Episode 120: Who is Florida Man?

Send us your Florida questions!

"The rules are different here." Florida attracts all kinds, but often not the right types of people. 

This week Rick and Cathy talk about some notorious Florida men, starting with the earliest exploration narratives to more contemporary gentlemen (and they use that term loosely.)

Links We Mentioned

Governor Claude Kirk

Governor Sidney Catts

The biggest con man in Florida: Gregor MacGregor

Jean Jacques LeMoyne (more plates here)

Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues and Theodor de Bry's Images of Florida Indians

Murph the Surf

“Florida Man,” explained article by Kristen Arnett

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