This Day in Miami History Podcast

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we break format a bit. A momentous event in the history of the United States is taking place in Miami today, as former President Donald J. Trump is being arraigned on federal charges. We use today’s occasion to draw parallels to the past, when on January 4, 1990, former Panamanian “Maximum Leader” Manuel Noriega was arraigned on federal charges...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Miami. Her one-day stop was a whirlwind of action, and provided unique insight into how a Queen operates. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! And visit the  This Day in Miami History shop on Spreadshirt  for...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss Barbara Baer Capitman, who was critical in preserving Miami Beach's Art Deco architecture. We talk with Daniel Ciraldo, Executive Director of the Miami Design Preservation League (the group Capitman founded) about the history of the work and current threats to historic preservation. Find Your Representative - Florida House of Repr...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss the Peruvian Havana Embassy Crisis of 1980, which began on April 1 and eventually led to the Mariel Boatlift. Matthew talks with Andrew Beck Grace, a co-host of NPR's "White Lies" podcast. Season 2 of that podcast focuses on Mariel and its significant aftereffects. NPR's White Lies Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss the fallout of the 1997 City of Miami mayoral election, an election that was completely invalidated due to massive absentee ballot fraud. Xavier Suarez won a runoff that never should have happened, and Joe Carollo returned to the mayor's office only after judicial intervention. Wolfson Archives - https://www.mdc.edu/archives/wolfs...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we talk to Bob Kealing, author of "Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida." Our discussion covers the band's history in Florida, their impact on our music scene and how the Fab Four left our state changed forever. You can but Bob's book at local bookseller Books & Books here! https://shop.booksandbooks.com/af...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we enjoy a very special collaboration with Casey Piket of Miami History Podcast . Casey and Matthew explore the history of statesmen tourists in Miami, with a particular focus on Winston Churchill's visit to Miami in 1946. Miami History - https://www.miami-history.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we talk to Marshall Jon Fisher, the author of "Seventeen and Oh: Miami, 1972, and the NFL's Only Perfect Season." On the 50th anniversary of the Miami Dolphins' victory in Super Bowl VII and the completion of the only perfect season in major American professional sports, Fisher provides insights about the team and the city that f...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we talk to Dr. Chris Wilhelm, the author of "From Swamp to Wetland: The Creation of Everglades National Park." It's a follow-up to our episode on the dedication of Everglades National Park last month! Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! And vi...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Everglades National Park. The early history of the Everglades would not necessarily foreshadow a decades-long association of preservation. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! And visit the  This Day i...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we acknowledge one of Miami's most significant figures, Mary Athalie Range. She would rise from PTA chairwoman to statewide administrative office and reshape Miami along the way. To better understand her, we speak to Dr. Marvin Dunn, the author of "Black Miami in the 20th History" and a giant in the field of Miami history. Remember t...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we acknowledge the 93rd birthday of Airlene Falconer (née Evans), who on this day in 1929 became the first baby born in an airplane over Biscayne Bay. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! And visit the  This Day in Miami History shop on Spreadshirt  for yo...

In today's bonus episode of This Day in Miami History, Matthew Bunch speaks to Rev. Msgr. Pablo Navarro (pictured in episode artwork, top right), who helped organize Pope John Paul II's visit to Miami as priest-secretary to Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy. Msgr. Navarro discusses the logistics of a visit from a man who is both a head of state and the Vicar of Christ, as well as what it was l...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we look at Pope John Paul II's visit to Miami in September 1987. The trip was less than 24 hours in length, but its impact is immeasurable. The eventful mass, on Sept. 11, 1987, was one the Pope remembered for decades. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Faceboo...

In today's bonus episode of This Day in Miami History, Matthew Bunch speaks to Douglas Laycock, the Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and the lawyer who successfully argued on behalf of the Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye at the Supreme Court. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as ...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we look at the opening of the Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye in Hialeah. The church, which practices ritualistic animal sacrifice, would fight the city all the way to the Supreme Court and create lasting influence on America's view of religious freedom. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provide...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we take a look back on July 27, 1925. This was the day most of Miami learned that their mayor had died. However, it was not the biggest news story that day. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! And visit the  This Day in Miami History shop on Spreadshirt  ...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we break format a bit to talk with Roben Farzad, the host of NPR's "Full Disclosure" and author of "Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami." Farzad joins us to talk about Michael Borkin and Charles Pfeiffer, who on June 23, 1980, climbed down the side of The Mutiny Hotel after setting the r...

In today's bonus episode of This Day in Miami History, Matthew Bunch talks with Ari Odzer, a reporter for NBC 6 WTVJ. Their discussion includes the 1997 Miami Tornado and the work of a broadcast journalist. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! And visit the  This Day in Miami History shop on Spreadshirt...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the "Great Miami Tornado of 1997." A F1 tornado in Miami was unusual, but the startling video the mid-afternoon cyclone produced would attract attention from around the globe. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! And visit the  This Day...

In today's Episode of This Day in Miami History, anchorman Ralph Renick – the definitive voice of South Florida News for 35 years – abruptly resigned his position to run for governor of Florida. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! And visit the This Day in Miami History shop on Spreadshirt for your &#34...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, advisers to President Richard Nixon meet on Key Biscayne and discuss a plan to wiretap Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. But that's just the tip of the iceberg of the plan, and Miami's involvement. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider...

In today's Episode of This Day in Miami History, The Beatles arrive in Miami for their second performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was a whirlwind week for the band, and for the city. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! Save the Deauville - http://www.savethedeauville.com/ WQAM Radio Tribute - http:/...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, Alphonse Gabriel Capone dies in his Palm Island estate. Learn more about the life, and death, of Scarface in South Florida. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your preferred podcast provider, as well as  Twitter  and  Facebook ! "My Al Capone Museum" - http://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/index.htm Advertising Inquiries...

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, the notion that Coral Gables would never host a college football stadium is dispelled. In 1926, it housed two. And Coral Gables Stadium featured a matchup of national champions, pitting the 1922 Princeton Tigers against the 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Four Horsemen. Remember to follow  This Day in Miami History Podcast  on your prefe...