The Talegate Podcast

With a collective 20 years of employment at Walt Disney World under their belts, Florida Man and Cheesehead break down some of the most enduring urban legends surrounding the most visited theme park in the world. Opening in 1971, five years after Walt Disney's death, rumors immediately ran rampant that Walt’s body or head remained frozen somewhere deep within WDW. Where and when did this rumor first arise? Was flying Tinkerbelle actually an Asian man? Do people die on Disney Property? These burning questions and more are answered here!
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Every year since 1904, Florida has hosted the largest Pirate Parade in the world in celebration of the infamous pirate, Captain Jóse Gaspar. The Talegaters interview the ghost of Gaspar himself to get the first-person account of this local legend.
The Legend of Jóse Gaspar dates him as an 18th Century pirate captain and former captain in the Spanish Armada. However, the legend itself has only been in circulation since the early 19th century. Is there any truth behind his swashbuckling stories of terrorizing the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico?
It is believed his legend was first fabricated as part of a ploy to lure tourists to a luxury hotel in Central Florida, but perhaps there a grain of truth behind the story. In the wake of this larger-than-live adventurer, the Gasparilla Pirate Festival has become an annual part of Floridian culture. A Mardi Gras styles celebration has beads, pirate garb, parades, and a huge pirate invasion as hundreds of boats sail into the Bay.
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Join the Talegaters, Cheesehead and Florida Man, as they embark on a roadtrip across America to uncover the mysteries behind tall tales, fairy tales, folktales, fishtales, & urban legends, one interview at a time!
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