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Florida Frontiers Radio Podcast

Florida Historical Society
Florida
Florida Historical Society
Florida History
Civil War
St. Augustine
World War II
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Everglades
Juan Ponce De Leon
Negro Fort
Zora Neale Hurston
Key West
Orlando
Second Seminole War
Orange County Regional History Center
Splendid China
Eatonville
Florida Civil Rights Museum
Eartha White
American Revolution

Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society is a weekly, half-hour radio program airing on public radio stations throughout the state of Florida beginning in January 2009. The program is a combination of interview segments and produced features covering history-based events, exhibitions, activities, places and people in Florida. We explore the relevance of Florid... more

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Latest Episodes

SEGMENTS | Calvin Coolidge at Lakeside Inn | 17th Century St. Augustine | Dwight D. Eisenhower and Central Florida

SEGMENTS | New Material From Jonathan Dickinson's Journal | The Era of Glamorous Miami Nightclubs | Disagreements in the 1930's About Florida History

SEGMENTS | Spires in the Sun | Draining the Everglades | Jorge Luis Malagon Marquez

SEGMENTS | Ax Handle Saturday in Jacksonville | Puerto Rican Migration in Miami | The Tocobaga Tribe in Tampa Bay

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Recent Guests

Rick Brunson
Former Florida Flashbacks columnist and journalist
University of Central Florida / Orlando Sentinel
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #646
Connie Lester
Associate professor of history at the University of Central Florida; editor of the Florida Historical Quarterly
University of Central Florida / Florida Historical Quarterly
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #645
Jason Daniels
Co-editor of Jonathan Dickinson's Journal edition; historian
Florida Historical Society / University of California, East Bay
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #645
Jorge Luis Malagon Marquez
History professor; Cuban refugee who immigrated as a child in 1967
Miami Dade College North Campus
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #644
Uzi Baram
Professor of Anthropology and Director of the New College Public Archaeology Lab
New College of Florida
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #641
Daphne Townes
Organizer of the Back to Angola Festival
Back to Angola Festival
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #641
Sharona Woodside Barr
Angola descendant involved in cultural memory
Angola descendant, Red Bays, Andros Island
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #641
Wilton Russell
Angola descendant, wood carver and musician
Angola descendant, Red Bays
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #641
John Lancaster
Producer for Florida Frontiers
Florida Frontiers
Episode: Florida Frontiers Radio Program #641

Hosts

Ben Brokmarkle
Host of Florida Frontiers; affiliated with the Florida Historical Society and related programs
Ben Brodmarkle
Host of the program with recurring appearances across Florida Frontiers episodes; frequent collaborator with Florida Historical Society
Ben Brotmarkle
Contributing host on historical programming and related events
Sebastian Garcia
Production/host for related podcast and festival; cross-promo with related Florida history initiatives

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 53 ratings
  • Fascinating histories told in Monotone

    As a longtime listener of this podcast I can say I’ve learned an enormous amount from it and even plan travel to visit places featured in the podcast. With the exception of some fun musical transitions it is, however, a dry, largely emotionless listen. It’s not read by an annoying AI voice but much of the copy is read with a similar flat tone. Perhaps more conversations would liven it up as I think some of the wonderful research here is lost in the listless reading of essays.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Sabacc72
    United Statesa year ago
  • Very well done and engaging

    Dr Brotemarkle does a fantastic job with this program exploring the history of Florida.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NickPods
    United States7 years ago
  • Quickly Becoming a Habit!

    It never ceases to amaze me that EVERY SINGLE episode of this podcast has something that I find fascinating! Always great stories and I love the fact that students are given a segment. But, let's face it; no one tops Ben DiBiase! An excellent podcast with interesting content. Keep up the good work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wellsy72
    Canada8 years ago
  • An essential podcast for every true Floridian.

    As a lifelong Floridian and a history major, the Florida Frontiers podcast introduces the listener to fascinating tales into the stats’s history. While some of the topics could be considered general knowledge, the majority of the show features little-known episodes unique to Florida’s past, and both are presented with unique perspectives that entertain and educate the novice and historian alike. I look forward to each episode and the knowledge it promotes. Additionally, through this podcast, I h... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joey Vars
    United States9 years ago

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Overall, strong storytelling with deep historical insight.
Listeners appreciate the mix of academic guests and on-site reporting, though the tone can be very academic for casual listeners.
High production quality and solid scholarly context.

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Florida Frontiers Radio Program #645
Q: What was his life like in Jamaica? And then what happened to him and everybody else after this harrowing experience?
The discussion outlines Dickinson's life beginnings in Jamaica, the harrowing 1696 shipwreck, and the subsequent journey through Florida to Philadelphia, as well as how these experiences fed into his narrative and the broader Atlantic world context.
Florida Frontiers Radio Program #637
Q: Connie, Tampa had a history of shipbuilding before World War II. How did that figure into the war efforts of the 1940s?
Tampa's early shipbuilding legacy laid a foundation for rapid wartime expansion, with TASCO and allied firms scaling up production and integrating skilled and semi-skilled labor to meet demand, while also reshaping local demographics and gender roles.
Florida Frontiers Radio Program #635
Q: What does the Orlando monument story tell us about Civil War memory in Florida?
The Johnny Reb statue illustrates how monuments were used to promote a Lost Cause narrative and how public memory can shift when broader social movements push for racial justice, leading to relocation and recontextualization.
Florida Frontiers Radio Program #623
Q: What is the significance of the archaeological findings at the Governor Martin site?
The findings confirm the presence of the DeSoto expedition and shed light on interactions between Spanish explorers and Native Americans.
Florida Frontiers Radio Program #615
Q: Connie, in 2013, as Florida commemorated the 500th anniversary of the landing of Juan Ponce De Leon on the peninsula, many historians and celebratory event planners struggled with the question of how to present the explorer?
Historians debated the portrayal of Ponce De Leon due to his overshadowing by other explorers and the tendency of textbooks to provide minimal coverage of his importance in the narratives of American history.

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This program presents Florida history through a blend of scholarly analysis, archival context, and on-the-ground storytelling. Episodes routinely feature university historians, museum professionals, archaeologists, and local historians who illuminate Florida's colonial, territorial, and cultural layers, often tying past events to present-day memory, public history, and heritage tourism. A standout pattern is the frequent collaboration with academic experts and regional historians who provide rigorous context, while on-site hosts and community voices help translate research into accessible, place-based narratives. The show often foregrounds under-told Florida stories, including Indigenous and Afro-Caribbean connections, early settlement, and... more

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1. Rick Brunson
2. Connie Lester
3. Jason Daniels
4. Jorge Luis Malagon Marquez
5. Uzi Baram
6. Daphne Townes
7. Sharona Woodside Barr
8. Wilton Russell

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