/tags/sundial Sundial en-US WLRN Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:50:59 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-01-03/sundial-from-delivery-boy-to-film-critic-talking-movies-with-rene-rodriguez Rene Rodriguez, Miami film critic and Cosford Cinema director, talks a life in film with WLRN Sundial host Carlos Frías. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:50:59 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-01-03/sundial-from-delivery-boy-to-film-critic-talking-movies-with-rene-rodriguez Carlos Frías /podcast/sundial/2022-12-22/sundial-how-northern-transplants-created-a-christmas-icon-in-the-keys A couple from Michigan moved down to the Florida Keys because they saw a Corona Christmas commercial. Years later, they dared to recreate that commercial by decorating a lonely pine tree on the old Seven-Mile Bridge. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:26:43 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-12-22/sundial-how-northern-transplants-created-a-christmas-icon-in-the-keys Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /podcast/sundial/2022-12-20/sundial-his-jamaican-family-fled-to-miami-author-johnathan-escoffery-gets-real-about-race-in-south-florida Author Jonathan Escoffery talks with WLRN Sundial’s Carlos Frías about his first book, If I Survive You, which was nominated for a National Book Award. His book of interconnected fictional stories draws on his real experience of a Jamaican family fleeing political oppression and immigrating to Miami — where they confront issues of race, class and crushing economic disparity. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:05:38 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-12-20/sundial-his-jamaican-family-fled-to-miami-author-johnathan-escoffery-gets-real-about-race-in-south-florida Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /2022-09-21/sundial-now-first-latino-census-director-explains-how-data-can-tell-us-who-we-are Robert Santos is the 26th director of the U.S. Census Bureau and the first Latino to hold that position. He spoke on Sundial Now about how he wants to establish more trust and engage with more Black and Latino communities. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:36:11 GMT /2022-09-21/sundial-now-first-latino-census-director-explains-how-data-can-tell-us-who-we-are Alyssa Ramos, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /podcast/sundial/2022-09-21/sundial-now-first-latino-census-director-explains-how-data-can-tell-us-who-we-are Robert Santos is the 26th director of the U.S. Census Bureau and the first Latino to hold that position. He spoke on Sundial Now about how he wants to establish more trust and engage with more Black and Latino communities. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:35:57 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-09-21/sundial-now-first-latino-census-director-explains-how-data-can-tell-us-who-we-are Alyssa Ramos, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2022-07-18/secretary-of-state-talks-about-elections-cleaning-up-biscayne-bay-and-a-young-filmmakers-festival We look at WLRN Reporter Wilkine Brutus’ conversation with Florida's Secretary of State, Cord Byrd. Plus, there's tons of trash piling up in Biscayne Bay, other waterways and mangrove regions. Also, we meet one of the young people in the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:20:58 GMT /2022-07-18/secretary-of-state-talks-about-elections-cleaning-up-biscayne-bay-and-a-young-filmmakers-festival Caitie Muñoz, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2022-07-01/stories-of-the-intense-and-intertwined-history-between-the-u-s-and-cuba This month’s Sundial Book Club is about the intense and intertwined history between the U.S. and Cuba. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:14:00 GMT /news/2022-07-01/stories-of-the-intense-and-intertwined-history-between-the-u-s-and-cuba Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /commentary/2022-06-29/abortion-absolutists-will-latin-americas-child-motherhood-evil-become-americas COMMENTARY Cases in countries like Paraguay should remind anti-abortion rights absolutists that by preventing one "evil," they risk committing others. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMT /commentary/2022-06-29/abortion-absolutists-will-latin-americas-child-motherhood-evil-become-americas Tim Padgett /2022-06-07/floridas-budget-radio-poder-summer-shorts-festival The governor makes big cuts to South Florida programs in the most recent budget. Plus, a local radio station focuses on serving the indigenous immigrant population. And the Summer Shorts Festival returns with a series of plays — one of them written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:13:00 GMT /2022-06-07/floridas-budget-radio-poder-summer-shorts-festival Caitie Muñoz, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2022-05-20/hotel-scarface-drugs-disco-and-debauchery This month’s Sundial Book Club pick takes us to Miami in the 80s with an iconic hotel at the center of the story of this wild and significant time in the city’s history. Fri, 20 May 2022 20:03:00 GMT /news/2022-05-20/hotel-scarface-drugs-disco-and-debauchery Leslie Ovalle Atkinson