Miami Lit Podcast

Vanessa Garcia is a Cuban-American multidisciplinary writer -- screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and journalist/essayist -- who has written and worked for Sesame Street, Caillou, We Are Family, and Dora the Explorer. She’s the author of the novel, White Light, which won an International Latino Book Award and was one of NPRs best books of 2015. Her first Picture Book for children, What the Bread Says, launched October 2022.

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** This episode was recorded at the SuperCrash Gallery, Miami, FL ** 

Kristian Hornsleth is a Danish conceptual artist, who has exhibited in the Stalke Galleri. He is the postmodern artist behind the controversial Hornsleth Village Project, wherein 340 Ugandan villagers were paid in livestock to legally change their names to Hornsleth.

Hornsleth is known for being counter-culture and some even describe his art as repulsiv...

Karin Freeland is a recovered corporate workaholic. After years in high-pressure leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, she’s traded the boardroom for the bedroom. In her hilarious tell-all book, The Ins and Outs of My Vagina: A Penetrating Memoir, she recounts the mishaps and misadventures she’s had over the past 40 years with a special partner in crime: her vagina, named V. Women of all ages can relate to this raw and honest ...

Trent Talbot is the President and founder of BRAVE Books, a conservative children’s book publishing company. Father of two, Trent knew he couldn’t sit by as teachers and celebrities taught his kids to hate America and the ideals that made it great. Although formally trained as a medical doctor, Trent stepped back from his ophthalmology practice to push back.

From a small town in Texas, Trent is arming himself and other conserv...

  Gregory "Buddy" Howell Jr. is an American football running back who is now a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic, where he played in 39 games with 16 starts and finished his career with 463 carries for 2,424 yards and 22 touchdowns.

  Buddy is a Super Bowl 2022 champion with the Los Angeles Rams. We are so proud of you Buddy! Cannot wait to see what the future hold for this young footbal...

** A special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, JADA Art Fair **

JADA Art Fair hosted Miami Art Week in collaboration with FeSeLa, Miami Beach JCC, Miami Beach, TNR, and Landz. The exhibition showcased a diverse array of art spaces both on-site and in the Metaverse, including paintings, films, installations, performances, and NFTs from artists from the U.S., Paris, Brazil, Spain, Israel, Dubai, and Iran. Find out more at ...

"After a six-month search, the museum trustees unanimously voted in support of Ms. Crujeiras. The first-generation American immigrant embodies the American dream with her countless contributions to the growth of many influential institutions in Miami. Leveraging that experience, she will lead a reimagining campaign to build on the museum’s legacy and create programming that elevates the audience experience and fosters greater engag...

Founded in 2016, the Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) empowers victims and supports local communities to confront systemic oppression and foster an international awareness of fundamental freedoms and equality before the law. GLA is committed to combating violations of fundamental rights throughout the world. 

Today we interview Jason I. Poblete, president of the GLA.

Please find out more at https://www.globallibertyalli...

** This episode was filmed at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach during the Miami Swim Week 2022 **

Today we feature Kevin Riva founder and CEO of Riva Transportation. We chat about entrepreneurship, business life and the magic of books.

Riva Transportation is a chauffeur service company that focuses on giving people back their time every day, allowing them to focus on work, family, and what matters most. At Riva, they are devot...

Brandon Webb (@brandontwebb) is a combat-decorated Navy SEAL sniper turned entrepreneur who has built two brands into an eight-figure business. As a U.S. Navy Chief he was head instructor at the Navy SEAL sniper school, which produced some of America’s most legendary snipers.

Webb founded SOFREP.com ( Special Operations Forces Report ) a leading military news and entertainment site. SOFREP Media Group is part news and part ent...

Discussion Panel Part 2.

Homelessness is a very real problem throughout the United States. With higher cost of living and increasing demand, many find themselves houseless. The topic at hand is a proposed homeless camp and how it affects Virginia Key. In this episode I moderate a discussion panel consisting of Esther Alonso representing Virginia Key Outdoor Center, Nadir Perez co-founder of Ven Vamos, David J. Winker, P.A. and...

Leon Lee is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker who shares compelling stories that shine a light on human rights issues. Lee’s debut film Human Harvest, an exposé of China’s illegal organ trade, was viewed by millions worldwide and received the prestigious Peabody Award. His feature documentary Letter from Masanjia premiered at Hot Docs and garnered awards from festivals worldwide. Lee received Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants Awards in 2016. H...

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Andrew Toffoli is living one of his many dreams, which is illustrating, writing, and publishing his own children’s book series.  He is a graduate of Florida State University in 1993 with a degree in Graphic Design.  Andrew combined this degree with a love of teaching and began his career in the as a graphic design teacher in Miami Dade County Public Schools,  where he has motivated ...

Homelessness is a very real problem throughout the United States. With higher cost of living and increasing demand, many find themselves houseless. The topic at hand is a proposed homeless camp and how it affects Virginia Key. In this episode I moderate a discussion panel consisting of Esther Alonso representing Virginia Key Outdoor Center, Nadir Perez co-founder of Ven Vamos and Jason I. Poblete, President and Counsel of Global Li...