Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCelia Cruz and the Magic of Salsa (Celia Cruz y la Magia de la Salsa)
Season 3 Episode 20
¡Azúcar! - Whenever you hear this cry, you just know some amazingly good Salsa music is about to begin, as Celia Cruz's voice is moments away from hi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Machu Picchu, The Citadel in the Clouds (Machu Picchu, La Ciudadela Entre Las Nubes)
Season 3 Episode 19
Hidden in the Andes mountain range for close to 400 years, Peru's Machu Picchu has long been an incredibly famous South American tourist destination.…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Andes, Where America Touches the Sky (Los Andes, Donde América Toca El Cielo)
Season 3 Episode 18
Move aside, the Himalayas. The Andes might not have the highest peaks in the world, but it's actually the most extensive mountain range on our planet…
2 years, 8 months ago
Eva Perón, Don't Cry for Me, Argentina (Eva Perón, No Llores Por Mí, Argentina)
Season 3 Episode 17
Eva 'Evita' Perón, a woman who caused so much amazement and admiration over the decades that even Madonna, the Queen of Pop, begged to play her in a …
2 years, 8 months ago
Boca Juniors vs. River Plate, The Eternal Superclásico (Boca Juniors vs. River Plate, El Eterno Superclásico)
Season 3 Episode 16
Do you love soccer? Argentinians do, that's for sure. Their two top teams - Boca Juniors and River Plate - are actually among the fiercest rivals in …
2 years, 9 months ago
Miriam Rodríguez, A Mother's Sacrifice (Miriam Rodríguez, El Sacrificio De Una Madre)
Season 3 Episode 15
Sometimes, waiting for law enforcement to help is not enough, especially if the local police are involved in the crime you expect them to solve. Such…
2 years, 9 months ago
Alí Lameda, A Poet Imprisoned in North Korea (Alí Lameda, Un Poeta Preso en Corea del Norte)
Season 3 Episode 14
How much do you know about what goes on in North Korea? Probably not much. Perhaps you think that a lot of what is said is just negative propaganda b…
2 years, 9 months ago
Mapuche Conflict, An Unending Battle (Conflicto Mapuche, Una Batalla Interminable)
Season 3 Episode 13
Have you ever heard of the Mapuche people, or the historical country of “Wallmapu”? Probably not, and there’s a reason for that: the Mapuche people h…
2 years, 9 months ago
Banana Republic, Cause or Consequence of Decadence? (República Bananera, ¿Causa o Consecuencia de la Decadencia?)
Season 3 Episode 12
While capitalism has undoubtedly brought us some of our most impressive advancements as a species, it has also done some pretty terrible stuff to peo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Latin America's Lost Treasures (Tesoros Perdidos de Latinoamérica)
Season 3 Episode 11
When you watch a pirate movie, have you ever asked yourself where most of them are based? Heck, isn't the most famous movie pirate saga based in, pre…
2 years, 10 months ago