In late September I was honored to be interviewed for a podcast in a series titled Welcome To Florida. That episode aired on October 4, 2022. The topic I covered? The book A Land Remembered and my dad, Patrick D. Smith. You can listen to that episode here.
Welcome To Florida is the brainchild of best-selling author, award-winning reporter, and Florida native Craig Pittman, who is joined by radio personality and Florida transplant Chadd Scott to discuss the state’s history, people, politics, environment, animals, current events, and weirdness.
Weirdness is a key topic of Craig’s many hilarious and insightful books and articles about wonky Florida. He is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller “Oh, Florida! How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country,”” He is also the author of “The Scent of Scandal”,”Manatee Insanity,” “Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther” and co-author of “Paving Paradise.” Craig is a native Floridian born in Pensacola.
You’ll hear great storytelling and have great fun in each weekly episode.
About the Welcome to Florida Podcast
Craig says, “The conceit of the show is that 900 new people move to Florida every day, and no one tells them what they’re getting into. We do our best to show them what a remarkable place this is, once you get past the theme parks.”
Previous podcasts cover a wide selection of topics and also featured such icons as Carl Hiaasen, Desmond Meade, and Betty Osceola. It’s a great series to learn about Florida.
We did this over the internet via Zoom which is good because I was in the throes of a case of covid and my voice was having trouble. If you know me or have heard me speak at a presentation, you might not recognize me. I barely do. I’m much better now.
Check out my podcast here, and enjoy the many more he has to offer on Welcome To Florida.
