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Blog of War II: Remembering the Dark Star
Blog of War II: Remembering the Dark Star
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Ever wonder what the hell's going on in Florida? Host Ryan Ray brings guests and interviews that get to the core of the political moment the Sunshine State is having. As we're now seeing at the highest levels of government, Florida IS America.
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- Blog of War II: Remembering the Dark Star · 1 jam 2 mntTropical Depression is back, baby! And with a doozy for you: Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch on the titanic legacy of former Sen. Jack Latvala — the Dark Star of the…
- Episode 42: Power Grab w/ Kartik Krishnaiyer · 58 mnt · Episode 42Friend of the show and Florida historian Kartik Krishnaiyer makes his return to the show to talk about Florida Republicans' gerrymandering power grab. We already knew the GOP…
- Episode 41: Double Trouble w/ Alexandra Glorioso and Lawrence Mower · 1 jam 10 mnt · Episode 41Spring has sprung, and love is in the air. This week, we welcomed the iconic duo of Lawrence Mower with the Tampa Bay Times and Alexandra Glorioso of the Miami Herald to the…
- Episode 40: Public Futilities w/ Bryan Eastman · 52 mnt · Episode 40On today's episode, Gainesville City Commissioner Bryan Eastman makes his Trop Dep debut! You already know Ryan's itching to talk to the Commish about the state hijacking the…
- Episode 39: Tropical De-Session w/ Mitch Perry · 1 jam 10 mnt · Episode 39Ryan links up with Tampa Bay media legend, WMNF and Florida Phoenix reporter Mitch Perry to make sense of what exactly is going on in the Capitol with just two weeks left in…
- Episode 38: A New Tallahassee w/ Jeremy Matlow · 53 mnt · Episode 38On today's episode, Ryan is joined by Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow, who launched his campaign for Mayor last year. Jeremy shares his thoughts on the Democratic…
- Episode 37: Bamboleo w/ Windy March · 57 mnt · Episode 37Veteran journalist William 'Windy' March joins the show and gives a short history of the year that Tampa's annual pirate-themed Gasparilla was canceled rather than admit Black…
- Episode 36: A Flourishing Florida w/ Rep. Angie Nixon · 32 mnt · Episode 36The landscape of Florida's 2026 election just changed, and State Rep. Angie Nixon joins Ryan to drop some big news. The DUUUUUVAL native tells us about her legislation filed to…
- Episode 35: Blog of War w/ Peter Schorsch · 1 jam 2 mnt · Episode 35On this week's episode, Ryan is joined by the founder of FloridaPolitics.com (and former boss) Peter Schorsch. It's their first real conversation in years, and they get right…
- Episode 34: Black Voters Matter, 365 w/ Jamil Davis · 60 mnt · Episode 34This week, Jamil Davis joins the show to talk Black voting power in North Florida. He and Ryan go through some of the biggest issues facing Jacksonville, and how Florida's…
- Episode 33: Groyping Out on Main w/ Nathan Taylor Pemberton · 55 mnt · Episode 33This week Ryan sat down with Nathan Taylor Pemberton, contributor to The Baffler, New York Magazine and most recently the New York Times. Ryan and Nate talk about what could be…
- Episode 32: All Oligarchy is Local w/ David O’Keefe · 55 mnt · Episode 32Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe returns to discuss the seemingly endless assault on local government coming from Meatball Ron's administration. Whether it's paving over…
- Episode 31: Enter the Rotunda w/ Trimmel Gomes · 1 jam 2 mnt · Episode 31Trimmel Gomes finally joins the show and reminisces with Ryan over recording a podcast in the side room of a smoke-filled bar in 2016. In between talk of government at the local…
- Episode 30: The Heart of Darkness w/ Sarah Gerard · 56 mnt · Episode 30On the latest segment of Reading RAYnbow, Ryan catches up with an old friend: critically-acclaimed author Sarah Gerard. Her 2015 novel Binary Star was listed as a best book of…
- Episode 29: Rippin' Cigs at the Florida Capitol w/ Douglas Soule · 51 mnt · Episode 29It’s been a busy Florida summer, and intrepid WUSF reporter Douglas Soule joins the show to go over some of the biggest stories from the last few weeks: Will Florida follow…
- Episode 28: Hurricane Season’s Greetings w/ Amy Keith · 59 mnt · Episode 28With democratic norms and institutions weathering a storm at the federal level, Ryan catches up with Amy Keith, executive director of Common Cause Florida. Amy had a lot to say…
- Episode 27: From the River to the Gulf w/ Kent Wascom · 53 mnt · Episode 27Ryan sits down with author Kent Wascom to discuss his novel, “The Great State of West Florida.” The story is a beautiful tribute to what makes Florida unique and features a…
- Episode 26: Reading RAYnbow w/ Alec Niedenthal · 45 mnt · Episode 26Fresh off the heels of being published in The Paris Review, Alec Niedenthal returns to the show with a deep dive into the themes of “Schändung (Desecration)” and how the act of…
- Episode 25: Keeping Florida Florida w/ Kaitlynn Black & Dean Fraser of Florida Keepers · 56 mntThis week, Ryan met with Kaitlynn Black & Dean Fraser of the newly-formed Florida Keepers, a nonpartisan group dedicated to ethics and environmental conservation. We talked about…
- Episode 24: Love Wins w/ Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith · 59 mntFlorida Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith breaks down the Legislature’s dysfunctional relationship with Gov. Ron DeSantis, as their political divorce takes an ugly turn through…
