FORUM: Beyond the Pages
If any bit of Florida’s history, cultures, literature, or cuisine has piqued your interest, then it’s probably been covered in FORUM, the award-winning magazine of Florida Humanities.
This podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of the stories from current issues and speaks to the writers who bring some of the most fascinating Florida topics to life.
FORUM: Beyond the Pages
Latest Episodes
Eileen Meyer & Dave Szalay | The Superlative A. Lincoln | 2026 National Book Festival
Children's author Eileen Meyer and illustrator Dave Szalay discuss their book, "The Superlative A. Lincoln" — a collection of poems that explores Abraham Lincoln’s superlative qualities, from being the tallest president to the best wrestler.
James Cusick | Yo Solo | Summer 2026 Issue
Author and historian James Cusick discusses his article, "Yo Solo" — a detailed recounting of the events that led to Spanish general Bernardo de Galvez’s daring defeat of the British in West Florida during the Revolutionary War.James Cu...
Roger Smith | A Loyal Province in a Rebel Age | Summer 2026 Issue
Historian Roger Smith discusses his article, A Loyal Province in a Rebel Age — a look back at the brief but fiercely loyal period of British Florida.Roger Smith is an adjunct professor of American history at Flagler College and ...
Susan Parker | Broad Stripes and Brights Stars | Spring 2026 Issue
Colonial historian Susan Parker discusses her article, Broad Stripes and Bright Stars—a recounting of the slow but eventual transition of power that ended 250 years of Spanish rule in Florida and signaled the beginning of the peninsula...
Steven Noll | A Dream More than 30 Years in the Making | Spring 2026 Issue
Historian Steven Noll discusses his article, A Dream More than 30 Years in the Making—a celebration of the long-awaited reconstruction of Fort Mose in St. Augustine. The first free Black settlement in the United States.Steven No...