Cuban Stories on The Green Plantain

This dual language episode brings us a 100 year old spooky Cuban legend in the form of a childhood memory, as written by Aileen Vega, producer and host of CubanFamilyRoots, a Spotify podcast. The stor...

2 Aug 202215min

This video podcast, a microburst from The Green Plantain, is published as a celebration of the second podcast anniversary. This is a true story read from the book Now I Swim, in English, a book about ...

19 Juli 20226min

This is a true story of how living in the moment takes you to places you never imagined. No-one knew I went hiking at the mountain preserve so I began to descend. Where there are rabbits and birds, th...

5 Juli 202212min

I'm honored to bring you the second episode covering the life of a dearly loved Cuban anthropologist and professor - Dr. Mercedes Cros-Sandoval. Embedded in this story is a highly controversial topic ...

21 Juni 202226min

This is the first episode of two, which covers the story of a dearly loved Cuban anthropologist and professor. Her name is Dr. Mercedes Cros Sandoval. She is an expert in Afro-Cuban culture and has be...

7 Juni 202216min

A Scorching Miami Night is a story featured in the book titled Flight of the Tocororo that speaks to what it felt like for a teenager to be stuck in an old hotel room in Miami on very hot July night. ...

24 Maj 202213min

A dual-language episode. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish portion starts midway in the recording. This episode celebrates all mothers. I hope you enjoy it. I would like to te...

10 Maj 202217min

Cuban through Gastronomy is the story of Jami Erriquez, a chef who went to Poland and volunteered to work with the World Central Kitchen to help feed Ukranian refugees. She was stationed in Przemyśl n...

26 Apr 202212min