May 10, 2021
Today's guest Mia Laurenzo, of the SoFlo Weird Show, is a curator of everything weird and wonderful about our most improbable state. The book she chose is nonfiction account about three men who journey through Florida on foot. It’s as nutty and delightful as it sounds.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Mia Laurenzo
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Travel Documentaries by Mia Laurenzo:
Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled
Weird Florida On the Road Again
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Discussed in this episode:
In the Land of Good Living: A Journey to the Heart of Florida by Kent Russell
Weird Florida: Your Travel Guide to Florida’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Charlie Carlson
Walkin’ Lawton Chiles (Florida governor candidate who walked through Florida to meet voters)
Florida Congress on Racial Equality (CORE)
Orange Blossom 2.0 by Cesar Becerra
In our Patreon Conversation, I asked Mia about her favorite off-the-beaten-track spots to visit in Florida.
The World’s Smallest Post Office, Ochopee Florida
The Skunk Ape Research Headquarters
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