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There's a New Karate Kid in Town...and at Theaters!

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 21:24 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein Reviews:"Karate Kid: Legends""Fountain of Youth"And his "sort of" Art House Pick"Another Simple Favor"Honorable Mention:"Bring Her Back"

Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw for Protecting the Palm Beaches

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 12:55 Transcription Available


Sheriff Bradshaw talks about the two new animal cruelty laws in Florida, the New Orleans jail break and the story involving a drone caught bringing contraband into the Martin Correctional Institution in Martin County.

Live Action 'Lilo & Stitch' & Final 'Mission Impossible' Films Lead The Way

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 17:51 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com Reviews:"Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning""Lilo & Stitch""Jane Austen Wrecked My Life"Honorable Mentions:"Friendship" "Hurry Up Tomorrow" 

Former PBC Commissioner Michael Barnett Shares His Latest Involvements

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 11:23 Transcription Available


Barnett is a one-time Chairman of the Palm Beach County Republican Party who was appointed to the County Commission and served two years before unsuccessfully running for a full term.  He is now Director of Development with the nonprofit Restoration Bridge International.

"Thunderbolts" Is Finally At Theaters, But What Is The Asterisk About?

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 19:28 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein Reviews:"Thunderbolts""The Surfer""Greek Mothers Never Die"Honorable Mention:"Rosario"

Ben Affleck plays an autistic man once again in 'The Accountant 2'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 17:41 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com Reviews:"The Accountant 2""iHostage""On Swift Horses"Honorable Mentions:"Until Dawn""Cheech & Chong's Last Movie"

The weekend will likely belong to "Sinners"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 25:03 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com reviews:"Sinners""Freaky Tales""Sacramento"Honorable mentions: "Sneaks""The Wedding Banquet"

2025 Deadline Looms For Florida Prepaid College Program!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 11:38 Transcription Available


We're joined by Meredith Westheimer, spokeswoman for Florida Prepaid, on how the program helps you lock in today's tuition rates for your child's college education years down the road.  Open enrollment for this year wraps up on April 30th.

Palm Springs Police Chief Tom Ceccarelli for Protecting the Palm Beaches

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 21:08 Transcription Available


Chief Ceccarelli joins us to talk about illegal immigration, scams that are targeting residents of the Village of Palm Springs, the latest update on construction of a police station expansion and another Coffee with a Cop event.

Action, Thriller and Religion Are All at Theaters This Weekend!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 22:41 Transcription Available


Hap Reviews:"The Amateur""Drop""One To One: John and Yoko"Honorable Mentions: "Warfare""The King of Kings""The Chosen: Last Supper Part 3"

Why 2 films about pets may be your best bet at theaters this weekend

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 26:35 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein Reviews:"The Penguin Lessons""The Friend""A Working Man""Holland"Honorable Mentions:"A Minecraft Movie""Hell of a Summer"

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw on PBSO's New Safe Place Initiative & Illegal Immigration Symposium

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 16:05 Transcription Available


Bradshaw answers questions and concerns about the new program that offers businesses rainbow shield stickers to post on their storefronts as a way to be a "welcoming" place for victims of hate crimes.  One key takeaway: He says the Sheriff's Office program is not LGBTQ-targeted, but open to ALL people who have been victims of crime but not sure where to turn.

Disney's expected box-office bomb is released to theaters!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 25:17 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com reviews:"Alto Knights""Disney's Snow White""Midas Man"Honorable mentions:"Ash""Locked""Magazine Dreams"

Nearly 20 Puppies & Two Adult Dogs Brought To Florida From Asheville

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 7:48 Transcription Available


Dr. Brian Rambarran is a surgeon in Buffalo, New York who uses his pilot skills and love for animals to rescue pets from around the country.  His most recent trip resulted in two mother dogs and 19 puppies.  They were brought to Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Palm Beach County and Crossed Paws Pet Rescue in Winter Haven.

Dennis Quaid's Son In His First Starring Role!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 25:54 Transcription Available


Hap Reviews:"Novocaine""The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie""Honeymoon Crasher"Honorable Mentions:"Black Bag""Opus""The Last Supper""In the Lost Lands""Rule Breakers"

No huge releases at theaters but Hap has some movies to review!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 24:00 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com reviews:"My Dead Friend Zoe""The Only Girl in the Orchestra""Miss Italia Must Not Die"Honorable mentions:"Mickey 17""The Rule of Jenny Pen"

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw for Protecting the Palm Beaches 3/6/25

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 12:26 Transcription Available


Sheriff Bradshaw talks about protecting Pres. Trump from people who threaten him online and on calls to 911.  Also how his mental health unit helps to prevent violent crimes.  He also talks about why he told members of the illegal immigrant community to rest easy and not be afraid of deportation sweeps.  Bradshaw says the focus is on illegal immigrants who have also committed violent crimes.

Charles "Chuck" Millar-Candidate for Palm Beach Gardens City Council

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 15:52 Transcription Available


Millar is running for an open seat on the Gardens City Council.

Marcie Tinsley-Candidate for Palm Beach Gardens City Council

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 18:40 Transcription Available


Councilwoman Tinsley is the incumbent facing one challenger in her bid for reelection.

Slower weekend at the movies but Hap Erstein finds a few to review for us

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 13:50 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein Reviews:"Cleaner""Kinda Pregnant""La Dolce Villa"Honorable Mentions:"The Monkey""The Unbreakable Boy"

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Justin K. Plaza-Candidate for Royal Palm Beach Mayor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 10:34 Transcription Available


Plaza is running for Royal Palm Beach Mayor.

Vice Mayor Selena Samios-Candidate for Royal Palm Beach Mayor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 15:30 Transcription Available


Samios is a current Councilmember who is running for Mayor.

Donielle Pinto-Candidate for Royal Palm Beach Village Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 17:51 Transcription Available


Pinto is the widow of late Mayor Fred Pinto.  She's running for a vacant seat in Group 3 on the Village Council.

Sylvia Sharps-Candidate for Royal Palm Beach Village Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 15:10 Transcription Available


Sharps is running for a vacant seat in Group 3.

Mayor Jeff Hmara-Candidate for Royal Palm Beach Mayor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 16:13 Transcription Available


Councilman Hmara was appointed mayor by the Council after the death of Mayor Fred Pinto.  Now, he's running for the seat.

Steve Avila-Candidate for Royal Palm Beach Village Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 11:13 Transcription Available


Avila is running for the vacant seat in Group 3.

Carla Blockson-Candidate for Lake Worth Beach Commission

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 16:16 Transcription Available


Blockson is running for a seat on the Lake Worth Beach City Commission in District 2.

Marvel will rule movie theaters this weekend but is the latest "Capt. America" any good?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 12:57 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein from PalmBeachArtsPaper.com reviews:"Captain America: Brave New World""You Me and Her""Becoming Led Zeppelin"

Greg Richter-Candidate for Lake Worth Beach Commission

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 13:58 Transcription Available


Richter runs for a seat on the Lake Worth Beach Commission in District 4.

Commissioner Reinaldo Diaz-Candidate for Lake Worth Beach Commission

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 24:52 Transcription Available


Diaz runs for re-election for his Lake Worth Beach Commission seat in District 4.

Anthony Segrich-Candidate for Lake Worth Beach City Commission

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 18:33 Transcription Available


Segrich runs for a seat on the Lake Worth Beach Commission in District 4.

Commissioner Christopher McVoy-Candidate For Lake Worth Beach Commission

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 19:43 Transcription Available


McVoy is running for re-election for his seat in District 2.

Phyllis Choy-Candidate for Jupiter Town Council, First District

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 15:41 Transcription Available


Choy and two other candidates are running for an open seat on the Jupiter Town Council's First District. 

Mayor Jim Kuretski Runs for Reelection

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 17:06 Transcription Available


Kuretski has one challenger in his bid for reelection as Jupiter's Mayor.

Hap hates a slasher film & loves a Brazilian film that's up for Oscars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 17:29 Transcription Available


Hap Reviews:"I'm Still Here""Love Hurts""Heart Eyes"The Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival & The Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival

Courtlandt McQuire-Candidate for Boynton Beach Mayor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 15:04 Transcription Available


McQuire is running for the open Boynton Beach mayoral seat.

Rebecca Shelton-Candidate for Boynton Beach Mayor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 18:23 Transcription Available


Shelton is running for the open Mayoral seat in Boynton Beach.

Thomas Turkin for Boynton Beach Commission

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 20:25 Transcription Available


Turkin is the incumbent in Boynton Beach's District 3 seat and is running for re-election.

Teri Grooms-Candidate for Jupiter Town Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 24:49 Transcription Available


Grooms is running for an open seat in Jupiter's First District.

Willie Puz-Candidate for Jupiter Town Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 16:23 Transcription Available


Puz is running for a seat in Jupiter's Second District.

Andy Weston-Candidate for Jupiter Town Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 30:24 Transcription Available


Weston is running for an open seat in Jupiter's First District.

Linda McDermott-Candidate for Jupiter Town Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 16:42 Transcription Available


McDermott is running for a seat in Jupiter's Second District.

David Merker-Candidate for Boynton Beach Mayor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 19:45 Transcription Available


Merker is running for the open Mayoral seat in Boynton Beach.

Cameron May-Candidate for Jupiter Mayor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 30:10 Transcription Available


May is currently a Jupiter Town Council member, running to unseat incumbent Mayor Jim Kuretski.

Malise Sundstrom for Jupiter Town Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 21:09 Transcription Available


Incumbent Sundstrom is running for re-election to her seat in the Second District.

A different kind of love story plays out at theaters this weekend.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 19:51 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com reviews:"Unstoppable""Valiant One""Dog Man"Honorable mentions:"Companion""Green and Gold"

9th Annual ManateeFest at Manatee Lagoon!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 8:50 Transcription Available


Rachel Shanker, Conservation and Education Manager at FPL's Manatee Lagoon in Riviera Beach, shares details about ManateeFest this weekend and speaks about the mammals in general.  

Mel & Mark team up again, this time for an action thriller in mid-air!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 19:23 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein reviews:"The Brutalist""Flight Risk"He also shares details on:"The Sun and Stars Film Festival""The Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival"Honorable mentions: "Presence""Inheritance""Brave the Dark"

The latest 'Dark Universe' film is out! Any good?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 13:33 Transcription Available


Longtime local film critic Hap Erstein reviews:"Wolf Man""The Room Next Door""Hundreds of Beavers"

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw for Protecting the Palm Beaches

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 13:20 Transcription Available


The longest serving sheriff in PBC history talks about his goals for a record 6th term, reasons that he says residents don't have to worry about something happening like the terror attack in New Orleans and dealing with illegal immigrants.

How is Pamela Anderson 57??? She's at the movies!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 14:11 Transcription Available


Hap Erstein reviews:"The Last Showgirl""Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl""Hard Truths"Honorable mentions:"Den of Thieves 2: Pantera""Better Man"

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