Florida’s Fourth Estate

About Florida’s Fourth Estate

Florida’s Fourth Estate looks at everything from swampy politics to a fragile environment and even the crazy headlines that make Florida the craziest state in the Union. Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin use decades of experience as journalists to dissect the headlines that impact Florida. Each week they have a guest host who helps give an irreverent look at the issues impacting the Sunshine State. Big influencers like Attorney John Morgan, renowned Florida journalists and the scientists protecting Florida’s ecosystem can often be found as guests. Look for new episodes every week, and visit ClickOrlando.com for the latest WKMG News 6 coverage of Orlando and beyond.

Publisher

WKMG and Graham Media Group

Category

history · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2018

Latest episode

17 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

38 of 225 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Most Haunted Restaurant in the Country

   Ghost stories abound at Rockledge, Florida eatery, Ashley's Tavern. While there are several ghost stories associated with Ashley’s, the most popular is the tale of Ethel Allen, a 19-year-old woman who reportedly frequented the tavern in the 1930s. The back of the restaurant’s menu discusses the tale and the posthumous hauntings, which have been reported throughout the building. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   10 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Long-lost nuclear bunker below Central Florida finally uncovered. Here’s what happened

   This may have been Mount Dora’s best-kept secret — that is, until now. Tucked away in a forgotten corner of Mount Dora sits a Cold War-era nuclear bomb shelter with a crazy history. Known locally as the “Mount Dora Catacombs,” this 5,000-square-foot shelter — billed as the largest of its kind — was part of a plan over 60 years ago for members of several local families to hide out in the event of a nuclear apocalypse. Matt and Ginger talk to someone who has uncovered this modern time capsule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   13 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   World’s first underwater cemetery is off a Florida beach.

   Not only is the Neptune Memorial Reef the world’s first underwater cemetery — it’s also set to be the largest man-made reef on the planet. The cemetery is located 40 feet underwater in Biscayne Bay, over three miles off the coast of Miami Beach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a recent episode

The Most Haunted Restaurant in the Country

Published 17 Feb 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The sparrow hawk, and then it became Ashley's in 1985. I don't know if I like the name, the loose caboose. That's not ideal. That's the name, man. Nobody likes a loose caboose, but that's what it was. So Steve, when you're in there, and you're a feeler, you feel these things, what overwhelms you? What does your body think when it's in there? Well, I've been in there for several years doing presentations every Monday called dinner and a ghost. I've done a handful of investigations. Ashley's is a pleasant place. There's no danger. It is haunted, but unlike some places that may have aggressive, dangerous activity, free spirits that are there that I've documented are friendly. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

421,245,616

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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