Episodes

  • Intersection: state of the media; Orlando’s culinary scene; new music from Beemo

    Intersection: state of the media; Orlando’s culinary scene; new music from Beemo
    Mar 24 2022
    Next week Intersection will go on hiatus. So today we’re going to take a look at three aspects of Orlando and Central Florida that we’ve covered on the show over the past decade. Central Florida is a dynamic, fast growing community, and that’s reflected in the topics we’re diving into on this show: the media, the culinary landscape and the music scene. 
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    51 mins
  • Intersection: parenting & the pandemic; car-free living; Limbitless

    Intersection: parenting & the pandemic; car-free living; Limbitless
    Mar 17 2022
    The coronavirus pandemic is now in its third year- and while life is in many ways returning to normal- COVID-19 is still with us. For parents facing burnout from two years of pandemic living and figuring out how to navigate the next phase- stress levels are still high. 
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    51 mins
  • Intersection: Reflections on the pandemic; Parental Rights in Education bill

    Intersection: Reflections on the pandemic; Parental Rights in Education bill
    Mar 10 2022
    On this episode of Intersection we talk about the impact of the Parental Rights in Education bill and reflect on the first two years of the COVID-19 pademic.
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    51 mins
  • Intersection: Central Florida reactions to the war in Ukraine; Political analysis of the session & CPAC

    Intersection: Central Florida reactions to the war in Ukraine; Political analysis of the session & CPAC
    Mar 3 2022
    On this episode of Intersection we speak with Beacon College Psychology professor Oksana Hagerty, and UCF political science lecturer Miroslav Shapovalov about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Political commentators Dick Batchelor and Chris Carmody talk about the legislative session and CPAC. And Orlando author Joanie Schirm reflects on parallels between the war in Ukraine and WWII
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    51 mins
  • Intersection: Sanford City leaders reflect on Trayvon Martin case; Stand Your Ground laws 10 years on

    Intersection: Sanford City leaders reflect on Trayvon Martin case; Stand Your Ground laws 10 years on
    Feb 24 2022
    This week WMFE is marking 10 years since Trayvon Martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer while walking home to his father’s house in Sanford. We’re examining Trayvon’s legacy and asking what’s changed in the decade since then. 
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    50 mins
  • Intersection: Trayvon Martin, 10 years on; Miya Foundation; Black History & nerd culture

    Intersection: Trayvon Martin, 10 years on; Miya Foundation; Black History & nerd culture
    Feb 17 2022
    On this episode of Intersection we talk with WMFE News Director LaToya Dennis and Morning Edition Host Nicole Darden Creston about Travyon Martin’s legacy, 10 years after he was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford. 
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    49 mins
  • Intersection: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill; Everglades funding; senior relationships

    Intersection: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill; Everglades funding; senior relationships
    Feb 10 2022
    Legislation that would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida primary schools is sounding an  alarm with LGBTQ+ advocates. 
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    50 mins
  • Intersection: fighting hate speech; tackling health disparities

    Intersection: fighting hate speech; tackling health disparities
    Feb 3 2022
    This week on Intersection we’ll hear more about the hate group behind last weekend’s neo-Nazi demonstration. Susan Corke of the Southern Poverty Law Center tells WMFE’s Joe Byrnes that while this group has a frightening ideology- they’ve dwindled in size in recent years. 
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    51 mins