Palm and Pine Podcast

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...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Palm and Pine Podcast LIVE (May 2, 2026) , the boys are back with another deep dive into Old Florida stories, wild headlines, and unfiltered conversation —but this episode features a special guest you don’t want to miss. 🌴 SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Casey Barrick A true Florida man on a mission, Casey Barrick joins the show to talk about his incredible journey to explore...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Palm and Pine Podcast , it’s a full-blown tour of wild, weird, and wonderfully Florida stories you won’t hear anywhere else. We kick things off with an unbelievable headline— a Florida inmate pulls off a porta-potty “romantic rendezvous” that sounds too outrageous to be real… but is. From there, we separate fact from fiction on Florida’s so-called “severe drought”...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys of Old Florida kick things off with a legendary tale— the one and only Herman Schwartz , the man who somehow knew everyone . Myth? Legend? Or just peak Old Florida storytelling? You decide. From there, things take a turn into the wild side of the Sunshine State. The crew dives into a lineup of unbelievable Florida headlines—from a...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys of Old Florida sit down with Raul Alfonso of the Watchdogs of Fort Meade to break down one of the most controversial development battles in the state. A proposed hyperscale AI data center —spanning up to 4.4 million square feet on over 1,300 acres —is poised to transform the quiet rural town of Fort Meade into a hub of Big Tech infrast...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys dive headfirst into the chaos that is ONLY IN FLORIDA 🌴🔥 A motorist in Volusia County somehow bypasses TSA and drives straight onto the airport runway , heading for a Delta flight like it’s a drive-thru… you truly can’t make this stuff up. Then, we break down a wild case of an HOA manager gone rogue , allegedly stealing thousands in...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Palm and Pine Podcast , we dive headfirst into the world of Bitcoin with special guest Fin Creighton , founder of Bitcoin Success School . If you’ve ever been curious about Bitcoin but felt overwhelmed—or worried about making a costly, irreversible mistake—this episode is for you. Fin’s mission is simple but powerful: help everyday people confidently take control of t...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys take a trip back to Old Florida —reminiscing about tubing down the legendary Ichetucknee River back when things were wild, free, and a little less regulated . Is it just nostalgia… or has Florida really changed? From there, we dive into a major update out of Levy County , where a controversial sand mine project faces new developments—a...

Send us Fan Mail All aboard… if you dare. 🚆 On this episode of the Palm and Pine Podcast , we jump headfirst into the controversy surrounding Florida’s high-speed rail system, the Brightline—often dubbed the “death train.” We break down the real numbers, headlines, and hard facts behind what has become one of the most talked-about—and debated—transportation systems in the United States. Is the re...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Palm and Pine Podcast , broadcasting LIVE from our hidden Old Florida camp deep along the legendary Suwannee River—just a stone’s throw from the lost Seminole trading city of Talahasochte. This week’s episode is absolutely PACKED with wild headlines, backwoods insight, and the kind of Florida stories you won’t hear anywhere else: 🚀 SpaceX in Florida – We break...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another live episode of the Palm and Pine Podcast , where the boys of Old Florida gather around the virtual campfire and talk about everything from rockets and politics to wildlife and fireflies. This episode comes straight from our Saturday morning livestream on our Rumble channel , where listeners join in live with questions, comments, and good Old Florida conver...

Send us Fan Mail On this special episode of the Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys of Old Florida receive a rare invitation inside a real Masonic Lodge . We travel to the small North Florida town of Chiefland to sit down with the leadership of Brown Lodge No. 51 F&AM and learn firsthand about one of the most talked-about — and most misunderstood — fraternities in the world: Freemasonry . For cen...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys of Old Florida trace their rugged Scottish heritage and the pioneer spirit that helped shape the Sunshine State. From Highland grit to cracker cattle country, we explore how Scottish roots run deeper in Florida than most folks realize. And before the orange aprons of The Home Depot ever rolled into town, real Florida men shop...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys of Old Florida dive headfirst into the AI revolution — and whether artificial intelligence can ever truly understand real Florida living. Between swapping classic Old Florida stories and tackling the future of tech, the conversation turns to one of the Sunshine State’s most unspoken truths: the sacred Florida dad-and-son code. In Flori...

Send us Fan Mail Think every Florida man lives at the beach? Think again. On this episode of the Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys of Old Florida bust one of the biggest myths about the Sunshine State — most real Florida folks rarely see the beach… and some have never laid eyes on the ocean. From cattle pastures and pine flats to fish camps and backwoods riverbanks, this is the Florida tourists nev...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode of the Palm and Pine Podcast , the boys of Old Florida retrace the legendary travels of naturalist William Bartram through Levy County , revisiting his historic meeting with the Great White Chief at the Seminole trading hub of Talahasochtee . Along the way, the conversation turns to one of Florida’s most fascinating and forgotten traditions: Yaupon holly tea , a...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Palm & Pine Podcast , the boys of old Florida tackle the most sacred tool every real Florida man owns: the lawnmower . It’s a true love–hate relationship down here—when you can mow year-round but somehow only manage to cut sand, weeds, and pure frustration. From busted blades to eternal yard work, the guys break down Florida lawn culture and why the mower is basic...