Why Are We Like This?

Why Are We Like This?

A true crime podcast microdosing Florida.

  1. In This House, We Call It "Alligator Auschwitz"

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    In This House, We Call It "Alligator Auschwitz"

    We intended to talk about the so-called Alligator Auschwitz or Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center that opened last week a mere 45 miles from our WAWLT offices at the Dade-Collier Training & Transition Airport in the Big Cypress Preserve.  The $450 million affront to common decency and humanity was hastily slapped together by the Florida Division of Emergency Management and our old friend Attorney General James Uthmeier. Already, the reports from the facility are grim. One detainee has shared that there is no no water to bathe, the food is riddled with worms, there is no access to essential medication or religious observation materials.  We're joined by political director for Florida Student Power Network, Laura Muñoz, who helps us peer into the possessed souls of our state and federal leaders. This one goes out to Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Follow Laura Muñoz by following Florida Student Power Network, or on Twitter @LauraEMunoz.

    40 phút
  2. The Gabela Boatlift, Floridians in Israel, and More

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    The Gabela Boatlift, Floridians in Israel, and More

    Joe Carollo's "Not Involved in Weaponizing City Government" shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the shirt. On May 30, Thomas and David attended a special City of Miami commission hearing with commissioners Joe Carollo, Miguel Gabela and Damian Pardo aimed at exploring how Carollo has government resources against his political and perceived enemies, including Gabela. During the meeting, Carollo used government resources against Gabela by showing aerial photos of Gabela's fleet of private watercraft stacked behind his home. Miraculously, Carollo and Gabela would come together just three weeks later to agree on permitting Miami Police to partake in so-called 287(g) agreements, which will allow cops in South Florida's biggest city to coordinate with ICE and DHS. We also got into the latest news from the Middle East, the specter of war on the horizon, and South Florida's deep roots with the state of Israel.

    47 phút
  3. Means-Tested Kisses

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    Means-Tested Kisses

    You've heard WAWLT episodes before, but have you ever heard a cynically-sold-out-to-a-political-party version of a WAWLT episode? To demonstrate our value and in our effort to chase the "Joe Rogan of the Left" title we played a little game where we transplanted our own opinions with those of the Democratic Party. See, we can play nice when we have to! But first, we discussed the recent town hall with FIU's police chief organized by Thomas, where attendees peppered the chief with questions about how his police force intended to cooperate with ICE as signees to a 287G agreement, empowering them to apprehend undocumented students and got... not great... answers. Hosts: Gerald Doherty, Thomas Kennedy, David Quiñones Producer: David Quiñones Video Production: David Quiñones Music: David Rosen Email Us: wawlt@allpointswest.agency Visit Us: wawlt.com Watch us on YouTube: @WhyAreWeLikeThisFL Follow us on Twitter/X: @WAWLTshow Follow us on Instagram: @WAWLTshow

    43 phút
  4. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Miami? DISINCORPORATION. feat. Billy Corben

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    How Do You Solve a Problem Like Miami? DISINCORPORATION. feat. Billy Corben

    Today we're tackling the real problems facing our magical home city, discussing the viability of election and political reforms across Miami like a new election calendar and district map, as laid out in a recent Miami Herald opinion piece. Our conclusion? It's all too far gone, and the entire city is no longer viable. What about... disintegrating Miami? Longtime Magic City raconteur and returning WAWLT guest Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys, The U, God Forbid) joins us to imagine a future where the city of Miami can no longer disenfranchise and shake down its residents -- because it no longer exists. But before that, a quick check-in with some of Florida's gubernatorial hopefuls and their steps (or missteps) toward the governor's mansion in 2026. You can follow Billy Corben on Twitter @billycorben.

    53 phút
  5. Honey I Shrunk the Economy

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    Honey I Shrunk the Economy

    It's the stupid economy, you stupid idiot. Another week, another spate of economic uncertainty roiling markets and the nerves of our tender tummies. GDP has shrunk (shrank? shrinked?) and while it might SEEM like Florida's favorite president is to blame, it was actually previous president Joe Biden's fault. It just is! We also hear from Thomas about the end of a legislative session in Tallahassee that wasn't good, but also wasn't as bad as it could have been.

    32 phút
  6. I Hope You Had the Time of Your Wife

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    I Hope You Had the Time of Your Wife

    Hope Foundation is a Florida nonprofit that was supposed to help struggling Floridians on government assistance get back on their feet. Instead, the organization -- with profound ties to Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis -- is at the center of the first scandal threatening to affect the DeSantis family's waning political prospects. Today, we had returning guest Jason Garcia (@Jason_Garcia) to talk about the burgeoning Hope Florida scandal, and the involvement of Governor DeSantis and, crucially, his then-chief of staff James Uthmeier. We also discuss Thomas' work with the family of Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen from Georgia who was detained by FHP and held in the Leon County Jail despite his family showing his documentation in open court. From there, we get into the crush of illegal detentions and deportations, and how the Trump administration finds itself at loggerheads with the Supreme Court and headed for a constitutional crisis. You can read Jason's Substack, Seeking Rents, here: https://jasongarcia.substack.com/

    1 giờ
  7. Canadian Cake Wars & Corruption

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    Canadian Cake Wars & Corruption

    For our main story this week, we're looking at a brewing scandal plaguing Gov. Ron DeSantis and Casey DeSantis. The Governor's Agency for Healthcare Administration is in hot water for allegedly directing a private healthcare company to shift a $10 million penalty to Hope Florida, a nonprofit with direct ties to his wife Casey. Before that, we look to the north and explore the de-Canadafication of the Sunshine State, as our northern snowbird neighbors swear off Florida en masse. We also talked about SB 7030, another Republican-approved assault on public schools which aims to significant reduce how much funding school districts receive for students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

    53 phút
  8. A Blessed Liberation Day To You

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    A Blessed Liberation Day To You

    We marked our first Liberation Day with a breakdown of the special election results in Wisconsin and Florida. We also checked in on some of our favorite mayors, NYC's Exonerated Eric Adams and Miami-Dade's belt-tightening Daniella Levine Cava.

    52 phút
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A true crime podcast microdosing Florida.

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