Podcast appearances and mentions of Isabel Allende

Story of the Week (DR):Right wing faux populism:Josh Hawley blasts Allstate CEO for making $26M last year — while company can't ‘afford' to pay out claimsTrump Attacks Walmart, Tells Retailer to ‘Eat the Tariffs' Instead of Raising PricesTesla CFO earns staggering $139M compensation packageVaibhav Taneja: Approximately 80% of Mr. Taneja's equity award was granted as stock options and 20% of the award was granted as restricted stock units. Robyn Denholm member of Pay CommitteeIn 2024, Tesla experienced its first annual sales decline in nearly a decade, with a 1.1% drop in global deliveries. In April 2025, Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Tesla in European electric vehicle sales for the first time, registering 7,231 units compared to Tesla's 7,165. This shift is attributed to BYD's competitively priced and technologically advanced lineup. Tesla's sales in California, its largest American market, declined in all four quarters of 2024, with Model 3 sales plunging 36% for the year. In 2024, Tesla led all automakers in the U.S. with over 5 million vehicles recalled across 16 separate campaignsIn 2025, Tesla dropped to 95th place out of 100 in the Axios Harris Poll, down from 8th place in 2021In a hidden 10K/A from 4/30/25“Staggering” is from Fox: even more fake anti-capitalist rhetoricScared bro dictatorships: Duolingo deletes its TikTok and Instagram posts amid AI backlashCEO Luis von Ahn, posted a memo on LinkedIn last month describing plans to make the company "AI-first." He said the company would "gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle" and "headcount will only be given if a team cannot automate more of their work."The backlash was harsh. Tweets, TikToks, and Reddit posts exploded in outrage. As of Tuesday, Duolingo's social accounts had been wiped — no posts, no icon. Duolingo did not respond to a request for comment.And the one statement that was released by a Duolingo spokesperson, after the account went dark, did not shade much light on the situation (pun intended): “Let's just say we're experimenting with silence. Sometimes, the best way to make noise is to disappear first.”Duolingo CEO says there may still be schools in our AI future, but mostly just for childcareBro dictatorship (76% combined voting power)Co-founder CEO Luis von Ahn (43%); co-founder CTO Severin Hacker (40%)Classified board: why?Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to 20 votesThe worst kind of suck-ups: Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition MMVerizon dumped DEI. Then regulators cleared its $20 billion Frontier deal4/1/25: T-Mobile announces DEI changes in pursuit of LumosA day after T-Mobile said it would end some diversity, equity and inclusion practices, the FCC gave a green light to T-Mobile's deal with EQT for fiber operator Lumos.5/22/25: AT&T CEO on potential Trump DEI pressure for $5.75B deal: 'We don't have to roll back anything'AT&T CEO John Stankey isn't showing his hand yet on whether he plans to dial back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to gain approval for a big new fiber deal from the Trump administration.AT&T said late Wednesday it would acquire all of Lumen Technologies' (LUMN) fiber business for $5.75 billion, above the already pricey $5.5 billion that deal watchers estimated a few weeks ago.Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: Most US executives want to remove at least one director, PwC survey says93% said they wanted at least one director to be replaced, an all-time high for the five years this survey has been conducted78% said two or more should be replaced56% worried about directors' performance being diminished by their advanced age47% worried members served on too many boardsOnly 32% believe their boards have the right skills and expertiseMM: BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time. That's more bad news for Elon Musk. MMI'm now rooting for China… and I'm not alone: Jamie Dimon says he is a 'red-blooded American patriot capitalist,' but he sees how China's hustle is paying offAssholiest of the Week (MM):Shareholders lamenting the rise of virtual meetingsShareholders lament the rise of virtual annual meetingsThey miss the time they could meet directors face to face before voting 97% in favor?Shareholders afraid to vote against directors93% of U.S. Executives Desire Board Member Replacements, Survey Finds - News and Statistics49% of directors think one other director should get the axe too according to PwCGrant them their wish!! Just YOU choose instead of them!I'll do it for you:If I look at directors actively on 2+ boards, who have served on at least 3 boards in the last 7 years…Filter them by performance - below average earnings, TSR, AND controversies…There are 66 options to choose from!Including… Stephen Girsky, CEO of fraudulent company Nikola!Randy Weisenburger at Valero Energy and Carnival!Robert Johnson on the boards of Spirit Aero, Roper, and Spirit Airlines!Arnold Donald on four boards - Salesforce, BofA, GE Vernova, MP Materials! Four times the underperformance!Chip Bergh at HP and Pinterest!What, you don't recognize any of these names? These sound like random board members? Shame on you!Johnson has been on the boards for 18,19, and 14 years respectivelyWeisenburger for 14 and 16 yearsDonald's been at BofA for 12 yearsBergh's been at HP for 9 years!These people are tenured. They've been around. They've proven they are really good at overseeing underperformance. VOTE. THEM. OUT.I'm sure you're worried about hurting their feelings or seeming activist - you're not, and you won't! Even the boards and executives wish you would vote someone out! Try it!Harvard board members DRDHS barred Harvard from enrolling international students. Here's what's at stake and what's still uncertainYou've let Bill Ackman be your big fat useless mouthpiece - where the fuck are you all? Oh, I found you…2,173 companies in our database have at least one director who attended Harvard848 of those companies are NON US companiesJust under 4% of ALL GLOBAL DIRECTORSHIPS are held by what we KNOW are Harvard alumsIt's 9% of all US company directorships - nearly 1 in every 10 US directors at a company are from HarvardAverage network power of a Harvard director is $6.2 trillion, compared to a global average of $2.6 trillion - Harvard directors have nearly 2.5x the power of an average directorHarvard directors have on average 13% influence compared to 11% for other directorsOn average, 38% of Harvard directors have merit - while 20% of non Harvard directors doDriven largely by the fact that 62% of them have core industry knowledge and 55% are company leaders - vs. 19% of non Harvard directors with core industry knowledge and 44% of non Harvard directors being leadersWhere we have race/ethnicity data for Harvard directors (1,664 of them), 28% are non white - compared to non Harvard directors where we have race (12,412 of them) only 16% are non whiteAt least 70 of the directors who went to Harvard in our database are tagged as international nationals in our data - and that's a WOEFULLY incomplete datasetOpen your fucking mouths! Did going to Harvard any of you help you get jobs and board positions? Was it nice to network and meet people who eventually could help you get jobs? Is there a culture of Harvard? I hate Harvard, and even I think this is utter madness and stupidity - stand up! Say something you cowards! Headliniest of the WeekDR: Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books: Reading list in advertorial supplement contains 66% made up books with real author names: "Tidewater Dreams" by Isabel Allende and "The Last Algorithm" by Andy Weir MM: ‘Buy the dip'? You're twice as likely to do that if you're a manNacho dip? Women Outperform Men as Investors, Statistics Show. Here Are 3 Possible Reasons.MM: Anthropic's new Claude model blackmailed an engineer having an affair in test runsMM: Pitney Bowes appoints activist investor as new CEOI love when a company literally just gives up entirelyWho Won the Week?DR: Sam Alman, Ugh: Sam Altman Tells Staff Plan to Ship 100 Million Devices That See Everything In Users' Lives after OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive's AI devices startup for $6.4 billionMM: Bud Light - thanks to one trans beer drinker, everyone that shot their Bud Light cans avoided future illness: Beer is the latest source of hazardous PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,' according to worried scientists. Thank you, trans beer drinkers! You saved us once again!PredictionsDR: When AT&T gives up its DEI program to the Trump altar, I buy some string and quickly make hummus so I can use two empty cans of chick peas to make my new phoneMM: Since this is going forward - Antitrust Cops Say BlackRock, Other Fund Giants May Have Hurt Coal Competition - which should read “Company owners ask companies they own to do stuff” - Blackrock will launch a new investment vehicle called “Pick Your Own Damn Stocks, We Don't Give a Damn LP” in which clients can pick the investments and are auto enrolled in a proxy voting program called “Whatever the Fuck Ever” in which voting and engagement are assigned directly to every board chair.

Host Meg Wolitzer presents four stories in which characters give, and get, a little assistance, from friends, strangers and family. A daughter copes with a cantankerous parent in “How to Take Dad to the Doctor” by Jenny Allen, performed by Jennifer Mudge. A woman moves to a new town and makes a strange new friend in Laura van den Berg's “Friends,” performed by Roberta Colindrez. A Tyrolean café improbably situated in South America is home to mysterious strangers and new and old romances, in Isabel Allende's “The Little Heidelberg.” It's performed by Kathleen Turner. And a budding singer and socialist gets unwelcome help from Mom in Grace Paley's “Injustice,” performed by Jackie Hoffman.

Police have said they are searching for the parents of three new-born babies, all abandoned in East London between 2017 to 2024. The search is focusing on about 400 nearby houses. Anita Rani spoke to Met Police Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford and clinical psychologist Professor Lorraine Sherr, head of the Health Psychology Unit at UCL.Nuala McGovern was joined by the best-selling author Isabel Allende about her latest book My Name is Emilia Del Valle. It follows a young female journalist intent on covering the civil war in Chile in 1891 despite having to write under a man's name.It's thought that around 3 to 4% of people in the UK have ADHD - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. But many women remain undiagnosed for decades, with those in their 40s, 50s and 60s only now discovering they have it for the first time. Jo Beazley was diagnosed with ADHD just two years ago at the age of 49, after her symptoms worsened during the menopause. She joined Nuala along with Amanda Kirby, former chair of the ADHD Foundation and a professor in the field of neurodiversity.Imagine you're preparing to host a party at your house when a lost elderly woman shows up at your door. What would you do? This actually happened to writer and director Nadia Conners. Nadia explained to Nuala why the interaction stuck with her for years and has now inspired her debut feature film, The Uninvited.How do we teach children to have grit? That's what the Government is suggesting needs to be a new focus in schools, to bolster children's mental health. To discuss how parents can help their children develop resilience, Anita was joined by Sue Atkins, parenting coach and author of Parenting Made Easy and child psychologist Laverne Antrobus.Anna Lapwood is one of the world's most famous organists and an internet sensation, with over two million social media followers. Hailed as ‘classical music's Taylor Swift', she told Anita about co-curating a special BBC Prom, the music she has included in her album Firedove which is out later this month, and what it meant to her to be appointed the first ever official ‘Organist of the Royal Albert Hall.'Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Rebecca Myatt

Donald Trump has met the interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa -- a day after Washington announced it would lift all US sanctions placed on Syria. The meeting, which took place in Saudi Arabia, is seen as a significant moment for the new Syrian leader, who is a former jihadist, once linked to al-Qaeda. Newshour hears from US businessman Jonathan Bass, who led a US delegation earlier this month to Damascus, and from Syria's minister for social affairs and labour, Hind Kabawat.Also in the programme: chimps using first aid; and an interview with author Isabel Allende.(Picture: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Credit: Saudi Press Agency)

Nuala McGovern is joined by the best-selling author Isabel Allende about her latest book My Name is Emilia Del Valle. It follows a young female journalist intent on covering the civil war in Chile in 1891 despite having to write under a man's name. This week we'll be hearing different perspectives on the recent Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under the Equality Act, and how it could and should be interpreted on the ground. Today we hear from Helen Joyce, Director of Advocacy at Sex Matters and author of Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality Broadcaster Yinka Bokinni discusses the latest in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial. He's been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has denied all charges. Today the Global Institute for Women's Leadership is launching the Gender Equality Index UK (GEIUK). It measures gender equality across 372 local authorities and says no area has achieved full parity between women and men. Exploring the complex links between gender equality, regional disparities and economic productivity we discuss how it can lead to a better future for women and men? Dr Caitlin Schmid who has lead the project and ex- Australian Prime Minister and Chair of GIWL -Julia Gillard are in the Woman's Hour studio.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Kirsty Starkey

There are the books you read and then there are the books you experience, like The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong. Poet, photographer and bestselling author, Vuong's novels are spun from gorgeous prose and vibrant, original imagery. Ocean joins us to talk about autofiction, language, wonder, characterization and more with Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Suttree by Cormac McCarthy Another Country by James Baldwin The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow Ways of Seeing by John Berger Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong Dayspring by Anthony Oliveira My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende

While crafting her latest novel, Isabel Allende says she wanted to tell the story of the Chilean Civil War of 1891 from the perspective of a neutral party. She decided to make her protagonist a female writer who uses a male pen name and convinces an editor to hire her as a war correspondent. In today's episode, Allende joins Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes to talk about My Name is Emilia Del Valle. They discuss the feminist spirit throughout the author's body of work, their shared interest in pushing back against dominant narratives, and Fernandes' personal relationship to Allende's work.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the scenes, this searing memoir exposes both the personal and the political fallout when unfettered power and a rotten company culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative where a few people carelessly hold the world in their hands, this eye-opening memoir reveals what really goes on among the global elite. Sarah Wynn-Williams tells the wrenching but fun story of Facebook, mapping its rise from stumbling encounters with juntas to Mark Zuckerberg's reaction when he learned of Facebook's role in Trump's election. She experiences the challenges and humiliations of working motherhood within a pressure cooker of a workplace, all while Sheryl Sandberg urges her and others to “lean in.” Careless People is a deeply personal account of why and how things have gone so horribly wrong in the past decade—told in a sharp, candid, and utterly disarming voice. A deep, unflinching look at the role that social media has assumed in our lives, Careless People reveals the truth about the leaders of Facebook: how the more power they grasp, the less responsible they become and the consequences this has for all of us. My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende In San Francisco 1866, an Irish nun, left pregnant and abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia Del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman. To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of sixteen, she begins to publish pulp fiction under a man's pen name. When these fictional worlds can't contain her sense of adventure any longer, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor at the San Francisco Examiner to hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporter, Eric Whelan. As she proves herself, her restlessness returns, until an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes it, along with Eric, and while there, begins to uncover the truth about her father and the country that represents her roots. But as the war escalates, Emilia finds herself in danger and at a crossroads, questioning both her identity and her destiny. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The co-hosts weigh in on the Catholic Church choosing the first U.S.-born pope in papal history, Pope Leo XIV, and question if he will follow in his predecessor's progressive leadership. Busy Philipps discusses the exciting guests coming up on season two of her show "Busy This Week," her longtime friendship with Michelle Williams and how she was blessed by Pope John Paul II when she was a teenager. Isabel Allende discusses the themes of tyranny and immigration in her writing, starting her writing career later in life and what readers can expect from her new book, "My Name is Emilia del Valle." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Diane Rehm started her career at WAMU 52 years ago as a volunteer.  In 1979, she began hosting WAMU's local morning talk show, Kaleidoscope, which was renamed The Diane Rehm Show in 1984. The Diane Rehm Show grew from a local program to one with international reach and a weekly on-air audience of nearly 3 million. In 2016, Diane decided to step away from daily live radio, and brought her unique mix of curiosity, honesty, intimacy and four decades of hosting experience to the podcast world with On My Mind.In 2020, during the heart of the pandemic, Diane launched a new project to help engage an audience stuck at home. The Diane Rehm Book Club met monthly on Zoom and featured panel discussions, as well as author interviews. Guests included Ann Patchett, Isabel Wilkerson, Anthony Doerr and Isabel Allende.  Now, she takes the microphone one last time at WAMU to say farewell.You can find an archive of interviews from The Diane Rehm Show and On My Mind at dianerehm.org. You can find an archive of book club discussions on Diane's YouTube channel.

Authors Matt Cain and Eimear McBride join Tom Sutcliffe to review a new remake of Ang Lee's 1993 classic The Wedding Banquet. They also discuss Isabel Allende's new novel My Name is Emilia del Valle and the play The Brightening Air, on at the Old Vic theatre in London. And the National Gallery is having a re-hang, we speak to Head of the Curatorial Department, Christine Riding.

Isabel Allende didn't publish her first book until she was 39, after losing nearly everything in the wake of the Chilean military coup. More than four decades later, she's become one of the most beloved Spanish-language authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide. After political exile, writing books became Allende's way of making sense of the world. She wrote through divorce, affairs, and moving across continents. But after the devastating loss of her daughter Paula, even writing felt impossible, until her mother urged her to begin again. “My mother knew that the only way for me to walk the tunnel of grief was writing,” she says. In this episode, Anna and Isabel talk about loss, late starts, and new beginnings. Isabel met her most recent husband, Roger, in her late 70s, “an age when most people are knitting for their great-grandchildren.” Allende's newest novel, “My Name Is Emilia del Valle,” is out now.  Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabel Allende didn't publish her first book until she was 39, after losing nearly everything in the wake of the Chilean military coup. More than four decades later, she's become one of the most beloved Spanish-language authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide. After political exile, writing books became Allende's way of making sense of the world. She wrote through divorce, affairs, and moving across continents. But after the devastating loss of her daughter Paula, even writing felt impossible, until her mother urged her to begin again. “My mother knew that the only way for me to walk the tunnel of grief was writing,” she says. In this episode, Anna and Isabel talk about loss, late starts, and new beginnings. Isabel met her most recent husband, Roger, in her late 70s, “an age when most people are knitting for their great-grandchildren.” Allende's newest novel, “My Name Is Emilia del Valle,” is out now.  Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabel Allende didn't publish her first book until she was 39, after losing nearly everything in the wake of the Chilean military coup. More than four decades later, she's become one of the most beloved Spanish-language authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide. After political exile, writing books became Allende's way of making sense of the world. She wrote through divorce, affairs, and moving across continents. But after the devastating loss of her daughter Paula, even writing felt impossible, until her mother urged her to begin again. “My mother knew that the only way for me to walk the tunnel of grief was writing,” she says. In this episode, Anna and Isabel talk about loss, late starts, and new beginnings. Isabel met her most recent husband, Roger, in her late 70s, “an age when most people are knitting for their great-grandchildren.” Allende's newest novel, “My Name Is Emilia del Valle,” is out now.  Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabel Allende didn't publish her first book until she was 39, after losing nearly everything in the wake of the Chilean military coup. More than four decades later, she's become one of the most beloved Spanish-language authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide. After political exile, writing books became Allende's way of making sense of the world. She wrote through divorce, affairs, and moving across continents. But after the devastating loss of her daughter Paula, even writing felt impossible, until her mother urged her to begin again. “My mother knew that the only way for me to walk the tunnel of grief was writing,” she says. In this episode, Anna and Isabel talk about loss, late starts, and new beginnings. Isabel met her most recent husband, Roger, in her late 70s, “an age when most people are knitting for their great-grandchildren.” Allende's newest novel, “My Name Is Emilia del Valle,” is out now.  Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabel Allende didn't publish her first book until she was 39, after losing nearly everything in the wake of the Chilean military coup. More than four decades later, she's become one of the most beloved Spanish-language authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide. After political exile, writing books became Allende's way of making sense of the world. She wrote through divorce, affairs, and moving across continents. But after the devastating loss of her daughter Paula, even writing felt impossible, until her mother urged her to begin again. “My mother knew that the only way for me to walk the tunnel of grief was writing,” she says. In this episode, Anna and Isabel talk about loss, late starts, and new beginnings. Isabel met her most recent husband, Roger, in her late 70s, “an age when most people are knitting for their great-grandchildren.” Allende's newest novel, “My Name Is Emilia del Valle,” is out now.  Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chilean novelist Isabel Allende discusses her latest novel, My Name is Emilia del Valle. The story follows a young journalist who becomes caught up in the Chilean Civil War. Isabel will be speaking at Symphony Space on May 6 at 7 pm.

Isabel Allende talks to Cheryl about being honoured with a Barbie doll in her likeness, writing during uncertain global times, and the importance of small acts of resistance and connection. Her latest novel, My Name is Emilia Del Valle, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende. Any new book from the wonderful Isabel Allende is a treat, and this is no exception. It begins in 1866 when an Irish nun becomes pregnant after an encounter with a wealthy Chilean who turns his back on them, and the baby and her mother have to fight for their place in the world. The child, Emilia del Valle, eventually becomes a writer and a journalist, and is eventually sent to cover the Chilean civil war along with a friend and colleague, Eric Whelan. There is history here as well as the romance, which makes it truly fascinating along with the romance. It was an extraordinary time. The Pretender by Jo Harkin. Set in 15th Century England at the juncture between the Plantaganets and the Tudors, this is fiction which is fun, bawdy, historically interesting and never takes itself too seriously. It tells the story of a young boy who through his lifetime is known by a series of names. Firstly, he's John Collett, growing up on a farm from which he's one day uplifted by a couple of noblemen, becoming known as Lambert Simnel and told that he is in fact the 17th Earl of Warwick and will challenge King Henry 7th for the Crown. I loved it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At 82, Isabel Allende is one of the world's most beloved and best-selling Spanish-language authors. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages, and 80 million copies of her books have been sold around the world. That's a lot of books.Allende's newest novel, “My Name Is Emilia del Valle” is about a dark period in Chilean history: the 1891 Chilean civil war. Like so much of Allende's work, it's a story about women in tough spots who figure out a way through. Thematically, it's not that far off from Allende's own story. She was raised in Chile, but in 1973, when she was 31, raising two small children and working as a journalist, her life was upended forever. That year a military coup pushed out the democratically elected president, Salvador Allende, who was her father's cousin. She fled to Venezuela, where she wrote “The House of the Spirits,” which evolved from a letter she had begun writing to her dying grandfather. That book became a runaway best seller and it remains one of her best-known.Allende and Book Review editor Gilbert Cruz spoke about her life and career. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Author Isabel Allende talks about her new book, "My Name is Emilia Del Valle," a historical romance set in the late 1800s about a young female journalist who goes to Chile to cover a brewing civil war. Then, author Zara Chowdhary tells her deeply personal story of growing up in India during a period of anti-Muslim violence in "The Lucky Ones." The book has just been announced as a finalist in the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Non-Fiction. And, when his wife, the fashion designer Anna Huling, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in her forties, author Stephen Sicliano began documenting the beautiful settings and local trips the couple and their son took around their Southern California home. Stephen eventually turned it into a book called "Three Surfin' Safari Summers."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Could today's critical minerals deal be a win-win for the United States and Ukraine? It marks a hard turn from the bitter oval office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky in February. Now the deal must be ratified by the Ukrainian parliament, where Oleksandr Merezhko chairs the foreign affairs committee. He joins the show to discuss.  Also on today's show: Dr. Samer Attar, US surgeon recently in Gaza; Isabel Allende, author, "My Name is Emilia del Valle"; Douglas Belkin, Higher Education Reporter, The Wall Street Journal    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since.

Esta semana, Ana Valderrama nos presenta una cápsula más sobre libros escritos o protagonizados por mujeres. En esta ocasión, hablaremos sobre "Eva Luna", obra de Isabel Allende.

El senador y presidente del PPD, Jaime Quintana, se refirió a la destitución de Isabel Allende del Senado, asegurando que las personas que tenían que revisar la legalidad del proceso de compra venta de la casa del expresidente no hicieron nunca una advertencia a la parlamentaria, "Creo que el que menos responsabilidad tiene aquí es la persona que tiene el mayor castigo, el más severo que es la senadora Isabel Allende".

En el programa de hoy, se abordó el doble estándar del Partido Comunista chileno tras la elección en Ecuador y su postura frente a gobiernos autoritarios como el de Maduro. También se criticó el mecanismo legal que permitió el reemplazo de Isabel Allende en el Senado sin votación popular, cuestionando la integridad democrática de dicho proceso. Se analizó la guerra tarifaria entre Estados Unidos y Chile, destacando los temas de la permisología, piratería y las inversiones chinas como obstáculos en las relaciones bilaterales. Posteriormente, se discutió la campaña presidencial de Evelyn Matthei, cuestionando su estrategia errática y su enfoque en temas del pasado como el golpe de 1973. Finalmente, se comentó la acusación constitucional contra el delegado presidencial de seguridad, Ricardo Durán, y las declaraciones vacías de funcionarios gubernamentales, además de recomendar un libro sobre historia global. Para acceder al programa sin interrupción de comerciales, suscríbete a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elvillegas 00:02:14 - Doble estándar del Partido Comunista 00:07:31 - Caso Isabel Allende y “perfeccionamiento” de la democracia 00:16:14 - Guerra tarifaria con EE.UU. 00:24:13 - Presión de EE.UU. contra inversiones chinas 00:28:29 - Caótica campaña de Evelyn Matthei 00:41:09 - Desorden en Chile Vamos y la oposición 00:45:26 - Contraloría y uso político del cargo público 00:47:02 - Caso Ricardo Durán y seguridad pública

Jueves 17 de abril: La comisión política del Partido Socialista ratificó a Tomás de Rementería como senador, La nominación del diputado se concreta luego de la controversia generada a inicios de semana a raíz del retiro del oficio que en principio lo nombraba en el cargo en reemplazo de la destituida legisladora Isabel Allende.

En el programa de hoy, Fernando Villegas y Nicole Rodríguez analizaron la controvertida despedida de Isabel Allende del Senado, cuestionando la falta de autocrítica y el discurso que relativiza el respeto a las normas constitucionales. Criticaron el legado político de Salvador Allende y cómo se ha utilizado para justificar actos cuestionables, mencionando también a Maya Fernández. Conversaron sobre el adoctrinamiento ideológico desde la educación y fundaciones asociadas a la izquierda. Luego abordaron la guerra comercial entre China y Estados Unidos, destacando las implicancias geopolíticas y económicas, la pérdida de relevancia de organismos internacionales como la ONU y la OMS, y el rol de Chile frente a este escenario, criticando la falta de preparación económica y diplomática del país, así como al embajador Juan Gabriel Valdés. El programa cerró con una reflexión sobre la decadencia de las instituciones chilenas y la pasividad de la derecha ante esta situación. Para acceder al programa sin interrupción de comerciales, suscríbete a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elvillegas 00:02:00 - Isabel Allende y su discurso 00:16:00 - Legado de Allende como excusa 00:32:00 - Guerra comercial China-EE.UU. 00:42:00 - Fracaso de la globalización 00:54:00 - Valdés y diplomacia ideologizada 00:56:00 - Chile ante crisis económica

En el programa de hoy, Fernando Villegas comentó con ironía la autoimagen grandilocuente del diputado Gonzalo Winter y la creciente farándula política con múltiples precandidatos, enfocándose en la reciente renuncia de la ministra Janet Jara y su reemplazo por Giorgio Boccardo. Criticó duramente las declaraciones del presidente Boric, quien, según Villegas, hace uso de una retórica vacía sobre democracia, derechos de las mujeres y conquistas laborales. Abordó el deterioro económico del país, evidenciado en la deuda pública y la baja inversión, ironizando sobre la preparación del gobierno ante una eventual crisis económica global. Además, se refirió al caso de la compra fallida de la casa de Salvador Allende, denunciando el embalsamamiento político de Isabel Allende, y terminó con reflexiones sobre el desorden mundial y la posibilidad de una guerra en Medio Oriente. Para acceder al programa sin interrupción de comerciales, suscríbete a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elvillegas Temas principales y sus minutos: 00:03:24 - Gonzalo Winter y la política farsesca 00:06:34 - Salida de Jara y llegada de Boccardo 00:12:00 - Boric y su retórica sobre democracia y derechos 00:24:17 - La crisis económica y el endeudamiento de Chile 00:27:16 - Caso Isabel Allende y embalsamamiento político 00:40:22 - Historia de imperios y tensiones geopolíticas

La presidenta del Frente Amplio (FA), Constanza Martínez, remarcó en El Primer Café de Cooperativa que en la arista política y administrativa de la fallida venta de la casa de Salvador Allende que costó la salida de la ministra Maya Fernández y el cese de la senadora Isabel Allende, nieta e hija del expresidente, respectivamente. Conduce Cecilia Rovaretti.

El caso de la fallida compra venta de la casa del ex Presidente Salvador Allende continúa escalando en busca de responsabilidades. Desde la oposición y el oficialismo presionan por la permanencia de la jefa de la División Jurídica-Administrativa de la Segpres, Francisca Moya. Tema que conversaron en Conexión Tele 13 Mónica Pérez y Paula Comandari junto a Ascanio Cavallo.

En un nuevo capítulo de “Política para Adultos”, Eduardo Sepúlveda conversa con Gerardo Varela y Pepe Auth sobre las consecuencias de las medidas arancelarias impuestas por Trump y sus efectos en la política chilena. Además, abordan la destitución de la senadora Isabel Allende y la renuncia de la ministra Jara, ahora candidata presidencial del PC.

En Columnistas de Mesa Central, Iván Valenzuela y Kike Mujica conversaron con María José Naudon y Alfredo Joignant sobre los efectos de la destitutución de la senadora Isabel Allende en el panorama presidencial del oficialismo.

En una nueva edición de Página 13, Kika Mujica conversó con los columnistas Patricio Fernández y Josefina Araos sobre el panorama de la izquierda con la candidatura presidencial de Jeannette Jara y el cese en el cargo de la senadora Isabel Allende.

El ministro del Interior, Álvaro Elizalde, se refirió a la histórica destitución de la senadora socialista Isabel Allende -ordenado por el TC-, advirtiendo que en otros casos similares "la jurisprudencia del tribunal había sido distinta". En entrevista con El Diario de Cooperativa, el secretario de Estado afirmó que, aunque "en Chile los fallos se acatan, si se confirman los trascendidos estaremos en presencia de un precedente grave". Conduce Verónica Franco y Rodrigo Vergara.

Rodrigo Álvarez conversó con el senador José Miguel Insulza y también estuvo con Los Infiltrados Gloria Faúndez con el despeje de la carrera oficialista a La Moneda y Mariana Marusic con por qué ILC es la acción que más renta en 2025.

En el programa de hoy, Fernando Villegas analiza la polémica destitución de la senadora Isabel Allende por una operación de compraventa inconstitucional, cuestionando las justificaciones del gobierno sobre la "buena fe" y la "trayectoria política" de la afectada. Critica duramente la reacción de la vocera Camila Vallejo, el apoyo de Boric al "legado" Allende y el discurso incoherente del presidente del PC, Lautaro Carmona, en defensa de Janeth Jara, cuestionada por usar recursos públicos mientras aún es ministra. Luego aborda protestas en EE.UU. contra Trump, calificándolas de masivas pero vacías, y cuestiona la hipocresía del gobierno chino al defender ahora el libre comercio tras ser afectado por aranceles. Finalmente, comenta resultados de la encuesta Criteria, analizando el alza de Evelyn Matthei y José Antonio Kast, la baja de Kaiser y reflexionando sobre la inestabilidad de la "mente colectiva" nacional. Para acceder al programa sin interrupción de comerciales, suscríbete a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elvillegas 00:01:07 - Caso Isabel Allende y la Constitución 00:18:30 - Proclamación de Janeth Jara y defensa del PC 00:25:08 - Protestas en EE.UU. y crítica a las masas 00:33:32 - Reacción de China ante medidas de Trump 00:39:02 - Encuesta Criteria y análisis político 00:45:06 - Recomendación del libro “La riqueza de las naciones”

En el programa de hoy, Fernando Villegas reflexiona sobre el concepto de las dinastías, tanto políticas como artísticas, a partir del caso reciente de Isabel Allende, cesada de su cargo por el Tribunal Constitucional chileno. A propósito de ello, examina cómo ciertas familias mantienen poder o relevancia a través de generaciones, y analiza las razones sociales y culturales que hacen posible este fenómeno. Comenta ejemplos nacionales e internacionales, incluyendo a los Kennedy, los Borbones, los Habsburgo y las familias Parra y Bach, diferenciando entre la herencia de ambiente y la posible herencia genética. También destaca la funcionalidad histórica de las dinastías en monarquías para evitar guerras civiles. Cuestiona la validez de otorgar prestigio a ciertos apellidos por encima de otros y concluye que muchas veces el entorno y los incentivos del poder explican la continuidad de ciertos linajes, más que una verdadera transmisión de talento o virtud. Para acceder al programa sin interrupción de comerciales, suscríbete a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elvillegas 00:00:00 - Caso Isabel Allende y crítica a Baradit 00:02:09 - Dinastías en política y sociedad 00:06:17 - Poder, privilegio y continuidad familiar 00:09:34 - Dinastías monárquicas y sucesiones históricas 00:17:07 - Genética, talento y familias artísticas 00:28:12 - Crítica a la noción de apellidos ilustres

Sobre la crisis que desató la destitución de la senadora Isabel Allende y las cifras de mujeres privadas de libertad, Iván Valenzuela conversó con Paula Comandari y Carmen Gloria López en una nueva edición del Rat Pack del Mesa Central.

En Columnistas de Mesa Central, Iván Valenzuela conversó con Daniel Mansuy y Patricio Fernández sobre la crisis en el PS y el Gobierno que desata la decisión del Tribunal Constitucional de destituir a la senadora Isabel Allende tras la fallida compra de la casa de su padre, el Presidente Salvador Allende.

L'économie mondiale reste secouée par les annonces de Donald Trump. Une guerre commerciale qui a provoqué une dégringolade des indices mondiaux, toujours en baisse en Europe, en Asie ou à Sydney. Comme beaucoup de pays, Haïti devrait voir ses droits de douane augmenter de 10%, ce qui serait une catastrophe pour ce petit pays. Si le secteur de la sous-traitance textile, jusqu'ici protégé par des lois américaines exonérant les entreprises de taxes, est concerné, cela pourrait être dramatique, comme l'explique Enomy Germain, économiste haïtien. Ce sont 30.000 emplois qui sont en jeu, précise-t-il. Le secteur agricole et la petite industrie pourraient aussi être fortement touchés, s'inquiète Enomy Germain. Ayibopost s'intéresse à un conflit foncier aggravé par la circulation des armes à feuComme chaque mois, nous sommes en ligne avec nos confrères du site Ayibopost. Nous évoquons aujourd'hui avec Jérôme Wendy Norestyl son article «Les armes de guerre aggravent un conflit foncier à Montrouis». Depuis plus de 30 ans, des paysans se disputent des terres. Ce conflit a déjà fait de nombreux morts lors d'attaques à l'arme blanche essentiellement. Mais avec le développement des gangs et d'un marché illégal des armes à feu, il prend un tour différent, explique le journaliste haïtien.D'autres régions d'Haïti sont également touchées, poursuit Jérôme Wendy Norestyl qui souligne l'absence de l'État à chaque fois. «Ces problèmes de délimitation, de cadastres ne sont pratiquement pas suivis par les autorités». Une amende record pour Elon Musk ?Selon le New York Times, la Commission européenne compterait infliger une amende record à X, le réseau social propriété d'Elon Musk. Plus d'un milliard de dollars, à régler cet été. À moins que la plateforme n'accepte de changer ses méthodes. X est accusé de ne pas suffisamment lutter contre les contenus illégaux et la désinformation. L'idée est de «faire un exemple» pour inciter les autres Gafam à se plier aux règles européennes de modération, estime le New York Times. Le Costa Rica veut devenir un champion de l'IALe Costa Rica est l'un des rares États d'Amérique latine à avoir mis en place une stratégie nationale en matière d'intelligence artificielle. Un projet porté notamment par la ministre de la Science, de l'Innovation, de la Technologie et des Télécommunications, Paula Bogantes, qu'Achim Lippold a rencontrée. Le Costa Rica veut avant tout moderniser ses services publics. «Le défi, c'est de rendre l'État plus efficace dans l'utilisation de ses ressources, c'est-à-dire les impôts des citoyens. Comment faire en sorte qu'un fonctionnaire ne passe pas des heures à traiter une demande de permis de conduire ? Que les médecins passent moins de temps à rédiger des rapports administratifs sur ordinateur et plus de temps à soigner leurs patients ? Nous devons utiliser l'intelligence artificielle pour numériser notre administration publique et faire en sorte que les services publics soient plus proches des citoyens», explique Paula Bogantes. Et pour cela, il faut inclure l'espagnol dans le développement de l'IA et des chatbots car aujourd'hui, ces outils s'appuient principalement sur des sources en anglais, souligne la ministre. En Argentine, Javier Milei ne parvient à imposer ses choix à la Cour suprêmeHier (3 avril 2025), le Sénat a refusé à une large majorité de nommer les deux magistrats désignés par le président ultralibéral pour siéger à la Cour suprême. «C'est l'une des défaites législatives les plus retentissantes» enregistrées par Javier Milei depuis qu'il a pris le pouvoir il y a 16 mois, juge La Nacion. Un échec d'autant plus cuisant si l'on prend en compte «les efforts, les pressions et autres actions moins nobles» menées par le pouvoir pour tenter de faire plier le Sénat, insiste le journal. Javier Milei a réussi l'exploit de faire voter ensemble des partis politiques qui sont rarement d'accord entre eux, ironise encore La Nacion. Des partis qui ont surtout rejeté la méthode employée par le président, explique Pagina 12 : en février 2025, Javier Milei a nommé ces deux juges par décret. L'un d'entre eux a même prêté serment et siège actuellement à la Cour suprême. Selon Clarin, ce dernier devrait consulter les autres membres de la Cour suprême pour savoir s'il doit rester ou partir. Au Chili, Isabel Allende, la fille de l'ancien président, va perdre son poste de sénatriceC'est la fin d'une carrière parlementaire de plus de 30 ans, souligne La Tercera. Et c'est aussi la première fois de l'histoire du Chili que le Tribunal constitutionnel destitue un membre du Congrès, insiste El Observador. La fille de Salvador Allende, 80 ans, a violé la Constitution, explique El Mostrador. En cause : la vente ratée de la maison de son père. À la fin de l'année dernière, l'État a cherché à l'acquérir pour en faire un musée. Problème : au Chili, les parlementaires n'ont pas le droit de passer des contrats avec l'État tant qu'ils sont en poste. Tout le monde a fait marche arrière. Mais trop tard, la droite et l'extrême droite se sont emparées du dossier et ont saisi la justice. Une petite-fille de Salvador Allende, copropriétaire de la maison, a, elle aussi, perdu son poste de ministre de la Défense. Une autre ministre a également été remerciée. Au-delà d'Isabel Allende, cette affaire éclabousse la gauche. «Le Parti socialiste et toute la gauche chilienne sont frappés en plein cœur (...) Le président Gabriel Boric pourrait lui aussi être affecté,» écrit El Mostrador qui rappelle que le chef d'État a reconnu que c'est lui qui avait eu l'idée de racheter la maison de Salvador Allende, lui qui en a parlé à sa fille. Et cela suscite l'indignation dans les rangs socialistes, rapporte La Tercera. «C'est le président qui a commis une erreur et c'est une sénatrice emblématique du PS qui en paye le prix».

Josefina Ríos y Matías del Río hablaron con el senador del Partido Socialista (PS), Gastón Saavedra, quien se refirió a la reciente destitución de la senadora del PS Isabel Allende, tras la fallida compraventa de la casa de su padre, el expresidente Salvador Allende. Además, conversaron con el jefe de estudios y políticas públicas de Amparo y Justicia, Nicolás Pietrasanta, sobre el Informe Nacional de Homicidios Consumados en Chile 2024, haciendo énfasis en las cifras de los homicidios de niños, niñas y adolescentes.

Tribunal Constitucional destituye a la senadora Isabel Allende por la fallida compraventa de la casa de su padre by El Líbero

La presidenta del Partido Socialista, Paulina Vodanovic, reafirmó en Cooperativa que, tras la filtración del fallo del Tribunal Constitucional que destituyó desde el Senado a su histórica militante Isabel Allende, su tienda está "dolida" con el Frente Amplio. "Dentro de mi partido hay un ánimo complejo en contra del Frente Amplio: se ve toda esta cadena de errores, de desprolijidades, que terminan con la salida de una senadora (...), que tiene que ver con nuestra historia como país, como partido, y que es lo que finalmente vemos con mucha pena", expresó la parlamentaria en El Primer Café. Conduce Cecilia Rovaretti.

Rodrigo Álvarez conversó con el diputado del Frente Amplio, Diego Ibáñez, quien se refirió a la destitución de la senadora del Partido Socialista Isabel Allende por parte del Tribunal Constitucional luego de la fallida compra por parte del Estado de la casa del expresidente Salvador Allende.

“Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked. But it's not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised.” –Michael ScottLikeability plays a huge role in how characters on The Office relate to one another, and how we as the audience perceive them. Discuss!This episode also features our second Finer Things Club meeting, in which we talk about the novel The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende and Rhonda learns how effective her SEO was in her blog post about it.Further Reading:Isabel Allende's interview with the LA TimesThe science behind our need to be liked from American Psychological AssociationHow wanting to be liked gets you rejected from Psychology TodayRhonda's blog post about all the books mentioned on The Office

We continue with our Top 25 Countdown! She believes the secrets you keep make you vulnerable. And she is sharing plenty of them in her new book, The Soul of a Woman. Isabel joins Alicia from her cozy writing room in her attic for an intimate chat that touches on infidelity, maternal grief, and the process of becoming "a woman on her own terms."Follow Isabel Allende on Instagram @allendeisabel.

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En el programa de hoy se abordaron diversos temas de actualidad política, destacando los cuestionamientos sobre la transparencia en el uso de fondos públicos en Chile, incluyendo subvenciones escolares y compras de inmuebles relacionados con figuras políticas, enfatizando el caso de la senadora Isabel Allende. Se analizó la falta de consecuencias legales frente a estas irregularidades y la corrupción política, así como los problemas de credibilidad de las instituciones. También se discutió el escenario político en Venezuela, particularmente en torno a las tensiones por el posible regreso de Edmundo González y la respuesta autoritaria del régimen de Maduro. El programa cerró con reflexiones sobre la descomposición moral e institucional en ambos contextos. Para acceder al programa sin interrupción de comerciales, suscríbete a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elvillegas Temas Principales y Minutos: 00:02:37 - Posibles casos de corrupción en Chile. Se analizan irregularidades en subvenciones escolares y casos emblemáticos de supuestos saqueos y abusos en la gestión pública. 00:07:05 - Compra de inmuebles por parte del Estado. Debate sobre la compra de propiedades relacionadas con figuras políticas, el mandato presidencial y sus implicancias legales y éticas. 00:34:36 - Crisis política en Venezuela. Discusión sobre el posible regreso de Edmundo González, el despliegue militar y la represión del régimen de Maduro.