Hello APGD
Hello APGD is a neighborhood podcast that highlights the people who make the Audubon Park Garden District one of the most celebrated destination neighborhoods in Central Florida. We chat with business owners, community leaders, volunteers, long-time residents, artists, and other influential locals; documenting the untold stories of this magical place just minutes away from Downtown Orlando.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 82
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Voices of Grandma Party: A Holiday Special
On this very special holiday episode, our host speaks with 27 friends, acquaintances, and strangers at the 2022 Grandma Party Bazaar in the parking lot of Stardust Video & Coffee. This …
Jenna Caring of Stardust Video & Coffee and Grandma Party Bazaar
Meet Jenna, the "Grandma" behind Grandma Party Bazaar and legendary barista, bartender, sconemaker at Stardust Video & Coffee. Jenna is extraordinary in all fashions and always finds th…
Tony and Pablo of Lobos Coffee Roasters
Meet Tony Villalobos and Pablo Sierra—childhood friends and co-owners of Lobos Coffee Roasters. Since 2020, the Lobos Team has been elevating Orlando’s coffee scene through their person…
Gabby Lothrop of the Audubon Park Community Market
Meet Gabby—Director of the Audubon Park Community Market, former Slow Food Regional Governor, founding member of East End Market, and all-around amazing person. (Spoiler alert: she’s a…
Seth Daniels of Freehand Goods
Meet Seth--Leathersmith and Co-Founder at Freehand Goods. Since 2016, Seth and his business partner, Jacob Zepf, have been cultivating a scene for celebrating Florida-themed handcrafted…
Brendan Bunting O'Connor of Bungalower.com
Meet Brendan--local artist, writer, co-host of "Bungalower and The Bus," Editor in Chief at Bungalower.com, drag bingo host, and all around fun fellow to be around. We learn all about …
Peter von Taborsky of SCOTCH AND "good" CONVERSATION
Meet Peter, host and creator of SCOTCH AND "good" CONVERSATION--an Audubon Park-based podcast that's celebrating 7 years of broadcasting excellence this October. Peter started this proj…
Robbie Lee - Artist and Middle School Art Teacher at Lake Highland Prep
Meet Robbie Lee—longtime Audubon Park resident, artist, educator, and assistant coach for Lake Highland's varsity bowling team. We learn about growth mindset, bowling across America, an…
Orlando's District 3 Commissioner Robert Stuart
Meet Robert Stuart--Orlando's District 3 Commissioner, College Park native, and Compassionate Cities advocate. Robert shares his stories of Orlando pre-Disney, helping supply NASA with …
Brent Hernandez of Redlight Redlight
Meet Brent Hernandez, co-founder and owner of Redlight Redlight Brewpub (formerly known as Beer Parlour.) We’re just so grateful that this beloved watering hole has found its forever ho…
Joe Salg of Corrine Drive Counseling Center
Meet Joe Salg, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Director at the Corrine Drive Counseling Center (CDCC), across from the East End Market. Joe (not Joseph) is also the curator of the …
Pastor Sarah Robinson of Audubon Park Covenant Church
Meet Pastor Sarah Robinson, spiritual and environmental leader, community organizer, and all-around neighborhood favorite. We discuss Sarah’s path to Pastorship and how transformative h…
Steve Lewis of Gideon's Bakehouse
Meet Steve Lewis, melancholy baker and creative mastermind behind Gideon's Bakehouse at East End Market. Celebrating 6 years in Audubon Park, Gideon's has cemented our status as a desti…
Ashley Coggins of East End Market
Meet Ashley Coggins, General Manager of East End Market--Audubon Park's landmark food hall and neighborhood hub with locally-made gifts, treats, and provisions. East End is a community …
Matt Hinckley of Hinckley’s Fancy Meats
Meet Matt Hinckley, the celebrated Chef and “Pigsmith” behind Hinckley’s Fancy Meats at East End Market in Orlando, FL. We discuss Matt’s time at various Michelin- and James Beard-recog…
Kelly and Scott of Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream
Meet Kelly and Scott Seidl, founders of Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream; Central Florida's favorite dessert spot since 2015. Recorded on a day that Kelly and Scott happen to be celebrating t…
Andy Walker of Joybird Books
Meet Andy Walker, co-owner of Joybird Books--Audubon Park's very own new- and used-bookseller; showcasing local artists and authors, hosting a variety of community-building events, and …
Bob O’Bryant of Keller Williams Realty
Meet Bob O’Bryant, long-time Audubon Park resident and real estate expert with Keller Williams Realty at the Parks. We learn about the neighborhood's history, Central Florida's housing …
Liz and Dave of Dear Prudence Shop
Meet Liz and Dave Kazyk, the thoughtful and multi-talented shop owners of Dear Prudence, an eclectic clothing and jewelry boutique that has been keeping Orlando’s Audubon Park Garden Di…
Jennifer Marvel of Audubon Park’s Main Street Organization
Meet Jennifer Marvel, community activist and Executive Director of APGD's Main Street organization. A resident of Audubon Park since the 1980s, Jenn shares her perspective on how the d…