Episode Resources And Links --- Visit us at https://tampabaypoliti…

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They Have Gone Buck Wild Crazy in Tallahassee! 56:49

3y ago56:49

56:49

With a Republican Majority the Florida Legislature and Governors office has gone Buck Wild!. From Voter suppression to permission to run over protesters with your car the laws coming down from the State Houses in Tallahassee have become a Republican horror show. Getting Democrats elected seems to be the only answer but listening to former candidate…

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Meet the New Chairman of the Tampa City Council, Orlando Gudes 1:00:00

3y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Former Tampa Police Officer Orlando Gudes who was unanimously elected City Council Chairman faces the competing interests of concerned residents, developers and newcomers in the city bringing "MONEY, POWER & POLITICS to the table. Councilman Gudes also talks about the challenges of serving on the East Tampa CRA as affordable housing becomes non-exi…

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Transportation Woes and What Is Takes to Run Tampa, With City Councilman Luis Viera 58:36

3y ago58:36

58:36

Luis Viera is one of the most exciting politicians in Tampa. In this episode of the Tampa Bay Politics Podcast, we discuss transportation, affordable housing, and facing racial issues. The city councilman has been a stalwart supporter of progressive policies, championing for affordable housing and LGBT rights among other issues. He’s not afraid to …

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The Legacy of Racism and What It Took to Get Elected President of the NAACP of Hillsborough County, with Yvette Lewis 32:23

3y ago32:23

32:23

Yvette Lewis, the President of the NAACP in Hillsborough County Florida on the School to Prison pipeline, the history of Lynching, the effects of gerrymandering and answering all the calls from the community. She also has to manage one of the Biggest Fundraisers in Tampa. Get to hear from one of the people always in the news in Tampa. For our site …

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Affordable Housing, Workforce Housing and the Fight Against Gentrification, With Leroy Moore 59:07

3y ago59:07

59:07

In this podcast interview with Leroy Moore, the Regional Director of Housing for the Tampa Bay area, we discuss affordable and workforce housing. He covers how each sector is different in regards to affordability and what role they play in a community. About our Guest Leroy Moore Leroy Moore is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Tampa…

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Story behind the story: JEA saga 40:44

4+ y ago40:44

40:44

By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Reporter Sandy Strickland 35:00

4+ y ago35:00

35:00

Sandy Strickland started working for the Times-Union in December 1969. As the paper celebrates her 50th anniversary, Sandy talks to Page One Podcast host Mark Woods.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Sears set to close at Avenues mall 22:09

4+ y ago22:09

22:09

Times-Union reporter Andrew Pantazi talks with Page One Podcast host Mark Woods about the closing of the last Jacksonville Sears and what that means for the future of The Avenues mall.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Jacksonville youth home closed 28:30

4+ y ago28:30

28:30

On the latest Page One Podcast, Times-Union reporter Andrew Pantazi talks about his special report on a Jacksonville youth home that shut down after a decade's worth of complaints.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Council's JEA workshops begin 17:37

4+ y ago17:37

17:37

Times-Union reporter David Bauerlein talks with Page One Podcast host Mark Woods about the Jacksonville City Council starting workshops to discuss the potential sale of JEA.By Gannett

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Adam Van Brimmer Breaks Down Georgia Florida Rivalry 4:47

4+ y ago4:47

4:47

Adam Van Brimmer Breaks Down Georgia Florida RivalryBy Gannett

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Kimberly Miller Game Day FLA/GA Weather Forecast with Gatehouse Florida Weather Reporter 4:09

4+ y ago4:09

4:09

Kimberly Miller gives a weather forecast for Jacksonville, FL for Sat. Nov 2nd, leading up to the Florida Georgia Rivalry Football GameBy Gannett

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Mary Kelli Palka Dives Into Florida Georgia Rivalry Football Game 7:17

4+ y ago7:17

7:17

Mary Kelli Palka Dive Into Florida Georgia Rivalry Football GameBy Gannett

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Mark Woods and Tim Schmitt Discuss The Florida Georgia Rivalry Football Game 11:27

4+ y ago11:27

11:27

Mark Woods and Tim Schmitt Discuss The Florida Georgia RivalryBy Gannett

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Tim Schmitt Sits Down With Garry Smits About Florida Georgia Rivalry 22:53

4+ y ago22:53

22:53

Tim Schmitt Sits Down With Gary Smits About Florida Georgia Rivalry, and the rivalry game on Nov. 2nd.By Gannett

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Story Behind the Story: Is Putnam County coming back to life? 22:25

4+ y ago22:25

22:25

For years Putnam County has been among the poorest in the state, but new data suggest the county might be going through a revitalization. Times-Union reporter Andrew Pantazi spent a day in Palatka investigating.By Gannett

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Story Behind the Story: Gardner Minshew 26:14

4+ y ago26:14

26:14

You can call him Larry. On this episode of Page One podcast, Times-Union reporter Garry Smits talks about Gardner Minshew — and explains why the Jaguars QB getting Garry's name wrong in press conferences has become a running gag.By Gannett

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Story Behind the Story: First Baptist Church Jacksonville 19:37

4+ y ago19:37

19:37

What does First Baptist Church of Jacksonville's plans to sell much of its downtown property mean for downtown and the church? Times-Union reporter David Bauerlein talks about his coverage of the news with Page One podcast host Mark Woods.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Jacksonville businessman faces Ponzi lawsuit 14:17

5y ago14:17

14:17

A sports car erupts in flames, nearly killing a Jacksonville businessman and leading dozens of clients to sue and ask: Where is our money? On this week's Page One Podcast, Times-Union reporter Steve Patterson talks about the story of Robert Hetsler.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Duval sales tax referendum saga 21:25

5y ago21:25

21:25

Times-Union education writer Emily Bloch discusses the latest twist and turns involving a possible sales tax referendum.By Gannett

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Tracking Jacksonville's homicide numbers 14:09

5y ago14:09

14:09

Times-Union reporter Andrew Pantazi and Public Safety Editor Scott Butler talk about tracking Jacksonville's homicide rate and explain how the Times-Union's homicide database differs from that of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Catching up on JEA, Lot J and more 22:22

5y ago22:22

22:22

Page One Podcast host Mark Woods returns from vacation and asks Times-Union reporter Chris Hong about all the recent news — JEA, Lot J and more.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Documentary explores Jacksonville's Southern rock roots 11:54

5y ago11:54

11:54

Times-Union reporter Matt Soergel talks with Page One Podcast host Mark Woods about plans for a documentary that will feature the Jacksonville roots of Southern rock.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: D-Day at 75 years 27:35

5y ago27:35

27:35

Times-Union reporter Matt Soergel talks with Page One Podcast host Mark Woods about the paper's 75th anniversary D-Day story – a compilation of the stories survivors have told the T-U through the years.By Gannett

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Story behind the story: Meet Emily Bloch 18:03

5y ago18:03

18:03

Emily Bloch, the Times-Union's new education beat writer, joins Page One Podcast host Mark Woods to talk about the proposed half-cent sales tax, charter schools and why her Twitter handle is @emdrums.By Gannett

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