John Leland: Happiness Is a Choice You Make
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
Release Date: 05/21/2018
Gus Cabrera - former president of the LBA, on its history, it's role and being a product of this community.
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
Our guest on the 1st ep of the new season of the generation ñ / Miami Now podcast is Gus Cabrera who is the immediate past president of the LBA. We talked about their role in the community, spoke about growin' up down here, and (Gus is one of the best read guys i know) even talked his top 5 books. Gus is the Principal of Evergreen Venture Group, a consulting and real estate investment firm and previously worked with MasTec, Inc. holding several positions throughout his 18 year tenure, including Division Vice President where he was responsible for operations throughout South Florida, as...
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Nite Owl Theater: The Radical Moviegoing Experience that Miami Deserves
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
Part abandoned amusement park, part roadside haunted house, part Sid & Marty Kroft Supershow , part working video store and palace of wonders - there’s no moviegoing experience in America quite like what Nayib Estefan is doing with the Nite Owl Theater (which is really a cinema). With the projectionist as DJ, - check out Nite owl Theater in the Design District and to listen to this podcast and interview with Nayib Estefan and Eric Zaldivar of Secret Celluloid Society and Nite Owl Theater.
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Que Pasa USA Today Part 1
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
As ¿Que Pasa, U.S.A.? Today rolls up to it's 2nd (and final) weekend - it's a celebration of all that our Cuban community in South Florida is and has been. Gen ñ founder Bill Teck spoke to Martha Picanes and Vivian Ruiz about their standout roles - their lives and careers in theater and on screen, and Gonzalo Rodriguez, who's been directing ground breaking theater in Miami for decades - about bringing their craft to both Que Pasa and the South's greatest stage, The Adrienne Arsht.
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John Leland: Happiness Is a Choice You Make
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
John Leland is an acclaimed writer for the New York Times who’s new book, Happiness is a Choice You Make: A Year Among the Oldest Old is a New York Times Bestseller. In a series of profiles with a diverse group of older Americans Leland shares what he’s learned about living from this fine group of folks. In the book, he traces the life lessons he’s picked up from them – in a way that old comes with wisdom. For this former Rock writer for Spin, opening his heart like this couldn’t have been easy.
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Melissa Carcache and Hialeah, the series
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
Melissa Carcache is an actress and producer who co-created the new Hialeah series and most recently started on Nickelodeon's Every Witch Way. We spoke about her new comedy series based in the city she grew up in, LA, showbiz, being driven, the difficulties of creating and producing your own show and what it takes to succeed.
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John Capouya , Florida Soul music and Sunshine State R & B
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
n Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band, John Capouya shows that Florida made valuable contributions to soul, on par with notable soul capitals Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, and Philadelphia. On this ep of Miami Now i spoke with this wonderful author about his invaluable book, a must for music heads everywhere.
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Frankie Marcos, Clouds and the Miami Sound
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
Frankie Marcos & Clouds are some the architects of the 'Miami Sound' that began in the 305 in the late 70s and early 80s. This blend of styles set trends across countless musical boundaries and in anticipation of his celebration concert on November 11th, at Dade County Auditorium, gen ñ founder Bill Teck spoke to Frankie about his music and his career.
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Luis Bofill on Arsenio Rodriguez
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
Luis Bofill, one of the great talents of Cuban music today, talks to gen ñ editor Bill Teck about his great new CD paying tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez, one of the all time giants of Cuban music. Luis talks about interpreting the tracks , creating the record, his collaborator and producer Orlando Mosquera, the legacy of Arsenio and the success this release has enjoyed. These two old friends , who go back to the 90s - drop knowledge and catch up to celebrate Luis' recent exito! This interview is En Español but a translated transcription of it can be found on the generation ñ website at...
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DJ Le Spam Andrew Yeomanson on Spam All Stars, Analog, Record Collecting, City of Progress and Miami
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
On this ep of Miami Now, a generation ñ podcast - our guest is Andrew Yeomanson, aka DJ Le Spam - we talked about Spam All-Stars, their new album TransOceanic, Record Collecting, his analog (and amazing) recording studio City of Progress, preserving the legacy of Henry Stone, soundtrack recording - going way back to when he and host Bill Teck were (sorta) neighbors. Artist Emilio Perez, Hoy Como Ayer, the whole nine yards of his musical history in Miami, playing guitar with Nil Lara y mas. Dig the deep dive into the musical life of Andrew Yeomanson on Miami Now :) More info at: More...
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Miami Now: Give Miami Day and The Miami Foundation with Javier Alberto Soto
Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast
On this episode of Miami Now: a generation ñ podcast, we talk with Javier Soto of The Miami Foundation about Give Miami Day, a philanthropic event that last year raised $7 million dollars for 600 charities in Dade County. We spoke about growing up in Miami, a life in the public sector, the role of charity in creating a more livable and pleasant Miami. We debated the finer points of the underline (and he won me over) talked about creative solutions to ease our traffic woes, the need for more parks and green spaces - and touched on everything from soccer and football to what makes a city work...
info_outlineJohn Leland is an acclaimed writer for the New York Times who’s new book, Happiness is a Choice You Make: A Year Among the Oldest Old is a New York Times Bestseller. In a series of profiles with a diverse group of older Americans Leland shares what he’s learned about living from this fine group of folks. In the book, he traces the life lessons he’s picked up from them – in a way that old comes with wisdom. For this former Rock writer for Spin, opening his heart this couldn’t have been easy and certainly was scary. Still – Leland’s fearlessness as an author and investigator of life shines through. The same guy who put Lisa Lisa and Sa-Fire on the cover of Spin mag, and co-profiled (with Veronica Chambers) Generation ñ in Newsweek – brings the critical eye he brought to books like Hip: A History and Why Kerouac Matters to this beautiful and hopeful tome. It was a blast to talk about his new book, with my old friend John, who I first met back in 1999 when he wrote that Newsweek article on gen ñ. If you’re in Miami he’ll be at Books & Books on Monday. He’s in Broward on Tuesday – check your dates. And for quick wisdom, give this podcast a listen.