Palm and Pine Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Palm and Pine Podcast, we sit down with Levy County Undersheriff Brett Beauchamp and Lieutenant Adam Hiers for a wide-ranging conversation about crime in Levy County and what residents should be watching for right now. We dig into what’s happening inside the sheriff’s department, the role of Flock cameras in law enforcement, and Florida’s open carry and cons...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Judge Frank Shepherd — retired Chief Judge of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal, former Reagan EPA enforcement official, and founder of the Florida Legal Foundation — for a deep conversation about what it means to be an American and a free citizen. Judge Shepherd walks us through the philosophy of the sovereign individual: personal rights,...

Send us Fan Mail Speedy — Kenny Rollerson, founder of the Lower Withlacoochee Waterkeepers — sits down with Palm and Pine to talk about the river he now protects. Before the stewardship, there was the outlaw years: the casino ship heist where he walked off with the safe, the America’s Most Wanted feature, and the HBO documentary that made him a Florida Man legend. But this episode is about the wat...

Send us Fan Mail Elder C.J. Davis returns to Palm and Pine for a deep dive into the Primitive Baptist Church in the South — and the critical differences that set it apart from the Southern Baptist Church. We get into the rapture, Zionism, missionary work, Sunday schools, and more. C.J. brings the perspective of a man who’s lived and preached inside this tradition, and the conversation gets honest...

Send us Fan Mail This week we launch a new Patreon perk: Florida Wildlife Weekly , a Sunday-morning newsletter that recaps the week in Florida wildlife — sightings, rescues, oddities, and the stories that didn’t make the nightly news. Then Professor Barlow digs into a breaking hustle aimed at Florida hunters: a Georgia man selling “can’t-miss” deer leases that don’t exist. The only thing real is t...

Send us Fan Mail Craig Pittman has spent forty years explaining Florida to itself, and he still thinks the punchline is only half the story. The Pensacola-born reporter put in thirty-one years at the Tampa Bay Times , then took his beat to the Florida Phoenix . He is the author of seven Florida books, including the New York Times bestseller Oh, Florida!: How America’s Weirdest State Influences the...

Send us Fan Mail Peak hurricane season is here, and this episode of Palm & Pine goes past the usual “buy water and batteries” list. Meteorologist Rachael Gauthier spent more than a decade reporting from storms after the damage was done. She now works at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, the lab that puts full-size houses in a Category 3 wind tunnel to see what actually fail...

Send us Fan Mail We open this episode of Palm & Pine with a crazy story and of course Florida news items and announcements, then sit down with writer and road-tripper Cathy Salustri. Cathy is a self-described militant Floridian: author of Backroads of Paradise and Florida Spectacular , co-host of the Florida Spectacular podcast, and publisher of Gulfport’s weekly paper, The Gabber . We talk ab...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Palm & Pine Podcast, we sit down with Etienne de la Boetie², founder of the Art of Liberty Foundation and an internationally recognized author, speaker, and researcher. Etienne has spent years documenting what he calls inter-generational organized crime’s use of “government,” monopoly media, and academia as tools of control, indoctrination, and extractio...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Palm & Pine Podcast, we sit down with Etienne de la Boetie², founder of the Art of Liberty Foundation and an internationally recognized author, speaker, and researcher. Etienne has spent years documenting what he calls inter-generational organized crime’s use of “government,” monopoly media, and academia as tools of control, indoctrination, and extractio...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Palm & Pine Podcast, we're putting the spotlight on one of our most beloved companions—and the official Palm & Pine Podcast studio dog: STEWIE! Stewie may be a little Havapoo, but he carries a big piece of Florida and Cuban history with him. The Havanese, Cuba's national dog and only native breed, traces its roots back to small Bichon-type dogs broug...

Send us Fan Mail Who really controlled organized crime in Florida—and why did he stay out of the spotlight? On this episode of the Palm & Pine Podcast , 7th-generation Florida brothers Steve and Douglas Barlow sit down with acclaimed true crime author Scott M. Deitche to discuss his fascinating book, The Silent Don . Scott takes us deep into the life and legacy of Santo Trafficante Jr. , the e...

Send us Fan Mail One hundred episodes. Countless stories. Endless laughs. And a community we're incredibly grateful to share this journey with. In this special 100th episode of the Palm & Pine Podcast , we're taking a trip down memory lane to revisit some of our favorite moments from the first 100 episodes. From unforgettable stories and running jokes to some of the most outrageous F...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Palm & Pine Podcast , we're honored to welcome Shannon Slaughter , one of Florida's most accomplished bluegrass musicians, songwriters, and performers. Born and raised in Chiefland, Florida , Shannon reflects on what it was like growing up in an authentic Florida Cracker community—where faith, family, hard work, and traditional music helped sha...

Send us Fan Mail Is Florida really home to a legendary ape-like creature lurking deep in the swamps and pine forests? This week on The Palm and Pine Podcast , we sit down with lifelong Floridian Marie Dumont , founder of the Mid Florida Bigfoot Research Group , to explore decades of firsthand cryptid investigations and her relentless search for Florida's mysterious Skunk Ape . Mary spent year...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when one of Britain's most outspoken independent voices sits down with two seventh-generation Florida brothers? This week on The Palm & Pine Podcast , we welcome Gareth Icke from the UK for a wide-ranging conversation about censorship, free speech, independent media, and raising resilient children in an increasingly conformist world. Gareth shares the story b...

Send us Fan Mail Can reading the Bible actually earn you Bitcoin? This week on The Palm & Pine Podcast , we're joined once again by returning guest Alan Armstrong (@PastorCoin) to discuss his groundbreaking new project, The Orange Bible App —an innovative app that rewards users with Bitcoin for spending time in God's Word. Alan takes us behind the scenes of the app's development...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Palm and Pine Podcast , we’re excited to welcome back musician, educator, and entrepreneur Jeh Horton , founder and CEO of Mansfield Music Mentors . There’s a reason we call him “Maestro.” Jeh has spent a lifetime immersed in music, building one of the region’s most successful music education programs with more than 200 students every week . He joins Steve a...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Palm and Pine Podcast, Steve and Doug sit down with one of Florida’s fastest-growing grassroots voices, Daniel, better known as @TheFreeFloridian . With more than 10 million social media views , appearances on national programs including The Dennis Prager Show and The Sentinel Report , and a decade of involvement in Florida politics, Daniel has become a leading ad...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys from Old Florida put artificial intelligence to work for the public good. Tired of trying to remember every Attorney General who has served under President Trump? We solved the problem the only logical way possible—by using AI to merge them all into one person with one face and one name. You’re welcome. After that bit of modern non...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when fine art photography meets the Bitcoin blockchain? Today on The Palm and Pine Podcast, we sit down with San Diego-based photographer and visual artist Michael James Slattery , better known as The Illuminist . Michael has built an international reputation for creating breathtaking images using light itself as his medium, transforming ordinary landscapes into extra...

Send us Fan Mail In this explosive episode of The Palm and Pine Podcast, the boys sit down with Florida outdoorsman, conservation writer, and Cast Net King operator Kody Bidwell for a raw conversation about modern environmentalism, Florida culture, social media activism, and the growing divide between real conservation and internet performance. Kody speaks directly about the rise of influencer-dri...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Palm and Pine Podcast , we sit down with CJ Harris from the historic Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church for one of our most fascinating “Old Florida” conversations yet. Elder Harris takes us deep into the roots, theology, and traditions of the Primitive Baptist faith — a branch of Christianity that has remained remarkably unchanged for generations in the r...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys of Old Florida sit down with Florida author Mark Mustian for a wide-ranging, no-filter conversation you won’t want to miss. They dive into his newest novel, Boy with Wings—a haunting, Depression-era story that explores what it means to be different, blending Southern grit with a touch of the surreal.   Beyond the book, Mark brings...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Palm and Pine Podcast , we sit down with Cedar Key’s one and only “Clambassador,” Michael Presley Bobbitt —and this episode delivers everything from literary insight to straight-up Florida absurdity. We talk about the latest installment of his Cedar Key Trilogy , diving into the inspiration behind the series, the quirky coastal characters, and the real-life flavor of...