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Narcos star Pepe Rapazote and his philosophy of “swallowing life in big chunks”
Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode of "The Heart and Hustle of Portugal," host Tony Goncalves converses with Pepe Rapazote, a Portuguese-born actor known for roles in "…
1 year, 4 months ago
Black markets, the depths of the criminal world, 5 Emmys and a coup in Niger: Mariana van Zeller’s unique journalistic voice
Season 1 Episode 5
Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller shares her journey from Portugal to becoming a prominent figure in investigative journalism. She discusse…
1 year, 4 months ago
Censorship and courage: Dennis Redmont talks about journalism under the Portuguese dictatorship
Season 1 Episode 4
In this episode of “The Heart & Hustle of Portugal”, host Tony Gonçalves interviews veteran journalist Dennis Redmont, who shares his remarkable jour…
1 year, 4 months ago
Randi Levine: “Portugal taught me something: it’s in the nooks and crannies, in the hidden villages and untold stories where the true soul of a nation resides”
Season 1 Episode 3
US Ambassador to Portugal, Randi Charno Levine tells us that it was here where she learned that the true soul of a country resides in its nooks and c…
1 year, 4 months ago
“Bad Guys Have a Heart”: Joaquim de Almeida, Portugal’s Cinematic Legend
Season 1 Episode 2
In the second episode of The Heart & Hustle of Portugal, Joaquim de Almeida shares his remarkable journey from Lisbon to Hollywood. He reflects on hi…
1 year, 5 months ago
“The stories that connect us all”: Joana Vicente, former CEO of two of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, Sundance and Toronto
Season 1 Episode 1
In the inaugural episode of ‘The Heart & Hustle of Portugal’, host Tony Goncalves sits down with Joana Vicente, a notable figure in the independent f…
1 year, 5 months ago
Welcome to The Heart & Hustle of Portugal
Each week, join Tony Gonçalves—a U.S.-based Portuguese immigrant and successful media executive—as he explores the stories of those driving Portugal’…
1 year, 5 months ago