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Fun in Key West Podcast

Fun in Key West Podcast

By: Michele O'Connor
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Summary
 🌴 Welcome to the Fun in Key West Podcast! 🌴 Get ready to dive into all things Key West—the southernmost island where the sunsets are breathtaking, the food is unforgettable, and the drinks are always cold! 🍹 In this podcast, we bring you insider tips on: ✅ The best places to eat (yes, there will be conch fritters 🥥). ✅ Where to drink and enjoy the island's famous cocktails 🍸. ✅ The coolest spots to stay, from cozy inns to luxury getaways 🏝️. ✅ And so much more—from quirky local events to can't-miss festivals! 🎉 We'll also keep you up to date on the latest happenings around the island and occasionally chat with special guests who know Key West like the back of their sandy hand. 🐚 Whether you're planning your first trip, a frequent visitor, or just daydreaming about island life, this podcast is your ultimate guide to enjoying paradise. 🎙️ New episodes every wek—so don't forget to subscribe! Hit the like button if you're as obsessed with Key West as we are, and share the island love with your friends! 💌 Connect with us! 👉 Website: www.FunInKeyWest.com 👉 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for even more island vibes. 🌊 So grab your flip-flops, pour yourself a cold drink, and escape to the island state of mind with the Fun in Key West Podcast! #FunInKeyWest #KeyWestPodcast #IslandLifeVibesFun In Key West 2026 Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • You Two Scare Me: Key West Ghost Hunts, Spirit Boxes, and Spirits With Spirits

    You Two Scare Me: Key West Ghost Hunts, Spirit Boxes, and Spirits With Spirits
    Nov 8 2026
    You Two Scare Me: Key West Ghost Hunts, Spirit Boxes, and Spirits With Spirits On the Fun in Key West podcast, Michele interviews Andi and Feliz—best friends, teachers, and hosts of the You Two Scare Me podcast—about paranormal investigating and their Key West ghost-tour events. They share recent scares at the Key West Theatre, including a spirit box saying "Harold" matching a guest's real name, and later messages like "Stop," "Problem," and "Get out," prompting them to leave. They recount meeting on the first day at a new school, taking 10 years to start the podcast due to moves and raising children, and realizing it was growing when strangers emailed stories and recognized them at a convention. They discuss investigations at the Crescent Hotel and the Artist House, a planned overnight at West Virginia State Penitentiary, and their Spirits With Spirits tour (The Saint and La Concha) with a listener discount code FunInKW10. 00:00 Harold on the Spirit Box 00:43 Podcast Welcome and Guests 03:08 Key West Theatre Scare Stories 05:49 How They Met and Clicked 07:29 Why the Podcast Took 10 Years 08:41 When the Show Took Off 09:50 Listener Stories Segment 11:29 Andi Wild Adventures 14:09 West Virginia Penitentiary Plans 16:39 Unexplained Investigations Elsewhere 18:20 Artist House Investigation 19:20 Teaching Skills and Performing Arts 20:36 Spirits With Spirits Tour 22:32 How Often Tours Run 23:12 Favorite Key West Ghost Tours 24:51 Why Key West Haunted 25:46 Where To See Ghosts 27:10 Firehouse Spirit Box 28:15 Sensitivity And Skepticism 29:25 Podcast Wins And Friends 31:13 Big Dreams And Travel 32:53 Upcoming Episode Teasers 35:39 Research Rabbit Holes 37:18 Rapid Fire Food Picks 40:30 Top Things To Do 42:33 Where To Listen Next 👻 Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode 🎙️ Meet Andi & Feliz | You Two Scare Me Podcast Listen to their paranormal stories, explore their investigations, and find information about upcoming Spirits With Spirits events. https://youtwoscaremepodcast.com 👻 Explore Key West Ghost Tours Want to experience the haunted side of Key West yourself? I've gathered some of my favorite ghost tours and paranormal adventures in one place. https://funinkeywest.com/GhostTour 🌴 Read the Full Fun in Key West Interview & Stories Dive deeper into our conversation, including the spirit box encounters at the Key West Theatre, the haunted firehouse, and more. https://funinkeywest.com/you-two-scare-me-podcast/ 📺 Watch Our Full Conversation on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EziBXASoc1Q 🌴 More from Fun in Key West Discover island history, interesting places, local businesses, and more stories from the Florida Keys. https://funinkeywest.com
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    46 mins
  • From Snowshoe to the Keys: Jamie of The Underwater Gardener on Coral Farming, Collecting, and Reef Restoration

    From Snowshoe to the Keys: Jamie of The Underwater Gardener on Coral Farming, Collecting, and Reef Restoration
    Nov 1 2026
    From Snowshoe to the Keys: Jamie of The Underwater Gardener on Coral Farming, Collecting, and Reef Restoration In this Fun in Key West podcast episode, host Michele interviews Jamie Edelman, owner of The Underwater Gardener, about his path from running a landscape design business and earning a Master Naturalist certification to working at Snowshoe, West Virginia, and ultimately moving to the Florida Keys. Jamie describes his scuba background, collecting experience, and how he built a retail aquarium store and coral-farming operation, including indoor systems, a shop-based coral farm, and an outdoor coral farm at his home using canal water and sunlight. He explains sustainable aquaculture and fragging, what marine life he can legally collect (fish, anemones, gorgonians, etc.), and his goal to educate visitors about reef decline—especially loss of foundational elkhorn and staghorn corals—while highlighting major coral restoration efforts in the Keys and ways people can help. 00:00 Reef Then and Now 00:42 Podcast Welcome 03:17 From Landscapes to Naturalist 05:32 Finding Snowshoe 09:32 Life on the Mountain 13:28 Back to Florida Keys 16:22 Building Underwater Gardener 23:39 What Is a Coral Farm 25:46 Ponds and Coral Farm 26:19 Collecting and Fragging 28:17 Shipping and Store Name 29:08 Visiting the Shop 30:38 Education and Reef Tours 31:13 Reef Decline and Restoration 34:30 How to Support Restoration 36:51 In-Store Tanks and Travel Tips 38:33 Sponsor Break and Mission 40:11 Rapid Fire Key West Picks 43:30 How to Find the Store 44:56 Hours and Final Wrap 🌊 Explore More from This Episode https://funinkeywest.com/the-underwater-gardener-key-west/ 🐠 Visit The Underwater Gardener Discover Jamie's Key West aquarium shop, beautiful coral, and fascinating marine life. https://theunderwatergardener.com ⛵ Get Out on the Water in Key West This episode is sponsored by Fun in Key West Water Adventures! Explore snorkeling excursions, sunset sails, glass-bottom boat tours, and more. https://funinkeywest.com/water 🪸 Learn About Coral Reef Restoration Discover how NOAA and its partners are working to restore the Florida Keys coral reefs. https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/restoration/coral-reef.html 📹 Watch the Coral City Camera Take a peek beneath the surface with the live underwater camera Jamie mentioned. https://www.coralcitycamera.com/
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    48 mins
  • Jedwin Smith on Mel Fisher, the Atocha, and Writing "Fatal Treasure"

    Jedwin Smith on Mel Fisher, the Atocha, and Writing "Fatal Treasure"
    Oct 23 2026
    Jedwin Smith on Mel Fisher, the Atocha, and Writing "Fatal Treasure" Host Michele from Fun in Key West interviews Jedwin Smith, author of the October book club pick Fatal Treasure, discussing Mel Fisher's long search for the Nuestra Señora de Atocha and the persistence behind "Today's the day." Smith recounts accidentally finding the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum during a storm, meeting Fisher the day Fisher went bankrupt, writing early newspaper stories that led his publisher to send him to Key West to join the salvage crew, and eventually diving on the site, including finding emeralds and running out of air before being rescued by Donnie Jonas. He describes the grueling work, major tragedies and deaths tied to the hunt, Fisher's Supreme Court victory, and how Key West changed after the discovery. Smith also outlines his other books, including Our Brother's Keeper about his brother's Vietnam death, and shares where to find his books and his email. 00:00 Welcome and Teaser 01:07 Key West Travel Tip 01:46 Meet the Author 03:20 Rainy Day Museum Visit 06:22 Mel Fisher Encounter 10:22 Press Backlash and Break 12:21 Joining the Salvage Crew 13:59 Atocha Discovery Rush 16:48 First Dive and Emeralds 22:06 Turning Stories Into Book 25:39 Tragedies Behind Treasure 28:11 Why Mel Never Quit 32:07 Royalty Clues and Court Win 33:59 Earning Kane's Trust 36:29 Key West First Impressions 37:54 Emeralds and Marriage Oops 41:19 Books Beyond Atocha 42:28 Finding Jeffs Story 45:14 Revenge to Reconciliation 50:32 Coin Necklace Origin 54:01 Rapid Fire Key West 55:57 Sharks and Barracudas 58:17 What Treasure Means Now 01:00:06 Where to Find the Books 01:02:35 Audience Q and Life Lessons 01:06:39 Final Thanks and Sign Off www.funinkeywest.com/conch 📚 Want to Read Fatal Treasure? If Mel Fisher, the Atocha, and the people behind the treasure hunt have caught your curiosity, you can grab a copy of Fatal Treasure on Amazon. A little Fun in Key West housekeeping: This is a paid affiliate link, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through it, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend things I genuinely enjoy, and this book certainly qualifies! Sign up for the book club here: https://funinkeywest.kit.com/114924dc7f More information at www.funinkeywest.com
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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