Shellcast

Shellcast

Welcome to Shellcast, the podcast that's a beach break for your ears, from Fort Myers - Islands Beaches and Neighborhoods located in Southwest Florida.

Episodes

Episode 1: Sanibel beach time

June 19, 2020 • 34 mins
Take a walk along a Sanibel Island beach with someone who really knows shells – Dorrie Hipschman, former executive director, on Sanibel. Recorded May 19, 2020.
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Shellcast Extra: The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum’s furriest intern

June 19, 2020 • 2 mins
Learn about goldendoodle Walter the intern and how he became Employee of the Month at . Recorded May 19, 2020.
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Shellcast Extra: Sanibel memories

June 19, 2020 • 2 mins
“It’s a magical, magical place,” recalls Dorrie Hipschman, former executive director, , on her first visit to Sanibel. Recorded May 19, 2020.
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Episode 3: On the water with Capt. Brian Holaway

June 19, 2020 • 24 mins
Come aboard for a boat ride on Pine Island Sound and the Gulf of Mexico with one of Southwest Florida’s favorite outdoor guides, . Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.
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Shellcast Extra: Tour Cayo Costa State Park

June 19, 2020 • 5 mins
“It’s the way Florida used to be,” said Dennis Romig, volunteer, . When it comes to what to bring for a day trip or an overnight camping adventure, he’s the expert. Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.
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Episode 2: Cape Coral’s Burrowing Owl Festival

June 19, 2020 • 21 mins
Shellcast visits the 2020 Burrowing Owl Festival in Cape Coral. Hear how celebrates the only owl that lives underground. Interviews with volunteers Beverly Saltonstall and Bernadette MacNee. Take a ride on a school bus to see where you can find the owls on your own - just look for the PVC pipe. Recorded Feb. 29, 2020.
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Shellcast Extra: Cayo Costa's Pioneer Cemetery

June 25, 2020 • 4 mins
visits , the final resting place of many of Cayo Costa’s original settlers, known as fisherfolk. Danish mariner Capt. Peter Nelson is also buried there. In the late 1880s, Nelson founded Alva, Lee County, Florida's first incorporated town. Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.
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Episode 4: What would Thomas Edison think about podcasts?

July 21, 2020 • 26 mins
Enjoy a visit to in Fort Myers, Florida, with Mike Cosden, executive vice president of the 20-acre estate located along the scenic Caloosahatchee River. Cosden tells us how Thomas Edison’s passion for this Southwest Florida city made it a destination for snowbirds and visitors worldwide, and considers what the inventor might have thought about podcasts. Take in the historic homes of Edison and Ford, the beautiful gardens and groun...
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Episode 5: Pretty in pink birdwatching with Ranger Toni

September 8, 2020 • 37 mins
Be part of a successful morning visit in search of roseate spoonbills, Florida's other pink birds, at Sanibel Island's . Ranger Toni Westland takes us on Wildlife Drive, a four-mile paved road within the 6,400-acre refuge that is home to endangered and threatened species as well as over 245 species of birds. Recorded July 30, 2020. ,
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Episode 6: Talking scat on the Indigo Trail

September 8, 2020 • 16 mins
Hear the crunch, crunch, crunch of the shell-covered Indigo Trail on our hike with Ranger Toni Westland at Sanibel Island's . The 6,400-acre refuge is home to endangered and threatened species as well as over 245 species of birds. Our visit to the four-mile, round-trip Indigo Trail includes a stop at the Wildlife Education Boardwalk for a lesson in scat. Recorded July 30, 2020. ,
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Episode 7: All about the WoW & when nature calls

September 8, 2020 • 18 mins
WoW, aka Wildlife on Wheels, is the newest addition to on Sanibel Island. Ranger Toni Westland describes the mobile education facility and how it will be part of the refuge’s 75th anniversary. WoW will visit schools, libraries, senior facilities and festivals in the five-county area to teach about water quality, the ecosystem and wildlife. Finally, when you've gotta go, where better to go than an award-winning Learning Lavatory? R...
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Episode 8: Everglades Wonder Gardens, an original Florida roadside attraction

December 8, 2020 • 27 mins
, one of Florida's original roadside attractions, welcomes about 75,000 visitors annually to Bonita Springs. Its new executive director, David Rahahę•tih Webb, is eager to bring conservation and education to the forefront of the Wonder Gardens, while keeping its kitschy-cool vibe. Hear his plans and listen in on a flamingo-feeding frenzy at the 3-acre attraction, established in 1936. Recorded Nov. 5, 2020. ,  
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Episode 9: When I get older, I want to be a manatee

March 2, 2021 • 25 mins
Manatees love warm water. So, when the waters in the Gulf of Mexico cool, the gentle, slow-moving mammals swim through several bodies of water to arrive here at in Fort Myers. Guest Laura Carr, Lee County Parks & Recreation specialist, tells us what she’s learned about these super-sized vegetarians who can’t say no (it’s a vertebrae thing) and how it might even be cool to be a manatee. Recorded Feb. 10, 2021. IG
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Episode 10: Good Dog Beach

June 16, 2021 • 24 mins
See Spot Splash at Dog Beach in Bonita Springs, where dog paddling is the preferred swimming stroke. Hot dogs of all sizes gather here for fun in the shallow inlet off the Gulf of Mexico and south of Lovers Key State Park. Off-leash or on, there’s no mistaking the fresh breeze off the gulf with a hint of wet dog. One of pet-friendly faves. Recorded June 3, 2021. IG
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Episode 11: Fly fishing with Norm Zeigler and his Schminnow

August 5, 2021 • 33 mins
Sanibel Island’s Blind Pass Beach is one of the best places in Southwest Florida for fly fishing, according to Norm Zeigler – and he should know. That’s where we chat with Zeigler, outdoor writer, author and creator of the Schminnow, an elegant fly – the name combines shrimp + minnow –  known to catch 70 kinds of fresh and salt water fish.  Recorded July 14, 2021.
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Episode 12: Island Hopper Songwriter Fest sampler

September 17, 2022 • 36 mins
Sun, sand and songs. That's Island Hopper Songwriter Fest. Now in its eighth year, the event brings singer-songwriters to Captiva Island, downtown Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach for 10 days of music, Sept. 16-25. Performances by two-time Grammy winner Kristian Bush and Sheena Brook, along with interviews with Essex County, Dan Spears of BMI and music writer Cindy Watts. Recorded Sept. 17, 2022
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Episode 13: Sanibel Causeway reopens ahead of schedule

October 21, 2022 • 26 mins
Sanibel Mayor Holly Smith and John Lai, president and CEO of Sanibel Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce, talk about the Oct. 19 reopening of the Sanibel Causeway, restoring access to residents and construction crews just three weeks after Hurricane Ian. The Causeway’s reopening marks a significant milestone in Lee County’s recovery from the Category 4 hurricane that hit Southwest Florida on Sept. 28. Recorded Oct. 20, 2022
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Episode 14: Fort Myers Beach shows its resiliency

November 21, 2022 • 28 mins
Fort Myers Beach business owners and visitors talk about the recovery and cleanup efforts that continue weeks after Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane slammed into Southwest Florida on Sept. 28. Interviews with Peter Ennis, owner of Wahoo Willie's; Tom Fritz, resident of Fort Myers; Rebecca Henderson, general manager of Bayfront Bistro; Tom Houghton, owner of La Ola; Bill Ignatti, general manager of Wahoo Willie's; Jacki Liszak,...
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Episode 15: Boca Grande welcomes holiday season

December 12, 2022 • 18 mins
Celebrate the holiday season with the Lighting of the Lighthouse at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Gasparilla Island and hear from the locals about how this island community is recovering from Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane that hit Southwest Florida on Sept. 28. Interviews with Sharon McKenzie, executive director, Barrier Island Parks Society; Gary Cross, president of Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce; Sue Herbert, resident o...
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Episode 16: A lazy river for manatees

January 23, 2023 • 23 mins
Manatee Park in Fort Myers gives non-captive, Florida manatees a warm place to stay when the waters of the Gulf of Mexico dip below 68° F (20° C). It’s also a fun thing for visitors to do, especially January-March. The warm water in the park’s canal comes from the Florida Power and Light Power Plant across the street and is created as a byproduct of cooling off its equipment. Interviews include Laura Carr, Lee County Parks and Recr...
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