Latest Jackieparker Podcast Episodes
Episode 20: Island Hopper preview with Essex County
Shellcast - September 05, 2023 20:40 - 20 minutesEssex County, the band of brothers Nate, Mark and Kieran Bass, tell what they love about Island Hopper Songwriter Fest and why you should be there, plus they sing an a cappella song, just for Shellcast. Island Hopper is set for Sept. 22-Oct. 1, with shows on Captiva Island, Cape Coral, downtown F...
Episode 19: 'Drink Happy Thoughts' with Kristian Bush
Shellcast - August 22, 2023 19:43 - 31 minutes - VideoThis Island Hopper Songwriter Fest preview features an interview with Grammy-award winning performer Kristian Bush. He talks about why this year’s event is so special and why you should be there. Bush is the opening act for headliner Chris Janson on Oct. 1 at the Pink Shell Pool Party. Use the of...
Episode 18: Spring training - Let the games begin
Shellcast - March 10, 2023 21:47 - 23 minutesThe Grapefruit League’s in full swing and this episode takes you to the Lee County Sports Complex for a spring training game between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. Jeff Mielke, executive director of Lee County Sports Development, tells how Hammo...
Episode 17: For the birds
Shellcast - February 21, 2023 20:47 - 45 minutesWhat’s the difference between bird watching and being a birder? Quite a lot, according to ardent birder Dr. Jose Padilla-Lopez. Spend some time with him at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers and you’ll learn more than a few things about the birds to be seen along the boardwalk. Jose b...
Episode 16: A lazy river for manatees
Shellcast - January 23, 2023 17:44 - 23 minutesManatee Park in Fort Myers gives non-captive, Florida manatees a warm place to stay when the waters of the Gulf of Mexico dip below 68° F (20° C). It’s also a fun thing for visitors to do, especially January-March. The warm water in the park’s canal comes from the Florida Power and Light Power Pl...
Episode 15: Boca Grande welcomes holiday season
Shellcast - December 12, 2022 19:45 - 18 minutesCelebrate the holiday season with the Lighting of the Lighthouse at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Gasparilla Island and hear from the locals about how this island community is recovering from Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane that hit Southwest Florida on Sept. 28. Interviews with Sharon McK...
Episode 14: Fort Myers Beach shows its resiliency
Shellcast - November 21, 2022 21:56 - 28 minutesFort Myers Beach business owners and visitors talk about the recovery and cleanup efforts that continue weeks after Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane slammed into Southwest Florida on Sept. 28. Interviews with Peter Ennis, owner of Wahoo Willie's; Tom Fritz, resident of Fort Myers; Rebecca He...
Episode 13: Sanibel Causeway reopens ahead of schedule
Shellcast - October 21, 2022 16:13 - 26 minutesSanibel Mayor Holly Smith and John Lai, president and CEO of Sanibel Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce, talk about the Oct. 19 reopening of the Sanibel Causeway, restoring access to residents and construction crews just three weeks after Hurricane Ian. The Causeway’s reopening marks a significa...
Episode 12: Island Hopper Songwriter Fest sampler
Shellcast - September 17, 2022 21:56 - 36 minutesSun, sand and songs. That's Island Hopper Songwriter Fest. Now in its eighth year, the event brings singer-songwriters to Captiva Island, downtown Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach for 10 days of music, Sept. 16-25. Performances by two-time Grammy winner Kristian Bush and Sheena Brook, along with i...
Episode 11: Fly fishing with Norm Zeigler and his Schminnow
Shellcast - August 05, 2021 17:39 - 33 minutesSanibel Island’s Blind Pass Beach is one of the best places in Southwest Florida for fly fishing, according to Norm Zeigler – and he should know. That’s where we chat with Zeigler, outdoor writer, author and creator of the Schminnow, an elegant fly – the name combines shrimp + minnow – known to ...
Episode 10: Good Dog Beach
Shellcast - June 16, 2021 14:59 - 24 minutesSee Spot Splash at Dog Beach in Bonita Springs, where dog paddling is the preferred swimming stroke. Hot dogs of all sizes gather here for fun in the shallow inlet off the Gulf of Mexico and south of Lovers Key State Park. Off-leash or on, there’s no mistaking the fresh breeze off the gulf with a...
Episode 9: When I get older, I want to be a manatee
Shellcast - March 02, 2021 21:48 - 25 minutesManatees love warm water. So, when the waters in the Gulf of Mexico cool, the gentle, slow-moving mammals swim through several bodies of water to arrive here at in Fort Myers. Guest Laura Carr, Lee County Parks & Recreation specialist, tells us what she’s learned about these super-sized vegetari...
Episode 8: Everglades Wonder Gardens, an original Florida roadside attraction
Shellcast - December 08, 2020 12:29 - 27 minutes, one of Florida's original roadside attractions, welcomes about 75,000 visitors annually to Bonita Springs. Its new executive director, David Rahahę•tih Webb, is eager to bring conservation and education to the forefront of the Wonder Gardens, while keeping its kitschy-cool vibe. Hear his plans ...
Episode 7: All about the WoW & when nature calls
Shellcast - September 08, 2020 12:28 - 18 minutesWoW, aka Wildlife on Wheels, is the newest addition to on Sanibel Island. Ranger Toni Westland describes the mobile education facility and how it will be part of the refuge’s 75th anniversary. WoW will visit schools, libraries, senior facilities and festivals in the five-county area to teach abo...
Episode 6: Talking scat on the Indigo Trail
Shellcast - September 08, 2020 12:25 - 16 minutesHear the crunch, crunch, crunch of the shell-covered Indigo Trail on our hike with Ranger Toni Westland at Sanibel Island's . The 6,400-acre refuge is home to endangered and threatened species as well as over 245 species of birds. Our visit to the four-mile, round-trip Indigo Trail includes a sto...
Episode 5: Pretty in pink birdwatching with Ranger Toni
Shellcast - September 08, 2020 12:22 - 37 minutesBe part of a successful morning visit in search of roseate spoonbills, Florida's other pink birds, at Sanibel Island's . Ranger Toni Westland takes us on Wildlife Drive, a four-mile paved road within the 6,400-acre refuge that is home to endangered and threatened species as well as over 245 speci...
Episode 4: What would Thomas Edison think about podcasts?
Shellcast - July 21, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutesEnjoy a visit to in Fort Myers, Florida, with Mike Cosden, executive vice president of the 20-acre estate located along the scenic Caloosahatchee River. Cosden tells us how Thomas Edison’s passion for this Southwest Florida city made it a destination for snowbirds and visitors worldwide, and con...
Shellcast Extra: Cayo Costa's Pioneer Cemetery
Shellcast - June 25, 2020 19:37 - 4 minutesvisits , the final resting place of many of Cayo Costa’s original settlers, known as fisherfolk. Danish mariner Capt. Peter Nelson is also buried there. In the late 1880s, Nelson founded Alva, Lee County, Florida's first incorporated town. Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.
Episode 2: Cape Coral’s Burrowing Owl Festival
Shellcast - June 19, 2020 20:43 - 21 minutesShellcast visits the 2020 Burrowing Owl Festival in Cape Coral. Hear how celebrates the only owl that lives underground. Interviews with volunteers Beverly Saltonstall and Bernadette MacNee. Take a ride on a school bus to see where you can find the owls on your own - just look for the PVC pipe. ...
Shellcast Extra: Cayo Costa’s Pioneer Cemetery
Shellcast - June 19, 2020 20:42 - 4 minutesCapt. Brian Holaway visits Pioneer Cemetery, the final resting place of many of Cayo Costa’s original settlers, known as fisherfolk. Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.
Shellcast Extra: Tour Cayo Costa State Park
Shellcast - June 19, 2020 20:36 - 5 minutes“It’s the way Florida used to be,” said Dennis Romig, volunteer, . When it comes to what to bring for a day trip or an overnight camping adventure, he’s the expert. Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.
Episode 3: On the water with Capt. Brian Holaway
Shellcast - June 19, 2020 19:36 - 24 minutesCome aboard for a boat ride on Pine Island Sound and the Gulf of Mexico with one of Southwest Florida’s favorite outdoor guides, . Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.
Shellcast Extra: Sanibel memories
Shellcast - June 19, 2020 14:10 - 2 minutes“It’s a magical, magical place,” recalls Dorrie Hipschman, former executive director, , on her first visit to Sanibel. Recorded May 19, 2020.
Shellcast Extra: The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum’s furriest intern
Shellcast - June 19, 2020 14:07 - 2 minutesLearn about goldendoodle Walter the intern and how he became Employee of the Month at . Recorded May 19, 2020.
Episode 1: Sanibel beach time
Shellcast - June 19, 2020 14:02 - 34 minutesTake a walk along a Sanibel Island beach with someone who really knows shells – Dorrie Hipschman, former executive director, on Sanibel. Recorded May 19, 2020.
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