Latest Local-miami-politics Podcast Episodes

Discussing Immigration Reform with Gaby Pacheco

Let's Talk Miami - April 21, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode we discuss with immigrant's rights leader Gaby Pacheco, the immigration reform proposed by Joe Biden and the new approach of presenting it in pieces starting with providing a path to legalization for Dreamers, TPS holders, and farmworkers.   Follow Gaby on Twitter: @gabypacheco1...

Protecting Miami's Water with Theo Quenee

Let's Talk Miami - April 07, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Florida is no stranger to environmental scandal even though our waterways are exactly what fuel our multi-million dollar tourism industry. Listen in as we talk to Theo Quenee, co-founder of the non-profit Send it 4 the Sea, about the causes behind last summer's fish kill in Biscayne Bay, the Arm...

Moving Miami with Commissioner Eileen Higgins

Let's Talk Miami - March 24, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Listen to our conversation with County Commissioner as we talk about public transportation and how soon traffic relief will be coming to our county! We're talking about funding, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System for some of our most congested area, the Better Bus Project, and what projects are ...

Miami's Tech Rush with Matt Haggman

Let's Talk Miami - February 24, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Has your news feed or social media feed all of a sudden get inundated with new tech companies moving to Miami? It seems like all of Silicon Valley is moving to Miami and we're talking to Matt Haggman, executive vice president at the Beacon Council and Miami tech insider about what's going on and...

Where design and politics transect

Let's Talk Miami - January 27, 2021 14:27 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Politics has the potential to impact your day to day and in this episode we're proving just that by seeing how local politics can affect how we zone our neighborhoods to make them more sustainable through new urbanism. We're getting an intro to new urbanism from Andres Corrales, a new urbanist c...

Miami is too damn expensive

Let's Talk Miami - January 13, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Miami is a tourist destination but that Miami we see on instagram and the movies couldn’t be further from the reality of many of its residents. We talk to Karina Castrillo, writer and founder of Sincerely the Facts about the top 3 problems that plague Miami and keep it from being a paradise for ...

Abandoned Lots in the Heart of Miami

Let's Talk Miami - December 16, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In a county where over 60% of residents can't afford housing, it's mind-boggling to see abandoned vacant lots, and much worse when the City doesn't enforce its ordinances to maintain them clean and safe. Listen as we speak to urbanist, journalist and disability advocate Steve Wright about what's...

Stuck in Miami Traffic: A talk with Transit Alliance

Let's Talk Miami - December 02, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Before quarantine and the empty streets, most of Miami's commuters were stuck in traffic or frustrated by a broken down bus or metro! We're talking to Maria Cristina Chicuen from local non-profit Transit Alliance about their new campaign 100 Days of C.A.V.A., an outline of key moves the new Cava...

Staying Engaged with Leah Weston

Let's Talk Miami - November 11, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Although what seems to be the most contentious election of our history, is almost over, we have to stay engaged with our community and keep our government and media accountable. Leah Weston from Civic Culture LLC gives us some practical tips on how we can stay engaged and informed on the issues ...

The Miami Procrastinator Local Voter Guide 2020

Let's Talk Miami - October 28, 2020 13:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We're less than a week away from the November elections and if you're one of the 255,485 people that have yet to return their ballots or haven't voted in person yet, then this voter guide is for you! I review key local elections for our county as well as the proposed Florida Constitution amendmen...

Miami's Worst Kept Secret: A Talk With Senator Pizzo

Let's Talk Miami - October 21, 2020 09:51 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In 2014, Miami Dade County settled for $1.6 Billion against the lawsuit by the federal government because our failing sewage and septic system and agreed to fix it by 2025. Since then, little has been done, posing a threat to our environment as seen by the recent fish kill in Biscayne Bay, to our...

How many bureaucrats does it take to plant some trees?

Let's Talk Miami - October 07, 2020 16:08 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In a socialist society, bureaucracy is the law of the land and usually followed by the phrase "un tramitecito mas y plantamos el arbolito", "one more piece of paperwork and we'll plant the tree". In this episode, we dive into the threat of socialism and how it's creeping in into our local govern...

2 Sides of the Same Coin: Populism vs. Socialism

Let's Talk Miami - October 05, 2020 17:54 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Here in Miami, we constantly hear about the tragedies that immigrants from socialist countries experienced. Those traumas have very much shaped our political environment and any encroaching of government in private lives is met with skepticism and labeled as socialism. But what about populism? Wh...