The stories of Miami-Dade County, FL
159 narrated audio stories from across Miami-Dade County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Miami
The Miami Charles Willeford Saw
How Charles Willeford turned Miami into a stranger, sharper literary landscape.
Books & Books
Where Miami Learned to Gather Around Books
How a Coral Gables bookstore became a literary stage for Miami.
Criteria Recording Studios
How Criteria Put Miami on the Recording Map
A North Miami studio became a magnet for landmark albums and a city’s musical rise.
Miami
Before the Neon, There Was Moonlight
How a song and film turned Miami into a national daydream.
Homestead Air Reserve Base
Where South Florida Stood Nuclear Watch
How Homestead became a frontline address in Cold War readiness.
Miami
When Scarface Turned Miami Into a Movie Myth
How a remake fused Tony Montana’s rise with Miami’s cocaine-era image.
Miami
Where Brigade 2506 Found a Lasting Home
How defeat, exile, and remembrance tied Brigade 2506 to Miami.
Bay of Pigs Memorial Park
Where Miami Remembers Brigade 2506
A Miami memorial turns a failed invasion into lasting local memory.
Miami
How Miami Made Janet Reno a National Figure
A prosecutor’s long Dade County years became a national audition.
Miami
From Miami Clubs to a Crossover Sound
How a Miami band turned local Latin momentum into pop history.
Miami
How Flipper Made Virginia Key Screen-Famous
A dolphin hero turned a Miami marine park into a television landmark.
Miami
How Miami Became Dexter’s Second Skin
A crime drama built its pulse from Miami, even when production drifted away.
Nike Missile Site HM-69
Where the Everglades Faced the Cold War
A swamp outpost became South Florida’s frontline after the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Miami
Joan Didion Reads Miami’s Exile Weather
How Didion saw Miami as a city remade by exile and power.
United States Southern Command headquarters
From Canal Zone to Cul-de-Sac
How Doral became a hub for U.S. strategy in the Americas.
Miami
How Miami Held Celia Cruz Close
Exile, reinvention, and the Miami years that kept Celia Cruz central.
Homestead Air Reserve Base
After Andrew, a Base Refused to Vanish
How destruction, doubt, and reinvention reshaped Homestead’s military airfield.
Miami
How Miami Became a Book Town
Mitchell Kaplan helped turn Miami into a gathering place for writers and readers.
Miami
When “Conga” Broke the Door Open
A Miami hit that pushed Latin rhythm into U.S. pop’s center.
Miami
When Miami’s Exiles Came of Political Age
Xavier Suarez’s 1985 win marked a turning point in Miami politics.
Miami Marine Stadium
The Stadium That Turned Toward the Water
How a daring roof made Miami’s waterfront grandstand a civic stage.
Freedom Tower
When Freedom Tower Became a First Stop for Exiles
A newspaper tower becomes a gateway for Cuban refugees in Miami.
Venetian Pool
A Quarry Becomes a Mediterranean Dream
How Coral Gables turned excavation scars into a beloved public pool.
Miami
When Miami’s Sound Went Global
Gloria Estefan turned Miami’s Cuban-American rhythm into global pop.
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