In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we look back at the runoff for Mayor of Miami in 1983. While it goes in the recordbooks as the election that sealed Maurice Ferré’s sixth...Read more
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the Cuban Missile Crisis, and its impact on South Florida. President John F. Kennedy spoke to the public about the construction of missile launch...Read more
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926, the storm that broke the boom, killed hundreds and forever reshaped Miamians’ relationship with tropical weather. Please make...Read more
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we celebrate the birth of the Miami Dolphins. It took a South Dakota politician turned businessman and one of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, bound together by their...Read more
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we celebrate the quasquicentennial (125th birthday) of the City of Miami by looking back at the meeting that led to its incorporation, the key events that...Read more
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, those impacted by the disaster at Champlain Towers in Surfside remain in our prayers. We break format to take a look back at August 5, 1974, the...Read more
In this bonus episode of This Day in Miami History, Matthew Bunch speaks with former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Charles Dusseau about his experience with Metrorail, as well as his unique political background and thoughts about...Read more
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, Miami’s Metrorail runs for the first time. It presents opportunity, challenge, embarrassment and growth. Featuring former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Charles Dusseau. Please make sure to subscribe...Read more
In the first episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss the last time Dade had its borders significantly redrawn. It’s the day that the neighbor to the north, Broward County, comes into existence:...Read more
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Matthew Bunch
Your humble host, Matthew Bunch, is a transplant to Miami-Dade County from Baltimore. A public-school teacher with a passion for social sciences, I have been fascinated with the history of the region since the day he settled in the 305. A podcast that seeks to tell Miami's story to a bit wider seems a natural conclusion for my interests. I hope it fits in well with yours, too.