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The weekly podcast dissecting the power plays and politics of the Sunshine State. Florida Unwired takes you behind the closed doors of Tallahassee. Hosted by NSF senior reporter Ana Goñi-Lessan, this weekly podcast untangles the complex web of Florida politics, policy and power. From exclusive interviews with lawmakers to deep-dive insights from the insiders pulling the strings, we bring you the crucial updates you won't hear anywhere else.

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Episode 09: An interview with Democratic candidate for Florida governor David Jolly

2026/10/13

Host Ana Goni-Lessan speaks with David Jolly about his campaign, his appeal to moderates and what he would immediately change if he were elected governor.

Episode 08: Florida cracks down on AI use in schools, and will AI really kill us in 10 years?

2026/10/06

Host Ana Goni-Lessan talks with AI researcher Cate Denial about recent policies to protect kids from AI and whether or not ChatGPT will kill us in 10 years (spoiler: it could!)

Episode 07: Amendment 3 and Public Safety

2026/09/29

Host Ana Goni-Lessan chats with Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook, who says Amendment 3, if passed, will "defund the police."

Episode 06: Florida's college football scene in the NIL era

2026/09/22

Host Ana Goni-Lessan talks to Manny Navarro, a reporter with The Athletic, about college football, the NIL, and how Florida's teams are faring in such a competitive recruiting climate

Episode 05: Florida's relationship with Cuba

2026/09/15

Host Ana Goni-Lessan speaks to Sebastián A. Arcos, director of the Institute for Cuban Studies at Florida International University, about Florida's close relationship with Cuba.

Episode 04: Hope Florida

2026/09/08

Host Ana Goni-Lessan chats with Alex Glorioso and Lawrence Mower, the reporter duo who broke the Hope Florida story, about their investigation.

Episode 03: Flock cameras and why everyone hates them

2026/09/01

Host Ana Goni-Lessan speaks with UF law professor Derek Bambauer, an expert in cybersecurity, about Flock cameras and why everyone is so mad about them.

Episode 02: Rep. Adam Anderson and the Sunshine Genetics Program

2026/08/25

Host Ana Goni-Lessan speaks with Rep. Adam Anderson about the Sunshine Genetics Program, which will greatly expand genetic testing for infants born in Florida.

Episode 01: Florida's role in mass deportation, and what happens next?

2026/08/17

Host Ana Goni-Lessan talks to Florida Trib reporter Kate Payne about lingering questions remaining after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Part 2 is a discussion with expert immigration attorney Elizabeth Ricci about the next step in Donald Trump's mass deportation plan: Denaturalization.