The Orlando Shine Show

Angie Folks , the Executive Director of The Milk District , visits the WPRK studio to chat about Shine's most-read stories from the past week with Scottie. Those stories include everyone feeling down about Robin Jansson's departure from Orlando City, Orange County having a brand-new mayor, a national organization swooping in to advocate for downtown bars, the world's largest Build-A-Bear opens on...

Shine founder Brendan O'Connor returns to WPRK (again) to chat about the most-read stories. The most-read topics this week include Winter Park Police responding to a contentious soccer match starring a three-year-old prodigy; a city-led competition for bird photographers; a retro video game store in Waterford Lakes; an Orlando entry in the International Restroom Archive; and a Wall Street building...

Episode 75 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. Bus is out this week, so we brought in Justin Stamper of "Zombie House Flipping" to co-host, and we have a special appearance by downtown venue owner Eric Fuller to chat about some rising resistance against Orlando's After Midnight Permit.  Topics this week inc...

Abdelrahman "Sandstorm" Shalan was a teenage bodybuilder in Egypt when a coach told him to try sumo. A few years later, he was scrubbing toilets and tying belts for senior wrestlers in Japan, where he was only allowed to speak Japanese. On this bonus episode of The Orlando Shine Show on Real Radio 104.1 FM, Shalan talks with Jon and Brendan about that journey, the elbow-first fighting style that e...

Episode 74 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. This week features another appearance from special guest Professor Slim King to chat about his upcoming show, "Houdini's Ghost" at Aloma Cinema Grill (pay cash at the door for entry).  Topics this week include an update on Winter Park Commissioner Elizabeth Ing...

Episode 73 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. This week features special guest Professor Slim King to chat about his upcoming show, "Houdini's Ghost" at Aloma Cinema Grill (pay cash at the door for entry).  Topics this week include the arrest of Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa, the resignation of a Winter...

Episode 72 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. This week features special guest Steve Hogan from Florida Citrus Sports, a not-for-profit event management organization that brings sporting events to Central Florida.  Topics this week include the future and past of Camping World Stadium, Osceola County school...

Shine founder Brendan O'Connor returns to WPRK to chat about the most-read stories – as is the one who wrote them; the insights are particularly good. The most-read topics this week include the World Cup of paintball in Kissimmee, CityArts' Dia de los Muertos and Monsters event, Nauti Lobstah celebrating five years with five-pound lobsters, a developer wants to take 67 acres of rural boundary near...

Episode 71 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. This week features special guest Patrick Carr from "The Patrick Carr Show," a new project out of his Blue Collar Media Group ( Website ) business.  Topics this week include allegations that Carr takes money from special interests, his feelings on downtown Orlan...

Erin Sullivan, Chief Marketing & Public Relations Officer for the Orange County Library System , visits the WPRK studio to chat with Scottie about the five most-read stories from Orlando Shine. Those stories this week include Orange County voting for a study of the STAR Plan, Biketoberfest's beloved coleslaw wrestling, Old Town selling for millions, Pickles  NY Deli serving dinner, and Spirit Chri...

Scottie welcomes Delaina Baker, founder of 1930fore and social media expert, to the WPRK studio to chat about the Most-Read stories from Orlando Shine. In other words, the things you've been reading. This week's stories include a queer-forward, but everyone-welcome boxing event, a cabin with acreage in Affordable Finds, Lizzie McGuire coming to Kia Center, a legal win protecting Florida springs, a...

Episode 70 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando.  Topics this week include the opening of Jellyrolls replacement Hurly-Burly at Disney's Boardwalk, downtown parking rates going up, Matthew's Hope slashing services, Apopka Mayor Nick Nesta ousting two top city officials, and some updated K-12 science standards...

Episode 69 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando, and features an interview with Patrick Connolly, who covers events, entertainment, arts, travel, and the amusement parks as a multimedia journalist with Orlando Sentinel .  Topics this week include the need for Smart Growth reforms at the County level to contro...

Nick Georgoudiou , host of To A Certain Degree ( Website ) also on WPRK, is Scottie's guest for this week's episode to chat about the most-read stories. The things you're reading most this past week include Denée Benton's Eatonville shout-out in the NYT, City of Winter Park changing its parking program pilot, Orlando Economic Partnership suing the Orlando Chamber, photographer Carlton Ward Jr. com...

Episode 68 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando, and features an appearance by Ken Pozek of the Pozek Group, the man behind The Orlando Real, a media team making waves in Central Florida.  Topics this week include the Orlando Economic Partnership suing the Orlando Chamber of Commerce and its president for tra...

Leah Nash has no trouble finding WPRK studio on campus because she used to have her own show. The Executive Director of Timucua Foundation ( Website ) was Scottie's guest this week. Among the most-read stories they chatted about is Joey Fatone's Fat One coming to Universal, parking changes in two Winter Park parks*, Orlando Mural Fest returning with an expanded footprint, Blue Bamboo's artsy solut...

Episode 67 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was once again recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando, which is fast becoming our home away from home.  Topics this week include a new plan by the City of Winter Park to charge for parking at two public parks, the first scheduled public workshop for the Milk District Vision Plan, a new farmers market at...

Brendan visits the WPRK studio on Rollins College campus to chat about the Most-Read stories from Orlando Shine. Topics were a bit on the heavy side this week. The two chat about Milton McKnight's death, the demise of Earl's at Mall at Millenia, Meeting Movers rebutting accusations of their non-existence, being non-violent and still wanting to punch Nazis, and the FWC upping the number of bear hun...

Episode 66 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was once again recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando, which is fast becoming our home away from home.  Topics this week include the recent impromptu Nazi convention that was a mixed martial arts bout at Kia Center last week, a bomb threat at Orlando City Hall, a follow-up to allegations of a Visit Orlan...

Orlando Shine owner Brendan O'Connor returns to the WPRK studio to chat about the Most Read stories with Scottie. Topics this week include: an Oviedo mid-century mod house at a "reasonable" price, the Clermont Gators' Dockside closing, the City of Orlando in trouble for its historic preservation moratorium, Leu Gardens master plan pauses, and the conviction of Halloween shooter Jaylen Edgar. The t...

Episode 65 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. It's part of a new effort we're doing with the show that includes some fun new video features, so keep your eyes peeled.  Topics this week include an update on the recently closed (and poorly named) Mooncricket Grille in Winter Garden, a verdict on the shooter...

Episode 64 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media  ( Website ), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. It's part of a new effort we're doing with the show that includes some fun new video features, so keep your eyes peeled.  Topics this week include the election of Christina Hollerbach (the heir to the Hollerbach German Restaurant dynasty) to mayor of Sanford, f...

Tracy Polomski from the Tom & Dan team, among other things, is in the WPRK studio to discuss Orlando Shine's Most Read stories with Scottie. The two chat about a couple of fun events coming up – Orange County Park & Rec's Hobbit Hike and Franco's Flop Fest – then tackle the more substantial stories about a shake-up in staffing at Orlando City Hall, Pet Alliance's new (handsome) CEO, and Wahlburger...

Episode 63 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at Jimmy Hula's in Winter Park ( Website ). Brendan's back in town, and this week's episode didn't air on the radio, so it's got a fun new format for your listening pleasure.  Topics this week include people complaining about cool things in downtown because they're afraid homeless people will use them more than them, new Family Zones at the Orlan...

Misty Heath , Executive Director of SoDo Main Street District ( Website ), visits the WPRK studio to chat with Scottie about this week's Most Read articles. Those stories include the sad closure of Clemon's Produce, Dr. Phillips Center's big expansion plans, a handy voting guide from the News Collaborative of Central Florida, water grants for schoolteachers, and the end of the Orlando Pirates' fir...