Episodes

  • BL's Origin Story with Shelle Belle

    BL's Origin Story with Shelle Belle
    Nov 25 2024
    It's the season finale for Those Florida Days with B.L., and in this episode, you'll here BL hanging out with the girl who started it all. Shelle Belle- BL's childhood friend who talked BL into moving to Florida is this week's guest. All the insanity of BL's segments are in this episode, plus, you'll hear BL's origin story, the early early days of Hooters, the Toe Tag Hurricane Parties, dancing on the tables, and more. And it's educational! How to swing Florida style, what's much scarier than alligators - its all there. TUNE IN!

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    46 mins
  • Tom Gribbin

    Tom Gribbin
    Nov 11 2024
    BL sits down with Tom Gribbin! He's a touring musician, concert promoter, the co-founder of a national chain of comedy clubs and the author of the Last Florida Boy, a novel that covers plenty of cultural Florida history. Tom and BL cover more Tampa Bay pop culture than every other episode combined, so tune in to hear stories about the music scene, the sports scene, the comedy scene, and plenty of celebrity gossip from the 80s and 90s.

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    56 mins
  • The Hooters Episode

    The Hooters Episode
    Oct 29 2024
    On this Episode of Those Florida Days, BL is joined by her closest Hooters friends, Lynne Austin- America's first Hooters girl, who has the greatest stories, and Hooters bartender Gina, who not only talks about the Hooters days but also being the mom of one of America's biggest YouTube stars and Twitch star-- Jynxzi. In this Episode we learn so much about BL so don't miss it.

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    57 mins
  • Al Keck

    Al Keck
    Oct 21 2024
    Emmy award winning, iconic Tampa Bay sportscaster Al Keck joins B.L. for the latest episode of Those Florida Days and he's got stories about all the great local sports legends and sports celebrities from around the country. Hear Al and BL talking about Warren Sapp, Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky, Muhammed Ali, David Wells, Derek Brooks, Mike Alsott, and more as BL and Al reminisce about the old days in Tampa Bay. You'll hear them remember Sun Blades Arena, Sports Junkies, The Fabulous Sports Babe, The Sportschix, Hooters (natch) and so much more.

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    39 mins
  • Amy Newman

    Amy Newman
    Oct 14 2024
    This week BL welcomes Amy Newman who anyone who spent time in Tampa in the eighties will remember as the hottest female voice in rock radio. Known most for her time at 95YNF, you also heard her at 98 Rock, Star 95.7, Mix 100.7, and doing traffic fo Channel Ten and Bay News 9. BL and Amy go deep talking about life in the eighties in the Tampa Bay area, especially nightlife talking about ALL the clubs with amazing stories about celebs back in the day. Go back with us and remember MR T's, Confetti, The Champagne Room, Mark Twain, and the 49th Street Mining Company, bands like Stranger and Storm Bringing, and some big eighties gossip. See you in Florida!

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    38 mins
  • Ron Bennington

    Ron Bennington
    Oct 7 2024
    On the premiere Episode of Those Florida Days, we're so excited to welcome radio legend, Ron Bennington. Ron helps to kick off this limited six episode podcast series looking back at life in Tampa Bay, St Petersburg, and Clearwater in the 1980s and 1990s. We talk about Hooters, the Ron and Ron Show, and the insanity of Florida back in the day. Gary Spivey, Hooters on the Radio, Mons Venus, Jimmy Buffett, Summer Rental and more all in this episode! Your host, BL, one of the original Hooters girls, is your guide through those Florida days!

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    48 mins
  • Those Florida Days: Trailer

    Those Florida Days: Trailer
    Sep 24 2024
    Coming Soon! The only podcast that takes you back to the 80's in Tampa Bay when Hooters was brand new, Ron and Ron owned the airwaves, and everything was sunny.

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    1 min