Bunker USA: Why is Florida so weird?

Florida could well be America’s future. Governor Ron Desantis presides over an increasingly right-wing and combative “loudocracy” and he thinks he can become President by out-Trumping Trump. So why is the Sunshine State so notoriously bizarre? FLORIDA MAN Craig Pittman, author of The State You’re In: Florida Men, Florida Women, and Other Wildlife, tells Andrew Harrison about Matt Gaetz, socialised mermaids, and why Florida produces more madness than it can consume. 

• “You put that many people in a confined space and they’re bound to start ramming each other’s cars and chasing each other with machetes.”
• “For Floridans, being free doesn’t mean I can do what I want. It means YOU have to do what I want.” 
• “We have a huge cost of living yet our leadership would rather talk about drag shows and Disneyworld.” 
• “We have more shark bites than anywhere in the world except Australia – I think because we’re so tasty.” 

Get Craig's book here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/State-Youre-Florida-Women-Wildlife/dp/081306886X 

Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Kasia Tomasiewicz. Lead producer Jacob Jarvis. Music and audio production by Jade Bailey. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production

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