Anti-Social
We' not anti-people, just anti-social media. Interesting topics, with some logic, originating from the island paradise of Key Biscayne, Florida.
Episodes
FOUR CANDIDATES are competing for three seats on the Key Biscayne Village Council in 2026. Our first guest is FERNANDO VAZQUEZ, an incumbentwho ran as "your flood control engineer" four years ago -- but that was before the Big Dig stormwater project ran into opposition and was scrapped.
Thom and Tony revive Anti-Social for an interview about his campaign to be re-elected.
LUIS DE LA CRUZ is looking to come back to Key Biscayne's Village Council after a prior stint 8 years ago. His signature issue for the last two years has been opposition the Big Dig stormwater project - a project he succeeded in stopping.
But what about the other big issues facing the barrier island? Join Thom and Tony for in interview
OSCAR SARDIÑAS is one of two incumbents asking for another 4-year term on the Key Biscayne Village Council. An avowed supporter of outgoing mayor Joe Rasco and Village Manager Steve Williamson, we ask about the rejection of the $300 million Big Dig project that he supported until the final rejection.
Thom and Tony ask about the future of public education, e-bikes, the Rickenbacker Causeway, and government transparency
SILVIA TARAFA , a veteran educator, is the only political newcomer to the Key Biscayne Council this election year. The former principal of the K-8 Center, she has an up close and personal perspective of the reasons behind declining enrollment and test scores at the only public school on the island.
Should the Village try to supplant the Miami-Dade School district? What about the other big island issues like flood control and t...
OUR SHOW RESUMES at the 20th annual Key Biscayne Rib-Off, which has become a place where pork and politics mix under the haze of cooking meat. Our guest, one of the contest judges, is former WFOR-TV anchor Eliott Rodriguez, who told us he is likely to challenge GOP Rep. Maria Salazar as Key Biscayne's in Congress. Rodriguez is a former Key Biscayne resident.
It's a show done LIVE on location at the site of the Rib-...
THE STOCK MARKET is soaring, but weak employment numbers and stubborn high prices are making many Americans feel uneasy as 2025 comes to a close. Our guest is veteran financial analyst MARK HAMRICK, who synthesizes the trends and says there is some hope that things will change course in 2026. And, he has some good financial tips of use to every household.
And -- we announce the winner of KBI's annual Newsmaker of the Year cont...
A HISTORIC AND POPULAR nature center near Miami has some environmental advocates feeling wronged by a government that wants to monetize a building named after ecology pioneer Marjory Stoneman Douglas. The center in Crandon Park teaces marine ecology to thousands of children each year -- but was facing eviction as part of plan to generate revenue for the cash-strapped parks system.
While the eviction notice has been withd...
IN THIS SPECIAL edition of Anti-Social, live from the Give Miami Day Mission Control center, we interview two nonprofits that are using donor dollars for good.
Maj. Gene Hogg of the Salvation Army talks about how his organization handles disasters -- both natural and large, and personal and tragic.
Debra Albo-Steiger of the Children's Bereavement Center talks about how her group helps families deal with grief -- an often ...
A DISPUTE OVER A BELOVED NATURE CENTER is just one of the topics that one of Florida's top elected leaders is contending with. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says she wants a deal to keep programming - but also says she's facing a budget "storm" that is only likely to get tougher.
We ask the mayor -- and Transportation chief Stacy Miller -- about the sale of the Miami Seaquarium, the fate of the Rickenbacker Causeway, a...
THE TRUMP Administration is expanding its deportation efforts, leading to protests across the country. In Miami, where a majority of residents are Hispanic, a new campaign is seeking change from Republican members of Congress who -- so far-- have largely supported the crackdown.
Our guests are Michael Putney, formerly of WPLG-TV Channel 10, and Leticia Callava, a former anchor for Univison, who tell us why they are getting inv...
COMMUNITY GROUPS lift a city in so many ways. The Miami Women's Club can point to 125 years of bringing women together from the city's earliest days to the vibrant multicultural metropolis it is today.
Our Guest is Metris Batts-Coley, the organization's first black president who shares with us the clubs's history, goals, and growth. We also talk about how she is working to fight food insecurity as Miami-Dade County braces for ...
WE START OUR TWELFTH SEASON by talking to a former investigator of the January 6th committee who is running for Congress in from Miami and Key Biscayne
ROBIN PEGUERO is a Harvard grad, novelist, and former Miami prosecutor who wants to be your next member of Congress. He's one of two Democrats hoping to unseat Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar
Listen and learn more!
INSURANCE, REPAIRS and high costs are just some reasons being given for a downward trend in home values in South Florida of late, but out guest KEN JOHNSON crunches numbers across the nation and his conclusions are -- different.
If you have to pay for a roof over your head -- buy, sell, or rent --- it's a show you don't want to miss.
Ken Johnson is the creator of a widely-known index that helps buyers and sellers understa...
THE 2026 MIDTERMS ARE A LONG WAY OFF, but two Democrats are already vying to take on incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar. Sensing growing disapproval with President Trump on topics like immigration and the economy, businessman Richard Lamondin announced a bid earlier this year. He will face former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey in August. We ask him about his background, the main issues, and how he expects to be viable in a district that...
President Donald Trump wants to zero out funding to public radio and TV, cuts that would affect the programming you hear and see in South Florida. Measures in Congress would also cut funds for WLRN and WPBT, the stations that provide unique local news and entertainment programming, as well as bringing NPR and PBS programs free of charge to you.
Our guest is Sergio Bustos, the vice president of news for WLRN, whose department c...
ERIC LANG stepped down as Key Biscyane's fire chief recently, wrapping up three decades of service on the barrier island. A founder of the department, he's helped respond to tragedies large and small. We talk to him about his decision, and the safety issues he think the island faces now and in the future.
And we also discuss the new plan from Commissioner Raquel Regalado for the Rickenbacker Causeway. It drew big applause, but...
NOT EVERY TOWN of 15,000 can boast a homegrown player who's now a teammate of Lionel Messi. But Key Biscayne can.
Our guest is Marcelo Radice, who's worked to build the island's soccer programs for both boys and girls. We ask him about how the program has grown, and the exciting goal of being connected to Major League Soccer.
Jan and Tony also talk about some of the biggest local news headlines ranging from e-bikes to con...
DAVID JOLLY is a former Republican Congressman from the Tampa Bay area who is looking at the Florida Governor's mansion -- and in our podcast, says he's planning a run as Democrat. Can he successfully find a winning lane as a political moderate in highly polarized state ? His answers might surprise you.
In our second segment, we talk about fluoridation and Immigration issues that have divided officials in South Flo...
EARLIER THIS YEAR, some of Miami's best-known charities agreed that local news in our community is in deep trouble. They joined a national program, PRESS FORWARD, to help make sure local news coverage in Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties survives.
Our guest, is NIKISHA WILLIAMS of the Miami Foundation, who talks about why donors are stepping forward, and what the initiative hopes to achieve, and how the community can shape ne...
SUNSHINE WEEK celebrates both press freedoms and the ability to get public records and know what's going on in your government. Our first guest is STEVE HERMAN, off the air after the Trump administration shuttered Voice of America. We talk about how listeners around the world have lost a key news source.
Closer to home, we speak with Bobby Block, head of the Florida First Amendment Foundation about some legislation that could ...
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