The Orlando Shine Show

Episode 76 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media (Website), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. Bus is back in the studio and has lots of opinions to share.  Topics this week include the naming of Mayor Moore Russell's new transition team leader, a national group demanding Orlando City Hall suspend its After Midnight police fee, flooding along the St. Johns River, UCF being fined for some questionable student chants, and Robin Jansson announcing his retirement from Orlando City SC.  Holler at this week's sponsors: Orlando Family Stage, Enzian Theater, JustCallMoe.com, and the Orange County Library System. Tune in to "The Orlando Shine Show" every Friday at 8 p.m. on Real Radio 104.1 FM or catch the podcast to keep up with all of the top headlines in Central Florida each week. Want to invite us to your restaurant or business for a future episode? Email us at [email protected].

Angie Folks, the Executive Director of The Milk District, visits the WPRK studio to chat about Shine's most-read stories from the past week with Scottie. Those stories include everyone feeling down about Robin Jansson's departure from Orlando City, Orange County having a brand-new mayor, a national organization swooping in to advocate for downtown bars, the world's largest Build-A-Bear opens on I-Drive, and Pacchioni's opening in College Park and not specializing in cheesecake. Angie also gives us the low-down on the annual Krampus Fest returning to Milk District. If you'd like to experience the music that is played during the live broadcast, check out The Rise and Shine Show Playlist exclusively on YouTube Music. "The Rise and Shine Show" is a weekly radio show on Rollins College's WPRK 91.5 FM at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning hosted by local notable Scottie Campbell to discuss the most-read news stories shared by The Orlando Shine on OrlandoShine.com. Each week, those stories are shared in The Rise and Shine e-newsletter on Monday morning.  

Shine founder Brendan O'Connor returns to WPRK (again) to chat about the most-read stories. The most-read topics this week include Winter Park Police responding to a contentious soccer match starring a three-year-old prodigy; a city-led competition for bird photographers; a retro video game store in Waterford Lakes; an Orlando entry in the International Restroom Archive; and a Wall Street building hitting the market for $6.95 million.  If you'd like to experience the music that is played during the live broadcast, check out The Rise and Shine Show Playlist exclusively on YouTube Music. "The Rise and Shine Show" is a weekly radio show on Rollins College's WPRK 91.5 FM at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning hosted by local notable Scottie Campbell to discuss the most-read news stories shared by The Orlando Shine on OrlandoShine.com. Each week, those stories are shared in The Rise and Shine e-newsletter on Monday morning.

Episode 75 of "The Orlando Shine Show" was recorded at BrandCrumbs Media (Website), a fancy podcast studio located in downtown Orlando. Bus is out this week, so we brought in Justin Stamper of "Zombie House Flipping" to co-host, and we have a special appearance by downtown venue owner Eric Fuller to chat about some rising resistance against Orlando's After Midnight Permit.  Topics this week include flooding in Brevard County, a new children's museum coming to Winter Garden, a cheesesteak food truck taking over a former Pizza Bruno storefront, Black Magic Pizza closing its Milk District window, and a snippet of our interview with one of the world's best sumo wrestlers, Sandstorm.  Holler at this week's sponsors: Orlando Family Stage, Enzian Theater, JustCallMoe.com, and the Orange County Library System. Tune in to "The Orlando Shine Show" every Friday at 8 p.m. on Real Radio 104.1 FM or catch the podcast to keep up with all of the top headlines in Central Florida each week. Want to invite us to your restaurant or business for a future episode? Email us at [email protected].

Abdelrahman "Sandstorm" Shalan was a teenage bodybuilder in Egypt when a coach told him to try sumo. A few years later, he was scrubbing toilets and tying belts for senior wrestlers in Japan, where he was only allowed to speak Japanese. On this bonus episode of The Orlando Shine Show on Real Radio 104.1 FM, Shalan talks with Jon and Brendan about that journey, the elbow-first fighting style that earned him a reputation for knockouts, and why he thinks sumo belongs in front of American audiences. He is the founder of World Elite Sumo (Website), a pro league built for Western fans, and he competes at its next event on Saturday, November 21, at the Caribe Royale in Orlando. Hear what to expect, who is in the ring, and where to get tickets.