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Sundial
As a result of a daytime programming change, WLRN canceled Sundial, the locally-produced arts and culture show, effective Friday Feb. 2, 2024.
Episodes
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Artist Chire Regans searches for the truth in portraits, names and hair
The Black Lives Matter movement pushed Chire Regans' art in the direction of social awareness. From portraits of gun violence victims to sculptures exploring hair braiding practices, the new Oolite Arts resident hopes to spark change through her pieces.
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How Snarky Puppy’s Michael League brings all genres to the table
Grammy-winning bandleader of Snarky Puppy tells us how breaking into Dallas' gospel scene and making his own band influenced his music. Now he's bringing all of those influences to the Miami Beach's GroundUP Music Festival which he co-founded.
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The 'Queen of Cleaning' comes to South Florida
Auri Kananen has become famous for going around the globe and cleaning some of the messiest homes. Her book is titled “Happiness Cleaning: How to Embrace the Mess and Love the Cleanup.”
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How artist Nathan Sawaya built a career out of Lego bricks
Nathan Sawaya is a contemporary artist who uses LEGO bricks exclusively for his art. His global exhibition The Art of the Brick comes to Miami at the Olympia Theater.
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Best of: How a trip to Cuba - and music - taught duo Afrobeta about who they are
One of our best Sundial conversations: Tony Laurencio and Cuci Amador are the founders of Afrobeta — they embody a Miami sound. They star in the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Birthright," about their trip to play in Cuba. They join us to talk about that controversial trip and what it taught them...
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Musician Guy Michel on challenging the status quo and taking risks with his cello
Guy Michel is a Palm Beach County-based improvisational cellist and entertainer whose performances across South Florida challenge the status quo.
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Broken promises in a Liberty City housing project are at the center of this film
In the new documentary, Razing Liberty Square, director and producer Katja Esson, explores how climate gentrification is affecting residents living on the highest-and-driest ground in Miami.
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Catch us in the clouds with The Norton Museum's artist-in-residence, Nora Maité Nieves
Nora Maité Nieves is currently an artist in residence at The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. In her exhibit “Clouds in the Expanded Field,” connects her Caribbean roots to the skies above whatever city she might find herself in.
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Drummer Willie Stewart of Third World takes us through Jamaica's 'musical genealogy'
Carlos Frías is joined by Willie Stewart, a music educator and the former principal drummer and percussionist for the band Third World.
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'Never Drop the Ball' shows how the Negro Leagues helped desegregate America
Michael Anderson and Fabián Cárdenas are the filmmakers behind WLRN TV’s latest documentary Never Drop the Ball. They told us how the Negro Leagues helped desegregate baseball — and America.
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Brad Meltzer and his heroes — RBG, Mister Rogers and his teacher Ms. Spicer
New York Times bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries and children’s books Brad Meltzer visits South Florida to promote his latest book Ordinary People Change the World: Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
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'Wait, wait ... for us:' A wild hour wrangling comedian Paula Poundstone
You might recognize her from the show “Wait wait…Don’t Tell Me.” Author and comedian Paula Poundstone has jokes! And she shares them with us before her performance at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, January 26.
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How growing up in prisons helped this Miami Herald reporter find the light in dark stories
South Florida journalist Brittany Wallman, who won a 2019 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Parkland school shooting for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, is now working as an investigative journalist for the Miami Herald.
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John Miller's larger-than-life glassblowing exhibit 'Order Up!' will make you hungry
John Miller is an associate professor of glass at Illinois State University. His art show “Order Up! The Pop Art of John Miller” is now at the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami. We talk about diner culture, which inspired the larger-than-life glass pieces.
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Miami film critic Rene Rodríguez talks Barbenheimer, Golden Globes and the year in film
We talk best and worst movies from 2023 with René Rodriguez. He’s a former film critic and manages the Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami. He also tells us what he's looking forward to in 2024.
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Getting real with Ron Magill: Lessons learned from the animal world
Wildlife photographer and Zoo Miami’s “Goodwill Ambassador," Ron Magill joins us to talk about new book The Pride of a Lion.
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Dating advice, lucky babies and the Miami Heat: Our moments of joy from 2023
From street art to music and baseball, host Carlos Frías and producers Leslie Ovalle Atkinson and Elisa Baena highlight their favorite moments on Sundial in 2023.
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Local food editors share the best eats of 2023
A panel of local food editors, including the Miami Herald's Connie Ogle, The Infatuation's Ryan Pfeffer and the Miami New Times' Nicole Lopez-Alvar, share their favorite places to eat in 2023.
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The best reads of 2023 with Mitchell Kaplan
We talk about some of the best reads of the year with Mitchell Kaplan, the owner and founder of Books & Books. He also tells us about his recently launched literary foundation.
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The enduring legacy of 'The Nutcracker' brings South Florida to the ballet
Dawn Atkins is a principal dancer with Miami City Ballet. She tells us about her career, MCB’s 2023-2024 season and her performance as the lead roles of Dew Drop and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker this month.
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Calle 13's Eduardo Cabra shows us the man behind the music
Eduardo Cabra who produced the sound for the three-time Grammy-winning Puerto Rican band, Calle 13, is showing us the sound of his voice.
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Why Miami sets up the perfect stage for the play 'La Gringa'
Carlos Frías is joined by director Gladys Ramírez. She’s the executive director of City Theatre in Miami where she's directing the Miami debut of the play "La Gringa" at the Adrienne Arsht Center.
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This Cuban trio blends Latin pop and classical opera to create their own sound
Guest host Kate Payne is joined by the local group The Latin Divos. The Cuban trio takes Latin pop, traditional opera and timeless classics and makes them their own.
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Best of: This local smokehouse makes 'Miami barbecue'
One of our favorite conversations: Harry and Michelle Coleman went from journalism school to the kitchen. Their new smokehouse doesn't make your usual barbecue; they've created 'Miami barbecue.' They tell us about their brisket rubbed with ground espresso, ribs glazed with guava-chili sauce and…
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Best of: Author M. Evelina Galang connects Manila and Miami using language
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Best of: He was the first in his family to go to college. Now he's president of FIU
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Best of: How writing books for children helped veteran Winsome Bingham overcome PTSD
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Best of: How DJ Laz's music powered Miami's block parties
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Can 'forest baths' cure our anxieties about the future? This artist thinks so
Fereshteh Toosi is a Miami-based interdisciplinary artist who recently launched an interactive audio project called “Voice Memos for the Future.” The project discusses Miami residents' shared stories and thoughts about the future in South Florida. They tell us how nature has inspired their life’s...
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Chris Renois on the arduous journey of pursuing comedy
All the things Chris Renois suffered helped make him a better comic. He is a stand-up comedian and actor from South Florida. He recently starred in the indie film “Mountains.” It won a special award at the Tribeca Film Festival — and Chris’ acting is a big reason why.
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Local string quartet 'Baby B Strings' makes our studio their concert hall
Baby B Strings is a quartet that performs classical and pop music in unconventional spaces. They take the Beatles to the concert hall and bring Bach to the beach. They join Sundial host Carlos Frías us for a jam session.
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Pulling the curtain behind WLRN's new podcast 'Bright Lit Place'
We listen to the part of the first episode of Bright Lit Place, a new WLRN podcast distributed by the NPR Network. It was reported by WLRN's environment editor Jenny Staletovich. We also hear behind-the-scenes stories from Jenny and Patrick Farrell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who...
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Live at the Miami Book Fair with the most Florida man: Carl Hiaasen
Sundial host, Carlos Frías, spoke with author Carl Hiaasen before a live audience at the Miami Book Fair over the weekend. They talked about his new book, "Wrecker," and growing up in Florida.
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This Conch brings all of your favorite writers to party in Key West
Arlo Haskell is an author, historian and the executive director of the Key West Literary Seminar, which is happening from January 11 to the 14.
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Forgiveness, home and baking intertwine in the play 'Sweet Goats and Blueberry Señoritas'
Vanessa Garcia's play 'Sweet Goats and Blueberry Señoritas' is at the Miracle Theater in Coral Gables through Dec. 3. She joined us to talk about telling family stories through food and the stage.
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Luis Alberto Urrea's new novel helped him understand his mother through her war story
Luis Alberto Urrea is a Mexican-American poet, novelist and essayist. He’ll be at the Miami Book Fair on Sunday on a panel about powerful historical fiction–– presenting his latest book 'Good Night, Irene.'
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Black Horror novelist Tananarive Due captivates us by weaving fact and fiction
Tananarive Due is a novelist who writes in the genre of Black horror. She’ll be presenting two books at the Miami Book Fair this weekend, including her latest The Reformatory.
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Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat on life in Haiti, Miami and the stories that made her
Edwidge Danticat is the author of several books including Krik Krak and Brother, I’m Dying, which were finalists for the National Book Awards. She was born in Haiti and calls Miami home. She’s being honored at the Miami Book Fair’s 40th anniversary celebration.
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This scholar shows us an ‘Afrofantastic’ future in his South Florida exhibit
We're joined by Afrofuturism scholar Julian Chambliss. He co-curated the "Afrofantastic" exhibit at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale.
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This oral historian is using social media to share Broward's Black history
Emmanuel George is an archivist and community historian who created the Black Broward Instagram page to share pieces of Broward’s Black history. It’s a peek into all the different kinds of work he’s doing to highlight Broward’s Black history.
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Best of: Dave Barry on the oddities of swamplife ahead of his appearance in this year's Miami Book Fair
Syndicated humor writer Dave Barry joins WLRN's Carlos Frías on Sundial to talk about his newest book, Swamp Story, which features the oddities of swamp culture and TikTok. They also discuss his life growing up and how his family, especially his mother, influenced his unique sense of humor. Dave...
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How medicine music transformed the lives of this duo. Now, they want to bring it you
It’s a crossover episode of Sundial and Folk and Acoustic Music with Michael Stock. Jesus Hidalgo and Teresa de Jesus co-founded the annual Music Medicine Festival to spread the healing powers of music. They join us for a jam session and to talk about how music brought healing to their own lives.
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Talking grief, rock 'n' roll and comedy with a Princess Diaries heartthrob
"The Princess Diaries" heartthrob, Robert Schwartzman, is an actor, musician and filmmaker. He’ll be at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival this weekend presenting four films.
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How a trip to Cuba - and music - taught duo Afrobeta about who they are
Tony Laurencio and Cuci Amador are the founders of Afrobeta — they embody a Miami sound. They star in the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Birthright," about their trip to play in Cuba. They join us to talk about that controversial trip and what it taught them about themselves.
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An 'unintentional offender': one author's journey to understand life with ADHD
Roberto Carlos Cruz Garcia is the author behind "Sweet Boy: The Unintentional Offender." Roberto has ADHD and he’s on the Autism spectrum. But as a kid, he was undiagnosed — and this made him the sweet boy who would sometimes say the wrong thing at the wrong time and that became the inspiration…
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Can Miami artists afford to stay local? This Miami-Dade County official is looking for solutions
Host Carlos Frías is joined by Miami-Dade County's director of public housing and community development. He's a Miami native who's trying to find solutions to the housing affordability crisis.
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These women kick ice: Why the Lucky Pucks are the hockey team you should be following
Karen Ota-O’Brien co-founded the Florida Women’s Hockey League more than 20 years ago and started South Florida's Lucky Pucks, a club for women and girls of all ages. Last season their teams swept the state championships, with the over-40s winning the national championship.
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Wynwood's Zak the Baker is trading poems for bread
Zak Stern is the actual baker behind Zak the Baker in Wynwood. He's credited with starting the artisanal bread movement in Miami. He tells us why he prompted us to write poems answering: "What is Miami food?"
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Miami-Dade's poetry ambassador comes to us from the land of rhymes, sonnets and haikus
Nicole Tallman is an author and the poetry ambassador for Miami-Dade County. She joins WLRN Sundial to talk about how living in South Florida helped her find her voice as the poet.
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This South Florida historian leads free, monthly Black history classes
Tameka Hobbs manages the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Sistrunk — Fort Lauderdale's historically Black neighborhood. They partnered with the Black History Project to start a Black History Saturday School in Broward County.
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As a result of a daytime programming change, WLRN canceled Sundial, the locally-produced arts and culture show, effective Friday Feb. 2, 2024.
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