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Joanne Hyppolite made a career out of helping tell the important ways in which Black people influenced all aspects of American culture as a curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. She tells us about why she calls Miami home. We also hear from Rene Rodriguez, the manager of the Cosford Cinema. He tells us how he went from delivery boy to film critic.

Frost Science's Cary Woodruff joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to share how he's building the museum's paleontology program. As their inaugural curator, Woodruff is traveling around the world to research and dig for fossils that will make up the Frost's own dinosaur exhibit.

On The South Florida Roundup, we looked at the end of Medicaid's expansion as the federal government's public health emergency ends. We talked about Citizens Insurance's proposed rate hike for Florida and its potential effects in the state (19:42). We also talked about Florida's presence in the Final Four of the NCAA March Madness Tournament (39:23).

Writer Alexandra T. Vazquez joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about her book "The Florida Room" — she uses it as a metaphor, as a place that’s in-between spaces. She discusses how culture and music mix in Florida, and specifically, Miami.

“Give Them Their Flowers” is a local exhibit paying homage to Miami's Black queer history and community. Loni Johnson is one of the participating artists. Her work focuses on honoring the people it was too late to honor in life, inviting us to remember and show love. She joined WLRN's Carlos Frías.

April 16, 2023 Award winning banjo player Greg Cahill is with Michael Stock

Darius Daughtry is the founder of Art Prevails Project, an organization that aims to strengthen South Florida's communities through literature and the performing arts. He joins WLRN's Carlos Frías ahead of this weekend's Our Voices: Festival of Words in Fort Lauderdale to talk about how art is healing.

January 29, 2023 Phyllis Wachtel recalls a melody from when she was a child.

February 26, 2023 - Riley McDowell has a hurricane party

February 19, 2023 Julian Quintero has a story from when he was a child.

Sundial host Carlos Frías sits down with Leslie Gelrubin Benitah on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day to talk about her online project, 'The Last Ones.' She travels around South Florida, and the world, interviewing some of the last living Holocaust survivors to educate younger generations.

March 26, 2023 Ken Cross finds himself in an unfortunate situation.

March 12, 2023 Susan Foti got a lot more out of her Zumba Class

March 19, 2023 Professional Storyteller Beth Horner with a story about the power of a song.

March 5, 2023 De'Sheyla Hedrickson does not go to the beach anymore.

Journalists Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal sit down with WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about their journey to research North America's rapidly diminishing bird population, and what we can do to help. They document it in their new book, "A Wing and a Prayer."

Alberto Ibargüen, the CEO and President of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is retiring from his position after 18 years. He steered millions of dollars into art projects in South Florida that brought art into he hands of residents. He joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about Miami’s ever-changing art scene — and what he hopes to see next.

Poet and educator Caridad Moro-Gronlier joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about life and poetry. Moro-Gronlier is the author of the book "Tortillera," which examines how language, culture and place put expectations on sexuality and identity. She is presenting at multiple events for O, Miami's poetry festival this month.

We’ve got a triple threat of our favorite conversations. First, we’ll hear from Ruben Rabasa. He’d been acting for more than 50 years when he got famous overnight. Then, we’ll talk to the Puerto Rican singer iLe, who got her start with Calle 13. Finally, we roll it back to 1984 with playwright Aurin Squire.

Miami Herald reporter Nicholas Nehamas has won awards and recognition for his work investigating the Panama Papers and South American gold mining's connection to international crimes. He's moving on to the New York Times to cover the campaign and Governor Ron DeSantis. He joined WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about his career in South Florida and what's next for him.