Rubén Blades, From the Barrio to Harvard (Rubén Blades, Del Barrio a Harvard)

Rubén Blades, From the Barrio to Harvard (Rubén Blades, Del Barrio a Harvard)

Latin America has produced some of the most amazing artists, and today's star of our podcast is no exception. Rubén Blades, born to two musicians in a humble neighborhood, grew rapidly to become one of the world's household names when it comes to salsa and other tropical music. However, he didn't stay limited to being recognized as a world-class "salsero", oh no... he studied at Harvard, also became a movie and series star, featuring in massive Hollywood hits (Predator 2, Fear the Walking D...

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The Flags That Changed Latin America (Las Banderas que Cambiaron América Latina)

The Flags That Changed Latin America (Las Banderas que Cambiaron América Latina)

Some of the most interesting and curious flags in the world are those in Latin America; after all, aren't some, like, almost identical to each other? And why would that be? Besides, what's with Para...

3 Mars 28min

Manuela Sáenz, The Liberator of the Liberator (Manuela Sáenz, La Libertadora del Libertador)

Manuela Sáenz, The Liberator of the Liberator (Manuela Sáenz, La Libertadora del Libertador)

History tells too many tales of great men, but what about the incredible women that liberated countries and fought valiantly in wars where they were overpowered and outnumbered? Manuela Sáenz was such...

24 Feb 27min

Daniel's Journey, A Road Trip Through Latin America (El Viaje de Daniel, Un Camino por Toda América Latina)

Daniel's Journey, A Road Trip Through Latin America (El Viaje de Daniel, Un Camino por Toda América Latina)

One of the most exciting plans you can have for traveling across Latin America is by road trip. After all, it is one of the most biologically, climatologically, and socially diverse regions in the wor...

17 Feb 27min

The American Footprint in Latin America (La Huella Estadounidense en América Latina)

The American Footprint in Latin America (La Huella Estadounidense en América Latina)

The United States and Latin America are connected in a massive amount of ways, and it's not just a matter of geography: generations have grown up listening to American music, watching American TV and ...

3 Feb 30min

Spanglish, Portuñol, and Llanito: How These Hybrid Languages Came About (Spanglish, Portuñol y Llanito, Cómo Nacen Estos Híbridos)

Spanglish, Portuñol, and Llanito: How These Hybrid Languages Came About (Spanglish, Portuñol y Llanito, Cómo Nacen Estos Híbridos)

Hybrid languages - have you ever heard of them? Spanish has at least two main hybrid languages: Spanglish (which you've probably come in contact with at some point) and Portuñol, which features heavil...

27 Jan 28min

Guantánamo From the Inside (Guantánamo Desde Adentro)

Guantánamo From the Inside (Guantánamo Desde Adentro)

One of the scariest and most controversial places on the planet is located in Cuba, in a city of the same name: Guantánamo Bay detention camp. Established by President George W. Bush in 2002, followin...

20 Jan 31min

Occult Rituals, From Pachamama to Caribbean Voodoo (Rituales Ocultos, de la Pachamama al Vudú Caribeño)

Occult Rituals, From Pachamama to Caribbean Voodoo (Rituales Ocultos, de la Pachamama al Vudú Caribeño)

Latin America is a melting pot of cultures, as you'll already know - Spanish culture mixing with Amerindian tradition, and with African rituals combining with Aztec, Mayan, British and... Dutch(?) inf...

13 Jan 31min

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