Episodes

  • Episode 1 - Groundwork

    Episode 1 - Groundwork
    Jun 23 2018
    Groundwork tells the story of the ground beneath our feet. We describe the formation of Florida, the Everglades, the Miami River, and Biscayne Bay, and discuss some of the implications of our local geologic history, not only for our past, but for our future as well.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 2 - The Three Souls

    Episode 2 - The Three Souls
    Jul 7 2018
    The Three Souls tells the story of South Florida's first people, from the earliest ice-age hunters to step foot on the desolate oolite ridge, to the eventual rise of the great Calusa and Tequesta peoples, whose indelible marks remain etched into the very bedrock of Miami.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 3 - The New World

    Episode 3 - The New World
    Jul 21 2018
    The New World sees the appearance of an alien people on South Florida's shores. It tells the story of these invaders' first attempts to claim this ancient territory, and the harsh lesson that the land will not be so easily conquered.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 4 - The Harsh Frontier

    Episode 4 - The Harsh Frontier
    Aug 4 2018
    In The Harsh Frontier, Florida develops a bit of a reputation, and the Spanish Empire develops a bit of an addiction, as the treasures of the New World are carried away past Miami's shores by the boatload.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 5 - The Winds of Empire

    Episode 5 - The Winds of Empire
    Aug 18 2018
    While more than a century passes for the Tequesta in relative isolation, powerful forces swirl on the horizon in every direction. A storm is closing in on Biscayne Bay.
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    17 mins
  • Episode 6 - The Last of the Tequesta

    Episode 6 - The Last of the Tequesta
    Sep 1 2018
    Funneled into Florida by the crush of colonialism, a whole new population arrives in South Florida, bringing trouble to the Tequesta's doorstep. The final cataclysm follows close behind.
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    19 mins
  • Episode 7 - Cape Florida

    Episode 7 - Cape Florida
    Sep 22 2018
    Through the eyes of the man sent to map Cape Florida for England, an intimate picture of South Florida emerges. On the cusp of major settlement, a little rebellion in the North upends everything once again.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 8 - The Legend of Black Caesar

    Episode 8 - The Legend of Black Caesar
    Oct 6 2018
    We take a moment to examine one of Biscayne Bay's oldest characters, a man who escaped a lifetime of bondage and lived an extraordinary life amid the waters of South Florida. Was he a real person, or is he only a legend?
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    23 mins