Eartha Kitt and The Shah of Iran
OK. So this episode has only a little to do with either. But, hey, that is Eartha Kitt and my mom in the pic, so there's that. And more (including what Eartha said to Rita about the necklace in the pi...
2 Maalis 202136min
Cuban By Accident
By the end of January, 1959, Fidel Castro's revolutionary forces had taken over most of Havana's businesses, nationalizing private companies, stores, banks, etc., in the name of the revolution, on beh...
14 Helmi 202138min
Go Down to Miami
My mom moved to Miami in 1962. She had landed at NYC's LaGuardia Airport 3 years prior and lived in NYC and then Naples, FL, before settling and living in Miami for the next 34 years. Who knew how mu...
23 Tammi 202131min
Banana Republic
An insurrection? An act of sedition? An overdue call-to-arms? Whatever else, the events of January 6, 2021 will cast a long shadow for quite a long time. For my mom, watching Trump supporters rush th...
10 Tammi 202134min
My Cuban Mom Voted for Biden
My Cuban mom voted for Biden. Given how the rest of the Cuban-American vote went and generally goes, her vote was no small matter. Listen as she talks about her decision, growing up in Cuba, and livin...
4 Tammi 202131min
