Podcast: “Local Matters” with Florida author David T. Warner
This episode of Local Matters is now available 24/7 via podcast at www.localmatters.podomatic.com
On Thursday, Feb. 4, Local Matters welcomed David T. Warner, the author of “Vanishing Florida: A Personal Guide to Sights Rarely Seen” to the WSLR studio, where he spent an hour reminiscing about the fascinating characters and off-the-beaten-path locales he’s encountered during his time in Sarasota and his extensive travels throughout Florida.
David shared his memories of the Liar’s Lunch gatherings that took place in Sarasota and included writers such as John D. MacDonald, Joe Hayes, Thornton Wilder, Art Buchwald and Stephen King and he talked about his time as the owner of the South Trail Cinema and the media attention that resulted from Pee Wee Herman’s infamous arrest at this establishment. David also shared his memories of his mentor and best friend Borden Deal and had much more to say about his time as writer and traveler in and around the Sunshine State.
On Saturday Feb. 6, Local Matters host Joe Hendricks will play two hours of jam band, rock and Americana music from 5 to 7 p.m. The playlist will include Wilco, The Jayhawks, Phish, DMB, Widespread Panic, The Rolling Stones, Nora Jones, Patty Griffin and more.
The show will also include a set of music featuring Zoe Lewis, Evan Greer, Anne Feeney and Samantha Crain- musical artists that are headed to Sarasota in February and March.
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