Podcast appearances and mentions of Randy Wayne White

People come to Florida in droves for the beaches and warm weather. But the sunshine state also attracts its fair share of shady characters, in real life and in fiction.There's even a genre of crime fiction set in the Sunshine State – Florida Noir.And even if you haven't read them, you've probably heard of homegrown practitioners of Florida Noir like Carl Hiassen, the late Tampa resident, Tim Dorsey or Randy Wayne White.On this episode of Florida Matters, we speak to three people with different perspectives on Florida Noir:Colette Bancroft is the recently retired book editor at the Tampa Bay Times. For years, she led the Times' annual “Festival of Reading.” She's also the editor of Tampa Bay Noir, a collection of short stories that reveal the dark side of sunny Tampa Bay.John Brandon is the author of five novels. He grew up in Tampa Bay, and his latest, Penalties of June, is set in Tampa.And Andrew F. Gulli is the editor of “The Strand Magazine” - a quarterly magazine dedicated to short fiction. A recent edition featured a previously unpublished story by famed Florida crime writer John D. MacDonald.

People come to Florida in droves for the beaches and warm weather. But the sunshine state also attracts its fair share of shady characters, in real life and in fiction.There's even a genre of crime fiction set in the Sunshine State – Florida Noir.And even if you haven't read them, you've probably heard of homegrown practitioners of Florida Noir like Carl Hiassen, the late Tampa resident, Tim Dorsey or Randy Wayne White.On this episode of Florida Matters, we speak to three people with different perspectives on Florida Noir:Colette Bancroft is the recently retired book editor at the Tampa Bay Times. For years, she led the Times' annual “Festival of Reading.” She's also the editor of Tampa Bay Noir, a collection of short stories that reveal the dark side of sunny Tampa Bay.John Brandon is the author of five novels. He grew up in Tampa Bay, and his latest, Penalties of June, is set in Tampa.And Andrew F. Gulli is the editor of “The Strand Magazine” - a quarterly magazine dedicated to short fiction. A recent edition featured a previously unpublished story by famed Florida crime writer John D. MacDonald.

Randy Wayne White checks in with a poor hurricane caused cellphone connection. Gretchen Whitmer involved in questionable Harris video. Why is the mayor the only one who never sees the northern lights. Audio roundup. Ron DeSantis echoes what GL has been saying for years about climate change. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.Heard On The Show:Jury selection in Adam Fravel murder trial met with series of setbacksMinnesota Lynx win wild Game 1 of the WNBA FinalsHurricane Milton leaves path of destruction across Florida, at least 16 dead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Randy Wayne White checks in with a poor hurricane caused cellphone connection. Gretchen Whitmer involved in questionable Harris video. Why is the mayor the only one who never sees the northern lights. Audio roundup. Ron DeSantis echoes what GL has been saying for years about climate change. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show: Jury selection in Adam Fravel murder trial met with series of setbacks Minnesota Lynx win wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction across Florida, at least 16 dead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DONATE TO THE ZEST AND GET A COOL STICKER!Randy Wayne White is the author of dozens of novels set in Florida, including the fan favorite series about fictional marine biologist Marion “Doc” Ford. White's latest Doc Ford novel is One Deadly Eye—as in, eye of the storm, just in time for peak hurricane season. The novel took him on a book tour that included stops at—where else?—Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille.The restaurant, which White owns with two business partners, has four locations along Florida's Central Gulf Coast. In June, the Terra Ceia resident stopped by the eatery's location at the St. Pete Pier, where he'd come to do a reading and book signing. But first, he settled into a booth with Dalia for a chat.Related episodes:Conscious Cuisine: How to Choose Sustainable Seafood20 Tips for a Better Hurricane Food Kit: Advice from Janet KeelerMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings' “Cross Creek Cookery” Turns 80: Reflections from Food Writer Jeff Houck

He's a self-proclaimed member of the Elmer Fudd Hall of Fame.

Randy Wayne White is the bestselling and award-winning author of the prolific and longstanding Doc Ford series. In 2022, Randy endured Hurricane Ian on Sanibel Island in Florida, which caused historic damage, destroying houses and knocking out the only bridge to the island. Randy stayed on the island through the storm, unreachable for a tenuous period. Now, he's rebuilding, like everyone else on the island.   This dramatic experience became the inspiration for his new Doc Ford novel ONE DEADLY EYE (Hanover Square Press) as Ford rides out the deadliest storm to hit the island in a century and tries to stop a gang of criminals who swoop in to take advantage of the evacuation and pillage and kill, during the twelve hours of chaos that follow the passing of a storm's dangerous eye.   Here, White combines his expertise of nature writing, Florida, and masterful craft of crime thrillers, to bring us ONE DEADLY EYE.   MORE ABOUT THE BOOK: A Russian diplomat disappears while Doc is tagging great white sharks in South Africa, and members of a criminal brotherhood, Bratva, don't think it's a coincidence. They track the biologist to Dinkin's Bay Marina on the west coast of Florida, where Brotherhood mercenaries have already deployed, prepared to pillage and kill in the wake of an approaching hurricane. No one, however, is prepared for a cataclysmic event that will forever change the island and leaves Doc to deal with escapees from Russia's most dangerous prison, including a serial killer—the Vulture Monk—who has a taste for blood. His only ally is an enigmatic British inventor whose decision to ride out the storm might have more to do with revenge than protecting a priceless art collection. Doc has a lot at stake—the lives of his fiancée, Hannah Smith, and their son, plus the fate of his hipster pal, Tomlinson, whose sailboat has disappeared in the Gulf of Mexico. The greatest threat of all, though, is a force that cannot be escaped—a Category Five hurricane that, minute by minute, melds sins of the past with Florida's precarious future.   ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Randy Wayne White is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Doc Ford series. In 2011, White was named a Florida Literary Legend by the Florida Heritage Society. A fishing and nature enthusiast, he has also written extensively for Outside Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Men's Journal, Playboy and Men's Health. He lives on Sanibel Island, Florida, where he was a light-tackle fishing guide for many years, and spends much of his free time windsurfing, playing baseball, and hanging out at Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille. Sharks Incorporated is his middle grade series, including Fins and Stingers. For more info on the book click HERE  

Barbara Peters in conversation with Randy Wayne White

Mary Moriarty caught in what suspiciously enough looks like a web of lies. Randy Wayne White joined us. His new book, "One Deadly Eye," now available. We have yet ANOTHER Somali fraud story. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.Heard On The Show:Another juror dismissed as Feeding Our Future deliberations get underwayFridley tax preparer charged with 26 feloniesBiden says he's acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control' of the border Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mary Moriarty caught in what suspiciously enough looks like a web of lies. Randy Wayne White joined us. His new book, "One Deadly Eye," now available. We have yet ANOTHER Somali fraud story. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show: Another juror dismissed as Feeding Our Future deliberations get underway Fridley tax preparer charged with 26 felonies Biden says he's acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control' of the border Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary Florida author Randy Wayne White joins us for this episode to discuss how he came to Florida, making the transition from newspaper man to charter boat captain, and eventually on to becoming the New York Times bestselling writer of the Doc Ford series of novels.We'll also talk about his decision to ride out Hurricane Ian on Sanibel Island and the traumas he faced for that choice in the moment and after.For more information on how Sanibel Island became a favored enclave for ex-CIA operatives, Craig has written about that story with insight from Randy.

Thanks for Joining me. Let me share a story with you. It's an example of what most of us have been taught about conflict resolution, working out differences, and more generally about working and living among each other. • We have been taught to be more tolerant and less judgmental. • We have been instructed to respect and value our differences and diversity. •We have learned ways to communicate more effectively by being better listeners and more receptive to those who disagree with us, those who do not value our cause and point of view. • We have been shown the wisdom of moving beyond our limited incentives and personal values to embrace the greater good, the collective interest. We might think of this as consecutive subordination: Our interests are subordinate to family interests, family interests are subordinate to community interests, community interests are subordinate to national interests, and humanity rules all. Do we agree on the list? Of course not. We seldom agree on much unless we are associated with the same cause, the same perspective. Even then, our consensus hangs together on a very thin thread. Now for the story. It should work like this. We have been taught that it can work like this. We have been instructed to go along with this approach to harmony and mutual success. But we know that it will not work. Even if it seems to be working it eventually fizzles out. Factions emerge, differences intensify, and harmony retreats. As you consider the story, I only have two questions: • Why do we persist in trying to resolve our collective issues using the same approaches and strategies we have been taught since we were too young to understand, knowing that the chances of lasting success are slim to none? • If our conflict resolution paradigm no longer works -- assuming that it ever did – and knowing that most will not agree to any new paradigm that might be proposed, how will you approach conflict resolution at the family, community, national, and humanity levels without reverting to the faltering paradigm we have all been taught? The Rift Within: Rebuilding Riverton's Community Chapter 1: The Fractured Community The small town of Riverton had always prided itself on its tight-knit community, where people of varying ages and socioeconomic statuses lived harmoniously side by side. It was a place where neighbors knew each other's names and shared in each other's joys and sorrows. But as time passed, a subtle shift occurred, disrupting the tranquility that once defined Riverton. It all began innocently enough, with a group of enthusiastic individuals who were passionate about a specific cause. Their dedication was admirable, but little did they know that their newfound focus would soon consume their lives, altering the dynamics of the entire community. Randy Wayne White's words echoed through the minds of the townspeople: When you hook up with a cause you forfeit your interest in relating to those not associated with the cause. Initially, the members of this cause-oriented group embraced their mission fervently, united by a common purpose. However, as they delved deeper into their cause, they inadvertently distanced themselves from those not associated with it. Conversations became focused solely on their agenda, leaving little room for connection with others. This isolation gradually seeped into the fabric of Riverton, causing a ripple effect that spread throughout the community. As other groups emerged, supporting different causes and rallying behind diverse beliefs, the once unified town became a fragmented patchwork of clashing ideologies. With each passing day, the divide grew wider, and the once- cherished unity was replaced with opposition and hostility. Riverton became a battleground where the original cause was pitted against other causes, and the community suffered as a consequence. Ideas were met with resistance, innovation stifled,

Thanks for Joining me. Let me share a story with you. It's an example of what most of us have been taught about conflict resolution, working out differences, and more generally about working and living among each other. • We have been taught to be more tolerant and less judgmental. • We have been instructed to respect and value our differences and diversity. •We have learned ways to communicate more effectively by being better listeners and more receptive to those who disagree with us, those who do not value our cause and point of view. • We have been shown the wisdom of moving beyond our limited incentives and personal values to embrace the greater good, the collective interest. We might think of this as consecutive subordination: Our interests are subordinate to family interests, family interests are subordinate to community interests, community interests are subordinate to national interests, and humanity rules all. Do we agree on the list? Of course not. We seldom agree on much unless we are associated with the same cause, the same perspective. Even then, our consensus hangs together on a very thin thread. Now for the story. It should work like this. We have been taught that it can work like this. We have been instructed to go along with this approach to harmony and mutual success. But we know that it will not work. Even if it seems to be working it eventually fizzles out. Factions emerge, differences intensify, and harmony retreats. As you consider the story, I only have two questions: • Why do we persist in trying to resolve our collective issues using the same approaches and strategies we have been taught since we were too young to understand, knowing that the chances of lasting success are slim to none? • If our conflict resolution paradigm no longer works -- assuming that it ever did – and knowing that most will not agree to any new paradigm that might be proposed, how will you approach conflict resolution at the family, community, national, and humanity levels without reverting to the faltering paradigm we have all been taught? The Rift Within: Rebuilding Riverton's Community Chapter 1: The Fractured Community The small town of Riverton had always prided itself on its tight-knit community, where people of varying ages and socioeconomic statuses lived harmoniously side by side. It was a place where neighbors knew each other's names and shared in each other's joys and sorrows. But as time passed, a subtle shift occurred, disrupting the tranquility that once defined Riverton. It all began innocently enough, with a group of enthusiastic individuals who were passionate about a specific cause. Their dedication was admirable, but little did they know that their newfound focus would soon consume their lives, altering the dynamics of the entire community. Randy Wayne White's words echoed through the minds of the townspeople: When you hook up with a cause you forfeit your interest in relating to those not associated with the cause. Initially, the members of this cause-oriented group embraced their mission fervently, united by a common purpose. However, as they delved deeper into their cause, they inadvertently distanced themselves from those not associated with it. Conversations became focused solely on their agenda, leaving little room for connection with others. This isolation gradually seeped into the fabric of Riverton, causing a ripple effect that spread throughout the community. As other groups emerged, supporting different causes and rallying behind diverse beliefs, the once unified town became a fragmented patchwork of clashing ideologies. With each passing day, the divide grew wider, and the once- cherished unity was replaced with opposition and hostility. Riverton became a battleground where the original cause was pitted against other causes, and the community suffered as a consequence. Ideas were met with resistance, innovation stifled,

We reach Randy Wayne White in Florida for an update on the damage to his island home. More audio goodness from the gift that keeps on giving, Kamala Harris. Nobody in California ever needs an ID again. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” More audio gold from Kamala Harris

After a break, the Mamas are back with a fun way to boost your summer reading: pairing a gown-up book series with a Middle Grade book series that share the same world and characters in the spirit of Spin-Offs that only kids of the 80's and 90's could love! Inspired by their cold beach walks, the Mamas jumped on an ocean-themed book series for Middle Graders that ties into a series of grown-up books with the same characters and overall themes. Parent/child book club, anyone?Book Chat:Grown-Up Book: Mangrove Lightning by Randy Wayne WhiteMiddle Grade Book: Fins by Randy Wayne White randywaynewhite.comPick 6: More Book Spins-Offs We Love!1. Alexander McCall-Smith's chapter book The Great Cake Mystery has the same MC as his adult series the #1 Ladies Detective Agency2. Carl Hiaasan's Chomp, Hoot, Scat, Flush, Skink and Squirm are MG books that are styled like his adult books3. Famous adult author Terry Pratchett's MG book, Only you Can Save Mankind4. Finishing School Series is a steampunk MG series by Gail Carriger who also has adult steampunk books5. Death Comes to Pemberley is a book and movie based on the Pride and Prejudice characters by Jane Austen written by famous mystery author P.D. James6. The whole family can join the fun with Little House on the Prairie Picture Books that match up to themes and scenes in the Middle Grade series by Laura Ingalls Wilderswww.twolitmamas.com

Randy Wayne White is the author of the Doc Ford series and an extreme outdoorsman… and by extreme, we mean he hunts pythons. That takes some grit! Ethan Wayne started reading the Doc Ford series and immediately saw some familiar names and reached out to Randy to see if John Wayne had any influence. It turns out, he was correct! The two connected and have stayed in touch ever since. To say Randy lives John Wayne Grit, is an understatement. He is extremely adventurous, courageous, intelligent, and creative. We hope you enjoy this episode with our friend, Randy Wayne White! To learn more about Randy, visit his website here: https://www.randywaynewhite.com/ More information about John Wayne on JohnWayne.com Shop our official store on JWStockandSupply.com Follow us on Social Media Instagram.com/johnwayneofficial Facebook.com/johnwayne Twitter.com/johndukewayne TikTok.com/johndukewayne

Today we had our friend Rogan White on to tell us what it was like growing up raised by Randy Wayne White and his very unique job on Useppa Island, a private island club not far from Sanibel and Captiva. Useppa.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nick-adams19/support

Randy Wayne White is a New York Times bestselling author of forty-five novels. Randy was a light tackle fishing guide at Tarpon Bay Marina, Sanibel Island for 13-years, did more than 3,000 charters, and draws heavily on those experiences for his novels about marine biologist Doc Ford and his quirky pals at Dinkin's Bay. His series of novels about fishing guide Hannah Smith has also received critical acclaim. Join us to learn about Randy's writing career, how he started, where he gets ideas, what motivates him and of course they'll be a few humorous stories about his travels in the fishing world.

Randy Wayne White is a New York Times bestselling author of forty-five novels. Randy was a light tackle fishing guide at Tarpon Bay Marina, Sanibel Island for 13-years, did more than 3,000 charters, and draws heavily on those experiences for his novels about marine biologist Doc Ford and his quirky pals at Dinkin's Bay. His series of novels about fishing guide Hannah Smith has also received critical acclaim. Join us to learn about Randy's writing career, how he started, where he gets ideas, what motivates him and of course they'll be a few humorous stories about his travels in the fishing world.

What in the world is eco-noir?  We attempt to answer that question by looking at a few texts that might be ecological noir. In the discussion, we mention: The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abby Animals by Will Staples Zodiac by Neal Stephenson The Glass Factory by Kenneth Wishnia Nature Noir by Jordan Fisher Smith Captiva by Randy Wayne White   If you'd like to get in touch with the show: Email: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Facebook: Point Blank: Noir, Hardboiled, and Detective Fiction

Delightful, thoughtful and knowledgeable, Randy Wayne White, one of the treasures of Southwest Florida and I chatted about fishing, the great waters around Florida and how one does not have to look any further than a South Florida newspaper for inspiration about crazy characters. Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes my city's literary treasure Randy Wayne White. ABOUT RANDY: Randy Wayne White (born 1950) is an American writer of CRIME FICTION and non-fiction adventure tales.He has written best-selling novels and has received awards for his fiction and a television documentary. He is best known for his series of crime novels featuring the retired NSA agent Doc Ford, a marine biologist living on the Gulf Coast of southwest Florida. White has contributed material on a variety of topics to numerous magazines and has lectured across the United States. A resident of Pine Island since 1972, he is active in South Florida civic affairs and with the restaurant Doc Ford's Sanibel Rum Bar & Grill on nearby Sanibel Island. ABOUT SALT RIVER: Marine biologist and former government agent Doc Ford is sure he's beyond the point of being surprised by his longtime pal Tomlinson's madcap tales of his misspent youth. But he's stunned anew when avowed bachelor Tomlinson reveals that as a younger man strapped for cash, he'd unwittingly fathered multiple children via for-profit sperm bank donations. Thanks to genealogy websites, Tomlinson's now-grown offspring have tracked him down, seeking answers about their roots. . . but Doc quickly grows suspicious that one of them might be planning something far more nefarious than a family reunion. Doc is unsurprised when his own dicey past is called into question. Months ago, he'd quietly "liberated" a cache of precious Spanish coins from a felonious treasure hunter, and now a number of unsavory individuals are after their cut. Caught between watching his own back and Tomlinson's, Doc has no choice but to get creative--before rash past decisions escalate to deadly present-day dangers.

Delightful, thoughtful and knowledgeable, Randy Wayne White, one of the treasures of Southwest Florida and I chatted about fishing, the great waters around Florida and how one does not have to look any further than a South Florida newspaper for inspiration about crazy characters. Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes my city's literary treasure Randy Wayne White. ABOUT RANDY: Randy Wayne White (born 1950) is an American writer of CRIME FICTION and non-fiction adventure tales.He has written best-selling novels and has received awards for his fiction and a television documentary. He is best known for his series of crime novels featuring the retired NSA agent Doc Ford, a marine biologist living on the Gulf Coast of southwest Florida. White has contributed material on a variety of topics to numerous magazines and has lectured across the United States. A resident of Pine Island since 1972, he is active in South Florida civic affairs and with the restaurant Doc Ford's Sanibel Rum Bar & Grill on nearby Sanibel Island. ABOUT SALT RIVER: Marine biologist and former government agent Doc Ford is sure he's beyond the point of being surprised by his longtime pal Tomlinson's madcap tales of his misspent youth. But he's stunned anew when avowed bachelor Tomlinson reveals that as a younger man strapped for cash, he'd unwittingly fathered multiple children via for-profit sperm bank donations. Thanks to genealogy websites, Tomlinson's now-grown offspring have tracked him down, seeking answers about their roots. . . but Doc quickly grows suspicious that one of them might be planning something far more nefarious than a family reunion. Doc is unsurprised when his own dicey past is called into question. Months ago, he'd quietly "liberated" a cache of precious Spanish coins from a felonious treasure hunter, and now a number of unsavory individuals are after their cut. Caught between watching his own back and Tomlinson's, Doc has no choice but to get creative--before rash past decisions escalate to deadly present-day dangers. Authors on the Air Randy Wayne White Doc Ford mysteries books writing authors podcast interviews South Florida

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes my city's literary treasure Randy Wayne White. ABOUT RANDY: Randy Wayne White (born 1950) is an American writer of CRIME FICTION and non-fiction adventure tales.He has written best-selling novels and has received awards for his fiction and a television documentary. He is best known for his series of crime novels featuring the retired NSA agent Doc Ford, a marine biologist living on the Gulf Coast of southwest Florida. White has contributed material on a variety of topics to numerous magazines and has lectured across the United States. A resident of Pine Island since 1972,  he is active in South Florida civic affairs and with the restaurant Doc Ford's Sanibel Rum Bar & Grill  on nearby Sanibel Island. ABOUT SALT RIVER:   Marine biologist and former government agent Doc Ford is sure he's beyond the point of being surprised by his longtime pal Tomlinson's madcap tales of his misspent youth. But he's stunned anew when avowed bachelor Tomlinson reveals that as a younger man strapped for cash, he'd unwittingly fathered multiple children via for-profit sperm bank donations. Thanks to genealogy websites, Tomlinson's now-grown offspring have tracked him down, seeking answers about their roots. . . but Doc quickly grows suspicious that one of them might be planning something far more nefarious than a family reunion.  Doc is unsurprised when his own dicey past is called into question. Months ago, he'd quietly "liberated" a cache of precious Spanish coins from a felonious treasure hunter, and now a number of unsavory individuals are after their cut. Caught between watching his own back and Tomlinson's, Doc has no choice but to get creative--before rash past decisions escalate to deadly present-day dangers.

In this episode, Tom and I discuss the origins of the paperback book in 1939. Our feature is the widely successful publisher Fawcett Gold Medal, a cornerstone of crime-noir in the 50s, 60s and early 70s. We also look at “Black Wings Has my Angel” by Lewis Elliott Chaze and the debut ‘MacMorgan’ novel by Randy Wayne White.

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Author of the Doc Ford series, Randy Wayne White, joined Torg and Elliott

Randy Wayne White talks the virtues of trusting your characters, connecting with readers, leaving behind a legacy, and the secret to writing over 40 books!

"Beyond the Cover" is hosted by John Raab and Jeff Ayers. You will hear guests that range from magazine editors, book publishers, bestselling authors and so much more. We bring you book reviews, marketing tips, how to get reviewed, how to get published, and you will hear bestselling authors tell you the steps to take to make sure your manuscript is the best it can be. Tonight's guest: Neil Nyren is the Senior Vice-President, Publisher, and Editor in Chief Neil S. Nyren came to Putnam in 1984 from Atheneum, where he was Executive Editor. Before that he held editorial positions at Random House and Arbor House. Among the writers he edits are Clive Cussler, W.E.B. Griffin, John Sandford, Robert Crais, C.J. Box, Randy Wayne White, Jack Higgins, Frederick Forsyth, Dave Barry, A. Scott Berg, Jeff Greenfield, Bob Schieffer, and Maureen Dowd. www.suspenseradionetwork.com

Ten Thousand Islands is the 7th in the Doc Ford series. In this one, Doc has to take a closer look at the death of a young Florida artifact hunter. If you live in Florida or read up a lot on treasure and artifact hunters in the state, you may recognize part of the story that is the basis for this novel.Click here to play