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Rerelease: Rodrigues’ Sisters (not Roberts), reclaiming a name and their grandparents legacy
Filmmaking duo Marlee and Karlee Rodrigues share their experiences reclaiming their grandparents heritage using documentary as a means to perpetuate …
1 year, 1 month ago
Rerelease: Joaquim de Almeida’s role as the quintessential bad guy and his Portuguese heritage
Rerelease of the second episode of the podcast The Heart and Hustle of Portugal where host Tony Gonçalves meets up with Joaquim de Almeida, the actor…
1 year, 2 months ago
Nuno Morais Sarmento: “If you don’t have the emotional availability of giving yourself to others, you’ll be dead politically“
Season 1 Episode 14
Nuno Morais Sarmento, an important political figure in Portugal, cancer survivor, former boxer and currently head of FLAD, Foundation for Luso Americ…
1 year, 2 months ago
Diogo Mónica built the first federally chartered crypto bank and invested in 150+ startups. His secret? Smart risks and a clear purpose
Season 1 Episode 13
Diogo Mónica joins Tony Gonçalves for an in depth conversation about crypto, tech startups and investment. Co-Founder of Anchorage Digital, a three b…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Portuguese Kids, ambassadors of culture through comedy: “My mom still thinks, 20 years later, that we don’t have a job”
Season 1 Episode 12
The Portuguese Kids are a comedy duo based in Fall River that create amazing sketches about the Portuguese community and mannerisms, bridging the gap…
1 year, 2 months ago
The life-changing calls that made Jon Kilik a indie film icon
Season 1 Episode 11
From global successes like Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” to Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Babel”, producer Jon Kilik has touched and shaped cultu…
1 year, 3 months ago
Carlos Moedas: “I'm always a little bit underestimated in the political scene but I like it. I prefer to be underestimated, that's a huge power”
Season 1 Episode 10
Carlos Moedas has held the mayor office since 2021 when he won over projected winner Fernando Medina. Being the mayor of Portugal’s capital is no eas…
1 year, 3 months ago
Daniela Ruah on making it in Hollywood: “The harder I work, the luckier I get”
Season 1 Episode 9
In this episode of the podcast The Heart and Hustle of Portugal, Tony Gonçalves interviews actress and director Daniela Ruah, exploring her journey f…
1 year, 3 months ago
From “George Burns“ to a Michelin star: chef George Mendes’ pursuit of perfection and his Portuguese culinary mission
Season 1 Episode 8
George Mendes is known in the culinary world as the executive chef of Aldea, the New York restaurant that gave him his Michelin star. Now based in Bo…
1 year, 3 months ago
“Sorrows don't pay debts. So what's the point in being sad?” Reclaiming the portuguese heritage with filmmakers Karlee and Marlee Rodrigues
Season 1 Episode 7
Portuguese filmmaking duo Karlee and Marlee Rodrigues, known as the Rodrigues Sisters, based in the United States, speak with Tony Gonçalves about th…
1 year, 3 months ago