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Episode 156: Anita Bryant's Anti-Gay Crusade

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English - June 13, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB
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"What the f*uck happened here!?!"

If you're a nature lover in Florida, chances are you've said - or screamed - these words upon discovering a beloved tree or beach or meadow destroyed without warning by your city or county, a developer or a resident. We begin the episode exploring "what the f*uck happened here" in Port St. Lucie.

Our guest is writer John Birdsall who joins us to discuss one-time America's sweetheart and Florida orange juice spokeswoman turned anti-gay villain Anita Bryant.

You can find John on Instagram at @john_birdsall.

This week's episode is presented by Windstorm Products, a family-owned Florida small business that has evolved into the world's largest online supplier of hurricane hardware - all that stuff which protects your house from hurricane wind damage.