Under The Sun

How to be a Mermaid

Listen as children watching Marina the Mermaid's performance weigh in on what makes a mermaid a mermaid. Do they have knees, muscles? Are they real?

Alternative Spring Break

Under The Sun co-host Alicia Zuckerman contrasts the sounds of traditional Spring Break with the sounds of Alternative Spring Break in the wake of Haiti's earthquake.

From Your Ears to Ours: The Tale of Lot 180

The "Tale of Lot 180" continues when producer Kenny Malone hears from another relative of Udavilla Rutherford.

Music from Episode 4

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Episode 4: Full Episode

Chickens, mermaids, strange people, folks down on their luck... South Florida can be downright wacky, beautiful, or even annoying. But it's *ours.* Listen here to some of the stories that emerge from our unique home under the sun.

Spam Allstars Featured At MIFF

Under the Sun and WLRN Miami Herald News reporter Kenny Malone checks out the documentary "Fuacata," about a very Miami band, that's very close to our ears.

Episode 4 Airs This Weekend

Episode 4 airs on 91.3 WLRN/91.5 WKWM this Saturday at noon and Sunday at 7 pm.

Miami Hosts Exiled Writer Chenjerai Hove

A quick update from our Literary South Florida episode: acclaimed writer Chenjerai Hove, of Zimbabwe, has become Miami's first writer to be hosted through the Cities of Refuge program.

Five Questions: Dan Marino

What's it like having the same name as one of the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history? Dan Marino answers five questions about living with his famous name, and whether name recognition might be enough to get him elected for public office.