This Day in Miami History Podcast

24/10/2025

NEW: On this day 20 years ago, Hurricane Wilma made landfall in South Florida, providing the final punch in a fight of a hurricane season. We spoke with Brian McNoldy of Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science about the 2005 hurricane season and the storm that walloped Miami.

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 10/24/2025 · 34m

12/10/2025

Today is the final day of the Miami Seaquarium. It’s closing after 70 years on Virginia Key. In 2023, we revisited the park through the context of Toki (better known as Lo**ta), the world-famous Orca that resided there almost all of its life and died there that year.

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 08/23/2023 · 16m

06/09/2025

NEW EPISODE: Doris Hart is one of the most accomplished women's tennis players of all time. She's also a University of Miami alumna who spent most her life in Dade County. Learn more about Doris and the 1954 US Open Tennis Championships title that completed her singular "Boxed Set" achievement in this month's episode!

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 09/06/2025 · 23m

28/07/2025

Happy birthday to the City of Miami! On this day in 1896, the city was incorporated on the second floor of a pool hall. Learn more about the mad rush to incorporate the Magic City in our episode from 2021!

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 07/28/2021 · 16m

26/07/2025

Happy 100th birthday MDC Freedom Tower! The Magic City’s signature building opened on this day in 1925 as the Miami News Tower. Listen to our conversation with the legendary Dr. Paul S. George about the tower from 2023!

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 07/26/2023 · 30m

24/07/2025

Every community has a small handful of titans that bend the direction of that community for generations. G. Holmes Braddock was one of those titans for Miami-Dade County. He was also an absolute gentleman. Read the Miami Herald obit from the great Howard Cohen to learn more about this one-of-a-kind Miamian.

22/07/2025

Roy Black is arguably the best-known attorney in South Florida history. Locally, he might be best known for the defense of police officers Luis Alvarez and William Lozano. We spoke about the Alvarez trial with historian and author Seth A. Weitz earlier this year. Listen to our conversation at the link below. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-day-in-miami-history-podcast/id1562491405?i=1000699273517

22/07/2025

NEW: It was the railroad that founded Miami, but our region has been shaped by flight ever since its first public aviation meet. That event, celebrating Miami’s 15th birthday, took place on this day in 1911. Listen to learn more!

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 07/21/2025 · 14m

01/06/2025

As a reminder, there’s no evidence to show June 1, 1954 as a particularly significant day in Burger King history. You can learn more about the confusing tangle of Burger King dates in our episode from 2024!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-day-in-miami-history-podcast/id1562491405?i=1000679194653

Spoiler Alert: We’re the Icon

20/05/2025

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1984, Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation opened , connecting South Dade with Downtown and Hialeah. The service that opened in 1984 didn't match original plans (and the current track still doesn't), but the service did reflect a significant change in how Miamians got around town. Learn more in our episode from 2021!

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 05/24/2021 · 17m

30/04/2025

FLASHBACK: On this day 110 years ago, a law was signed that split Broward County Government from Miami-Dade County Government and Palm Beach County. Our first episode, released on this day in 2021, explored the unique challenge of making a new county out of thin air.

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 04/30/2021 · 14m

29/04/2025

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1920, Barbara Baer Capitman was born. We spoke with Daniel Ciraldo of the Miami Design Preservation League back in 2023 when her cherished Art Deco district faced threats from Tallahassee. As the state legislature again considers rolling back historical preservation, the talk is more relevant than ever.

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 04/29/2023 · 32m