WGAB The Gabcast
Covering weekly news in Gulfport Florida and South Pinellas. Produced in downtown Gulfport, Florida but covering all South Pinellas news. Join the staff of The Gabber Newspaper — and their guests — as they talk about the latest Gulfport news and things to do and give listeners an inside look at how a small-town weekly newspaper works.
Episodes
45 episodes
Episode 45: Council Prohibitions & A Tale of Three Prides
This week on the GabCast, Ethan talks through the Gulfport City Charter Review Committee's first meeting, where they looked at sections 305 and 306. Then, Cam and Cathy visit some of Gulfport's LGBTQ+ inclusive businesses and ask: What does pri...
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Episode 8
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11:08
Episode 44: Changes to the Gulfport City Charter & Summer Fun Near You
This week, News & Politics Reporter Ethan Perelstein talks about the Gulfport City Charter Review and the five sections City Council has said should be changed, despite not providing their reasonings at the May 20 Council Meeting.Fro...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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9:04
Episode 43: A Gulfport Chatbot (?), Pride Parades and Cat Yoga
This week, The Gabber sits down with City Council Member Cosi Jackson to talk about AI in Gulfport and the possibility of a Gulfport chatbot. Then, we talk with Dara Worthington, CEO of Friends of Strays Animal Shelter, about their June even...
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Episode 6
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14:42
Episode 42: A Feral Cat Escape & Things To Do In Gulfport This Week
This week on the GabCast, Olivia from Friends of Strays shares the dangerous side of working with stray cats, and Editor-in-Chief Cameron Healy shows you how to get the party started in Gulfport this week.
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Episode 5
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5:52
Episode 41: ICE Operations in Gulfport, Council Member Cosi Jackson and Local Hurricane Expos
This week on WGAB the GabCast, Ethan Perelstein breaks down Gulfport PD's agreement with ICE, Ward III Council Member Cosi Jackson talks being a civil servant and making history and Editor-in-Chief Cameron Healy maps out the upcoming hurricane ...
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Episode 4
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13:51
Episode 40: Collecting Butts, Getting Kicked in the Face and Ian O'Hara's City Debt
This week on WGAB The GabCast, News and Politics Reporter Ethan Perelstein catches you up on former Council member Ian O'Hara's late payments to the city, Council's new beach smoking ban, and Ethan's first triathlon escapade. With a special gue...
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Episode 3
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11:04
Episode 39: Vampire Laws and Adoption Logistics
This week on WGAB The GabCast, hear Sam Henderson's wildest Gulfport story, meet Dara Worthington, CEO of Friends of Strays, and have customer Dara teach you how to add a cat to your family.
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Episode 2
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14:58
Episode 38: Cheeto Mussolini, Free Bananas and Territorial Cuddling
The GabCast is back! Have The Gabber Newspaper's News, Politics & Police Reporter, Ethan Perelstein, give you this week's news, talk with our new opinion columnist Sam Henderson and join Editor-in-Chief Cameron Healy and Podcast Pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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15:11
Episode 37: Horror Movies and Hurricanes
On this episode, a new look at classic horror films and scenes from around the area after Hurricane Milton.
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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16:13
Episode 36: Good news in Gulfport after Hurricane Milton
Cathy Salustri is joined by Barbara Banno, owner of Stella's restaurant in Gulfport, to discuss uplifting stories they've found around town in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
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Episode 36
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19:19
Episode 34: Beer, tacos and hurricanes
It's a busy week in Gulfport with Octoberfest, a new restaurant opening, and a hurricane on the way.
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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41:00
Episode 33: Movie-going in Gulfport
On this episode we discuss our favorite movie-going experiences, are joined by a dog, and have a Gabber want-ad.
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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28:56
Episode 32: An Eckerd College Olympian
On this episode we discuss an Olympian from Eckerd College and chat with the outgoing police chief during "Cathy with a Cop."
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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28:11
Episode 31: A Dark Roadtrip
"Gabber" newspaper publisher Cathy Salustri shares a troubling kayaking experience she had recently and we meet the paper's newest employee.
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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25:07
Episode 30: Reviewing Pinellas County Elections
On this episode we review Pinellas County elections and share memories of the Gecko Ball.
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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22:07
Episode 29: Who's to Blame for Dysfunction in St. Pete Beach City Government
This episode begins with a special feline guest, Mango! Who's to blame for dysfunction in St. Pete Beach city government, and a review of Gecko Crawl
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Episode 29
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24:39
Episode 28: Florida summer reading list
How do turtle eggs survive hurricanes, "Cathy with a Cop," and Cathy Salustri's Florida summer beach reading list.
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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34:32
Episode 27: St. Pete Beach Commissioner Candidate Forum
This week on WGAB The GabCast, we held a St. Pete Beach candidate forum. St. Pete Beach's District 2 candidates, current commissioner Nick Filtz and challenger Lisa Robinson answered a mix of prepared questions. Questions touched on problems in...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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32:05
Episode 26: Remembering former Gulfport mayor Mike Yakes
Mike Yakes served as Gulfport mayor for 22 years during the 90s and 2000s. He passed last week and is remembered on the show.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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30:21
Episode 25: Cats & Ice Cream!
This episode centers on cats and ice cream! What could be better than that?
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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22:45
Episode 24: Yvonne Johnson, Gulfport's first and only female mayor
This week's episode focuses on Yvonne Johnson, Gulfport's first and only female mayor.
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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26:41
Episode 23: Madeira Beach Drama, Guns, and Butterflies
On this episode we have an update on the political drama in Madeira Beach, "Cathy with a Cop" discussing celebratory gunfire, and a butterfly garden on the beach.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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32:59