Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMissing but Not Forgotten, the Ayotzinapa 43 (Desaparecidos pero No Olvidados, los 43 de Ayotzinapa)
Season 4 Episode 14
Just over 10 years ago, on September 26, 2014, a tragedy occurred in Guerrero, Mexico. 43 students heading to a protest in the capital vanished off t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Latin America Through Humboldt’s Eyes (América Latina a Través de los Ojos de Humboldt)
Season 4 Episode 13
Climatology might seem like it's been around forever, but it's actually one of the newer sciences. One of the fathers of this science was Alexander v…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Bay of Pigs Invasion, a Cold War Failure (La Invasión de Bahía de Cochinos, un Fracaso en la Guerra Fría)
Season 4 Episode 12
The U.S. has a shady history in Latin America - we all know this, as much as might love the United States. From the full-blown coups in Operation Con…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Pastry Wars, An Outrageous Claim (La Guerra de los Pasteles, Una Reclamación Insólita)
Season 4 Episode 11
Mexico has been through its fair share of injustice when it comes to foreign powers, and I'm not even talking of that time when they signed away 55% …
1 year, 10 months ago
Latin America's Billionaires, Beyond Wealth (Multimillonarios de América Latina, Más Allá de la Riqueza)
Season 4 Episode 10
Billionaires, whether you love them or hate them, have shaped a big part of the modern tech world, and are well-known for building some of the most i…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Mayan Civilization, From its Splendor to its Rebirth (La Civilización Maya, Del Esplendor al Renacimiento)
Season 4 Episode 9
The Mayan Civilization has long been held in an air of mystery - we're familiar with how the infamous calendar made everybody think the world was end…
1 year, 10 months ago
Discovering Belize, a Journey Through Its Hidden Wonders (Descubriendo Belice, un Viaje por sus Maravillas Ocultas)
Season 4 Episode 8
Belize is a country you rarely hear about, but we can promise you: it is actually one of the most interesting in all of Latin America. With possibly …
1 year, 10 months ago
José de San Martín, from Soldier to Liberator (José de San Martín, de Soldado a Libertador)
Season 4 Episode 7
Simón Bolívar is known as the Liberator, and he rightly gained this title... but there is another, one who fought as hard as Bolivar but was nowhere …
1 year, 11 months ago
Horror Witnesses, The Story of The People Eater (Testigos del Horror, La Historia de El Comegente)
Season 4 Episode 6
One of the creepiest tales to come out of Venezuela was that of Dorancel Vargas. A homeless man with severe mental issues who lived outside the city …
1 year, 11 months ago
Shadows of the Past, Terrorism and Violence in Latin America (Las Sombras del Pasado, Terrorismo y Violencia en Latinoamérica)
Season 4 Episode 5
Latin America is beautiful, but it's also dangerous, and I'm not talking about the wildlife here... Holding 6 spots in the top 10 crimes rates worldw…
1 year, 11 months ago