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Episode 11: Living in Captivity
The 1950s sold us smiling housewives, white picket fences, and tidy sitcom kitchens. But behind the canned laughter? Millions of women were juggling …
8 months ago
It don’t matter what you wear
Drag in uniform? Believe it. In this episode of The Persistence, host Angélica Cordero uncovers the hidden world where World War II soldiers swapped …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 10: Walking on Broken Glass
Forget Rosie the Riveter’s flex. In this episode of The Persistence, host Angélica Cordero flips the script on the usual WWII girl-power narrative an…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 9: B***h
In Episode Nine of The Persistence, Angélica Cordero connects today’s personal and societal headaches to the messy fight for progress throughout hist…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 8: You can get with this Or you can get with that
In this compelling episode of The Persistence, host Angélica Cordero explores the idea of life as a never-ending performance, where each of us plays …
1 year ago
Episode 7: Games, Changes, and Fears
In this thought-provoking episode of The Persistence, host Angélica Cordero dives into the theme of growth through struggle. Using Henry Kissinger's …
1 year, 1 month ago
Ready or Not
History is in motion, shaped by relentless activism and collective action. This episode reflects on the turbulence of late 2024 into early 2025, draw…
1 year, 1 month ago
Amuse-bouche
What keeps progress alive when the odds feel impossible? In this episode of The Persistence, host Angélica Cordero unravels stories of bold resilienc…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 6: You Gotta Be
In this episode, host Angélica Cordero takes a deep dive into the ominous origins of the Atlantic slave trade, beginning with Prince Henry the Naviga…
1 year, 5 months ago
A Chill Pill
This episode offers a guided meditation to help listeners release tension and find equilibrium. The narrative inspires courage to face uncertain futu…
1 year, 5 months ago