• The Life and Legacy of Gamble Rogers with Charles Steadham
    Oct 23 2024

    Charles Steadham, friend and manager of Gamble Rogers and head of the Gamble Rogers Memorial Foundation discusses the life, legend, and music of this extraordinary Winter Park native.

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    39 mins
  • "Becoming a Black Woman" with WPL Director of Education Dr. Ruth Edwards
    Oct 11 2024

    The Winter Park Library’s very own Dr. Ruth Edwards discusses her personal journey to becoming WPL Director of Education. Dr. Ruth also discusses her research which led to her book Becoming a Black Woman: A Theory of Internalized Collective Consciousness.

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    29 mins
  • Global Peace Film Festival, Nina Streich
    Sep 14 2024

    Nina Streich discusses how her path in film production and activism led to her role in the creation of the Global Peace Film Festival. Each year, the Winter Park Library serves as one of the host sites for this celebrated festival for film lovers and all people who want to see a better world.

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    39 mins
  • "The Life of a Librarian" with WPL Archivist Rachel Simmons
    Aug 30 2024

    Winter Park Library Archivist Rachel Simmons discusses her road to becoming an archivist, what it means to be an archivist, and tells Michael about the past, present, and future of the Winter Park Library Archives.

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    41 mins
  • Erik Deckers' Life in Words
    Jul 30 2024

    Erik Deckers discusses his life working with words. In addition to his extensive work as a writer, ghostwriter, and marketer, Erik faciliates a few group for writers and entrepreneurs, including Orlando WordLab which meets at WPL monthly.

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    42 mins
  • Interfaith Council of Central Florida, Rabbi David Kay
    Jul 12 2024

    Rabbi David Kay sits with Michael to discuss his work with the Interfaith Council of Central Florida and their ongoing series at the Winter Park Library, "One World, Many Beliefs: It Isn't What You Think."

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    41 mins
  • Finding a Way with Diana Nyad
    Jul 2 2024

    Michael talks with author and long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, via Zoom, before a live audience in the Winter Park Library’s Edyth Bush Theatre. Diana discusses the importance of following your dreams, and finding what it takes to make them come true.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Beyond the Sea with Navy Bob
    Jun 10 2024

    Robert Roncska, AKA "Navy Bob," joins Michael for a conversation about his career in the US Navy and in healthcare. Navy Bob shares the origin of his nickname and tells us what he's learned about leadership and the meaning and importance of love, along the way.

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    42 mins