Florida Men on Florida Man

Regularly formatted episodes will return next week! Every October, we've tried our best to bring you the spookiest Florida has to offer. This year, on the eve of our 8-year anniversary, we decided we just wanted to have fun with friends. If you're new here, welcome! We love you all so much.

Important dates:

Nov 19th - 8 Year Anniversary

Dec 17th - Episode 400/Christmas Special

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast blends comedy with the fascinating legends, lore, and history of the wildest state in the Union: Florida.<...

Regularly formatted episodes will return in November! Every October, we've tried our best to bring you the spookiest Florida has to offer. This year, on the eve of our 8-year anniversary, we decided we just wanted to have fun with friends. If you're new here, welcome! We love you all so much.

Important dates:

Nov 5th - Halloween Part 2

Nov 19th - 8 Year Anniversary

Dec 17th - Episode 400/Christmas Special

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast blends comedy with the fascinating legends, lore, and history of...

Regular formatted episodes return in November! If you're new here, October is when we forgo our normal structure (Florida news, game show, Florida history) for all things Halloween.

Oct 29th - Halloween Part 1

Nov 5th - Halloween Part 2

Nov 19th - 8 Year Anniversary 

Dec 17th - Episode 400/Christmas Special

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty are joined by showrunner Luke West to discuss a wide range of delusional topics fueled by sleep deprivation and demands from their publisher.

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida M...

Florida is home to over 500 species of birds, and we are talking to a photographer who is attempting to capture them all on film.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines before being joined by Dallas Gadberry for an expert bird quiz and incredible discussion on Florida's native bird species and his attempt to document them all.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Jesse Nieman, Dallas Gadberry

Headlines: Hurricane sends rare bird species to a new home in Florida, Pelican knocks on the door of scientist to...

6 cars carrying 17 men embark on an impossible race from New York City to Paris in the dead of winter (they planned on driving across a frozen Bering Strait).

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines, hear listener-submitted "Shark Tank" style pitches, and deep dive into the Great Race of 1908, which included gunfights, Siberian tigers, espionage, and dozens of wild but true mishaps.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Emily Grabill, Jesse Nieman, Luke West

Headlines: Florida scientist invents robotic rabbits to capture pythons, Florida woman partners...

A British pig and an American farmer almost started a full-scale war between two of the world's superpowers, and no one is talking about it.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines, review the 1995 film "Hackers," read listener comments on social media, and dive deep into the international conflict started by a stray pig and some unattended American potatoes.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Jesse Nieman, Luke West

Headlines: Florida Man fishes up a military drone, Florida town goes full Vice City, Florida dog is...

Florida Man invents streaming service that leads to the creation of Spotify, Florida Man has a town named after him, Florida Man single-handedly saves maritime travel in the Florida Keys. They're all named Josh.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty are joined by everyone's favorite stylist, Joshua Vasquez, to discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines from the week, take a back-to-school quiz/respond to listener-submitted letters, and deep dive into three influential Florida men from our state's history who all happen to be named Josh.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Joshua Vasquez<...

Irishman steals the crown jewels, a gang of firefighters battles two dozen clowns, the boys appear in Star Wars.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines before revisiting a fan-favorite bit, 'Teach Me Something.' Stick around for the cherry on top at the end: a game of 'Would You Rather.'

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Emily Grabill, Luke West

Headlines: Florida Man fails to spend the night in Walmart, Florida official is in hot water for risky texts

Teach Me Something...

Florida Mom marries a one-eyed bandit, robs a few banks, opens a moonshine gas station, and earns the nickname "Queen of the Everglades."

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines before being joined by FMOFM español host, Alyna Francine-Keim, for a quiz on all things motherhood and a story about one of the roughest, toughest moms in Florida's history.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Luke West, Alyna Francine Keim

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast blends comedy with the fascinating legends, l...

A rejected James Bond plot turned into one of the craziest operations of World War II.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines before being joined by improv artist and Swan City Improv star, Connor Jacobson, to flesh out five new characters who all deliver really bad news to our hosts. The trio wraps the episode by deep diving into Operation Mincemeat: the World War II mission that used a dead man to trick Adolf Hitler.

Headlines (Jesse Nieman): Florida graverobbers are on the loose, and we need...

Filmmaker Daniel B. Carrion joins the crew to discuss his movie (Himei)!

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines before being joined by filmmaker Daniel Carrion to read fan letters, filter through rejected horror movie plots, and discuss his award-winning movie Himei!

Headlines (Jesse Nieman): Monster spotted in the St. John's River, Florida boys attempt to steal the Ghost Orchid, mysterious giant block of ice falls out of the sky onto Florida home.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Jesse Nieman, Emily Grabill, Danny the filmmaker<...

In the 1700s, one Florida Man became the most "successful businessman in America" after selling cats to Key West and faking his own death.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines, play a game of "Family Feud," and learn about Timothy Dexter, the man whose insane ideas led to him becoming one of the wealthiest and most influential people in early American history. Though barely educated or literate, Dexter considered himself "the greatest philosopher in the known world" and authored a book, A Pickle for the Knowing Ones, which espouses...

Take a stroll down FMOFM memory lane as the gang recaps some of Josh's greatest stories for his birthday.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines, hear "Shark Tank" style investment opportunities submitted by fans (Part 2), and participate in a quiz called "What Would Josh Do?" where Josh highlights some fan favorite stories in honor of his birthday.

Headlines: Elderly Florida man gets arrested for drag racing, elderly Florida man goes to jail for setting his girlfriend on fire, elderly Florida woman gets assigned an inappropriate license plate...

Florida Man starts a cult, builds a city, discovers an infinite power source, gets shut down by the government.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines, feature a 'Five Minute Film Corner' by Luke West covering 'The Invite' and 'The Odyssey', hear 'Shark Tank' style investment opportunities submitted by fans, and deep dive into the cult founded by Cyrus Reed Teed that may or may not have discovered infinite electricity before being shut down by the government.

Headlines: Florida Man with a flamethrower barricades himself in an RV...

We fried our board! (Don't worry, we bought a new one thanks to Patreon and our sponsors, but we have to set it up.) Enjoy this classic episode about Randy Lanier! See you next week!

Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, and special guest Jordan Willcox discuss this week's Florida Man headlines, participate in the Town Ruler Debate, and recall the incredibly wild story of drug kingpin Randy Lanier.

Randy is a convicted drug trafficker from the United States. He is also known for his car racing efforts in the mid-1980s, including winning the 1984 IMSA Camel...

One Florida family believes their subdivision may be pulling a 'Truman Show' and only exists to watch and document their every move.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines, discuss popular fan theories (about FMOFM and other subjects), and read a fan letter from a family who believes their entire neighborhood isn't real and only exists to spy on them. (Very creepy.)

Headlines: Jesse Nieman deep dives into the mysterious 'Coral Castle.' Florida man built a castle using 40-ton stones by himself with the use of ancient...

Florida man wakes up from nacho-induced coma and Florida men involved in a 6-way shootout over pizza.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines, read listener letters, and learn about historic preservation in Jacksonville.

Headlines: Florida man wakes up from coma, doctors say it was induced by a plate of Flaming Hot Doritos Nachos; Florida men end up in a 6-way shootout after ordering the wrong pizza toppings.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Emily Grabill, Jesse Nieman

Each week, the Florida Men on...

It's Spooky Summer at the FMOFM Studio with five never before heard scary stories from the Sunshine State. An entire hour with all five hosts sharing personal horrors and listener submitted scares.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Emily Grabill, Jesse Nieman, Luke West.

Regular formatted episodes return next week, July 2nd!

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast blends comedy with the fascinating legends, lore, and history of the wildest state in the Union: Florida.

Learn more at www.fmofm.com

Support the show at www...

Oops, all headlines! The FMOFM crew have listened and brought you another entire episode of just Florida Man headlines. Twelve total. Be blessed.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Emily Grabill, Jesse Nieman

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast blends comedy with the fascinating legends, lore, and history of the wildest state in the Union: Florida.

Learn more at www.fmofm.com

Support the show at www.patreon.com/fmofmpodcast

Florida man robs a bank as 'Sonic the Hedgehog,' and Florida family consumes 'Spaghetti-O's Parasite.'

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines, read listener letters, and celebrate the end of their three-month table read!

Stick around until the end for the final reading of the hit '90s classic film Point Break.

Headlines: Florida family consumes parasite found in canned spaghetti; Florida man arrested in a river by paddleboard cops; Louisiana man running from police escapes into a swamp, where he is attacked by...

An American ship, the Willie Dee, shot a torpedo at the USS Iowa while it was carrying the President of the United States during one of the most pivotal moments of World War II.

On this episode, Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, and Emily Grabill discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines before being joined by showrunner Luke West for reviews of Obsession and The Backrooms. They then unleash the "FMOFM Files," a series of secret audio recordings that back our hosts into a complicated corner. Story time features the tale of the USS William D. Porter, the most...

To celebrate the Memorial Day holiday, FMOFM answered a longtime listener request: no outlines, just riffing.

On this episode, Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, and Luke West discuss beach volleyball, Florida casinos, steroids in sports, and much more. Stick around after the credits for the next table read of the hit '90s classic Point Break.

Regularly formatted episodes return next week!

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast blends comedy with the fascinating legends, lore, and history of the wildest state in the Union: Florida.

Learn more at www...

Florida man uses his peg leg and songwriting abilities to help thousands of enslaved Americans escape to safety in the Everglades.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss a mysterious seaweed used for ice cream, investigate Stuxnet and the hacking of Iranian nuclear facilities, meet with the CEO of their publishing company, and dissect the legend of Peg Leg Joe, the mysterious songwriter who helped lead Florida's rebellion against slavery.

Headlines include: Scientists discover seaweed that could alter food additives forever.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Emily Grabill, Luke West...

Florida man orchestrated one of history's most audacious frauds in the 1820s by inventing "Poyais," a fictional Central American nation.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty are joined by the host of FMOFM's children's show, "The Sunny Coast Clubhouse," Payton Ward! The crew covers wild Florida Man headlines, blind presentations, and a direct sequel to last week's story.

Headlines include: Florida woman drives big truck over Lamborghini and doesn't notice; Florida woman gets arrested for telling cops her name is Donald Duck.

On mic: Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Payton Ward

What happens when 12 ships flying Mexico's national flag take over a small island off the coast of Florida?

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty are joined by the one and only Michael Delgado for an incredibly special episode filled with Florida news, game show-style quizzes, and a story from our state's history that's so wild it's almost unbelievable. 

In 1817, Florida was invaded by Mexico... or was it? Filled with bizarre twists and turns, join the FMOFM crew as they deep dive into one of the craziest moments in Florida history.

Stick a...

Sinkholes are the danger we all thought quicksand would be.  Alachua County knows this all to well.  FMOFM brings you the horrific tales submitted by the people who were ignored by the Government. 

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines before being joined by showrunner Luke West for a "Five Minute Film Review" of the latest biopic, Michael. The crew then faces off in a "Millennial vs. Gen Z" quiz to decide, once and for all, which generation reigns supreme.

For the main story, they dive into sinkholes and...

Bula Croker: Politician, Treasure Hunter, Rebel, Folklore Florida Woman

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines, dive into the fan favorite segment Dog News (featuring a special guest), and unpack the legendary story of a Florida woman who helped shape state politics before becoming one of the most prolific treasure hunters in Florida history, uncovering secrets that would alter the state forever.

Headlines include: A Florida woman throws beer bottles at a toddler after falling off her bike; a Florida doctor is indicted after removing a patient's liver i...

It's a crossover episode!!

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty are joined by none other than Fandom Entanglement to discuss their all time favorite show (not really): Sliders! The FMOFM boys experienced a warp in space and time and make some new friends along the way.

Regularly formatted episodes will return next week!

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast blends comedy with the fascinating legends, lore, and history of the wildest state in the Union: Florida.

Learn more at www.fmofm.com
Support the show a...

How many natural disasters could Floridians survive? And did you know Florida had a volcano in the 1800s?

On this episode Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty cover your favorite Florida Man headlines, review the new film Forbidden Fruits, and play a choose-your-own-adventure style game called "Would You Survive?" before diving into the legend of the Wakulla Swamp Volcano. Stick around until the end for the next session of our complete table read of the hit '90s classic Point Break.

Headlines include: Tiger Woods, "sweating profusely," had opioids in his pocket during arrest, affidavit says...

The Second Seminole War was one of the deadliest and most costly wars in early American history. Do you think you could escape from the fortress of St. Augustine?

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines, review the new film "Project Hail Mary," and dive into international affairs (including an Israeli driver who kidnapped a monkey and a gator). They also deep dive into John Horse, the leader of the Black Seminoles, and his rebel partner Coacoochee, exploring their daring escape from the fortress of St. Augustine. The crew welcomes...

Florida Man and Florida Woman love committing crimes and filming it for everyone to see.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines, and celebrate showrunner Luke West's birthday with a game of "Why does this photo remind you of Luke" and "Listener letters dedicated to our sweet boy"

Headlines include:

Florida woman (who is also a cop) gets arrested for filming secret content in her uniform, Florida woman destroys two Airbnbs with urine, Florida Man unsuccessfully attacks car wash attendants with an ax.

On...

Did a dolphin really kidnap a Florida Man and force him to build an underground city?

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines, debate the validity of ancient Irish phrases, recap the Oscars, and read through the next portion of the script from the hit '90s classic Point Break.

Headlines include:

Florida Man gets kidnapped by a dolphin and forced to build an underwater city (hoax), Florida Man hides gun beneath prosthetic breasts, Florida Man misses Valentine's Day because he was stuck in quicksand.

Wayne and Josh are celebrating Spring Break and REALLY living it up (R&R with people we love, taking the kids to Disney, going to Italy, etc., etc.).

Episode 367 airs next Thursday! In the meantime, please enjoy these off-the-air rants that the gang records throughout the year in preparation for vacations.

Topics include:

UFC's discipline vs. Wayne's discipline, brutal Maine winters vs. insane Florida summers, lawn care competitions, taxidermying Sarah's immortal dog, Forever Love Dolls & AI dating (PG-13).

Each week, the Florida Men on Florida Man podcast blends comedy with the...

A direct sequel to Episode 365.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines, unpack CIA secrets provided by John Kiriakou in a brand new "Jesse's Tech Corner" segment, and read through session three of the script from the 90s classic "Point Break."

Headlines include:

Florida Man gets arrested for bringing cocaine to Disney World, Circle K manager steals 30,000 dollars in lottery tickets, Florida Man gets pulled over for impersonating a cop three different times, Florida woman gets arrested for going 110+ mph to pick up Little Caesars.

Do you think you have what it takes to be a world class bank robber?

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines, review the brand new film "Crime 101," plan the perfect Florida Man bank robbery, and read through session 2 of the script from the '90s classic "Point Break."

Headlines include:

Florida Man runs over date after she refuses to allow him to smell her feet.

On Mic: Jesse Nieman, Josh Mills, Wayne McCarty, Luke West, Emily Grabill

Each week, the Florida...

Should all beaches be public property? Where does Florida rank in national beach access freedoms?

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines before being joined by Luke West for a brand-new 5-Minute Movie Review. The boys then begin Session 1 of "FMOFM Reads Point Break," a new segment where the crew reads through the entirety of a film script over the course of 20 episodes. In the episode finale, Josh takes the team on a deep dive into Florida's beach access laws and what they mean for everyday Floridians. The episode ends...

En este episodio de Florida Man on Florida Men Español, Alyna Francine y su papá Roberto Salgado conversan sobre las grandes reglas del camino en Florida, algunos conductores icónicos que parecen sacados de un titular de Florida Man, y la historia de la legendaria Tamiami Trail. Desde la cultura al volante hasta la ambición que se necesitó para cruzar los Everglades, exploramos cómo una carretera ayudó a definir el carácter de nuestro estado.

In this episode of Florida Man on Florida Men Español, Alyna Francine and her dad Roberto Salgado talk about the...

Robert Smalls was born into slavery and went on to become not only the first African American Union Navy captain, but also a United States congressman. One act of bravery changed the course of the American Civil War forever.

On this episode, in partnership with Love's Travel Shops, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines, play a very special Valentine's Day quiz, and share the story of Robert Smalls, sailor, freedom fighter, hero.

Headlines include:

Florida couple steal Publix subs which leads to a nationwide manhunt, Florida couple's fight...

Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times over the course of his career as a national park ranger. These strikes were all witnessed by multiple people and corroborated by medical professionals. FMOFM separates the fact from fiction and, as it turns out, Roy's story is 100% wild and totally true!

On this episode, in partnership with Merriam-Webster, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty are joined by Michael Delgado to discuss your favorite Florida man headlines, introduce ten brand new words + definitions presented by Merriam-Webster, and unpack the story of "The man the sky couldn't kill".

Headlines...

A new AI interface threatens to take over the world (or at least the internet). Clawdbot dropped over the weekend, and it may change the way we look at artificial intelligence forever.

On this episode, Josh Mills and Wayne McCarty are joined by the host of their children's show, SunnyCoast Clubhouse, Payton Ward, to discuss your favorite Florida Man headlines and play a quiz game called "FloridaYa or FloridaNah." Jesse Nieman jumps on the mic to wrap up the episode by unveiling the latest AI technology, Clawdbot.

Headlines include:

Florida man caught with 81...