We’re talking congestion pricing this week and we refuse to kowtow to the powerful, influential diner lobby that has place New York Governor Kathy Hochul firmly in its pocket. To help us clear the congestion, we welcome back our very own antihistamine Jordan Zakarin (@JordanZakarin), publisher of Progress Report (www.progressreport.news). But befor…

HI! We are back to talk season two with Kate and David from Heartstopper Fan Podcast! The format is basically the same as our season one episode. We talk through the season episode by episode while each giving our answers to the other shows end of episode questions. There is cackling, quoting, crying, and chaos. We hope you enjoy!! Go give Kate and…

In this jam-packed summer spectacular we have two interviews that tell the story of Florida governmental ineffectiveness and evil, first on the state level and then locally. First, we welcome back McKenna Schueler (@SheCarriesOn), staff writer for the Orlando Weekly, who shares her recent reporting on Florida’s legislation doing away with local mun…

The guys talked about the recent proposed fair increases on the Brightline train system, which has been the source of much controversy in its brief tenure as Florida's de facto rail transit system. Along with the hefty price tag that taxpayers mostly carried, the private company that began as a patronage project for former-Gov. Rick Scott has been …

It is FINALLY here. After many, many technical difficulties and also personal life difficulties, we are back to talk Season Two as a whole. Will we agree on which season is our favorite or will we be a divided household? What are our fav moments overall? What changes would we make? We answer some tough questions and hear from some of y'all! We made…

This week we are reviewing the latest film from Alex Garland, Civil War, and considering what it would take to get this wonderful, fully functional, definitely real country to descend into the kind of madness where violent rural weirdos embrace guns as a cultural identity. We also touched on friend of the show Billy Corben's brief run to lead the M…

Beginning in May, abortion will be effectively banned in Florida with a strict new law making the six-week mark the limit for those seeking care. However, voters will have the chance to vote on Amendment 4 in November to codify abortion throughout the state, and organizers are amping up to get the vote out. Dani Martins, a reproductive rights advoc…

In the first half of this episode we catch up with our friend Jordan Zakarin and talk about the media narrative around squatting, the eclipse, Florida's future, and more. Then, we talked with another friend, Yareliz Mendez Zamor from the Florida Immigrant Coalition about the Florida Supreme Court's ruling that will put abortion on the ballot this y…

It’s a familiar story: Haiti is currently experiencing extreme social strife, and the opportunists are lining up to take advantage. We talked with Florida Immigrant Coalition co-executive director Tessa Petit about her home country’s history as a target for the Western powers and how Florida and Ron DeSantis are using the current conditions as a pr…

Helloooo! We are doing a series on Patreon where we discuss Taylor Swift! This is a little intro. We talk our TS origins, The Eras Tour, and The Tortured Poets Dept. This is a shortened version of the full episode that is on Patreon. Join our Patreon for more bonus content: tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon If you are enjoying the pod, please consider ra…

We spent this week talking about the endless supply of disarray that the Florida Dems seem almost preternaturally capable of concocting around their wheezing party, this time in the form of a completely manufactured controversy wherein our state party has suspended the chairmen of three county parties, including Democrat strongholds Miami-Dade and …

Grab your tissues and some emotional support items because we are going to Prom! Nick comes out on Instagram, Tao and Elle define their relationship, Isaac picks up a lifeline, and Tara is a mess because Darcy is missing. Sahar gets to play a show with Baby Queen and Imogen's brain melts. Taylor Swift graces our ears with the most perfect of songs.…

We welcome back Jason Garcia (@jason_garcia), the publisher of Seeking Rents, for a discussion about State Sen. Linda Stewart's recent scandal wherein she was caught advancing industry-written legislation that would prevent Orlando being able to rein in taxpayer spending on Visit Orlando. Jason stuck around to guide us through the Florida legislati…

The WAWLT Boys analyzed President Biden and Democrats' controversial immigration bill, what it gets wrong, why it's good that it's doomed, and how it represents a negative shift in the Overton Window, acquiescing to the far-right at the expense of real people's lives. We also touched on Ron DeSantis' (ahem) beef with lab-grown meat and where the Fl…

Hi!! We are finally back to dive into the penultimate episode of season two?! The group goes shopping, Isaac works things out with James, Elle's celebrates getting into Lambert and her painting is presented as the centerpiece of an art show, Sahar drops a bomb on Imogen, Charlie puts Ben in his place, Nick comes out to his dad, and Darcy's mom kick…

Folks, they're calling it the Worst Run Campaign in History, and we had a front row seat to its demise. Joined by Ryan Ray (@RyanRay_fla) we joined in with the rest of America in celebrating and ridiculing the death of Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign, discussed what went wrong, and tried to chart a future for Florida's 46th governor.…

We're joined for this episode by longtime friend and guest Ryan Ray (@ryanray_Fla) who talked through the latest spates of Miami corruption and local politics, the changes afoot at New College of Florida, and Iowa caucus predictions. Ryan stuck around as we talked with Ida Eskamani (@Ida_v_e) to preview the toxic legislative calendar coming out of …

The WAWLT Boys begin today's episode sharing their culture by taking the listeners on a tour through history of Santa's Enchanted Forest, a uniquely Miami-Dade working class holiday experience. From there, we dive into the release of the Jeffrey Epstein flight log list and what was really happening there. We then head to Argentina to check in on ho…

The WAWLT boys catch up ahead of the holiday and discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez, who faces the chopping block on January 11th for her and her husband's rampant, blatant, predatory corruption. Don't worry, of COURSE we talked about Christian and Bridgette Zielger's recent throuple issues and the sexua…

HI! We are FINALLY back to talk about Isaac and Sahar being the number one gossip gremlins, Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk making the vending machines blush, exploring the Gayborhood, Tara's surprise birthday party, and Nick coming out to a room full of peers! Join us in screaming about season two, episode six. "Truth/Dare!" (Or, the one where we all get…

Hi. WE ARE SO SORRY THIS IS NOT EPISODE SIX. Things are a bit tough for us right now plus the holidays are upon us and our schedule is a bit off. We wanted to let y'all know a bit of what has been going on with us and also go over some things we missed/got sent to us from Heat. We promise to be back ASAP with Truth/Dare. Thank you so, so, much for …

We talked with Adrian Madriz of Struggle for Miami's Affordable and Sustainable Housing Incorporated (SMASH Miami) about their new campaign to overhaul the unfair and predatory practices of Homeowners Associations and insurance companies in Florida. Be sure to sign their petition and learn more by visiting SMASH Miami. Afterwards, the boys get into…

Well, hello there! This bonus ep is super fun and we are so excited to share it with you! We are joined by freelance writer, Tariq Raouf to discuss the shows adults. We focus mostly on the queer adult journeys we get in season two with Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk. However, we also touch on the lessons the show offers parents, teachers, friends, and fa…

Things keep getting spooookier here in Florida, as all the worst people continue moving here for all the wrong reasons. We took a deep-dive into the forces behind the Great MAGA Migration to the Sunshine State and how Florida became the homing beacon for transplants who have irrevocably changed our cultural and political landscape.…

We've got a two-pack of WAWLT topics today. First, we talked with Hernan Reyes, a public opinion analyst based in Buenos Aires, about the ascendance of political figure Javier Milei, Argentina's very own Donald Trump, a Libertarian radical running as an outsider promising change, including an economic policy that would pin the Argentine peso to the…

Hi! Oh boy, we are not ready to talk about this one. It is a true rollercoaster with twists and turns and a few upside down loops! We brought on our friend Jeremy from Always and Forever: A One Tree Hill Podcast to dive into this episode. We have some drinks and talk for literal hours about love bites, character trauma, museum kisses, character tra…

This week, we focus on a name that not many folks know outside of the hyper-targeted world of lobbyists, consultants, pollsters, and special interest groups in Florida. Florida Politics at first blush looks like a finely tuned news-gathering machine, stepping in to provide deep, often well-reported coverage of the political landscape here during a …

Hi! Who's ready to go to Paris?! We are back to talk for two whole hours about exploring Paris, group shenanigans, Will Gao's physical comedy, Nick and Charlie being disgustingly adorable, Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk giving each other blushy gooey love eyes, and Imogen FINALLY putting Ben in his place!!! We are talking Season Two Episode Four "Challen…

Saddest four words in podcasting: It's just the boys! We've got a lot to say about Florida Man Matt Gaetz's inevitable path to Florida governor, the current governor's qualities that would make him an awful Speaker of the House, and our favorite topic: Miami Mayor Frances Suarez, who's out with a fresh pair of scandals. We also play a quick round o…

To celebrate a year of WAWLT, we welcomed back three-time returning guest Billy Corben to talk about the recent arrest of Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla and to help tell the inside story behind our own Thomas Kennedy's ethics complaint against Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. We also talked about New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez's conte…

Hi! We are back with a VERY special podcast crossover bonus episode!!! We got together with Kate and David from "Heartstopper Fan Podcast: Proper Full On Gay Crisis" to geek out together over our favorite little queer universe! We talk about how we all came across Heartstopper and how it has impacted us and our lives. We bombard them with more ques…

Hi. WOW, the universe really didn't want us talking about this episode! But not even that could stop us! After rescheduling not once but twice, we finally got together to chat "Promise." Ashley did totally have her good mic off for most of the episode on accident. (Whoopsie!! Also, Hi. It is 4am and I am a bit delulu) So, please accept her apologie…

It's Thomas' last podcast recorded from Florida as he makes his way up north, but rest assured, we will still discuss "Florida fuckery." We empty the ol' Ron DeSantis notebook, catching up with our least favorite soon-to-be also-ran in the GOP presidential primary and his very funny failures in recent weeks. We also discussed Proud Boys leader and …

About the Intro: Jacksonville was once known as "Stinky City" because of two paper mills that befouled the entire town. The documentary "The Smell of Money" was an expose of how commercial and business interests made the city so smelly, and how it eventually cleaned up its act. In the episode: We talked with journalist Craig Pittman (@craigtimes) a…

Buckle up, y'all. We are meeting David Nelson, getting more than our fare share of Jane Spring, dealing with the stress of exams, and avoiding our SINGLE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT. But we are also getting some top notch mom moments from Yan Xu, expanding our found family and trying out clubbing, sneaking to the park to see our banned boyfriend(resulting in …

We welcome back Jordan Zakarin (@jordanzakarin) from More Perfect Union to discuss the difficult-to-watch uncanniness of the GOP debate on... Fox? Rumble maybe? Come for DeSantis campaign deathwatch and stay for our exploration of Eric Adams and Frances Suarez, two of America's weirdest and slimiest mayors.…

HI! Holy hamstrings, y'all!!! Season Two is FINALLY upon us and what a season it is! Should we have probably done an episode where we scream about the season overall first? Probably. But instead we dive right in! Let's talk well done kisses, flirting with our best friend, makeout montages, group sleepovers, and kissing in front of other people for …

Welcome to our final Rewind episode before SEASON TWO!! *screams in gay!* We have a very special guest this episode to revisit Season One! Alyssa's very own partner in crime, Eddy, has joined us to give us all of his thoughts on the season as a whole! See you all in season two!!! Eddy's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@siegemaximo If you a…

The guys discuss news and notes from things we missed during the summer break, including the Barbenheimer phenomenon, the brutal effects of manmade climate change on our Florida summer, declining tourism and our slumping economy that is also experiencing a skyrocketing cost of living. We finish up with a check-in on Governor Ron DeSantis' spasming …

OH HI! We are ONE WEEK away from season two!!!!!!! The full trailer dropped a few days ago and we are here to talk about it in depth. This is audio from our YouTube channel! Link to video is below. Holy banana boats, Batman! There is a lot going on here! Join us in analyzing and theorizing!! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Sk3SUGcUg…

We are revisiting season one, once again! And this time with not one, but two special guests! We are joined by Professional Queer and good friend, Avery and our fav librarian and cohost of the Gotham Outsiders podcast, TJ! Also, surprise! We weren’t able to get with Nicolette in time for our last ep, so Nicolette’s Comics Corner on Chapter Three is…

Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) joins us to discuss the bizarre and hateful obsession that Ron DeSantis and Republicans in the Florida Legislature have with the LGBTQ community and their collective efforts to further marginalize these communities. Our interview with Carlos comes at the 12:40 mark after a quick cold-open where the Gerald and …

Hello there!! We are back to talk rain drenched love confessions, birthday bowling, movies with the rugby lads, the beach date, A LOT of kissing, and coming out! Join us in discussing Heartstopper Chapter 3 "Kiss" (Volume Two) If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate i…

Hi! We come to you today to scream about the season two teaser trailer, poster reveal, and the first two minutes that we got back in June! We have a lot of feelings so buckle up! This is audio from a Youtube video we posted. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/uuAVQGvtFh8If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing o…

We are back to chat all things season one with very special guest Aliza Ora! She is a cohost on Pass the Hot Sauce: A Roswell Podcast and a dear friend of ours. We revisit the season and learn all of Aliza's favorite moments, least favorite moments, Heartstopometer ratings, and learn what she would like out of season two as someone who has not read…

DONATE: You can contribute to Danny Agnew's family's Go Fund Me here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/celebrate-the-life-of-danny-agnew They're calling it... "The Freakshow at Wilkie Ferguson..." In this episode we break down Donald Trump's no-good, very bad day in Miami, the media circus that followed it, and how Trump turned lemons into lemonade -- an…

Professor Mark Paul (@MarkVinPaul) is a former-Florida Man who is now Assistant Professor of Economics at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. His new book, THE ENDS OF FREEDOM, outlines a new economic bill of rights that cuts to the core of many of our nation's problem. We discussed this, and how much…

Joe Carollo. Francis Suarez. A broken city government. First amendment violations. The same old names. A lighthearted episode about some dark-hearted stuff today as we're joined by Billy Corben of Rakontur and Because Miami to discuss some of the biggest scandals heading into and coming out of Thursday's commission meeting. We wrap up the show with…

OH HI! We are back with new episodes every other week! *CW: General discussion around assault when we get to that part. We do skip over most of that scene. However, in the new segment from 1hr 41 min to 1hr 52 min, there are more in depth descriptions of that scene.*Today, we are talking Chapters 1 & 2 ("Meet" & "Crush") of the Heartstopper Comics!…

It took years of fighting and organizing, but New York has finally passed Build Public Renewables Act, which is being called one of the most transformational green energy jobs initiatives in the United States. The legislation aims to scale up New York's renewable energy production and is a major step on the path of putting utilities back in public …