Bungalower And The Bus

For Episode 358, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O’Connor are joined by local photographer and man about town, Jim Hobart, at the College Park Gallery in the heart of College Park. This week’s episode was sponsored by Downtown Orlando, Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com. This episode includes a brief discussion on the Savannah Bananas and their similarities to the Harlem Globetrotters, Orlando's consumption of marijuana, a restaurant owner being sentenced to Federal jail for not paying employment taxes, and the suspension of the BEEP autonomous shuttle program. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

The Orange County Regional History Center recently unveiled some enhancements to its core exhibitions, which have been on display since the museum opened in 2001. The improvements include increased bilingual content, more accurate and appropriate language, and the addition of new interactive components. Throughout the fourth floor of the museum, visitors can now explore the language of some of Central Florida’s native people, the Timucua. Captivating animations projected across the exhibition’s skyscape share the history of centuries of conflict across our state. A hands-on interactive invites museumgoers to activate a large screen demonstrating the science of how sinkholes occur, and how they may have even had an impact during the time of the wooly mammoth.

For Episode 357, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O’Connor head to visit their old friend Rob Bair at his restaurant Sodough Square in Winter Park. They make Detroit-style pizza! This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com. This episode includes an update on Plaza Live, a code update that will help Orlando Police push homeless people off of downtown streets, a new name for the Amway Center, and racketeering from an Orlando restaurant. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 356, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O’Connor go grab a cheeky pint from The Castle Irish Pub in College Park. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com. Topics include One Pulse Foundation having to pay a grant back to the State, The Plaza Theater being fined $5,000 for hosting a Christmas-themed drag show with kids in attendance, the lighting of the downtown Christmas tree, and DPAC opening a new live music venue downtown. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 355, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O'Connor were invited to dine at the new Talkin' Tacos restaurant in the SoDo District before heading over to RockPit Brewing, all while chatting about two blockbuster events taking place this weekend - Light Up SoDo at the SoDo Shopping Plaza and Krampusfest in The Milk District. This week’s episode was sponsored by The Milk District and SoDo Main Street, Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com. Topics include Grandma Party Bazaar, a super contagious illness spreading among dogs across the state, an update on the OnePulse Foundation, the end of the 2023 Hurricane Season, and Bob Carr being slated for redevelopment. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 354, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O'Connor were invited to visit the Central Florida Zoo for a special tour of this year's amazing Asian Lantern Festival. This week’s episode was sponsored by the Central Florida Zoo, Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com Topics include the official launch of the holidays in the City Beautiful, the dissolution of OnePulse Foundation, a Cool Job Alert at Crealde School of Art, City Hall leasing a long-ignored corner lot in downtown Orlando, and the return of KrampusFest to the Milk District. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 353, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O'Connor head to College Park and grab a pizza from Pizza Bruno and wash it down with some tasty craft beers at Freehand Goods. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com Topics include Pink giving away banned books on her concert tour in Florida, Orlando Museum of Art being counter-sued by former director Aaron de Groft, the expansion of the problematic semi-autonomous BEEP shuttle program, and the stepping down of OnePulse Foundation's executive director. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 352, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O'Connor were invited to check out the newly opened Gravity Taproom in the North Quarter near downtown Orlando. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com Topics include Orlando City making it to the MLS Cup Playoff Conference Semifinals, EDC weekend, Orange County Animal Services being overwhelmed with too many surrendered dogs, local election results, the return of Festival of Trees, and a new collab restaurant project by East End Market alums Freehand Goods and Hinckley's Fancy Meats. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 351, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O'Connor head to Brother Jimmy's BBQ at Icon Park to try out the awesome brisket everyone is always talking about. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com Topics include a flat tire that caused the evacuation of a Disney monorail, local celebs buying into Orlando City Soccer ownership, OnePulse Foundation giving up on building a museum, big changes for some downtown venues, and new owners for Goff's Ice Cream on OBT. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 350, Brendan is out of town, so Jon hangs out with Mike and Moses DeWitt of the DeWitt Law Firm and JustCallMoe.com. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the JustCallMoe.com Topics include the sale of Pulse Nightclub, a crash in Baldwin Park, sports betting in Florida, Me's Jury Juice beer, a new retail incentive for Downtown Orlando and the return of the Orlando Magic. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 349, Jon takes Brendan out for an omakase dinner at Juju, the sister restaurant to Disney Springs-adjacent Susuru. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include the pending sale of Pulse Nightclub, Visit Orlando's recent lobby for Tourist Development Tax dollars, OPD phasing out its mounted patrol unit, and a developer who wants to build a surf park in west Orange County. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 348, Jon's back from his European adventures just in time for his birthday, so Brendan and Mike take him out for a night of excessive fried chicken sandwiches. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include the recent rejection of an appeal put forth by the State of Florida to put a stay on the injunction against the Protection of Children Act ahead of Come Out With Pride next weekend, some spicy commissioner headlines abroad, the constitutional right to hunt and fish, this weekend's solar eclipse, and the Return to Joylands Invitational Beer Fest. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 347, Brendan and Scottie head to The Courtesy Bar in Winter Park to see their seasonal bar takeover, Nightmare on Orange, and to try some of the new cocktails. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include Orlando Magazine's "Most Powerful People" issue, Orange County tax dollar allocations, new Winter Park budget, Canadian smoke invading Florida, and DoveCote moving out of downtown. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 346, Brendan and Scottie Campbell head to Parsons Xtreme Golf to learn all about their fancy big store (the only one in Florida) before heading to Ole Red for some beers and some live music. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include Disney spending big bucks on their parks over the next 10 years, a Florida Republican driving the charge to bring back the Bear Hunt, the Mayor's State of Downtown address, free parking downtown, and more. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 345, Jon and Brendan saddled up at Hourglass Brewing in the Hourglass District for a couple of cold beers and some German food from Schnitz and Giggles. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include a certain soccer player not making it to this Sunday's game against Orlando City Soccer, a legal battle between two local airports, the closure of a 100-year-old social club, and free coffee. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 344, Jon and Brendan head over to The Current in College Park, an awesome new fish and seafood restaurant by Sanford-famous Mike Smith. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include kennel cough at the Orange County Animal Shelter, mural commissions downtown, the state of Sanford, Brightline finally launching, and a new food pantry at Valencia College. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 343, official show lawyer, Moses DeWitt is back on the show dispensing legal wisdom to the masses and the boys take him to Tuffy's Bottle Shop in Sanford ahead of the upcoming Moe DeWitt Comedy Jam on Friday, September 15. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include UCF being in hot water over an awful social media post, Hurricane Lee, exploding Teslas, vampire-centric event seasons, and Fazoli's. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 342, the Ben Laube Homes boys are back and Jon and Brendan take them to the newly opened Primrose Lanes in the Milk District to eat that $15 hot dog everyone is talking about. This week’s episode was sponsored by Ben Laube Homes, Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include the Native American blessing allegedly protecting Tampa from hurricanes, Brightline delays and SunRail expansion, defaced murals and big mural commissions. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 341, Jon is out on a last-minute family trip and Mike Donohue is back to fill in. This week's show was recorded at the Game Room Social Club in the former Lizzy McCormack's space in downtown Orlando. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include the recent crash of the new (arguably)autonomous shuttle, Magical Dining, wonky scaffolding, the first restaurant to lose their late-night bar permit, feuding I-4 developers, and iconic businesses going up for sale. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

For Episode 340, Jon and Brendan hung out in Fairvilla Megastore on Orange Blossom Trail ahead of their "Back to School" event celebrating the return of their in-person Fairvilla University workshops. This week’s episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include wonky scaffolding downtown that's led to the closure of Orange Avenue and a number of adjacent businesses, Orlando Museum of Art suing former director Aaron De Groft for his role in the "Basqui-not" exhibition, autonomous hot boxes, and an opera inspired by Cocaine Bear. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.