The Black Lives Matter movement pushed Chire Regans' art in the direction of social awareness. From portraits of gun violence victims to sculptures exploring hair braiding practices, the new Oolite Arts resident hopes to spark change through her pieces.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

Grammy-winning bandleader of Snarky Puppy tells us how breaking into Dallas' gospel scene and making his own band influenced his music. Now he's bringing all of those influences to the Miami Beach's GroundUP Music Festival which he co-founded.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

Auri Kananen has become famous for going around the globe and cleaning some of the messiest homes. Her book is titled “Happiness Cleaning: How to Embrace the Mess and Love the Cleanup.”Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

Nathan Sawaya is a contemporary artist who uses LEGO bricks exclusively for his art. His global exhibition The Art of the Brick comes to Miami at the Olympia Theater.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías

One of our best Sundial conversations: Tony Laurencio and Cuci Amador are the founders of Afrobeta — they embody a Miami sound. They star in the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Birthright," about their trip to play in Cuba. They join us to talk about that controversial trip and what it taught them about themselves.We originally aired this conversation…

Guy Michel is a Palm Beach County-based improvisational cellist and entertainer whose performances across South Florida challenge the status quo.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

In the new documentary, Razing Liberty Square, director and producer Katja Esson, explores how climate gentrification is affecting residents living on the highest-and-driest ground in Miami.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

Nora Maité Nieves is currently an artist in residence at The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. In her exhibit “Clouds in the Expanded Field,” connects her Caribbean roots to the skies above whatever city she might find herself in.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

Carlos Frías is joined by Willie Stewart, a music educator and the former principal drummer and percussionist for the band Third World.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

Michael Anderson and Fabián Cárdenas are the filmmakers behind WLRN TV’s latest documentary Never Drop the Ball. They told us how the Negro Leagues helped desegregate baseball — and America.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

New York Times bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries and children’s books Brad Meltzer visits South Florida to promote his latest book Ordinary People Change the World: Ruth Bader Ginsberg.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías

You might recognize her from the show “Wait wait…Don’t Tell Me.” Author and comedian Paula Poundstone has jokes! And she shares them with us before her performance at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, January 26.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías

South Florida journalist Brittany Wallman, who won a 2019 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Parkland school shooting for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, is now working as an investigative journalist for the Miami Herald.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías

John Miller is an associate professor of glass at Illinois State University. His art show “Order Up! The Pop Art of John Miller” is now at the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami. We talk about diner culture, which inspired the larger-than-life glass pieces.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

We talk best and worst movies from 2023 with René Rodriguez. He’s a former film critic and manages the Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami. He also tells us what he's looking forward to in 2024.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

Wildlife photographer and Zoo Miami’s “Goodwill Ambassador," Ron Magill joins us to talk about new book The Pride of a Lion.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías

From street art to music and baseball, host Carlos Frías and producers Leslie Ovalle Atkinson and Elisa Baena highlight their favorite moments on Sundial in 2023.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

A panel of local food editors, including the Miami Herald's Connie Ogle, The Infatuation's Ryan Pfeffer and the Miami New Times' Nicole Lopez-Alvar, share their favorite places to eat in 2023.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

We talk about some of the best reads of the year with Mitchell Kaplan, the owner and founder of Books & Books. He also tells us about his recently launched literary foundation.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena

We talk about some of the best reads of the year with Mitchell Kaplan, the owner and founder of Books & Books. He also tells us about his recently launched literary foundation.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías

Dawn Atkins is a principal dancer with Miami City Ballet. She tells us about her career, MCB’s 2023-2024 season and her performance as the lead roles of Dew Drop and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker this month.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz

Eduardo Cabra who produced the sound for the three-time Grammy-winning Puerto Rican band, Calle 13, is showing us the sound of his voice.Kirjoittanut Elisa Baena, Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Alyssa Ramos

Carlos Frías is joined by director Gladys Ramírez. She’s the executive director of City Theatre in Miami where she's directing the Miami debut of the play "La Gringa" at the Adrienne Arsht Center.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías, Caitie Muñoz, Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson

Guest host Kate Payne is joined by the local group The Latin Divos. The Cuban trio takes Latin pop, traditional opera and timeless classics and makes them their own.Kirjoittanut Kate Payne, Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson

One of our favorite conversations: Harry and Michelle Coleman went from journalism school to the kitchen. Their new smokehouse doesn't make your usual barbecue; they've created 'Miami barbecue.' They tell us about their brisket rubbed with ground espresso, ribs glazed with guava-chili sauce and the smoked flan. We originally aired this conversation…

Donate to WLRN today to help keep shows like Sundial on the air. Visit WLRN.org for more information.

Donate to WLRN today to help keep shows like Sundial on the air. Visit WLRN.org for more information.Kirjoittanut Carlos Frías