The Beaches and Taxes Podcast

Patrick McEnaney and Shantel Jairam

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, local realtor Patrick McEnaney and your civically engaged best friend Shantel Jairam deliver unfiltered insights into the biggest stories shaping Broward and Fort Lauderdale’s politics and business scene. They make bold predictions, call out winners and losers, and banter like no one else. They're bringing civic engagement back—get on board.

Episodes

  1. 12/02/2025

    E4 Is the Live Local Act Shit Policy?

    Why is Fort Lauderdale developing so rapidly? This week, we explore Florida's experiment with housing.

  2. 11/19/2025

    E3 Homelessness: Where Are You Living?

    Patrick and Shantel dive into one of Fort Lauderdale’s most complex challenges: homelessness. In this episode, they explore what the city is doing well, where critical gaps remain, and why our current system leaves too many people stuck in the middle. From outreach to shelters , they unpack the policies, politics, and human stories shaping the issue — and ask the community what other solutions could work in this context.

  3. 11/04/2025

    E2 The New Beachfront

    Patrick and Shantel discuss the $12 billion investment in Fort Lauderdale's beachfront and ask the burning question: why we can't have both basketball AND pickleball courts?

  4. 10/29/2025

    E1 The State of City

    Two concerned citizens giving you the good, the bad, and the ugly of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. Stay tuned as we attempt to make civic involvement spicy.

  • 4 Episodes

About

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, local realtor Patrick McEnaney and your civically engaged best friend Shantel Jairam deliver unfiltered insights into the biggest stories shaping Broward and Fort Lauderdale’s politics and business scene. They make bold predictions, call out winners and losers, and banter like no one else. They're bringing civic engagement back—get on board.

Information

  • Creator
    Patrick McEnaney and Shantel Jairam
  • Years Active
    2025
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Patrick McEnaney and Shantel Jairam
  • Show Website
    The Beaches and Taxes Podcast