Intersection Podcast
As of March 2022 this podcast is on hiatus.
Intersection is 90.7’s news and in-depth conversation program. We talk with political leaders, environmental experts, historians, writers, musicians, and other news makers from around Central Florida. Intersection is where they all come together on 90.7 WMFE. Listen live Thursdays at noon and 9 p.m. or via Podcast anytime!
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This week Walt Disney World kicks off more than a year of celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney didn’t live to see his dream for a Florida theme park become a reality but his vision has transformed the region's economy, landscape and culture.
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Artists Nelson Cardenas and Marisela Rodriguez join Intersection for a conversation about art, culture and self expression. Daisy Grimes and Grady Ballenger with the Volusia Remembers committee discuss the importance of confronting a horrific chapter in the history of the US by remembering the victims of lynching. And Pat Greene and Peterson Guerrier talk about an upcoming billboard art show.
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On this episode of Intersection, host Matthew Peddie talks with WMFE environmental reporter Amy Green about what’s killing Florida manatees and what can be done to help save them.
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On Saturday America marks 20 years since 9/11. Survivors and families of the victims continue to tell the stories of those who died that day. For Anthony…
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On this episode of Intersection we talk with medical staff on the front lines of the COVID-19 surge about the toll the pandemic is taking.
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On this episode of Intersection we hear from Dr. Ross McKinney, chief scientific officer with the Association of American Medical Colleges about how Florida and other states are handling the return to in-person school. Joining the conversation is Judi Hayes, a parent of two kids in the Orange County Public School system.
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On this episode of Intersection we talk to epidemiologist Ali Mokdad about the booster shots and how they factor into getting the surge under control.
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On this episode of Intersection, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 surge on doctors and nurses; why some people decide not to get vaccinated, and a lawsuit filed against the state of Florida over Gov. DeSantis's ban on mask mandates in schools.
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On this episode of Intersection, UCF psychology professor Kimberley Renk talks about dealing with the stress of heading back to school as the pandemic continues.
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Coronavirus cases are spiking across the US once more, and Florida is emerging as the new epicenter of the pandemic.
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In 1999, Black farmers won a landmark civil rights case against the US government… but Orlando attorney Greg Francis says there’s still more to be done in the path to equity in agriculture.
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Orlando area business leader Angel de la Portilla, president of Central Florida Strategies, joins Intersection to talk about what the protests mean for Florida’s Cuban community- and for him personally.