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Don’t Say Gay Gay Gay

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Recently Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis’s signed the “Parental Rights in Education” bill — some call it the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — some say this bill is just about keeping the topics of sex and gender away from young children, others see it just another attack on the LGBTQ+ community.  

Lying On The Beach’s Lois Whitman-Hess and Steve Greenberg explore this controversy with their special guest pioneering journalist Steve Rothaus.  Steve has covered LGBTQ+ issues at the Miami Herald for more than two decades. He’s been honored with a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding newspaper columnist and many other awards.   The National Lesbian Gay Journalists Association inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2019, the year he retired from the Miami Herald. Since then, Steve has remained active as a freelance journalist for the Herald, South Florida Gay News and WLRN News.

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Surfside Tragedy — Is Condo Living Safe?

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On June 24th— we were all shocked to learn that a condo tower in Surfside, Florida had collapsed overnight.

We have since learned that 97 Residents died in that collapse.

It was tragedy that not only stunned South Florida— it’s stunned the nation.

AND it’s left many of us wondering “is our building safe?” “Are we next?” “Should we continue to live in a high rise?”

Lying On The Beach’s Lois Whitman Hess and Steve Greenberg talk with Jonathan McClintock about this issue.

Jonathan is a District Manager for KW Property Management & Consulting.

He oversees 14 Luxury Hi-Rise Condominium Buildings in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties — including one building in Surfside.

Jonathan talks about the structural fears of Hi-Rise living and what can residents do to insure our buildings are safe.

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It’s A Dog’s Life

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Steve Greenberg and Lois Whitman-Hess of Lying on the Beach on Camera speak to Meg Sahdala (Sa-Dala). Meg was born in Warsaw, Poland. While working for EB Brands – a niche accessories company— Meg started her own animal related company named DOG CLOTHES AVENUE.

Back in 2014, Meg made a bold move and opened a non-profit charity called MIAMI ANIMAL RESCUE, established to rescue abandoned pets in South Florida. Six years later, Miami Animal Rescue is one of the largest Florida rescues with a newly opened shelter branch in Colorado last year. Miami Animal Rescue has saved thousands of animals — and has received many honors and awards.

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Itching For Answers?

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Why are so many experiencing a rash of skin problems? Is it from Covid or just staying at home?

LOBOC’s Lois Whitman-Hess and Steve Greenberg go to an expert in the field to find out why are we scratching so much.

Steve Mandy MD, is an internationally known dermatologist. As a photographer, painter, and sculptor, Steve Mandy’s approach to cosmetic dermatology is fortunately with an artist’s eye.

He completed his residencies at Johns Hopkins University and University of Miami and earned a medical degree at George Washington University. Dr. Mandy is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, a founding member and past president of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. He is also a Volunteer Professor of Dermatology at University of Miami.

Known as “Dermatologist to the Stars” while in Aspen, Colorado, he continued to hone his skills and artist’s eye toward the current procedures in cosmetic dermatology.

Today, his Miami Beach dermatology office is one of the most respected and admired practices in the United States.

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Inside The Art World With Alex Nunez

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Today, our extra special guest is Alex Nuñez, Program Manager at the Fountainhead Residency, host of the podcast “Sunday Painter” and most known for her pop culture compositions and large scale paintings filled with explosions of color, texture, and sheen.

She has more degrees than the hot sun of Miami, BA from Loyola University, she completed international workshops at Firenze Arti Visive, Florence and Metàfora, Barcelona. She received her Post-baccalaureate diploma from School of the Museum of Fine Firenze Arti Visive, Florence and Metafora, Barcelona. She also received her Post Baccalaureate Diploma from SMFA, Boston and MFA from Hunter College. Upon completion, she was awarded the C12 Emerging Artist Fellowship.

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Inventors Just Can’t Stop Inventing

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Eli Packouz (pronounced Pack-ow-z) of Instafloss in North Miami is an inventor— and we love inventors— From music to household appliances, if Eli sees a need he doesn’t sleep until he’s made a better mousetrap. His latest invention is really going to surprise you. He invented what he calls a faster and more perfect water flosser. In just 10 seconds, Eli says your mouth will be cleaner than it’s ever been before. Is that statement — Floss or the Tooth???

Let’s find out

Welcome Eli

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Why We Need Kabbalah Now More Than Ever

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TV personality Steve Greenberg and PR Expert Lois Whitman-Hess, co-hosts of “Lying on the Beach,” had the great pleasure of interviewing one of the most knowledgeable teachers of Kabbalistic Spirituality for their podcast.

Rabbi Marc Philippe is a cantor, musician, composer, and conductor at Temple Emanu-El in Miami Beach. He is the founder of the Jewish Symphony in Boca Raton. 

The Rabbi is a practitioner of Jewish meditation. He is the founder of the Kodesh House, a Jewish Spiritual Center in Miami,  where sessions, classes, retreats and Seminars are offered in Kabbalistic Spirituality, Jewish meditation and alternative healing.  Rabbi Marc Philippe is also a certified hypnotist and is particularly interested in past-life regressions.

He and his wife Valerie host large monthly Shabbat dinners at their home and in a wide variety of venues throughout Miami. 

Learn more about Rabbi Marc Philippe – http://www.rabbimarc.org/bio.html

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What You Need to Know About Miami’s Art Basel

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Dan and Kathryn Mikesell, Co-Founders of Fountainhead Residency

This is one of the most exciting weeks for art lovers in the United States. Artists, collectors, gallerists, writers, photographers, and so on, are all flocking to Miami for Art Basel, the most extensive art fair in the country with over 200 of the world’s leading international modern and contemporary art galleries displaying the works of over 4,000 artists. In addition to Art Basel, there are countless satellite exhibits all over Miami where you can find young artists to museum-caliber masterpieces.

We are very excited to have one of the major art forces in Miami with us today on ”Lying in the Beach” who is going to tell us more about Miami Art Week. Kathryn Mikesell is the co-founder of Fountainhead Residency, an artistic home away from home in Miami where artists get the opportunity to create and connect with other artistic talent from around the world. Fountainhead has hosted over 390 artists from more than 45 countries. After 12 years of existence, Fountainhead is thrilled that over 100 of its alumni are now exhibiting in Miami Art Week.

Welcome Kathryn to “Lying on the Beach.”

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