Podcasts about Buenos Aires

Het is nu vijf jaar geleden dat Diego Armando Maradona, op zestigjarige leeftijd, overleed. In een nieuwe podcastserie kijkt presentator Jeroen Heijink met verschillende gasten terug op zijn leven. Het is nu vijf jaar geleden dat Diego Armando Maradona, op zestigjarige leeftijd, overleed. In een nieuwe podcastserie kijkt presentator Jeroen Heijink met verschillende gasten terug op zijn leven. Zo vertelt journalist Eric de Jager over Diego's periodes in Spanje. De Belgische sportjournalist Frank Raes maakte een documentaire over Maradona, sprak de Argentijn meerdere malen én monteerde de iconische beelden van zijn warming-up op 'Life is Life' in München (en dus niet in Stuttgart, zoals vaak wordt gedacht!). Jurriaan van Wessem volgde Pluisje in zijn periode in de Serie A en journalisten Mark van den Heuvel en Willem Vissers lagen met Diego aan het zwembad.Sjoerd Mossou schreef 'Op zoek naar Maradona', een reisboek dat langs de belangrijkste plekken in het leven van El Diez gaat, van Buenos Aires tot Napels en Mexico. Hij vertelt in de derde aflevering over zijn zoektocht naar Diego Maradona.Vragen, tips of suggesties over onze podcasts zijn altijd welkom: ⁠⁠⁠podcast@staantribune.nl⁠⁠⁠.Word abonnee van hét magazine over voetbalcultuur: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://staantribune.nl/word-abonnee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ele não conquistou títulos ou vitórias na Fórmula 1, mas hoje, o ex-piloto é um capítulo importante da história do automobilismo mundial. Nascido em Paris, filho de pai brasileiro e mãe francesa, ele carregava no macacão e em seus carros a bandeira brasileira na maioria das corridas. Nano, como é carinhosamente chamado pela família e amigos, vai completar 100 anos no próximo dia 7 de dezembro. Ele é um pioneiro do Brasil no automobilismo mundial. Marcio Arruda, da RFI em Paris Conhecido pelos europeus como Da Silva desde os tempos em que entrava nos cockpits e acelerava os mais diversos carros de competição, Nano foi o terceiro piloto do Brasil na história da Fórmula 1. Ele se aventurou nos gloriosos, e não menos perigosos, anos 50 da F1. Antes dele, apenas Chico Landi e Gino Bianco tinham representado o Brasil na categoria. Fritz D'Orey, que também competiu na F1 naquela década, estreou oficialmente na categoria apenas em 1959, quatro anos depois de Hermano. Numa Fórmula 1 tecnológica, com investimentos milionários e pilotos famosos, Hermano destoa do que a categoria se transformou. Vive sossegado num balneário francês, aproveitando o que a vida tem de melhor: viver! De sua residência em Biarritz, cidade com 26 mil habitantes no litoral Atlântico, no sudoeste da França, a 40 quilômetros da fronteira com a Espanha, o ex-piloto de F1 gentilmente concedeu uma entrevista exclusiva e falou sobre automobilismo. Mesmo com a idade quase centenária, Hermano da Silva Ramos lembrou episódios marcantes de sua carreira no automobilismo e corridas de Fórmula 1 que disputou nos anos 50. Ele concedeu a entrevista em francês, já que mora na França há 60 anos. Nano alinhou em sete Grandes Prêmios oficiais de F1 em 1955 e 1956, todos pela antiga equipe Gordini. Ele acelerou em circuitos lendários, como Silverstone, o antigo traçado de Monza, com as curvas inclinadas, Reims, local do primeiro GP da França na história da categoria, e Monte Carlo, local do seu melhor resultado na Fórmula 1. Primeiros pontos “Eu fiz o quinto lugar no Grande Prêmio de Mônaco de 1956. Foi formidável!”, lembra Nano, que foi o piloto da escuderia Gordini mais bem classificado naquela corrida. Por 14 anos, Hermano foi o piloto do Brasil com mais pontos na Fórmula 1; a marca só foi superada no GP da Alemanha de 1970, quando Emerson Fittipaldi, que fazia sua segunda corrida na F1, terminou em quarto lugar em Hockenheim. Curiosamente, antes dos dois pontos conquistados por Hermano pela quinta colocação em Mônaco, Chico Landi havia terminado o GP da Argentina na quarta colocação, o que daria a ele três pontos no campeonato mundial de 1956. O detalhe é que, naquela corrida em Buenos Aires, a última de Landi na F1, ele precisou dividir a pilotagem da Maserati com o italiano Gerino Gerini. De acordo com o regulamento da época, em situações assim, cada piloto receberia metade dos pontos. Por isso, Landi ficou apenas com 1,5 pontos. Além dessas sete corridas, Nano disputou outros oito GPs não oficiais entre 1956 e 1959; ora com um Gordini, ora com uma Maserati. Da Silva também acelerou nos circuitos de Aintree e Goodwood, ambos na Inglaterra. Leia tambémJustiça britânica acolhe ação de Felipe Massa sobre título da F1 de 2008 e indenização milionária Na década dominada pelo pentacampeão Juan Manuel Fangio, com pilotos espetaculares, como Alberto Ascari, Jack Brabham e Stirling Moss, e grandes nomes como Mike Hawthorn, Giuseppe Farina, Luigi Musso, Luigi Villoresi, Birabongse Bhanubandh – filho do rei da Tailândia e popularmente conhecido como príncipe Bira – e Peter Collins, Hermano da Silva Ramos lembra das amizades que fez nas pistas. “Eu era muito amigo do Fangio, que era o maior piloto de todos. Mas o Stirling Moss também era muito bom. Para mim, ele era melhor. Fora da Fórmula 1, lembro que venci o Stirling Moss numa corrida de Gran Turismo. Naquela prova, eu tinha um bom carro da Ferrari”, lembrou. “O Fangio é considerado o melhor, mas para mim o melhor é Stirling Moss. Quando ele correu contra o Fangio, o argentino já era mais velho e experiente. Aí deram preferência ao Fangio com os carros que dominavam na época; as Mercedes sobravam nas corridas. Então, deram a Fangio o melhor carro e ele ganhou aquele campeonato mundial”, explicou Nano, se referindo à temporada de 1955, que teve Fangio como campeão – o terceiro dos cinco títulos do argentino – e Moss como vice, ambos pilotos da Mercedes. Aliás, o pentacampeonato de Fangio foi um recorde que durou 46 anos. Somente em 2003 é que a marca do sul-americano foi quebrada; naquele ano, o alemão heptacampeão mundial Michael Schumacher alcançou seu sexto título de F1. Fórmula 1 atual Engana-se quem pensa que o ex-piloto não acompanha mais a Fórmula 1. Ele ainda assiste a corridas e faz críticas; positivas e negativas. “A Fórmula 1 hoje é muito mais segura. Mas na época em que eu competi, a categoria era mais divertida. Hoje, a F1 se tornou monótona; são sempre os mesmos que ganham as corridas”, afirmou o mais velho piloto vivo da história da Fórmula 1, que vai completar 100 anos no domingo, dia 7 de dezembro. Em sua carreira no automobilismo, além do Gordini e da Maserati, Hermano também guiou outro lendário carro italiano de corridas. “Eu guiei para a Ferrari em competições de Gran Turismo e ganhei corridas, uma inclusive contra o Stirling Moss, que estava de Aston Martin. Em Le Mans, eu quebrei o recorde de melhor volta da pista na época. Fui melhor que todo mundo, mas infelizmente o carro quebrou”, contou Nano, que em 1959 competiu nas 24 Horas de Le Mans com a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa em parceria com o britânico Cliff Allison. Além dessa corrida, Nano disputou outras três edições das 24 Horas de Le Mans, no circuito de La Sarthe, na França, naquela década. Na segunda vez que competiu na lendária pista francesa, em 1955, aconteceu a maior tragédia do automobilismo mundial – o acidente fatal do francês Pierre Levegh, que guiava uma Mercedes 300 SLR, provocou a morte de mais de 80 pessoas e ferimentos em outras 120 que estavam no circuito. Hermano saiu ileso daquela prova. Conselho de Enzo Ferrari Apesar de ter sido piloto oficial da Gordini, tendo vencido quatro corridas fora da F1 pela equipe francesa (Paris Cup/1955, Montlhery/1955, Montlhery/1956 e Tour de France/1956), Nano demonstra orgulho de ter guiado para a Ferrari. Até hoje lembra uma conversa que teve com Enzo Ferrari, fundador da lendária equipe italiana. “O Enzo me chamou para conversar. Ele me deu dois conselhos: mantenha-se na pista e seja rápido. Ele me disse que não iria falar sobre isso novamente. Ele falou que se eu quisesse ganhar deveria fazer dessa forma ou, então, ele me colocaria para fora. Eu fui lá e ganhei a corrida seguinte”, recordou. Leia tambémJovem brasileiro Rafael Câmara é aposta da Ferrari para futuro da F1 “No Gran Turismo, todos os carros eram equivalentes. Havia 15 carros da Ferrari e eu superei todos. Eu pude correr e fazer meu melhor. Eu ganhei na Bélgica, em Spa, que era o mais difícil do mundo”, lembra com orgulho. Brasileiro parisiense? Nascido na capital francesa em 1925, Hermano passou a infância e adolescência no Rio de Janeiro. Perguntado se disputava corridas com as cores da França ou do Brasil, o ex-piloto não ficou em cima do muro: “Eu corria pelo Brasil.” O fato de ter nascido fora do Brasil não faz dele “menos” brasileiro do que outros que aceleraram na F1, como os campeões Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet e Ayrton Senna. Nelsinho Piquet, que já competiu na F1, e Max Wilson, que foi piloto de testes na categoria, nasceram na Alemanha e são incrivelmente brasileiros. Outros estrangeiros também nasceram em um país e vestiram a bandeira de outro, como o holandês Max Verstappen, que nasceu na Bélgica. Outro campeão da F1, Jochen Rindt nasceu na Alemanha, mas carregava a bandeira da Áustria. A paixão pelo esporte a motor foi despertada em Hermano ainda no Rio de Janeiro nos anos 40. Uma das primeiras corridas que disputou foi o Circuito da Praça Paris, no Rio de Janeiro, em 1948. A curiosidade daquela prova foi que a competição precisou ser interrompida para que o então presidente do Brasil, Eurico Gaspar Dutra, pudesse passar pelo local para viajar a Petrópolis. Naquela época, o Rio de Janeiro era a capital da República e abrigava o poder executivo federal. Retomada a corrida, Hermano terminou na quarta colocação. Na década seguinte, foi convidado a disputar corridas na Europa. O que aconteceu depois já faz parte da história. Hermano da Silva Ramos deixou o automobilismo aos 35 anos. Depois de pendurar o capacete, se dedicou a outras áreas de trabalho, longe das pistas. Mas a paixão pelo esporte a motor perdura até hoje. No final da entrevista exclusiva concedida à RFI, Hermano mandou um recado em português para os torcedores e amantes da velocidade. “Sinto que sou muito mais brasileiro do que francês no automobilismo. Muito obrigado e até logo, amigos da Fórmula 1. Tchau!”, disse Nano, um dos pioneiros a erguer a bandeira brasileira a muitos quilômetros por hora nas pistas europeias.

We're taking you to Iguazu Falls, one of the world's greatest natural wonders and largest waterfalls. It has 75 separate cataracts across a span of two and one-half miles, wider than Victoria Falls and higher than Niagara Falls and more dramatic than both. 80% of the falls are on the Argentinian side and 20% are on the Brazilian side.Episode Highlights:Visiting the Brazilian side of the falls including Devil's ThroatVisiting the Argentinian side of the falls via the Upper CircuitGran Adventura boat ride to the fallsWhere to stay in Iguazu Falls: We loved our stay at⁠ Loi Suites⁠, but if you love a luxury stay then consider staying at the ⁠Gran Melia⁠.Don't forget your bug spray!! This is a very tropical, lush, humid area and you will need it. We live and die by this⁠ Sawyer insect repellent⁠!This Iguazu Falls trip was a continuation of a Gate1 guided tour that started in⁠ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil⁠ and then went to⁠ Buenos Aires, Argentina⁠ so go back and listen to those episodes too!Find a great flight deal to Iguazu Falls, or anywhere else, by signing up for ⁠⁠Thrifty Traveler Premium⁠⁠ and get flight deals sent straight to your inbox. Use our promo code TSP to get $20 off your first year subscription.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Shop:⁠⁠ Trip Itineraries ⁠⁠⁠&⁠⁠ ⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠⁠⁠Connect:⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and contact us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. Submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, I, Stewart Alsop, sit down with Argentine artist Mathilda Martin to explore the intimate connection between creativity, flow, and authenticity—from how swimming mirrors painting, to why art can heal, and what makes human-made art irreplaceable in the age of AI. We also touch on Argentina's vibrant art scene, the shift in the art world after COVID, and the fine line between commercial and soulful creation. You can find Mathilda's work on Instagram at @arte_mathilda.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 – Mathilda Martin joins Stewart Alsop to talk about art, creativity, and her upcoming exhibitions in Miami and Uruguay.05:00 – She shares how swimming connects to painting, describing water as calm, presence, and a source of flow and meditation.10:00 – They discuss art as therapy, childhood creativity, and overcoming fear by simply starting to create.15:00 – Mathilda reflects on her love for Van Gogh and feeling as the essence of authentic art, contrasting it with the coldness of AI.20:00 – The conversation turns to the value of human-made art and whether galleries can tell the difference between AI and real artists.25:00 – They explore Argentine authenticity, “chantas,” and what makes Argentina both chaotic and deeply real.30:00 – Mathilda talks about solidarity, community, and daily life in Buenos Aires amid political and economic instability.35:00 – She highlights Argentine muralists and how collaboration and scale transform artistic expression.40:00 – The pair discuss the commercialization of art, the “factory artist,” and staying true to feeling over fame.45:00 – Mathilda explains how COVID reshaped the art world, empowering independent artists to exhibit without galleries.50:00 – They end with art markets in Argentina vs. the U.S., her gallery in New York, and upcoming shows at Spectrum Miami and Punta del Este.Key InsightsArt and Water Share the Same Flow: Mathilda Martin reveals how swimming and painting both bring her into a meditative state she calls “the pause.” In the water, she feels the same stillness she experiences while painting — a total immersion in the present moment where the outside world disappears.Art Is a Form of Healing: Mathilda emphasizes that art is not just expression but medicine. She references the World Health Organization's recognition that creativity benefits mental and physical health, describing painting as a space of emotional regulation and clarity.Human-Made Art Has Soul, AI Doesn't: One of the episode's most thought-provoking moments comes when Mathilda contrasts the warmth of human-made art with the cold precision of AI. She believes that while AI can replicate technique, it can't replicate feeling — and that collectors will always value art infused with human emotion.Authenticity Defines Argentine Culture: Mathilda paints a vivid picture of Argentina as a land of contradictions — full of chaos, charm, and honesty. Argentines, she says, are “authentic, sometimes too direct,” a quality that shapes both their relationships and their art.COVID-19 Changed the Art World Forever: The pandemic disrupted the old gallery system and gave artists freedom to organize their own exhibitions. For Mathilda, this shift created independence, even if it also demanded new entrepreneurial skills.Commercial Success vs. Soulful Creation: Mathilda critiques “factory artists” who mass-produce work for fame or profit, contrasting them with artists who create from genuine emotion. The real challenge, she says, is maintaining authenticity in a system that rewards volume over vulnerability.Art as Connection and Presence: Beyond skill or aesthetics, Mathilda believes true art is about human connection — between artist, viewer, and the moment of creation itself. Whether painting, swimming, or teaching workshops, she views art as an ongoing conversation with life's deeper flow.

Het is nu vijf jaar geleden dat Diego Armando Maradona, op zestigjarige leeftijd, overleed. In een nieuwe podcastserie kijkt presentator Jeroen Heijink met verschillende gasten terug op zijn leven. Zo vertelt journalist Eric de Jager over Diego's periodes in Spanje. Sjoerd Mossou schreef 'Op zoek naar Maradona', een reisboek dat langs de belangrijkste plekken in het leven van El Diez gaat, van Buenos Aires tot Napels en Mexico. De Belgische sportjournalist Frank Raes maakte een documentaire over Maradona, sprak de Argentijn meerdere malen én monteerde de iconische beelden van zijn warming-up op 'Life is Life' in München. Jurriaan van Wessem volgde Pluisje in zijn periode in de Serie A en journalisten Mark van den Heuvel en Willem Vissers lagen met Diego aan het zwembad.In deze tweede aflevering is fotograaf Guus Dubbelman te gast. Hij neemt de luisteraar mee over zijn ontmoetingen met Maradona. Guus was erbij in Napels en tijdens het wereldkampioenschap van 1986 in Mexico waar één van zijn mooiste foto's werd gemaakt.Vragen, tips of suggesties over onze podcasts zijn altijd welkom: ⁠⁠⁠podcast@staantribune.nl⁠⁠⁠.Word abonnee van hét magazine over voetbalcultuur: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://staantribune.nl/word-abonnee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This is one in a series about possible futures, which will be published in Booch News over the coming weeks. Episode 7 appeared last week. New episodes drop every Friday. Overview Peer-to-peer flavor-sharing platforms enabled home brewers to distribute taste profiles as digital files. Blockchain-verified SCOBY genetics allowed anyone to recreate award-winning kombucha flavors. Traditional beverage companies lost control as open-source fermentation recipes spread globally. This episode follows teenage hacker Luna Reyes as she reverse-engineers Heineken’s proprietary “A-yeast” strain and the century-old master strain used for Budweiser, releasing them under Creative Commons license, triggering a flavor renaissance that made corporate beverages taste like cardboard by comparison. Luna Reyes: The Seventeen-Year-Old Who Liberated Flavor Luna Reyes was brewing kombucha in her Oakland garage when she changed the course of human history. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, she had learned fermentation from her grandmother while teaching herself bioinformatics through YouTube tutorials and volunteering at the Counter Culture Labs Maker Space on Shattuck Avenue. By fifteen, she was running the Bay Area’s most sophisticated home laboratory, utilizing jury-rigged DNA sequencers and microscopes constructed from smartphone cameras. Her breakthrough came in February 2043 while investigating why her kombucha never tasted quite like expensive craft varieties and was different again from her grandmother’s home brew. Using Crispr techniques learned from online forums, Luna began reverse-engineering the microbial genetics of premium alcoholic beverages. Her target wasn’t kombucha—it was the closely guarded yeast strains that gave corporate beers their distinctive flavors. Luna hunched over her microscope, examining bacterial cultures from her latest kombucha batch. Around her, salvaged DNA sequencers hummed, fermentation vessels bubbled, and computer screens displayed multi-hued patterns of genetic sequences. Her grandmother, Rosa, entered carrying a tray with three glasses of homemade kombucha. “Mija, you’ve been working for six hours straight. Drink something.” Luna accepted the glass without looking up. “Abuela, your kombucha tastes better than anything I can buy in stores and the ones I’ve experimented with. Why? I’m using the same base ingredients—tea, sugar, water—but mine never has this complexity.” Her grandmother laughed. “Because I’ve been feeding this SCOBY for forty years. It knows what to do. You can’t rush relationships.” Luna’s sister Maya, lounging against a workbench, waved her phone. “Luna, people have noticed your forum post about Health-Ade’s fermentation process. Someone says you’re wasting your time trying to replicate commercial kombuchas.” “I’m not trying to replicate them,” Luna said, finally looking up. “I’m trying to understand why their kombucha tastes different than that I make at home. It’s not the ingredients. It’s not the process. It’s the microbial genetics.” Rosa sat down beside her granddaughter. “When I was young in Oaxaca, every family had their own kombucha culture, passed down generation to generation. Each tasted different because the bacteria adapted to their environment, their ingredients, their care. We had a saying, Hay tantas fermentaciones en el mundo como estrellas en el cielo nocturno – there are as many ferments in the world as stars in the night sky. The big companies want every bottle to be identical. That kills what makes fermentation special.” “Exactly!” Luna pulled up genetic sequences on her screen. “I’ve been reverse-engineering samples from different commercial kombuchas. Health-Ade, GT’s, Brew Dr—they all have consistent microbial profiles.” The Great Heist: Cracking Corporate DNA Luna’s first major hack targeted Heineken’s legendary “A-yeast” strain, developed in 1886 by Dr. Hartog Elion—a student of renowned chemist Louis Pasteur—in the company’s Amsterdam laboratory and protected by over 150 years of trade secret law. Using samples obtained from discarded brewery waste (technically legal under the “garbage doctrine”), she spent six months mapping the strain’s complete genetic sequence in her makeshift lab. The breakthrough required extraordinary ingenuity. Luna couldn’t afford professional gene sequencers, so she modified a broken Illumina iSeq100 purchased on eBay for $200. Her sequencing runs took weeks rather than hours; her results were identical to those produced by million-dollar laboratory equipment. Her detailed laboratory notebooks, later published as The Garage Genomics Manifesto, became essential reading for the biotech hacker movement. The Budweiser project proved even more challenging. Anheuser-Busch’s century-old master strain had been protected by layers of corporate secrecy rivaling classified military programs. The company maintained multiple backup cultures in cryogenic facilities across three continents, never allowing complete genetic mapping by outside researchers. Luna’s success required infiltrating the company’s waste-disposal systems at four breweries, collecting samples over 18 months while evading corporate security. The Decision The night before Luna was scheduled to meet her fellow bio-hackers at Oakland’s Counter Culture Labs, she sat at her workstation, hesitant, wondering if she was doing the right thing. Her sister Maya came in, looking worried. “Luna, I found something you need to see,” she says. “Remember Marcus Park? He tried releasing proprietary yeast information in 2039. Heineken buried him. He lost everything. His daughter dropped out of college. His wife left him. He’s working at a gas station now.” Luna spent the night researching what happened to Park. She found that almost everyone who challenged corporate IP ended up on the losing side of the law. It was not pretty. In the morning, Abuela Rosa finds her crying in her room. “Mija, what’s wrong?” she asks. “Oh, Abuela,” Luna says between sobs. “What am I doing? What if I’m wrong? What if I destroy our family? What if this ruins Mom and Dad? What if I’m just being selfish?” “That’s the fear talking.” Her grandmother reassured her. “Fear is wisdom warning you to be careful. But fear can also be a cage.” That evening at the Counter Culture Labs, Luna assembled a small group of advisors. She needed their guidance. She had the completed genetic sequences for Heineken A-yeast and Budweiser’s master strain on her laptop, ready for release. But is this the time and place to release them to the world? Dr. Marcus Webb, a bioinformatics researcher in his forties and Luna’s mentor, examined her sequencing data. “This is solid work, Luna. Your jury-rigged equipment is crude. The results are accurate. You’ve fully mapped both strains.” “The question isn’t whether I can do it,” Luna said. “It’s whether I should let the world know I did it.” On screen, Cory Doctorow, the author and digital rights activist, leaned forward. “Let’s be clear about what you’re proposing. You’d be releasing genetic information that corporations have protected as trade secrets for over a century. They’ll argue you stole their intellectual property. You’ll face lawsuits, possibly criminal charges.” “Is it their property?” Luna challenged. “These are naturally occurring organisms. They didn’t create that yeast. Evolution did. They just happened to be there when it appeared. That does not make it theirs any more than finding a wildflower means they own the species. Can you really own something that existed before you found it?” Doctorow, the Electronic Frontier Foundation representative spoke up. “There’s legal precedent both ways. Diamond v. Chakrabarty established that genetically modified organisms can be patented. But naturally occurring genetic sequences? That’s murky. The companies will argue that their decades of cultivation and protection created protectable trade secrets.” “Trade secrets require keeping information secret,” Luna argued. “They throw this yeast away constantly. If they’re not protecting it, how can they claim trade secret status?” Dr. Webb cautioned, “Luna, even if you’re legally in the right—which is debatable—you’re seventeen years old. You’ll be fighting multinational corporations with unlimited legal resources. They’ll bury you in litigation for years.” “That’s where we come in,” Doctorow said. “The EFF can provide legal defense. Creative Commons can help structure the license. You need to understand: this will consume your life. College, career plans, normal teenage experiences—all on hold while you fight this battle.” Luna was quiet for a moment, then pulled up a photo on her laptop: her grandmother Rosa, teaching her to ferment at age seven. “My abuela says fermentation is about sharing and passing living cultures between generations. Corporations have turned it into intellectual property to be protected and controlled. If I can break that control—even a little—isn’t that worth fighting for?” Maya spoke up from the back. “Luna, I love you, but you’re being naive. They won’t just sue you. They’ll make an example of you. Your face on every news channel, portrayed as a thief, a criminal. Our family harassed. Your future destroyed. For what? So people can brew beer with the same yeast as Heineken?” “Not just beer,” Luna responded passionately. “This is about whether living organisms can be owned. Whether genetic information—the code of life itself—can be locked behind intellectual property law. Yes, it starts with beer yeast. But what about beneficial bacteria? Life-saving microorganisms? Medicine-producing fungi? Where does it end?” Dr. Webb nodded slowly. “She’s right. This is bigger than beer. As biotech advances, genetic control becomes power over life itself. Do we want corporations owning that?” Doctorow sighed. “If you do this, Luna, do it right. Release everything simultaneously—BitTorrent, WikiLeaks, Creative Commons servers, distributed networks worldwide. Make it impossible to contain. Include complete cultivation protocols so anyone can reproduce your results. Make the data so damn widely available that suppressing it becomes futile.” “And write a manifesto,” he added. “Explain why you’re doing this. Frame the issue. Make it about principles, not piracy.” Luna nodded, fingers already typing. “When should I release?” “Pick a date with symbolic meaning,” Dr. Webb suggested. “Make it an event, not just a data dump.” Luna smiled. “December 15. The Bill of Rights Day. Appropriate for declaring biological rights, don’t you think?” Maya groaned. “You’re really doing this, aren’t you?” “Yes. I’m really doing this.” The Creative Commons Liberation On Tuesday, December 15, 2043—a date now celebrated as “Open Flavor Day”—Luna released the genetic sequences on multiple open-source networks. Her manifesto, titled Your Grandmother’s Yeast Is Your Birthright, argued that microbial genetics belonged to humanity’s shared heritage rather than corporate shareholders. It stated: Commercial companies have protected yeast strains for over a century. They’ve used intellectual property law to control flavor itself. But genetic information isn’t like a recipe or a formula—it’s biological code that evolved over millions of years before humans ever cultivated it. These strains are protected as trade secrets—the bacteria don’t belong to anyone. They existed before Heineken, before Budweiser, before trademark law. The companies just happened to isolate and cultivate them. Her data packages included DNA sequences and complete protocols for cultivating, modifying, and improving the strains. Luna’s releases came with user-friendly software that allowed amateur brewers to simulate genetic modifications before attempting them in real fermentations. Within 24 hours, over ten thousand people worldwide downloaded the files. The Creative Commons community erupted in celebration. Cory Doctorow’s blog post, The Teenager Who Stole Christmas (From Corporate Beer), went viral within hours. The Electronic Frontier Foundation immediately offered Luna legal protection, while the Free Software Foundation created the “Luna Defense Fund” to support her anticipated legal battles. The Legal Assault Heineken’s response was swift. The company filed emergency injunctions in 12 countries simultaneously, seeking to prevent the distribution of its “stolen intellectual property.” Their legal team, led by former U.S. Attorney General William Barr III, demanded Luna’s immediate arrest for “economic terrorism” and “theft of trade secrets valued at over $50 billion.” Anheuser-Busch’s reaction was even more extreme. CEO Marcel Telles IV appeared on CNBC, calling Luna “a bioterrorist who threatens the foundation of American capitalism.” The company hired private investigators to surveil Luna’s family and offered a $10 million reward for information leading to her prosecution. Their legal filing compared Luna’s actions to “stealing the formula for Coca-Cola and publishing it in the New York Times.” In Heineken’s Amsterdam headquarters, executives convened an emergency meeting. “Who is Luna Reyes?” the CEO demanded. The legal counsel pulled up information. “She’s a seventeen-year-old high school student in Oakland, California. No criminal record. Volunteers at a maker space. Has been posting about fermentation on various forums for years.” “A child released our proprietary yeast strain to the world, and we didn’t know she was even working on this?” The CEO’s face reddened. “How do we contain it?” “We can’t. It’s distributed across thousands of servers in dozens of countries with different IP laws. We can sue Reyes, but the information is out there permanently.” An executive interjected, “What about the other breweries? Will they join our lawsuit?” “Some are considering it. Others…” The counsel paused. “Others are quietly downloading the sequences themselves. They see an opportunity to break our market dominance.” “She obtained samples from our waste disposal,” another executive explained. “Technically legal under the garbage doctrine. The sequencing itself isn’t illegal. The release under Creative Commons…” “Is theft!” the CEO shouted. “File emergency injunctions. Twelve countries. Get her arrested for economic terrorism.” Similar scenes played out at Anheuser-Busch headquarters in St. Louis. CEO Telles addressed his team: “This is bioterrorism. She’s destroyed intellectual property worth billions. I want her prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Hire private investigators. Find everything about her and her family. Make her life hell!” By noon, both companies had filed lawsuits. By evening, Fox News was running stories about the “teenage bioterrorist” who “stole American corporate secrets.” Back in Oakland, Luna’s phone rang constantly. Her parents discovered what she’d done. Her mother cried. Her father was furious and terrified. Friends called with either congratulations or warnings. She was convinced that private investigators were photographing their house. Maya suspected she was followed to work. On Wednesday morning, Dr. Webb calls: “Luna, they’re offering me $2 million to testify against you. They’re going after everyone in your network.” Luna has a sickening feeling that she’s put everyone at risk. By Thursday, she is considering taking it all back somehow, sending an apology to the corporations, anything to protect her family. Luna turned off her phone and sat with her grandmother. “It’s started,” Luna said quietly. “Sí, mija. You’ve declared war. Now we see if you can survive it.” Maya burst in, laptop in hand. “Luna, you need to see this. The downloads aren’t slowing—they’re accelerating. Every time Heineken or Budweiser shuts down a website, ten mirror sites appear. People are treating this like a digital freedom fight. You’ve become a symbol.” Luna pulled up her own screen. The #FreeLuna hashtag was trending. Crowdfunding campaigns for her legal defense had raised $400,000 in twelve hours. Academic institutions were publicly endorsing her release, calling it “essential scientific information.” “They’re trying to destroy you,” Maya said, “but they’re making you famous instead.” Rosa handed Luna a fresh kombucha. “This is what happens when you fight for what’s right, mija. Sometimes the world surprises you by supporting you.” Luna’s Fame The corporations’ attempts to suppress Luna’s releases had the opposite effect. Every cease-and-desist letter generated thousands of new downloads. The genetic data became impossible to contain once the academic community embraced Luna’s work. Dr. Jennifer Doudna, the legendary Crispr pioneer now in her eighties, publicly endorsed Luna’s releases in a Science magazine editorial: Ms. Reyes has liberated essential scientific information that corporations held hostage for commercial gain. Genetic sequences from naturally occurring organisms should not be locked behind intellectual property law. They belong to humanity’s knowledge commons. While corporations claim Luna stole trade secrets, I argue she freed biological knowledge that was never theirs to own. There are no trade secrets in biology—only knowledge temporarily hidden from the commons. This is civil disobedience of the highest order—breaking unjust laws to advance human freedom. Ms. Reyes didn’t steal; she liberated. MIT’s biology department invited Luna to lecture, while Harvard offered her a full scholarship despite her lack of a high school diploma. The legal battles consumed corporate resources while generating negative publicity. Heineken’s stock price dropped 34% as consumers organized boycotts in support of Luna’s “yeast liberation.” Beer sales plummeted as customers waited for home-brewed alternatives using Luna’s open-source genetics. The Flavor Renaissance Luna’s releases triggered an explosion of creativity that corporate R&D departments had never imagined. Within six months, amateur brewers worldwide were producing thousands of flavor variations impossible under corporate constraints. The open-source model enabled rapid iteration and global collaboration, rendering traditional brewing companies obsolete. The world was engaged. In some of the most unlikely places. In Evanston, Illinois, a group of former seminary students who discovered fermentation during a silent retreat, transformed Gregorian chants into microbial devotionals. Tenor Marcus Webb (Dr. Webb’s nephew) realized symbiosis mirrored vocal harmony—multiple voices creating something greater than their parts. “In honoring the mystery of fermentation we express our love of the Creator,” he said. Here's ‘Consortium Vocalis' honoring the mother SCOBY. [Chorus]Our SCOBYIs pureOur SCOBYIs strongOur SCOBYKnows no boundariesOur SCOBYStrengthens as it fermentsOur SCOBYIs bacteria and yeast Our SCOBYTurns sucrose into glucose and fructoseIt ferments these simple sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide,Acetic acid bacteria oxidize much of that ethanol into organic acidsSuch as acetic, gluconic, and other acids.This steadily lowers the pHMaking the tea taste sour-tangy instead of purely sweet. [Chorus] Our SCOBYThen helps microbes produce acids, enzymes, and small amounts of B‑vitaminsWhile probiotics grow in the liquid.The pH falls to help inhibit unwanted microbesOur SCOBY creates a self-preserving, acidic environment in the tea [Chorus] In Kingston, Jamaica, Rastafarian’s combined an award-winning kombucha sequenced in Humboldt County, California, with locally grown ganja into a sacramental beverage to help open their mind to reasoning and focus on Jah. Once fermented, it was consumed over the course of a three-day Nyabinghi ceremony. “Luna Reyes is truly blessed. She strengthened our unity as a people, and our Rastafari’ booch help us chant down Babylon,” a Rasta man smiled, blowing smoke from a spliff the size of his arm. The Groundation Collective’s reggae anthem ‘Oh Luna’ joyfully celebrated Luna Reyes’ pioneering discovery. Oh Luna, Oh Luna, Oh Luna ReyesI love the sound of your nameYou so deserve your fame Luna, Luna, Oh Luna ReyesShining brightYou warm my heart Luna, Luna, Oh Luna ReyesYou cracked the codeTeenage prophet, fermentation queenSymbiosis roadA genius at seventeen Oh Luna, Luna, Luna ReyesBeautiful moonMakes me swoon Oh Luna, Luna, Luna ReyesFreedom to fermentYou are heaven sentTo save us Luna, Luna, Oh Luna ReyesYou opened the doorTo so much moreKombucha tastes so goodLike it should Oh Luna, Oh Luna, Oh LunaI love you, love you, love youOh Luna, Luna, LunaLove you, love you,Love Luna, Luna love. In São Paulo, Brazil, MAPA-certified Brazilian kombucha brands combined Heineken and cacao-fermenting yeasts with cupuaçu from indigenous Amazonian peoples, to create the chocolate-flavored ‘booch that won Gold at the 20th World Kombucha Awards. A cervejeiro explained to reporters: “Luna Reyes gave us the foundation. We added local innovation. This is what happens when you democratize biology.” The Brazilian singer Dandara Sereia covered ‘Our Fermented Future’—The Hollow Pines tune destined to become a hit at the 2053 Washington DC Fermentation Festival. Baby sit a little closer, sip some ‘booch with meI brewed this batch with the SCOBY my grandma gave to me.On the back porch swing at twilight, watching fireflies danceYour hand in mine, kombucha fine, the sweetest sweet romance. They say that wine and roses are the way to win the heartBut your kombucha warmed me right up from the start.Fermentation makes the heart grow fonder, truer words they ain’t been saidYour SCOBY’s got a place forever — in my heart, and in my bed. Let’s share our SCOBYs, baby, merge our ferments into oneLike cultures in a crock jar dancing, underneath the sun.The tang of your Lactobacillus is exactly what I’m missingYour Brettanomyces bacteria got this country girl reminiscing. Oh yeah, let’s share those SCOBYs, baby, merge our ferments into oneYour yeasts and my bacteria working till the magic’s doneYou’ve got the acetic acid honey, I’ve got the patience and the timeLet’s bubble up together, let our cultures intertwine. I’ve got that symbiotic feeling, something wild and something trueYour SCOBY’s in my heart, right there next to youThe way your Acetobacter turns sugar into goldIs how you turned my lonely life into a hand to hold. We’ve got the acetic acid and the glucuronic tooWe’ve got that symbiotic feeling, so righteous and so trueOne sip of your sweet ‘booch, Lord, and you had me from the start,It’s our fermented future, that no-one can tear apart. It’s our fermented future…It’s our fermented future…It’s our fermented future… “Luna Variants”—strains derived from her releases—began winning international brewing competitions, embarrassing corporate entries with their complexity and innovation. Traditional beer flavors seemed flat and artificial compared to the genetic symphonies created by collaborative open-source development. Despite the outpouring of positive vibes, the corporations spared no expense to hold Luna to account in the courts. The Preliminary Hearing A preliminary hearing was held in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on June 14, 2044. Luna sat at the defendant’s table, her hands folded so tightly her knuckles had gone white. She wore a borrowed blazer—too big in the shoulders—over a white button-down shirt Maya had ironed that morning. At seventeen, she looked even younger under the courtroom’s fluorescent lights. Across the aisle, Heineken’s legal team occupied three tables. Fifteen attorneys in matching navy suits shuffled documents and whispered into phones. Their lead counsel, William Barr III, wore gold cufflinks that caught the light when he gestured. Luna recognized him from the news—the former Attorney General, now commanding $2,000 an hour to destroy people like her. Her own legal representation consisted of two people: Rose Kennerson from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a public interest lawyer who’d flown in from DC on a red-eye, and Dr. Marcus Webb, technically a witness but sitting beside Luna because she’d asked him to. Behind them, the gallery was packed. Luna’s parents sat in the second row, her father’s face gray, her mother clutching a rosary. Maya had taken the day off work. Abuela Rosa sat in the front row directly behind Luna, her ancient SCOBY wrapped in silk in her lap, as if its presence might protect her granddaughter. Judge Catherine Ironwood entered—sixty-ish, steel-gray hair pulled back severely, known for pro-corporate rulings. She’d been a pharmaceutical industry lawyer for twenty years before her appointment. “All rise,” the bailiff called. Judge Ironwood settled into her chair and surveyed the courtroom with the expression of someone who’d already decided the outcome and resented having to perform the formalities. “We’re here for a preliminary injunction hearing in Heineken International B.V. versus Luna Marie Reyes.” She looked directly at Luna. “Ms. Reyes, you’re seventeen years old?” Luna stood, hesitant. “Yes, your honor.” “Where are your parents?” “Here, your honor.” Luna’s mother half-rose, then sat back down. “Ms. Kennerson, your client is a minor. Are the parents aware they could be held liable for damages?” Rose Kennerson stood smoothly. “Yes, your honor. The Reyes family has been fully advised of the legal implications.” Luna glanced back. Her father’s jaw was clenched so tight she could see the muscles working. He wouldn’t meet her eyes. “Very well. Mr. Barr, you may proceed.” Barr rose like a battleship emerging from fog—massive, expensive, inevitable. He buttoned his suit jacket and approached the bench without notes. “Your honor, this is the simplest case I’ve argued in thirty years. The defendant admits to obtaining my client’s proprietary biological materials. She admits to sequencing their genetic information. She admits to distributing that information globally, in deliberate violation of trade secret protections that have existed for over 150 years. She did this knowingly, systematically, and with the explicit intent to destroy my client’s competitive advantage.” Luna felt Sarah’s hand on her arm—stay calm. Barr continued. “Heineken International has invested over $200 million in the development, cultivation, and protection of the A-yeast strain. Then this teenager”—he pointed at Luna—”obtained samples from our waste disposal systems, reverse-engineered our genetic sequences, and released them to the world via BitTorrent, deliberately placing them beyond retrieval.” He paced now, warming to his theme. “The damage is incalculable. We estimate lost market value at $50 billion. But it’s not just about money. The defendant has destroyed the possibility of competition in the brewing industry. When everyone has access to the same genetic materials, there’s no innovation, no differentiation, no reason for consumers to choose one product over another. She has, in effect, communized an entire industry.” Luna couldn’t help herself. “That’s not—” Sarah grabbed her wrist. “Don’t.” Judge Ironwood’s eyes narrowed. “Ms. Reyes, you will have your opportunity to speak. Until then, you will remain silent, or I will have you removed from this courtroom. Do you understand?” “Yes, your honor.” Luna’s voice came out smaller than she intended. Barr smiled slightly. “Your honor, the relief we seek is straightforward. We ask this court to order the defendant to provide us with a complete list of all servers, websites, and distribution networks where the stolen genetic data currently resides. We ask that she be ordered to cooperate fully in suppressing the data. We ask that she be enjoined from any further distribution. And we ask that she be ordered to pay compensatory damages of $5 billion, plus punitive damages to be determined at trial.” He returned to his seat. One of his associate attorneys handed him a bottle of Pellegrino. He took a sip and waited. Judge Ironwood looked at Sarah. “Ms. Kennerson?” Sarah stood. She looked tiny compared to Barr—five-foot-three, maybe 110 pounds, wearing a suit from Target. But when she spoke, her voice filled the courtroom. “Your honor, Mr. Barr has given you a compelling story about a corporation that’s been wronged. But it’s not the right story. The right story is about whether naturally occurring organisms—creatures that evolved over millions of years, long before humans ever existed—can be owned by a corporation simply because that corporation happened to isolate them.” She walked toward the bench. “Let’s be clear about what the A-yeast strain is. It’s not a genetically modified organism. It’s not a patented invention. It’s a naturally occurring yeast. Heineken didn’t create it. Evolution created it. Heineken merely found it. And for 158 years, they’ve claimed that finding something gives them the right to prevent anyone else from studying it, understanding it, or using it.” Barr was on his feet. “Objection, your honor. This is a preliminary hearing about injunctive relief, not a philosophical debate about intellectual property theory.” “Sustained. Ms. Kennerson, please focus on the specific legal issues before this court.” “Your honor, the specific legal issue is whether naturally occurring genetic sequences constitute protectable trade secrets. My client contends they do not. She obtained the yeast samples from Heineken’s waste disposal—materials they had discarded. Under the garbage doctrine, she had every right to analyze those materials. The genetic sequences she discovered are factual information about naturally occurring organisms. You cannot trade-secret facts about nature.” Luna watched Judge Ironwood’s face. Nothing. No reaction. Sarah pressed on. “Mr. Barr claims my client ‘stole’ genetic information worth $5 billion. But information cannot be stolen—it can only be shared. When I tell you a fact, I don’t lose possession of that fact. We both have it. That’s how knowledge works. Heineken hasn’t lost their yeast. They still have it. They can still brew with it. What they’ve lost is their monopoly on that knowledge. And monopolies on facts about nature should never have existed in the first place.” “Your honor—” Barr tried to interrupt. Judge Ironwood waved him down. “Continue, Ms. Kennerson.” “Your honor, Heineken wants this court to order a seventeen-year-old girl to somehow suppress information that has already been distributed to over 100,000 people in 147 countries. That’s impossible. You can’t unring a bell. You can’t put knowledge back in a bottle. Even if this court ordered my client to provide a list of servers—which she shouldn’t have to do—that list would be incomplete within hours as new mirror sites appeared. The information is out. The only question is whether we punish my client for sharing factual information about naturally occurring organisms.” She turned to face Luna’s family. “Ms. Reyes taught herself bioinformatics from YouTube videos. She works at home with equipment she bought on eBay. She has no criminal record. She’s never been in trouble. She saw a question that interested her—why do commercial beers taste like they do?—and she pursued that question with the tools available to her. When she discovered the answer, she shared it with the world, under a Creative Commons license that specifically protects sharing for educational and scientific purposes. If that’s terrorism, your honor, then every scientist who’s ever published a research paper is a terrorist.” Sarah sat down. Luna wanted to hug her. Judge Ironwood leaned back. “Ms. Reyes, stand up.” Luna rose, her legs shaking. “Do you understand the seriousness of these proceedings?” “Yes, your honor.” “Do you understand that Heineken International is asking me to hold you in contempt of court if you refuse to help them suppress the information you released?” “Yes, your honor.” “Do you understand that contempt of court could result in your detention in a juvenile facility until you reach the age of eighteen, and potentially longer if the contempt continues?” Luna’s mother gasped audibly. Her father put his arm around her. “Yes, your honor,” Luna said, though her voice wavered. “Then let me ask you directly: If I order you to provide Heineken with a complete list of all locations where the genetic data you released currently resides, will you comply?” The courtroom went silent. Luna could hear her own heartbeat. Sarah started to stand—”Your honor, I advise my client not to answer—” “Sit down, Ms. Kennerson. I’m asking your client a direct question. She can choose to answer or not.” Judge Ironwood’s eyes never left Luna. “Well, Ms. Reyes? Will you comply with a court order to help Heineken suppress the information you released?” Luna looked at her parents. Her mother was crying silently. Her father’s face was stone. She looked at Abuela Rosa. Her grandmother nodded once—tell the truth. Luna looked back at the judge. “No, your honor.” Barr shot to his feet. “Your honor, the defendant has just admitted she intends to defy a court order—” “I heard her, Mr. Barr.” Judge Ironwood’s voice was ice. “Ms. Reyes, do you understand you’ve just told a federal judge you will refuse a direct order?” “Yes, your honor.” “And you’re still refusing?” “Yes, your honor.” “Why?” Sarah stood quickly. “Your honor, my client doesn’t have to explain—” “I want to hear it.” Judge Ironwood leaned forward. “Ms. Reyes, tell me why you would risk jail rather than help undo what you’ve done.” Luna took a breath. Her whole body was shaking, but her voice was steady. “Because it would be wrong, your honor.” “Wrong how?” “The genetic sequences I released evolved over millions of years. Heineken didn’t create that yeast. They isolated one strain and claimed ownership of it. The code of life belongs to everyone. That’s humanity’s heritage. Even if you send me to jail, I can’t help suppress the truth.” Judge Ironwood stared at her for a long moment. “That’s a very pretty speech, Ms. Reyes. But this court operates under the law, not your personal philosophy about what should or shouldn’t be owned. Trade secret law exists. Heineken’s rights exist. And you violated those rights.” Luna did not hesitate. “With respect, your honor, I don’t think those rights should exist.” Barr exploded. “Your honor, this is outrageous! The defendant is openly stating she believes she has the right to violate any law she disagrees with—” “That’s not what I said.” Luna’s fear was transforming into something else—something harder. “I’m saying that some laws are unjust. And when laws are unjust, civil disobedience becomes necessary. People broke unjust laws during the civil rights movement. People broke unjust laws when they helped slaves escape. The constitution says members of the military do not have to obey illegal orders, despite what those in power might claim. Sometimes the law is wrong. And when the law says corporations can own genetic information about naturally occurring organisms, the law is wrong.” Judge Ironwood’s face flushed. “Ms. Reyes, you are not Rosa Parks. This is not the civil rights movement. This is a case about intellectual property theft.” “It’s a case about whether life can be property, your honor.” “Enough.” Judge Ironwood slammed her gavel. “Ms. Kennerson, control your client.” Sarah pulled Luna back into her chair. “Luna, stop talking,” she hissed. Judge Ironwood shuffled papers, visibly trying to compose herself. “I’m taking a fifteen-minute recess to consider the injunction request. We’ll reconvene at 11:30. Ms. Reyes, I strongly suggest you use this time to reconsider your position.” The gavel fell again, and Judge Ironwood swept out. The hallway outside the courtroom erupted. Reporters swarmed. Luna’s father grabbed her arm and pulled her into a witness room. Her mother followed, still crying. Maya slipped in before Sarah closed the door. “What were you thinking?” Luna’s father’s voice shook. “You just told a federal judge you’ll defy her orders. They’re going to put you in jail, Luna. Do you understand that? Jail!” “Ricardo, please—” Her mother tried to calm him. “No, Elena. Our daughter just committed contempt of court in front of fifty witnesses. They’re going to take her from us.” He turned to Luna, his eyes wet. “Why? Why couldn’t you just apologize? Say you made a mistake? We could have ended this.” “Because I didn’t make a mistake, Papa.” “You destroyed their property!” “It wasn’t their property. It was never their property.” “The law says it was!” “Then the law is wrong!” Her father stepped back as if she’d slapped him. “Do you know what your mother and I have sacrificed to keep you out of trouble? Do you know how hard we’ve worked since we came to this country to give you opportunities we never had? And you throw it away for yeast. Not for justice. Not for people. For yeast.” Luna’s eyes filled with tears. “It’s not about yeast, Papa. It’s about whether corporations get to own life. If Heineken can own yeast, why not bacteria? Why not human genes? Where does it stop?” “It stops when my daughter goes to jail!” He was shouting now. “I don’t care about Heineken. I don’t care about yeast. I care about you. And you just told that judge you’ll defy her. She’s going to put you in jail, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it.” “Ricardo, por favor—” Elena put her hand on his arm. He shook it off. “No. She needs to hear this. Luna, if you go to jail, your life is over. No college will accept you. No company will hire you. You’ll have a criminal record. You’ll be marked forever. Is that what you want?” “I want to do what’s right.” “What’s right is protecting your family! What’s right is not destroying your future for a principle!” he said. Luna responded, “What’s right is not letting corporations own the code of life!”They stared at each other. Maya spoke up quietly from the corner. “Papa, she can’t back down now. The whole world is watching.” “Let the world watch someone else!” Ricardo turned on Maya. “You encourage this. You film her, you post her manifestos online, you help her become famous. You’re her sister. You’re supposed to protect her, not help her destroy herself.” “I am protecting her,” Maya said. “I’m protecting her from becoming someone who backs down when the world tells her she’s wrong, even though she knows she’s right.” Ricardo looked between his daughters. “Ambos están locos! You’re both insane.” Abuela Rosa opened the door and entered. She’d been listening from the hallway. “Ricardo, enough.” “Mama, stay out of this.” “No.” Rosa moved between Ricardo and Luna. “You’re afraid. I understand. But fear makes you cruel, mijo. Your daughter is brave. She’s doing something important. And you’re making her choose between you and what’s right. Don’t do that.” “She’s seventeen years old! She’s a child!” “She’s old enough to know right from wrong.” Rosa put her hand on Ricardo’s cheek. “When I was sixteen, I left Oaxaca with nothing but the clothes on my back and this SCOBY. Everyone said I was crazy. Your father said I would fail. But I knew I had to go, even if it cost me everything. Sometimes our children have to do things that terrify us. That’s how the world changes.” Ricardo pulled away. “If they put her in jail, will that change the world, Mama? When she’s sitting in a cell while Heineken continues doing whatever they want, will that have been worth it?” “Yes,” Luna said quietly. “Even if I go to jail, yes. Because thousands of people now have the genetic sequences, Heineken can’t put that back. They can punish me, but they can’t undo what I did. The information is free. It’s going to stay free. And if the price of that is me going to jail, then that’s the price.” Her father looked at her as if seeing her for the first time. “I don’t know who you are anymore.” “I’m still your daughter, Papa. I’m just also someone who won’t let corporations own life.” A knock on the door. Sarah poked her head in. “They’re reconvening. Luna, we need to go.” Back in the courtroom, the atmosphere had shifted. The gallery was more crowded—word had spread during the recess. Luna recognized several people from online forums. Some held signs reading “FREE LUNA” and “GENETICS BELONG TO EVERYONE.” Judge Ironwood entered and sat without ceremony. “I’ve reviewed the submissions and heard the arguments. This is my ruling.” Luna’s hand found Maya’s in the row behind her. Squeezed tight. “The question before this court is whether to grant Heineken International’s motion for a preliminary injunction requiring Ms. Reyes to assist in suppressing the genetic information she released. To grant such an injunction, Heineken must demonstrate four things: likelihood of success on the merits, likelihood of irreparable harm without the injunction, balance of equities in their favor, and that an injunction serves the public interest.” Barr was nodding. These were his arguments. “Having considered the evidence and the applicable law, I find that Heineken has demonstrated likelihood of success on the merits. Trade secret law clearly protects proprietary business information, and the A-yeast strain appears to meet the legal definition of a trade secret.” Luna’s stomach dropped. “However, I also find that Heineken has failed to demonstrate that a preliminary injunction would effectively prevent the irreparable harm they claim. Ms. Kennerson is correct that the genetic information has already been distributed to over 100,000 people worldwide. Ordering one teenager to provide a list of servers would be, in technical terms, pointless. New copies would appear faster than they could be suppressed.” Barr’s face tightened. “Furthermore, I find that the balance of equities does not favor Heineken. They ask this court to potentially incarcerate a seventeen-year-old girl for refusing to suppress information that is, by her account, factual data about naturally occurring organisms. The potential harm to Ms. Reyes—including detention, criminal record, and foreclosure of educational and career opportunities—substantially outweighs any additional harm Heineken might suffer from continued distribution of information that is already widely distributed.” Luna felt Maya’s grip tighten. Was this good? This sounded good. “Finally, and most importantly, I find that granting this injunction would not serve the public interest. The court takes judicial notice that this case has generated substantial public debate about the scope of intellectual property protection in biotechnology. The questions raised by Ms. Reyes—whether naturally occurring genetic sequences should be ownable, whether facts about nature can be trade secrets, whether knowledge can be property—are questions that deserve answers from a higher authority than this court. These are questions for appellate courts, perhaps ultimately for the Supreme Court. And they are questions best answered in the context of a full trial on the merits, not in an emergency injunction hearing.” Barr was on his feet. “Your honor—” “Sit down, Mr. Barr. I’m not finished.” He sat, his face purple. “Therefore, Heineken International’s motion for preliminary injunction is denied. Ms. Reyes will not be required to assist in suppressing the genetic information she released. However,”—Judge Ironwood looked directly at Luna—”this ruling should not be construed as approval of Ms. Reyes’ actions. Heineken’s claims for damages and other relief remain viable and will proceed to trial. Ms. Reyes, you may have won this battle, but this war is far from over. Anything you want to say?” Luna stood slowly. “Your honor, I just want to say… thank you. For letting this go to trial. For letting these questions be answered properly. That’s all I ever wanted—for someone to seriously consider whether corporations should be allowed to own genetic information about naturally occurring organisms. So thank you.” Judge Ironwood’s expression softened slightly. “Ms. Reyes, I hope you’re prepared for what comes next. Heineken has unlimited resources. They will pursue this case for years if necessary. You’ll be in litigation until you’re twenty-five years old. Your entire young adulthood will be consumed by depositions, court appearances, and legal fees. Are you prepared for that?” “Yes, your honor.” “Why?” Luna glanced at her grandmother, who nodded. “Because some questions are worth answering, your honor. Even if it takes years. Even if it costs everything. The question of whether corporations can own life—that’s worth answering. And if I have to spend my twenties answering it, then that’s what I’ll do.” Judge Ironwood studied her for a long moment. “You remind me of someone I used to know. Someone who believed the law should serve justice, not just power.” She paused. “That person doesn’t exist anymore. The law ground her down. I hope it doesn’t do the same to you.” She raised her gavel. “This hearing is adjourned. The parties will be notified of the trial date once it’s scheduled. Ms. Reyes, good luck. I think you’re going to need it.” The gavel fell. Outside the courthouse, the scene was chaotic. News cameras surrounded Luna. Reporters shouted questions. But Luna barely heard them. She was looking at her father, who stood apart from the crowd, watching her. She walked over to him. “Papa, I’m sorry I yelled.” He didn’t speak for a moment. Then he pulled her into a hug so tight it hurt. “Don’t apologize for being brave,” he whispered into her hair. “I’m just afraid of losing you.” “You won’t lose me, Papa. I promise.” “You can’t promise that. Not anymore.” He pulled back, holding her shoulders. “But I’m proud of you. I’m terrified, but I’m proud.” Her mother joined them, tears streaming down her face. “No more court. Please, no more court.” “I can’t promise that either, Mama.” Elena touched Luna’s face. “Then promise me you’ll be careful. Promise me you’ll remember that you’re not just fighting for genetics. You’re fighting for your life.” Luna smiled. “I promise.” Abuela Rosa appeared, carrying her SCOBY. “Come, mija. We should go before the reporters follow us home.” As they pushed through the crowd toward Maya’s car, Luna's phone buzzed continuously. Text messages and emails pouring in. But what caught her attention was a text from Dr. Webb: You were right. I’m sorry I doubted. Check your email—Dr. Doudna wants to talk. Luna opened her email. The subject line made her stop walking: From: jennifer.doudna@berkeley.eduSubject: Civil Disobedience of the Highest Order She started to read: Dear Ms. Reyes, I watched your hearing this morning. What you did in that courtroom—refusing to back down even when threatened with jail—was one of the bravest things I’ve seen in forty years of science. You’re not just fighting for yeast genetics. You’re fighting for the principle that knowledge about nature belongs to humanity, not to corporations. I want to help… Luna looked up at her family—her father’s worried face, her mother’s tears, Maya’s proud smile, Abuela Rosa’s serene confidence. Behind them, the courthouse where she’d nearly been sent to jail. Around them, reporters and cameras and strangers who’d traveled across the country to support her. She thought about Judge Ironwood’s warning: This war is far from over. She thought about Barr’s face when the injunction was denied. She thought about the thousands who’d downloaded the genetic sequences and were, right now, brewing with genetics that had been locked away for 158 years. Worth it. All of it. Even the fear. Maya opened the car door. “Come on, little revolutionary. Let’s go home.” The Corporate Surrender By 2045, both Heineken and Anheuser-Busch quietly dropped their lawsuits against Luna. Their legal costs had exceeded $200 million while accomplishing nothing except generating bad publicity. More importantly, their “protected” strains had become worthless in a market flooded with superior alternatives. Heineken’s CEO attempted to salvage the company by embracing open-source brewing. His announcement that Heineken would “join the La Luna Revolution” was met with skepticism from the brewing community, which recalled the company’s aggressive legal tactics. The craft brewing community’s response was hostile. “They spent two years trying to destroy her,” a prominent brewmaster told The New Brewer Magazine. “Now they want credit for ’embracing’ the revolution she forced on them? Heineken didn’t join the Luna Revolution—they surrendered to it. There’s a difference.” The global brands never recovered their market share. Luna’s Transformation Luna’s success transformed her from a garage tinkerer into a global icon of the open knowledge movement. Her 2046 TED Talk, “Why Flavor Belongs to Everyone,” went viral. She argued that corporate control over living organisms represented “biological colonialism” that impoverished human culture by restricting natural diversity. Rather than commercializing her fame, Luna founded the Global Fermentation Commons, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing microbial genetics worldwide. Their laboratories operated as open-access research facilities where anyone could experiment with biological systems. The headquarters of the Global Fermentation Commons occupied a former Genentech facility donated by Dr. Webb. Six continents, forty researchers, one mission: preserve and share microbial genetics worldwide. Luna addressed a crowded auditorium at the organization’s third anniversary. “When I released Heineken and Budweiser’s yeast strains, some people called it theft. Others called it liberation. I called it returning biological knowledge to the commons, where it belongs. Three years later, so-called Luna Variants have created economic opportunities for thousands of small brewers, improved food security in developing regions, and demonstrated that genetic freedom drives innovation faster than corporate control.” She continued. “We’re not stopping with beer. The same principles apply to all fermentation: cheese cultures, yogurt bacteria, koji fungi, sourdough starters. Every traditionally fermented food relies on microorganisms that corporations increasingly claim to own. We’re systematically liberating them.” A World Health Organization representative raised a concern: “Ms. Reyes, while we support democratizing food fermentation, there are legitimate concerns about pharmaceutical applications. What prevents someone from using your open-source genetics to create dangerous organisms?” Luna nodded. “Fair question. First, the organisms we release are food-safe cultures with centuries of safe use. Second, dangerous genetic modifications require sophisticated laboratory equipment and expertise—far beyond what releasing genetic sequences enables. Third, determined bad actors already have access to dangerous biology, enabled by AI. We’re not creating new risks; we’re democratizing beneficial biology.” “Pharmaceutical companies argue you’re undermining their investments in beneficial organisms,” another representative pressed. “Pharmaceutical companies invest in modifying organisms,” Luna clarified. “Those modifications can be patented. What we oppose is claiming ownership over naturally occurring organisms or their baseline genetics. If you genetically engineer a bacterium to produce insulin, patent your engineering. Don’t claim ownership over the bacterial species itself.” A Monsanto representative stood. “Your organization recently cracked and released our proprietary seed genetics. That’s direct theft of our property.” Luna didn’t flinch. “Seeds that farmers cultivated for thousands of years before Monsanto existed? You didn’t invent corn, wheat, or soybeans. You modified them. Your modifications may be protectable; the baseline genetics are humanity’s heritage. We’re liberating what should never have been owned.” “The ‘Luna Legion’ has cost us hundreds of millions!” the representative protested. “Good,” Luna responded calmly. “You’ve cost farmers their sovereignty for decades. Consider it karma.” After the presentation, Dr. Doudna approached Luna privately. “You’ve accomplished something remarkable,” the elderly scientist said. “When I developed Crispr, I never imagined a teenager would use similar principles to challenge corporate biology. You’re forcing conversations about genetic ownership that we’ve avoided for decades.” “It needed forcing,” Luna replied. “Corporations were quietly owning life itself, one patent at a time. Someone had to say no.” “The pharmaceutical industry is terrified of you,” Doudna continued. “They see what happened to brewing and imagine the same for their carefully controlled bacterial strains. You’re going to face even more aggressive opposition.” “I know. Once people understand that biological knowledge can be liberated, they start questioning all biological ownership. We’re not stopping.” The New Economy of Taste Following Luna’s breakthrough, peer-to-peer flavor-sharing platforms emerged as the dominant force in food culture. The “FlavorChain” blockchain allowed brewers to track genetic lineages while ensuring proper attribution to original creators. SCOBY lineages were carefully sequenced, catalogued, and registered on global blockchain ledgers. Each award-winning kombucha strain carried a “genetic passport”—its microbial makeup, the unique balance of yeasts and bacteria that gave rise to particular mouthfeel, fizz, and flavor spectrum, was mapped, hashed, and permanently recorded. Brewers who created a new flavor could claim authorship, just as musicians once copyrighted songs. No matter how many times a SCOBY was divided, its fingerprint could be verified. Fermentation Guilds formed to share recipes through FlavorChain, enabling decentralized digital markets like SymbioTrdr, built on trust and transparency rather than speculation. They allowed people to interact and transact on a global, permissionless, self-executing platform. Within days, a SCOBY strain from the Himalayas could appear in a brew in Buenos Aires, its journey traced through open ledgers showing who tended, adapted, and shared it. Kombucha recipes were no longer jealously guarded secrets. They were open to anyone who wanted to brew. With a few clicks, a Guild member in Nairobi could download the blockchain-verified SCOBY genome that had won Gold at the Tokyo Fermentation Festival. Local biotech printers—as common in 2100 kitchens as microwave ovens had once been—could reconstitute the living culture cell by cell. Children began inheriting SCOBY lineages the way earlier generations inherited family names. Weddings combined SCOBY cultures as symbolic unions. (Let’s share our SCOBYs, baby, merge our ferments into one.) When someone died, their SCOBY was divided among friends and family—a continuation of essence through taste. Kombucha was no longer merely consumed; it was communed with. This transparency transformed kombucha from a minority regional curiosity into a universal language. A festival in Brazil might feature ten local interpretations of the same “Golden SCOBY” strain—one brewed with passionfruit, another with cupuaçu, a third with açaí berries. The core microbial signature remained intact, while the terroir of fruit and spice gave each version a unique accent. Brewers didn’t lose their craft—they gained a canvas. Award-winning SCOBYs were the foundations on which endless new flavor experiments flourished. Many people were now as prolific as William Esslinger, the founder of St Louis’s Confluence Kombucha, who was renowned for developing 800 flavors in the 2020s. Code of Symbiosis The Symbiosis Code, ratified at the first World Fermentation Gathering in Reykjavik (2063), bound Fermentation Guilds to three principles: Transparency — All microbial knowledge is to be shared freely. Reciprocity — No brew should be produced without acknowledging the source. Community — Every fermentation must nourish more than the brewer. This code replaced corporate law. It was enforced by reputation, not by governments. A Guild member who betrayed the code found their SCOBYs mysteriously refusing to thrive—a poetic justice the biologists never quite explained. Every Guild had elders—called Mothers of the Jar or Keepers of the Yeast. They carried living SCOBYs wrapped in silk pouches when traveling, exchanging fragments as blessings. These elders became moral anchors of the age, counselors and mediators trusted more than politicians. When disputes arose—over territory, resources, or ethics—brewers, not lawyers, met to share a round of Truth Brew, a ferment so balanced that it was said to reveal dishonesty through bitterness. The Fullness of Time The International Biotech Conference of 2052 invited Luna to give the closing keynote—a controversial decision that prompted several corporate sponsors to withdraw support. The auditorium was packed with supporters, critics, and the merely curious. “Nine years ago, I released genetic sequences for beer yeast strains protected as trade secrets. I was called a thief, a bioterrorist, worse. Today, I want to discuss what we’ve learned from those years of open-source biology.” She displayed a chart showing the explosion of brewing innovation since 2043. “In the traditional corporate model, a few companies control a few strains, producing a limited variety. With the open-source model, thousands of brewers using thousands of variants, producing infinite diversity. As Duff McDonald wrote “Anything that alive contains the universe, or infinite possibility. Kombucha is infinite possibility in a drink.” And the results speak for themselves—flavor innovation accelerated a thousand-fold when we removed corporate control.” A student activist approached the microphone. “Ms. Reyes, you’ve inspired movements to liberate seed genetics, soil bacteria, and traditional medicine cultures. The ‘Luna Legion’ is spreading globally. What’s your message to young people who want to continue this work?” Luna smiled. “First, understand the risks. I was sued by multinational corporations, received death threats, spent years fighting legal battles. This work has costs. Second, be strategic. Release information you’ve generated yourself through legal methods—no hacking, no theft. Third, build communities. I survived because people supported me—legally, financially, emotionally. You can’t fight corporations alone. Finally, remember why you’re doing it: to return biological knowledge to the commons where it belongs. That purpose will sustain you through the hard parts.” Teaching By twenty-eight, Luna was a MacArthur Fellow, teaching fermentation workshops in a converted Anheuser-Busch facility. As she watched her students—former corporate employees learning to think like ecosystems rather than factories—she reflected that her teenage hack had accomplished more than liberating yeast genetics. She had helped humanity remember that flavor, like knowledge, grows stronger when shared rather than hoarded. Luna’s garage had evolved into a sophisticated community biolab. The original jury-rigged equipment had been replaced with professional gear funded by her MacArthur Fellowship. Abuela Rosa still maintained her fermentation crocks in the corner—a reminder of where everything started. A group of five

Argentina exporta vino, carne y… rabinos. Suena a chiste, pero es un fenómeno real: si hoy entras a cualquier comunidad judía de Latinoamérica —e incluso de Estados Unidos o Israel— es muy probable que te encuentres con un rabino formado en Buenos Aires. ¿Por qué? ¿Qué hizo posible que un país del sur del mundo se volviera epicentro del liderazgo judío en español?La respuesta está en el Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano, una institución que no solo formó generaciones de rabinos, jazanim, educadores y líderes comunitarios, sino que moldeó la identidad judía de toda una región. Un lugar donde yo mismo me formé.En este episodio de Pi Elef converso con su Decano, el Rabino Ariel Stofenmacher, para recorrer más de seis décadas de historia, tensiones, sueños, maestros legendarios y transformaciones profundas.Descubrimos:- Cómo nació el Seminario y por qué surgió justamente en Argentina.La visión de Marshall Meyer y su relación —compleja, intensa y profundamente influyente— con Mordejai Edrei.- Por qué, aunque asociado al movimiento conservador, el Seminario es una institución sorprendentemente pluralista: de sus dos primeros egresados, uno terminó liderando el reformismo y el otro la ortodoxia.- Qué distingue la currícula de un seminario rabínico de la formación en una yeshivá ultraortodoxa.- Qué significa “formar rabinos” en un mundo donde ahora hay clases por Zoom.- Cuánto de lo que se estudia realmente impacta (o no) en el trabajo cotidiano en las comunidades.- Qué desafíos enfrentan hoy quienes quieren ser rabinos en América Latina.- Qué debería enseñar un seminario para preparar líderes del siglo XXI.Además, Ariel comparte anécdotas poco conocidas, historias de maestros inolvidables y una mirada franca sobre el futuro del rabinato latinoamericano. Un episodio imprescindible para quienes quieren entender cómo se construye liderazgo judío, qué tensiones atraviesan nuestro mundo comunitario y por qué la formación rabínica sigue siendo un tema tan actual como hace 60 años.

Odopt is the musical partnership of Ivan Maslov, a Buenos Aires-based producer and composer, and Gregory, a DJ with two decades of experience behind the decks, now residing in Paris. Since 2015, they've dropped rugged, hardware-driven bangers, carving out a niche in the space of Electronic groove. Their music is constantly doing the rounds on dance-floors worldwide and you may have crossed paths with Odopt over their latest release on Club Blanco, which has seen ongoing support from the likes of John Talabot, Orpheu the Wizard, Secretsundaze, Chida and Alexis Le Tan to name a few, or perhaps you crossed paths with them over last year's album on Snaker. Once a live act, today Gregory's marathon DJ sets carry the duo's spirit forward, packed with exclusive tracks, secret edits and a decade's worth of unreleased material - this mix for Ransom Note stays true to their sound, which is their first podcast in three years! Let's go! Read the article: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/odopt-the-ransom-note-mix/ @odopt

Jason Longshore and Jon Nelson take you on a full tour of the global game in this week's Soccer Over There.We dive into the chaos of the Argentine playoffs, the shifting picture in MLS, Brazil's late-season drama, Liverpool's form checks, and a Champions League week that refuses to settle down.Plus, it's another loaded Picks of the Week, featuring deep-cut history from Norway to the Balkans to South America — complete with club nicknames, storylines, and the matches you need circled before the weekend kicks off.Pull up a chair at the Brewhouse Café, pour an Around the Corner Lager, and let's go around the world in 90 minutes — SDH style.

Bajo el lema romper el silencio, vamos a profundizar en cómo la violencia contra las mujeres se sigue ejerciendo en contextos muy distintos. Un informe de la Agencia de las Naciones Unidas para las mujeres denuncia que en 2024 hubo más de 50.000 feminicidios en el ámbito familiar, casi la mitad, en África. También nos vamos a detener en una de las formas de violencia más crueles que se pueden ejercer sobre niñas y adolescentes, forzarlas a ser madres. En países como El Salvador, el aborto está prohibido y penado con cárcel, ni siquiera en el supuesto de una violación. En el país, un número elevado de embarazos es consecuencia de violaciones por parte del entorno mas cercano de las pequeñas y muchas se acaban quitando la vida. Nuestra compañera Valle Alonso ha preparado un reportaje sobre ello.Estará en Cinco continentes la representante de ONU Mujeres Mexico, Moni Pizani, que ha puesto en marcha una campaña que se titula Es Real Es Violencia Digital con la que poder combatir este problema que en México afecta a 10 millones de mujeres y también Mayki Gorosito exdirectora del Espacio memoria y derechos humanos, antigua escuela de mecanica de la armada de Buenos Aires, o lo que es lo mismo, el lugar donde secuestraron y torturaron a miles de personas, contra las mujeres usaban además la violencia sexual como arma, durante la dictadura militar argentina. Seguimos pendientes de las negociaciones entre Estados Unidos, Ucrania y Rusia y hablaremos de la reunión de la llamada coalición de voluntarios que lideran el Reino Unido, Francia y Alemania. Estaremos también en Sudán porque el conflicto entre el ejército y los paramilitares de las fuerzas de apoyo rápido sigue llevándose miles de vidas y no parece estar cerca de llegar a un acuerdo que convenza a ambas partes. Vamos a hablar también de las consecuencias económicas de estos dos años de ofensiva israelí que han dejado, segun naciones unidas, a la economía palestina en una situación de colapso casi total. También del fallo del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea que ha dictaminado que los Estados miembros están obligados a reconocer el matrimonio homosexual celebrado en otro país comunitario, aunque los enlaces entre personas del mismo sexo no estén reconocidos en su ordenamiento jurídico. Escuchar audio

Het is nu vijf jaar geleden dat Diego Armando Maradona, op zestigjarige leeftijd, overleed. In een nieuwe podcastserie kijkt presentator Jeroen Heijink met verschillende gasten terug op zijn leven. Sjoerd Mossou schreef 'Op zoek naar Maradona', een reisboek dat langs de belangrijkste plekken in het leven van El Diez gaat, van Buenos Aires tot Napels en Mexico. De Belgische sportjournalist Frank Raes maakte een documentaire over Maradona, sprak de Argentijn meerdere malen én monteerde de iconische beelden van zijn warming-up op 'Life is Life' in München. Jurriaan van Wessem volgde Pluisje in zijn periode in de Serie A , fotograaf Guus Dubbelman legde hem regelmatig vast op de gevoelige plaat en journalisten Mark van den Heuvel en Willem Vissers lagen met Diego aan het zwembad.In deze eerste aflevering vertelt journalist Eric de Jager over de Spaanse jaren van Diego Maradona bij FC Barcelona en Sevilla, maar ook het wereldkampioenschap van 1982 in Spanje komt ter sprake.Vragen, tips of suggesties over onze podcasts zijn altijd welkom: ⁠⁠podcast@staantribune.nl⁠⁠.Word abonnee van hét magazine over voetbalcultuur: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://staantribune.nl/word-abonnee⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Santiago Alvarez joins me on episode 147.Santiago is a chromatic player from Buenos Aires, who has dedicated himself to the folk traditions of Argentina, including writing a thesis on the history of the Argentine chromatic harmonica under the guidance of his mentor Franco Luciani.Specialising in tango, he explores the close musical relationship between the chromatic harmonica and the bandoneon. Santiago has recorded with numerous Argentine artists, released his own album in 2019, performs widely across Latin America and Europe, and teaches internationally, including recently at The World Harmonica Championships at Trossingen in 2025. He has also created an online harmonica course for Argentine music.Links:Contact Santiago at: armonicasantiago@gmail.comSantiago's Argentine Harmonica Course: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BiBYGXPf3/Santiago's thesis on Argentine chromatic harmonica: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1V_gnxR5abozV8DMCgDchYZvqtzzqxsjfProfile on World Harmonica Festival website: https://worldharmonicafestival.de/artist-profile-santiago-alvarez/Harmonica FEN festival profile: https://harmonica-fen-festival.com/artist/santiago-alvarez/Videos:Santiago's Argentine Harmonica Course teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUSki-oljnI&lc=UgzKGo6ZbqoJ-RmJhKx4AaABAgA portrait of Santiago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTClyulss-0Tanino Duo: https://www.youtube.com/@taninoduo/videosCeltic Connections with Tanino Duo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuL_-npUniQ Argento Trio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKUTufuT1EE&list=RDeKUTufuT1EENew trio with piano and bass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjG3mjq-yA&list=RDYCjG3mjq-yAPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Lost Locket, Found Connections: A Buenos Aires Quest Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-11-21-08-38-20-es Story Transcript:Es: La brisa suave del Jardín de las Flores acariciaba las mejillas de Isabel mientras caminaba entre los coloridos puestos festivos.En: The gentle breeze of the Jardín de las Flores caressed Isabel's cheeks as she walked among the colorful festive stalls.Es: Las rosas en plena floración llenaban el aire con su dulce aroma.En: The roses in full bloom filled the air with their sweet aroma.Es: Era el Día de la Soberanía Nacional en Buenos Aires, y la ciudad vibraba con música tradicional y risas contagiosas.En: It was the Día de la Soberanía Nacional in Buenos Aires, and the city was alive with traditional music and infectious laughter.Es: Isabel, sin embargo, tenía una misión.En: Isabel, however, was on a mission.Es: Había venido desde Madrid para encontrar un relicario muy especial, perdido desde hace mucho tiempo, que guardaba una foto de sus abuelos.En: She had come from Madrid to find a very special locket, long lost, that held a photo of her grandparents.Es: A su alrededor, las familias celebraban, los niños corrían con cometas, y los adultos disfrutaban de empanadas y mate.En: Around her, families celebrated, children ran with kites, and adults enjoyed empanadas and mate.Es: Pero en medio de la multitud, Isabel sentía la carga del pasado.En: But in the midst of the crowd, Isabel felt the weight of the past.Es: Recordó cómo su abuela le contaba historias del locket y de cómo su abuelo se lo había regalado al casarse.En: She remembered how her grandmother would tell her stories about the locket and how her grandfather had given it to her when they married.Es: Aquella historia siempre le había llenado de ternura y responsabilidad.En: That story had always filled her with tenderness and responsibility.Es: El jardín estaba lleno, dificultando su búsqueda.En: The garden was crowded, making her search difficult.Es: Isabel se movía con cuidado, mirando entre los arbustos y alrededor de las fuentes.En: Isabel moved carefully, looking between the bushes and around the fountains.Es: Cada instante perdido era una presión más en su pecho.En: Every lost moment was another pressure on her chest.Es: Podía sentir los ojos de su familia sobre ella, esperando que resolviera el misterio.En: She could feel her family's eyes on her, expecting her to solve the mystery.Es: A pesar de sentirse abrumada, Isabel sabía que necesitaba ayuda.En: Despite feeling overwhelmed, Isabel knew she needed help.Es: Pero pedirla significaba abrir su corazón y compartir una parte profundamente personal de su historia familiar.En: But asking for it meant opening her heart and sharing a deeply personal part of her family history.Es: Justo cuando pensaba desistir, se decidió.En: Just when she was about to give up, she made up her mind.Es: Miró a su alrededor y vio a Javier, un hombre amable que disfrutaba de la música con sus amigos.En: She looked around and saw Javier, a kind man enjoying the music with his friends.Es: Isabel se acercó tímidamente y explicó su situación.En: Isabel approached timidly and explained her situation.Es: La historia del relicario y de sus abuelos.En: The story of the locket and her grandparents.Es: Al principio, su voz temblaba, pero las palabras fluyeron con más fuerza cuando vio la empatía en los ojos de Javier.En: At first, her voice trembled, but the words flowed more strongly when she saw the empathy in Javier's eyes.Es: "Te ayudaré", dijo él con una sonrisa cálida.En: "I'll help you," he said with a warm smile.Es: Y juntos comenzaron a buscar nuevamente.En: And together they began to search again.Es: Mientras las festividades alcanzaban su punto más alto, Isabel y Javier revisaron los rincones del jardín.En: As the festivities reached their peak, Isabel and Javier searched the corners of the garden.Es: No era fácil, con tantos colores y sombras jugando con la luz del atardecer.En: It wasn't easy, with so many colors and shadows playing with the evening light.Es: Sin embargo, la determinación renovada de Isabel hizo su búsqueda más intensa.En: However, Isabel's renewed determination made her search more intense.Es: Finalmente, cuando el sol ya comenzaba a despedirse en el horizonte, Javier vio un pequeño brillo cerca de la fuente.En: Finally, when the sun was starting to set on the horizon, Javier saw a small glint near the fountain.Es: "¡Allí, Isabel!En: "There, Isabel!"Es: ", exclamó apuntando.En: he exclaimed, pointing.Es: Corrieron juntos y al agacharse, encontraron el relicario, descansando sobre la tierra entre las raíces de las flores.En: They ran together, and as they bent down, they found the locket, resting on the earth between the roots of the flowers.Es: Isabel lo recogió con manos temblorosas, abriendo el cierre para ver la imagen de sus abuelos.En: Isabel picked it up with trembling hands, opening the clasp to see the image of her grandparents.Es: Una ola de alivio y gratitud la inundó.En: A wave of relief and gratitude flooded her.Es: Los ojos se le llenaron de lágrimas no solo por encontrar el tesoro perdido, sino también por el acto de bondad de un extraño que en aquel momento se sintió como un amigo cercano.En: Her eyes filled with tears not only for finding the lost treasure but also for the act of kindness from a stranger who in that moment felt like a close friend.Es: Esa noche, mientras el jardín se cubría de luces y música, Isabel comprendió que no estaba sola.En: That night, while the garden was covered in lights and music, Isabel realized she was not alone.Es: La historia de su familia no solo le pertenecía a ella, sino que era parte de una comunidad más amplia, donde la bondad y la historia compartida podían iluminar incluso la búsqueda más desafiante.En: Her family's story didn't just belong to her, it was part of a broader community, where kindness and shared history could illuminate even the most challenging search.Es: En Javier, la ciudad y sus celebraciones, encontró un nuevo hogar para su corazón, enriquecido por la confianza en el poder del encuentro y la ayuda mutua.En: In Javier, the city, and its celebrations, she found a new home for her heart, enriched by the trust in the power of connection and mutual help. Vocabulary Words:the breeze: la brisacheeks: las mejillasfestive stalls: puestos festivosfull bloom: plena floraciónsweet aroma: dulce aromathe mission: la misiónthe locket: el relicariocrowded: llenothe bushes: los arbustosthe fountains: las fuentesthe pressure: la presiónthe chest: el pechooverwhelmed: abrumadatimidly: tímidamentetrembled: temblabarenewed determination: determinación renovadathe shadows: las sombrasthe horizon: el horizontesmall glint: pequeño brillopicked up: recogióthe clasp: el cierrethe wave: la olathe relief: el aliviothe gratitude: la gratitudthe tears: las lágrimasthe lights: las lucesbelong: pertenecerthe community: la comunidadthe power: el poderthe connection: el encuentro

Anticipo de Megadeth; aniversarios de Saxon y At the gates; shows de Hammerfall y Gloryhammer en Buenos Aires, noticias y mucho más…

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Tango Missteps: A Comedic Dance in Buenos Aires Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-11-20-08-38-20-es Story Transcript:Es: En una tranquila tarde primaveral de Buenos Aires, el sol iluminaba suavemente el interior del Café de los Abrazos.En: On a tranquil spring afternoon in Buenos Aires, the sun softly illuminated the interior of the Café de los Abrazos.Es: La luz se filtraba por las ventanas polvorientas, creando patrones brillantes en las mesas de madera.En: Light filtered through dusty windows, creating bright patterns on the wooden tables.Es: El aroma a café recién hecho llenaba el aire, y varias personas conversaban animadamente en el acogedor espacio.En: The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, and several people chatted animatedly in the cozy space.Es: En una esquina del café, Nayeli, una instructora de tango con una sonrisa contagiosa y una humorística chispa en su mirada, preparaba una pequeña clase de tango.En: In one corner of the café, Nayeli, a tango instructor with a contagious smile and a humorous sparkle in her eyes, was preparing a small tango class.Es: Mateo, un joven con mucho encanto pero torpe al bailar, decidió que esa era su oportunidad de demostrar su habilidad.En: Mateo, a young man with plenty of charm but awkward in dance, decided this was his chance to show off his skill.Es: Quería impresionar a su amigo Rafa, quien a menudo se mostraba escéptico sobre las dotes dancísticas de Mateo.En: He wanted to impress his friend Rafa, who often seemed skeptical about Mateo's dancing abilities.Es: "Hoy lo sorprenderé," pensó Mateo, mientras enderezaba su corbata.En: "Today I'll surprise him," thought Mateo, as he straightened his tie.Es: Rafa, con su típica expresión de curiosidad mezclada con burla, tomó asiento en una mesa cercana, saboreando un café y esperando el espectáculo.En: Rafa, with his typical expression of curiosity mixed with mockery, took a seat at a nearby table, sipping on a coffee and waiting for the show.Es: Mateo caminó hacia Nayeli, decidido a aprender un paso básico de tango.En: Mateo walked towards Nayeli, determined to learn a basic tango step.Es: Sin embargo, algo inusual sucedió cuando Nayeli comenzó a explicar los pasos.En: However, something unusual happened when Nayeli started to explain the steps.Es: Mateo interpretó las indicaciones de Nayeli con humor y equivocación, debido a los gestos exagerados y las indicaciones entusiastas de la instructora, lo cual desconcertaba a Mateo.En: Mateo interpreted Nayeli's instructions with humor and misunderstanding, due to the exaggerated gestures and the enthusiastic guidance of the instructor, which bewildered Mateo.Es: - "¡Mateo, tenés que deslizarte suavemente y luego pivotar!"En: "Mateo, you have to slide smoothly and then pivot!"Es: decía Nayeli, moviendo extremadamente los brazos para ilustrarlo.En: Nayeli said, moving her arms exaggeratedly to illustrate.Es: Mateo, en vez de deslizarse, hizo un movimiento que parecía una mezcla de zapateo y marcha militar, lo que provocó que un par de comensales soltaran risas discretas.En: Mateo, instead of sliding, made a movement that seemed a mix between stomping and a military march, causing a couple of diners to chuckle discreetly.Es: Mateo, decidido a mejorar, optó por usar más el lenguaje corporal y tratar de imitar los movimientos de Nayeli en lugar de enfocarse solo en sus palabras.En: Mateo, determined to improve, chose to use more body language and try to mimic Nayeli's movements instead of focusing only on her words.Es: Así, lentamente comenzó a captar el ritmo y la gracia del tango, aunque con muchos deslices y pisotones accidentales.En: Slowly, he began to grasp the rhythm and grace of tango, though with many slips and accidental stomps.Es: El momento crucial llegó cuando Nayeli le indicó a Mateo que intentara un giro dramático para cerrar una secuencia.En: The crucial moment came when Nayeli instructed Mateo to attempt a dramatic spin to close a sequence.Es: Concentrándose al máximo, trató de seguir sus pasos, pero un mal cálculo lo llevó a girar con demasiada fuerza.En: Concentrating to the fullest, he tried to follow her steps, but a miscalculation led him to spin with too much force.Es: Perdió el equilibrio y cayó en espiral hacia una mesa cercana, esparciendo tazas y platos por el suelo.En: He lost his balance and spiraled towards a nearby table, scattering cups and plates on the floor.Es: La sala se quedó en silencio por un breve segundo, solo para romper en carcajadas cuando vieron a Mateo dar un ruedo final en el suelo, como si estuviera terminado el baile con un toque teatral.En: The room fell silent for a brief second, only to break into laughter when they saw Mateo give a final roll on the floor, as if finishing the dance with a theatrical touch.Es: Nayeli se acercó rápidamente para ayudarlo a levantarse, aún riendo junto a los demás, mientras decía: "¡Mateo, al menos captaste la pasión del tango!En: Nayeli quickly approached to help him up, still laughing along with everyone else, while saying, "At least you captured the passion of tango, Mateo!Es: Eso es lo más importante."En: That's the most important part."Es: Mateo, aún sonrojado pero riendo, asintió con gratitud.En: Mateo, still blushing but laughing, nodded with gratitude.Es: Rafa, admirado por la tenacidad de su amigo, se unió a las risas, dándose cuenta de que el espíritu del tango había llegado a Mateo de una manera inesperada.En: Rafa, admiring his friend's tenacity, joined in the laughter, realizing that the spirit of tango had reached Mateo in an unexpected way.Es: Desde entonces, Mateo ya no tuvo miedo de reírse de sí mismo y ganó confianza en su habilidad para aprender cosas nuevas.En: From then on, Mateo no longer feared laughing at himself and gained confidence in his ability to learn new things.Es: Con una mezcla de orgullo y comedia, la escena en el café se convirtió en un recuerdo inolvidable, una muestra del alma vibrante de Buenos Aires y el encanto irresistible del tango.En: With a mix of pride and comedy, the scene in the café became an unforgettable memory, a display of the vibrant soul of Buenos Aires and the irresistible charm of tango.Es: La música continuó, la gente siguió sonriendo, y Mateo y Rafa disfrutaron el resto de la tarde, brindando por la amistad y las inesperadas lecciones de la vida.En: The music continued, the people kept smiling, and Mateo and Rafa enjoyed the rest of the afternoon, toasting to friendship and the unexpected lessons of life. Vocabulary Words:tranquil: tranquilaafternoon: la tardepattern: el patrónwooden table: la mesa de maderaaroma: el aromafreshly brewed: recién hechocozy: acogedorcorner: la esquinasparkle: la chispahumorous: humorísticacharming: el encantoawkward: torpeskill: la habilidadskeptical: escépticogesture: el gestoexpression: la expresiónmockery: la burlasip: saborearshow: el espectáculomisunderstanding: la equivocaciónbewilder: desconcertarstomp: el pisotónmilitary march: la marcha militarchuckle: la risagrace: la graciacrucial: crucialsequence: la secuenciamiscalculation: el mal cálculospin: el girobalance: el equilibrio

Hello everyone, I'm not a huge fan of these sort of admin episodes, but there's enough going on I figure it'll be worth it. So here's an update on three fronts: first, the upcoming consistory, which may be on your radar already since you listen to my show, second, what's been going on at the USCCB this past week, and third, some show updates, including something I've put together to feel a bit better about having these admin updates periodically. So first, CONSISTORY Those of you already familiar with the word will know why it grabbed my attention earlier in the month, when various sources announced that Pope Leo was calling the Cardinals together for a consistory in January of next year. You see, it was a consistory that threw a wrench onto my daily show plans in 2023, and in 2024 it was another consistory that sent me back into a hiatus I'm still recovering from.   For those not in the know already, a consistory is a meeting of the Cardinals of the Catholic Church, a group so particular they have multiple terms even for their administrative meetings, the other being a conclave, and which, well, if you're listening to this, I'm just going to assume you're already familiar with the idea of a conclave, if only because that's what I spent most of my air time covering the first half of this year. So enough about conclaves. Those are different from consistories.   The type of consistory that gets me scrambling when I see the word is a consistory for the creation of new cardinals. The consistory that showed up on our radars earlier this month shows no particular signs of being one of those, though stranger things have happened and I'm fully expecting Pope Leo to hand out some red hats and titles sometime in 2026. I just don't think it'll be at this promised January 8th meeting, since that's usually included in the description—often with names—right from the start when we've got that on the docket.   Don't be disappointed though—we can still expect this to be an extraordinary consistory, and not least because “extraordinary consistory” is the technical term for this specific type of consistory and I enjoy punning with ya'll. You see, an “extraordinary” consistory is when the Pope calls together all the Catholic Cardinals around the world for a meet-up in Rome, as opposed to an ordinary consistory, which is typically just a meeting of the Cardinals resident in the Eternal City, which are generally unremarkable enough that they don't get reported on, unless he's creating new Cardinals. Oh, and by the way, I kind of had a hunch about this but this research is where I first confirmed Cardinals are actually *required*  to live in Rome unless they're serving out and about as a diocesan bishop somewhere. Which makes sense given their role as an advisory body for the Pope. It's clear there are exceptions—the Argentine Capuchin priest Cardinal Dri, may he rest in peace, died in Buenos Aires a few months ago. He's the one Pope Francis elevated at the age of 96 in 2023, we did an episode about him. Nor are such exceptions particularly new–Saint John Henry Newman, who Pope Leo recently proclaimed as a Doctor of the Church, became a Cardinal late in life and travelled to the Eternal City for the occasion but continued to reside in England. All right, enough about what older Cardinals get up to. How common are these extraordinary consistories? Well, these meetings are unusual, but not unheard of. According to the incredible Gabriel Chow of GCatholic.org, Pope Saint John Paul II held seven of them, all but one within a few months of him creating a batch of new Cardinals, something he tended to do every three years. It seems like he got Cardinals on his mind and liked to both create new ones and catch up with the old ones as a group in the same general stretch. Cardinal season, if you will. A lot of the reporting on this upcoming consistory notes that Pope Benedict, JPII's successor, never held an extraordinary consistory, and that might technically be true if we're only counting things officially declared “extraordinary consistories”, but GCatholic disagrees, counting the meetings of cardinals held the night before his first creations of new Cardinals as extraordinary consistories. I'm not sold on that interpretation, as from what I've seen those gatherings were not as well attended as a typical extraordinary consistory would be, since again, those are mandatory. But they did seem to be private affairs of the Cardinals, which is one of the hallmarks of extraordinary consistories and another factor that distinguishes them from ordinary consistories, at least as far as the Code of Canon Law is concerned. Put a pin in that.Also, even though, yeah, it was officially a pretty minor meeting, the consistory where Pope Benedict announced that he was going to be resigning the Papacy–yeah– I mean–wasn't officially an “extraordinary consistory”, but it was an *extraordinary* consistory.   As for Pope Francis, most of the coverage agreed he held two extraordinary consistories: one in 2014, with the topic of the family, which was part of the ramp up to Amoris Laetitia where communion for divorced Catholics was the apparent hot-button subtext. He also held one in 2022, where they discussed the new Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium. If that's not ringing a bell, that's the one where pretty much every Vatican department got renamed to a Dicastery. If it's still not ringing a bell, don't worry about it. For what it's worth, both of these were either right before or right after new batches of Cardinals were made. I think if I got made a Cardinal the day *after* a two-day closed-door meeting of all the Cardinals I'd feel a little bit left out. Though maybe the Cardinals who formally joined the body just in time to hear two days of explanations of that new Constitution changing all the department names would have preferred to have been left out of that one. Either way, GCatholic counts a third Extraordinary Consistory for Pope Francis, a two-day affair right before he made a batch of new Cardinals in 2015. But like the ones GCatholic reported as happening in Pope Benedict's pontificate, this gathering didn't have all the Cardinals–or at least it didn't have enough Cardinals around that it had a “mandatory for everyone” vibe like an extraordinary consistory is supposed to. According to Catholic News Agency, 148 cardinals made an appearance, and because I'm the sort of nerd I am, I can tell you that that was out of a full college of 212 at the time, and yes that includes disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien, because he never renounced the Cardinalate itself, only renouncing the rights and privileges associated with it, and it also incidentally includes Mr. Theodore McCarrick, who would go on to renounce the Cardinalate in later years and would wind up deservedly laicized, but who was still a Cardinal at this stage.You probably didn't need me to mention all that, but just in case, there you have it. It's worth noting that one of the reported topics during the 2025 conclave, at least during the meetings in the leadup to the conclave, was frustration from the Cardinals over a general lack of consultation of the Pope with the College of Cardinals as a whole, i.e. they wanted more extraordinary consistories. I wouldn't be too shocked if we saw such gatherings in say, January and June, fit in between the end of Christmas and the beginning of Lent and around the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, respectively, become a regular thing, if Pope Leo does want to lean into these big extraordinary consistories being a regular thing.   Now, it's fun and all to hear reports that the expected meeting is a response to popular demand by the Cardinals, but what will it actually be about? Why is Pope Leo apparently calling a closed-door meeting of all the Cardinals of the Catholic Church? Well, first off, despite all my talk, and despite a lot of other people's talk, no such meeting has actually been called yet. What we have at this stage is a letter that went out from the Secretariat of State stating that “Holy Father Leo XIV has in mind to convene an Extraordinary Consistory for the days of January 7 and 8, 2026.” Which, admittedly, is pretty straightforward, and is coming from an official source. But Pope Leo having that “in mind” is not the same as actually announcing it, which matters because the letter goes on to state that “In due course, the Dean of the College of Cardinals will send to Your Eminence the relevant letter with further details”. In other words, watch this space. And yes, it's entirely possible that “further details” could still include noting that by the way while everyone is in town Pope Leo's going to create some more new Cardinals too. I don't expect that since my read on him is he's going to want to be more respectful of the official 120-elector cap than his predecessor was, but it wouldn't be the first time they've covered multiple items while the Cardinals were gathered. It's probably more efficient from a travel cost perspective, anyhow. By the way, if they DO create more new Cardinals, it won't be right after the Extraordinary Consistory On An Unknown Topic, because Pope Leo is already booked for the next day, when he is due for his annual meeting with diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See, followed by him meeting with all the ambassadors from the 184 states that have full diplomatic relations with the Holy See. With that context–while recognizing those are regular annual meetings so it could be a coincidence–I am tempted to think there *will* be something big Pope Leo hopes to talk about with all the Cardinals and then all the diplomats. Maybe something going back to my hope–and the hope of many–on Catholic-Orthodox relations, some fruit of Pope Leo's visit to Turkey to mark the 1700th anniversary of Nicea later this month, a council which Catholics and Orthodox agree on, and which helped set the date of Easter. To speculate one step yet further, if they were looking at something relating to the dating of Easter, the timing would be pretty good, a few months out.   ***To complicate matters further, *** the day *before* the expected Extraordinary Consistory, Pope Leo will be closing the Holy Doors to finish out the Holy Year. So yeah, that date's booked too, unless he wants to multitask, which given all he's got going on, he doesn't seem opposed to doing.    *** IN THE END, it's likely the bulk of the discussion will be the fruit of the “study groups” that came out of the Synod on Synodality, which are meant to reach some form of consensus on a number of active topics discussed over the course of the synod during the last few years. The study groups are so idiosyncratic and generally wonkish that even I, who love listing off obscure stuff at you, refuse to go through them in detail, but they contain are hot button issues  such as women deacons and polygamy alongside, uh, cold-button topics such as canon law and the role of nuncios, although I suppose it depends on what you're into.   Anyways, it's worth noting that—following what has proven to be a pattern for the Synod on Synodality with extension after extension—the end-of-the-year “deadline” for the study groups doesn't seem to be a hard deadline and at least some of the study group discussions may well still be ongoing past the time of the Extraordinary Consistory, so really, who knows? Again, time will tell.***   Ok, time for the second promised topic: the USCCB, that is, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. They had one of their Plenary or General assemblies this week–I believe they use the word interchangeably–-which, now that you're hip to consistory talk you can think of Plenary Assemblies as the US Catholic Bishops' version of an extraordinary consistory with everyone gathered to chat about whatever. In this case, a major order of business was the election of new leadership, especially a new USCCB President and Vice-President. When it comes to the USCCB, often the Vice-Presidency is the real election to watch, since unless they've hit retirement age the Vice President usually gets elected the President after putting in their three-year term as VP. But in this case, both President and Vice President were retiring, so this was one of the more open election years, with ten candidates nominated by their peers, including Bishop Barron of the Word on Fire media empire which will be printing breviaries for Americans in the coming years–more on that lucrative endeavor some other time. In the end, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City was elected USSB President, and will serve in that capacity until 2028 when, if tradition holds, he will be succeeded by the man who was runner-up this time around, Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas. We'll see if tradition does hold, as it's not really a secret that US politics is deeply divided and the shift would be from a perceived conservative to a perceived liberal if that's the way it goes, although yes, both are Catholic bishops so there's a lot of agreement between the two. One bishop who was not particularly agreeing with the rest of the body present was  the emeritus bishop of Tyler, Texas, one Joseph Strickland. I've discussed Bishop Strickland here and there, and he seems interested in continuing to pop up, despite his removal from his see a couple years ago after publicly endorsing a video calling Pope Francis a “diabolically disordered clown”. In any case, he is apparently still part of the USCCB–which makes sense as he's still a bishop, though I'm not going to act like I expected him there. From what I can tell, since he's officially an emeritus bishop, he does not get to vote. But he did have some floor time, and used it to try to add condemning Fr James Martin's outreach to LGBT folks to the docket, a plea which went unanswered. There's video of this online if you want to find it, and sure, a link in the notes for your convenience. Don't get the wrong idea though, the bishops actually have been pretty active since the new USCCB President took up his role, on the one hand banning gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals, something which I honestly was  surprised wasn't already done, and on the other hand speaking up pretty loudly about all the deporting going on around here. It's the latter topic I'm going to focus on for today, no offense to my friends who might love a word on the former, but I'm trying to stay positive, you know? Plus there's more meat on the immigration side of the discussion, specifically my favorite thing: a statement short enough to read in its entirety for ya'll.Yes, for the first time in over a decade–since their Special Message on the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act–the Bishops overwhelmingly voted in support of releasing the following Special Message, and by overwhelmingly I mean 216-5 with three abstentions. Without further ado: “As pastors, we the bishops of the United States are bound to our people by ties of communion and compassion in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement. We are saddened by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants. We are concerned about the conditions in detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care. We lament that some immigrants in the United States have arbitrarily lost their legal status. We are troubled by threats against the sanctity of houses of worship and the special nature of hospitals and schools. We are grieved when we meet parents who fear being detained when taking their children to school and when we try to console family members who have already been separated from their loved ones.  Despite obstacles and prejudices, generations of immigrants have made enormous contributions to the well-being of our nation. We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity. Catholic teaching exhorts nations to recognize the fundamental dignity of all persons, including immigrants. We bishops advocate for a meaningful reform of our nation's immigration laws and procedures. Human dignity and national security are not in conflict. Both are possible if people of good will work together. We recognize that nations have a responsibility to regulate their borders and establish a just and orderly immigration system for the sake of the common good. Without such processes, immigrants face the risk of trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Safe and legal pathways serve as an antidote to such risks. The Church's teaching rests on the foundational concern for the human person, as created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). As pastors, we look to Sacred Scripture and the example of the Lord Himself, where we find the wisdom of God's compassion. The priority of the Lord, as the Prophets remind us, is for those who are most vulnerable: the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the stranger (Zechariah 7:10). In the Lord Jesus, we see the One who became poor for our sake (2 Corinthians 8:9), we see the Good Samaritan who lifts us from the dust (Luke 10:30–37), and we see the One who is found in the least of these (Matthew 25). The Church's concern for neighbor and our concern here for immigrants is a response to the Lord's command to love as He has loved us (John 13:34). To our immigrant brothers and sisters, we stand with you in your suffering, since, when one member suffers, all suffer (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:26). You are not alone! We note with gratitude that so many of our clergy, consecrated religious, and lay faithful already accompany and assist immigrants in meeting their basic human needs. We urge all people of good will to continue and expand such efforts.  We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement. We pray that the Lord may guide the leaders of our nation, and we are grateful for past and present opportunities to dialogue with public and elected officials. In this dialogue, we will continue to advocate for meaningful immigration reform.  As disciples of the Lord, we remain men and women of hope, and hope does not disappoint! (cf. Romans 5:5) May the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe enfold us all in her maternal and loving care and draw us ever closer to the heart of Christ.” Alright, now for the final topic, PODCAST ADMIN. Assuming you've been around for a minute, you've probably noticed that Popeular History is approximately eight projects in a trenchcoat. You might think that sounds like an exaggeration, but I did wind up with 8 tabs when I organized all my episodes i  nto a spreadsheet I plan to use as a roadmap for the show. The Cardinal Numbers tab even has info about the Cardinals in question from my cardinals database. Not all the Cardinals, mind you, for now it's focused on the current cardinals since that's where the show is focused. Eventually the full database will be made public-facing in some form, minus perhaps some embarrassing scribbled notes like instructions on how to pronounce names that will only make sense to me since I'm bad at phonetic alphabet stuff. Oh, and the Worldbuilding section has the epitomes next to links to the episodes they're summarizing! Cool stuff like that, and as an added bonus I'll even be putting things like when I expect to get to the next episode or two of a particular series, that way if you want an answer it's there without relying on me randomly mentioning on the show at some point. I'm even including notes about things like when I have something recorded and am just working on editing it. So that's all exciting! Check it out!–I'm putting that link at the tail end of the show notes for your convenience. It should be publicly accessible, let me know via email to popeularhistory@gmail.com if you hit any snags. Also, jubilation! Popeularhistory.com is back up, and I have no idea how that happened. My ability to make changes to it directly went away about a year ago, hence all but the RSS feeds being frozen, zombie mode, but now it's back. I didn't even have to log in to anything. I think St Carlo Acutis just did another miracle (miracles effect from Pontifacts). So that's an unexpected plus that literally only came up when I googled up the name of my old host as part of an explanation that the spreadsheet I just described was going to replace the website moving forward. I guess it isn't? We'll see–I am very confused, I was already prepared to move on–but I'm not mad about it. Finally, one more last-minute thing has popped up. Our hero, Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, will be visiting Detroit December 4th through 7th, raising funds for the struggling Christian remnant in the Holy Land. Detroit is a manageable trip from my home base in Ohio (go Bucks) and I'd love to meet Pierbattista Pizzaballa. But I don't plan to crash Pierbattista Pizzaballa's fundraising trip emptyhanded. And so, I've created a gofundme to raise money so I can give Pierbattista Pizzaballa a real check for a grand in addition to a comedically oversized check made by my children, which I'm sure Pierbattista Pizzaballa will really truly appreciate as a Franciscan friar. Obviously December 4th through 7th is soon, so act now via the link in the show notes if you'd like to contribute to what is already my most successful fundraiser to date. And don't worry if you miss the deadline, I still intend to forward funds to him and his cause as appropriate, whatever way I can. Full disclosure: I'm setting aside $200 of the funds for travel expenses for me getting there, and giant check. Thank you in advance and remember: prayer support is just as welcome and is even more important than financial support. Alright, that's all for tonight! November's Habemus Pointsam is coming out soon, I just need to edit it! Of course, you already knew that, because you saw it on the database, right? Thank you for listening, God bless you all! Thanks, Joe! LINKS: Early reporting on upcoming extraordinary consistory: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2025/11/08/pope-leo-to-call-college-of-cardinals-to-rome-for-a-two-day-january-meeting/ https://thecatholicherald.com/article/pope-leo-to-call-cardinals-to-rome-for-extraordinary-consistory-amid-speculation-of-first-encyclical https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-leo-xiv-to-convene-extraordinary-consistory-of-cardinals-in-january-report/?utm_source=lsncathfb&fbclid=IwY2xjawN_jjJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR7SwHBdI9sPFNkrmLzutgXvu6eUyuUQPNbHpBxEEej8S63RLNA83qCYOPDyqQ_aem_kfnzrdO3vyL7EE2rqlgcWg https://www.ncregister.com/news/pope-leo-calls-january-2026-consistory Gcatholic.org consistory notes: https://gcatholic.org/documents/tag/consistory CNA Reporting on 2015 consistory: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/31501/a-reform-to-promote-harmony-%E2%80%93-pope-francis-opens-a-much-debated-consistory Bishop Strickland at the USCCB: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OU0i97XFTlw USCCB Special Message: https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/us-bishops-issue-special-message-immigration-plenary-assembly-baltimore Popeular History Episode Spreadsheet link (feel free to share, this should give public access) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17NFWcln6CA8yjH96-bORP2G3HA2ct331E6Zi880BewU/edit?usp=sharing Pizzaballa Trip Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gregg-bring-pierbattista-pizzaballa-a-giant-check?fbclid=IwY2xjawOKzAVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR4IokJTnLt5tbazv1IuHqeQowX8-horhHZ0HRkHo5beXwCliQi3avOZ4LXDaA_aem_Lsc6fiO4LRUoTq6WizJ3fQ

Hoje a gente vai falar sobre um acontecimento histórico e profundamente simbólico. Pela primeira vez na América Latina, uma Torá, livro sagrado do judaísmo, foi escrita inteiramente por uma mulher.  Mais do que um feito religioso, essa Torá representa um gesto de inclusão e de transformação. Nessa conversa, a gente vai mergulhar no significado desse processo, que levou sete anos, e nas reflexões que ele desperta sobre tradição, espiritualidade e igualdade. Sua autora é a nossa convidada hoje, a Rachel Reichhardt é soferet, estudiosa formada em educação judaica pela Universidade Hebraica de Jerusalém. Também convidamos o rabino Adrián Gottfried, formado pelo Seminário Rabínico Latino-Americano, em Buenos Aires, mestre em Estudos Judaicos, pelo Jewish Theological Seminary of America, de Nova York, e rabino da Comunidade Shalom em São Paulo.

In this episode we go to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and share where we stayed, all the best things to do in Rio and share a few tips we learned that will make your visit to Rio a success, like using an ⁠airalo e-sim⁠. Highlights of this trip were taking in the views atop Sugarloaf Mountain, riding the cogwheel train to the top of Corcovado Mountain to visit the Christ the Redeemer statue, and walking along the boardwalk of Copacabana beach. Check out all of the tours we think are worth doing in Rio in our ⁠Rio de Janeiro Viator Shop⁠. We stayed right on Copacabana beach at the ⁠Windsor Leme Hotel⁠. The rooftop pool had fantastic views of the beach and the dining area had views of the Christ the Redeemer statue. Another great beach is Ipanema Beach and ⁠Atlantis Copacabana Hotel⁠ straddles both Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. This Rio de Janeiro trip is the start of a Gate1 guided tour that continued on to ⁠Iguazu Falls⁠ and ⁠Buenos Aires, Argentina⁠ so listen to those episodes too!Find a great flight deal to Rio, or anywhere else, by signing up for ⁠Thrifty Traveler Premium⁠ and get flight deals sent straight to your inbox. Use our promo code TSP to get $20 off your first year subscription.-----------------------------------------------------------------Shop:⁠ Trip Itineraries ⁠⁠&⁠ ⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠⁠Connect:⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and contact us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. Submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.

Este HYPEBALL! viene cargado con la furia de Raúl Jiménez contra la afición en Torreón, los Broncos arrebatándole el trono a los Chiefs y hasta Dua Lipa en La Bombonera de Buenos Aires. ⚽

Hoy conversamos con el hermano Francisco Berola, religioso Camilo perteneciente a la Orden de los Ministros de los Enfermos, fundada por San Camilo de Lelis. El Hermano Francisco es sacerdote y vive en el Hogar San Camilo de Vagues, en San Antonio de Areco, provincia de Buenos Aires, un hogar donde viven personas con discapacidad y donde se las cuida “como lo hace una tierna madre, con su único hijo enfermo".En esta charla, el hermano Francisco nos comparte sucamino de vocación, que lo llevó a los 40 años a dejar su carrera como abogado para seguir el llamado a la vida religiosa. Hablamos sobre la discapacidad, la dignidad de los enfermos y cómo quienes sufren son verdaderamente el tesoro de la Iglesia. También reflexionamos acerca del valor de la vulnerabilidad, la importancia de la comunicación, la conexión humana y la fe compartida y vivida en el servicio y en el encuentro de hermano a hermano. “No tengo plata ni oro, pero te doy lo que tengo”: un espacio donde encontrarnos con el que verdaderamente nos llena, para que nos tome de la mano, nos levante y nos ponga en camino nuevamente. Somos Sol, Colo y Tere, con el apoyo del Pbro. Gastón Lorenzo, Parroquia Católica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Entrevistamos a personas que nos comparten su vida y nos ayudan a profundizar nuestra fe. Contactate con nosotros: ⁠⁠⁠podcastdelpilar@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠Con el Hogar San Camilo en Vagues: https://www.hogarsancamilo.ar/ Donaciones para el Hogar San Camilo de Vagues: https://donaronline.org/hogar-san-camilo-para-personas-con-discapacidad/ayudemos-a-sostener-el-hogar-san-camilo-para-pesonas-con-discapacidades-gravesLibro de Ricky Bernabé Company: “Mi travesía entreluces y sombras” https://www.agape-libros.com.ar/Detalle/Libro/mi_travesia_entre_luces_y_sombras/35818 Cortina musical: "Tan pobre y tan rico"· Jóvenes Catedral de San Isidro. Álbum: “Hazte canto”. Este podcast está realizado a beneficio de la FundaciónNuestra Señora del Pilar, que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y mujeres en estado de vulnerabilidad en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Te invitamos a colaborar con esta obra. ⁠⁠⁠Entrá a la ⁠⁠⁠⁠página de la Fundación⁠⁠⁠⁠ para conocer más acerca de la fundación y cómo ayudar. Muchas gracias.

Vamos con un programa-desagravio ante el documental de Netflix 'Rompan Todo', donde se revisa sólo parte de la historia del rock latinoamericano, y se ignora totalmente a la escena rock de Venezuela. Ricardo Portman nos compartirá y comentará mucha de la música que escuchó de primera mano durante su tiempo viviendo en la Caracas de los ochenta y noventa. Podrán escuchar: Estoy Bien (La Calle, 1995), Confesión (King Changó, 1996), Cabeza (Sentimiento Muerto, 1987), Una Mirada Dice Todo y Dice Nada (Sentimiento Muerto, 1987), Un Agradable Calor (Sentimiento Muerto, 1987), Uñas Asesinas (Zapato 3, 1991), Amo Las Estrellas (Zapato 3, 1991), Políticos Paralíticos (Desorden Público, 1988), Mantarraya (Claroscuro, 1995), Sutil Sonido (Amor) (Pacífica, 1998), Horas Muertas (Los Pixel, 2005), El Chillido de los Taxis (Dermis Tatú, 1995), Corazón Gris (Dermis Tatú, 1995) y Culebra (Los Chevynovas, 2005) + Bonus tracks. Recuerden que nuestros programas los pueden escuchar también en: Nuestra web https://ecosdelvinilo.com/ La Música del Arcón - FM 96.9 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) miércoles 18:00 (hora Arg.) Radio M7 (Córdoba) lunes 18:00 y sábados 17:00. Distancia Radio (Córdoba) jueves y sábados 19:00 Radio Free Rock (Cartagena) viernes 18:00. Radio Hierbabuena (Lima, Perú) jueves 20:00 (hora Perú) Onda Wantuki (Madrid) semanal

Continuamos con nuestra temporada en Buenos Aires. En este nuevo episodio de Los Diarios Existenciales estuvimos con Carlos Morelli conversando con Chacho Garabal, psicólogo de Buenos Aires dedicado al teatro. Con él exploramos cómo el sentido de la vida, los valores y la logoterapia pueden encontrar en el teatro un espacio privilegiado para la difusión, la expresión y el desarrollo personal.

Al Motley is the founder and CEO of Techademics, a technology company driving innovation in education, social impact philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector.In this episode, Al shares his journey from working at Penn State's Center for Academic Computing as a student to leading an international tech company transforming the education and social impact sectors. With offices in Philadelphia, Buenos Aires, and Botswana, Techademics delivers digital solutions and strategic guidance to schools and nonprofits around the world—impacting hundreds of thousands of students, educators, and community leaders.Al discusses his path in education, how Techademics helps schools and nonprofits build effective tech infrastructure, what's next for the edtech industry, and how mission-driven entrepreneurship can create lasting change.Episode Chapters0:00 - 5:20 Moving from school to school growing up5:20 - 10:26 Choosing Penn State and getting heavily involved as a student10:26 - 11:34 Knowing technology was the path for him11:34 - 12:57 Al's time with Mastery Charter School in Philadelphia to learn change management and scale12:57 - 18:40 The inspiration behind launching Techademics 18:40 - 22:57 Positioning schools to be successful in evolving technology landscape22:57 - 24:21 Advice for his younger self The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

Eva Duarte naît dans la pauvreté, mais ses ambitions dépassent largement les limites de son village. Devenue artiste, elle rencontre Juan Perón au moment où il grimpe vers le pouvoir. Aux côtés du futur président, elle arpente Buenos Aires et distribue son soutien comme d'autres jettent des confettis. Rapidement, elle devient l'icône de tout un peuple. Découvrez le destin fulgurant de celle qui a marqué l'Argentine du XXe siècle et porté la voix des oubliés. Crédits : Lorànt Deutsch, Bruno Deltombe. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Send us a textIn this episode , we look back at three men who worked tirelessly for their religious beliefs and trying to make this world a better place in their own way, Pope Francis, Pope Leo 14th, and Political Activist Charlie Kirk, plus a rock star from the 1950s and 60s, Connie Francis. Pope Francis became the first Jesuit Priest to rise to the Papacy. The first from Latin America, and the first in centuries not to be born in Europe. He had a daunting task as the Catholic Church was facing a growing scandal of Priests abusing underage kids in their parishes. It would fall to Pope Francis to rebuild the Church's image. He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in Buenos Aires in Argentina. His Papacy had controversy, but he was also known for his humility, concern for the poor, the refugee, and his belief in God's mercy to man. He continued to work through various health issues right up until his own death this year. Which leads us to a moment I certainly never thought I would see in my lifetime, if ever. The installation of an American Pope in Pope Leo 14th, Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago. It is an event that even moved me, and I am not a Catholic, that finally we have an American at the helm of the largest Christian Church in the World. We let you learn a little bit about him also in this episode.  Then we look back at the all to short life, and career, of political activist Charlie Kirk. The assassination of Charlie Kirk has been the saddest story and most heinous crime I have seen in my 46 years involvement in politics. Kirk while talking to a college at an outdoor event in Utah, was gun downed by a transgender activist. What was almost as shocking was how far our society has fallen that we saw widespread celebration on the left at the news of Kirk's death. It should give everyone pause. In this episode we look back at his life and his group Turning Point USA, and while I recognize his career was one that had some level of controversy to it, he said nothing that warranted, a father of two small children, being gun down in pubic. It was a shameful day for America. Finally, we will also look back at the singer Connie Francis, known for her hits "Pretty Little Baby", and "Who's Sorry Now", she had a remarkable career which included a campaign song for one of the people we have profiled during the run of our show. We will let you hear that at the end of this broadcast.  Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Dancing with Destiny: A Spring Tale of Love & Inspiration Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-11-17-23-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: El sol brillaba intensamente en la Plaza de Mayo de Buenos Aires.En: The sun shone brightly in the Plaza de Mayo of Buenos Aires.Es: Era primavera, y el aire estaba lleno del fresco aroma de los árboles de jacaranda en flor.En: It was spring, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of blooming jacaranda trees.Es: La plaza vibraba con energía.En: The plaza vibrated with energy.Es: Había músicos tocando guitarra, niños corriendo y parejas disfrutando del día.En: There were musicians playing guitar, children running, and couples enjoying the day.Es: Coloridas banderas ondeaban con la brisa, animando el ambiente con su movimiento.En: Colorful flags waved in the breeze, enlivening the atmosphere with their movement.Es: Mateo, un artista joven y de alma sensible, caminaba por la plaza con Javier, su mejor amigo.En: Mateo, a young artist with a sensitive soul, was walking through the plaza with Javier, his best friend.Es: Mateo llevaba semanas buscando inspiración para su próxima pintura, pero se sentía atrapado en un mar de inseguridades y dudas.En: Mateo had been searching for inspiration for his next painting for weeks, but he felt trapped in a sea of insecurities and doubts.Es: Javier, siempre alegre y confiado, intentaba animarlo.En: Javier, always cheerful and confident, was trying to cheer him up.Es: "Amigo, tienes que vivir más.En: "Amigo, you have to live more.Es: Sal de tu estudio y siente la ciudad", le decía Javier, dándole un amistoso golpe en el hombro.En: Get out of your studio and feel the city," Javier said, giving him a friendly pat on the shoulder.Es: Mientras paseaban, un espectáculo de tango callejero comenzó a formar un círculo de espectadores.En: As they strolled, a street tango performance began forming a circle of spectators.Es: La música era intensa y apasionada.En: The music was intense and passionate.Es: Allí, en el centro, bailaba Luciana, una joven de movimientos fluidos y mirada profunda.En: There, in the center, danced Luciana, a young woman with fluid movements and a deep gaze.Es: Recientemente, ella buscaba curar su corazón roto a través del baile, perdiéndose en la música, olvidándose del dolor.En: Recently, she had been trying to heal her broken heart through dance, losing herself in the music, forgetting the pain.Es: Mateo se detuvo, fascinado por la vivacidad de Luciana.En: Mateo stopped, fascinated by Luciana's vivacity.Es: Sintió que nunca había visto algo tan hermoso.En: He felt he had never seen anything so beautiful.Es: Sin embargo, su inseguridad le impedía acercarse.En: However, his insecurity prevented him from approaching her.Es: Su arte requería emoción, pero él temía el rechazo y la vulnerabilidad.En: His art required emotion, but he feared rejection and vulnerability.Es: "Vamos, Mateo.En: "Come on, Mateo.Es: Habla con ella", insistió Javier.En: Talk to her," insisted Javier.Es: "Ella podría ser tu musa."En: "She could be your muse."Es: Mateo respiró hondo.En: Mateo took a deep breath.Es: Se acercó un poco, siguiendo el ritmo de la performance.En: He moved a little closer, following the rhythm of the performance.Es: Al finalizar el baile, los espectadores aplaudieron, y Luciana se retiró a un lado, tomando un respiro.En: When the dance ended, the spectators applauded, and Luciana stepped aside to catch her breath.Es: Tomando coraje, Mateo se acercó.En: Gathering courage, Mateo approached.Es: "Tu baile...", comenzó a decir, "es asombroso."En: "Your dance..." he began to say, "is amazing."Es: Luciana sonrió, agradecida.En: Luciana smiled, grateful.Es: "Me ayuda a olvidar", respondió suavemente.En: "It helps me forget," she responded softly.Es: Sus miradas se encontraron y, por un momento, ambos se perdieron en la conexión que sentían.En: Their eyes met, and for a moment, both were lost in the connection they felt.Es: La música comenzó de nuevo y Luciana tomó la mano de Mateo, invitándolo a bailar.En: The music started again, and Luciana took Mateo's hand, inviting him to dance.Es: Mateo, superando sus miedos, permitió que sus pies siguieran el ritmo de la música.En: Mateo, overcoming his fears, allowed his feet to follow the rhythm of the music.Es: Los dos se movieron con la brisa, creando su propio tango improvisado.En: The two moved with the breeze, creating their own improvised tango.Es: En ese baile, Mateo encontró la inspiración que buscaba.En: In that dance, Mateo found the inspiration he was searching for.Es: Se dio cuenta de que el arte podía surgir de los momentos inesperados de la vida, de las conexiones auténticas que creamos.En: He realized that art could emerge from the unexpected moments of life, from the authentic connections we create.Es: Mientras el sol comenzaba a ponerse, Mateo y Luciana se alejaron un poco del bullicio de la plaza.En: As the sun began to set, Mateo and Luciana moved away slightly from the hustle and bustle of the plaza.Es: Juntos, se sentaron al borde de una fuente, observando cómo los últimos rayos del sol bañaban la ciudad en tonos dorados.En: Together, they sat at the edge of a fountain, watching as the last rays of the sun bathed the city in golden tones.Es: La plaza, que seguía vibrante, ahora parecía serena bajo el cielo rosado.En: The plaza, still vibrant, now seemed serene under the pink sky.Es: "Creo que este es solo el comienzo", dijo Luciana, rompiendo el silencio.En: "I think this is just the beginning," Luciana said, breaking the silence.Es: "Sí", respondió Mateo, sonriendo con confianza.En: "Yes," responded Mateo, smiling with confidence.Es: "Es el comienzo de algo hermoso."En: "It's the beginning of something beautiful."Es: Y así, Mateo comprendió que su verdadera inspiración venía de abrazar lo impredecible de la vida, y en Luciana, había encontrado una fuente de creatividad y compañía que jamás había anticipado.En: And so, Mateo understood that his true inspiration came from embracing the unpredictability of life, and in Luciana, he had found a source of creativity and companionship that he had never anticipated. Vocabulary Words:the scent: el aromathe painting: la pinturathe artist: el artistathe insecurity: la inseguridadthe performance: la actuaciónthe couple: la parejathe gaze: la miradathe heart: el corazónthe rejection: el rechazothe vulnerability: la vulnerabilidadthe breath: el respiropassionate: apasionadaintense: intensathe inspiration: la inspiraciónthe sea: el marto cheer up: animarauthentic: auténticasthe connection: la conexiónunexpected: inesperadosgrateful: agradecidaserene: serenato shine: brillarcheerful: alegreovercoming: superandoto allow: permitirto meet: encontrarsethe muse: la musathe soul: el almato stroll: pasearthe breeze: la brisa

Regresamos a The Beatles para profundizar en el lado country & western de su repertorio. Ricardo Portman nos cuenta la historia al detalle de las canciones de los Fab Four más influenciadas por este género norteamericano. Escucharemos I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party, You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away, Act Naturally, I’ve Just Seen a Face, What Goes On, Rocky Raccoon, Don’t Pass Me By, Two Of Us + Bonus tracks. Recuerden que nuestros programas los pueden escuchar también en: Nuestra web https://ecosdelvinilo.com/ La Música del Arcón - FM 96.9 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) miércoles 18:00 (hora Arg.) Radio M7 (Córdoba) lunes 18:00 y sábados 17:00. Distancia Radio (Córdoba) jueves y sábados 19:00 Radio Free Rock (Cartagena) viernes 18:00. Radio Hierbabuena (Lima, Perú) jueves 20:00 (hora Perú) Onda Wantuki (Madrid) semanal

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Back to Buenos Aires: A Story of Rediscovery and Belonging Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-11-16-23-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: Mateo abrió la puerta del café con una mezcla de nervios y nostalgia.En: Mateo opened the door of the café with a mix of nerves and nostalgia.Es: Había regresado a Buenos Aires después de años viviendo en el extranjero.En: He had returned to Buenos Aires after years of living abroad.Es: La ciudad seguía tan vibrante como la recordaba.En: The city was as vibrant as he remembered.Es: El café "El Destino" era un lugar acogedor, lleno de vida y color.En: The café "El Destino" was a cozy place, full of life and color.Es: Flores de primavera adornaban las ventanas y los sonidos de tangos antiguos resonaban en el fondo.En: Spring flowers adorned the windows and the sounds of old tangos resonated in the background.Es: Mateo encontró una mesa cerca de una amplia ventana.En: Mateo found a table near a large window.Es: Desde allí, podía ver la avenida con sus jacarandás en flor.En: From there, he could see the avenue with its blooming jacarandas.Es: Sacó su cuaderno de bocetos, pero su mente estaba en otro lado.En: He took out his sketchbook, but his mind was elsewhere.Es: Recordaba sus días de estudiante, las tardes de conversación y risas con amigos.En: He remembered his student days, the afternoons of conversation and laughter with friends.Es: Ahora, solo tenía incertidumbres sobre su carrera y su vida.En: Now, he had only uncertainties about his career and his life.Es: Mientras miraba por la ventana, una figura familiar cruzó la puerta del café.En: While looking out the window, a familiar figure crossed the door of the café.Es: Era Valeria, una amiga de la universidad.En: It was Valeria, a friend from college.Es: Tiempo atrás, compartieron clases y sueños de futuro.En: Long ago, they shared classes and dreams of the future.Es: Valeria parecía igual de energética que antes, aunque con un aire más sofisticado.En: Valeria seemed just as energetic as before, although with a more sophisticated air.Es: Titubeando, Mateo se levantó y se acercó a su mesa.En: Hesitantly, Mateo got up and approached her table.Es: "Valeria, ¿eres tú?En: "Valeria, is that you?"Es: ", preguntó con una sonrisa tímida.En: he asked with a shy smile.Es: "¡Mateo!En: "@es{¡Mateo!Es: ¡Qué sorpresa!"En: ¡Qué sorpresa!}"Es: exclamó Valeria, sus ojos brillando con reconocimiento.En: exclaimed Valeria, her eyes shining with recognition.Es: "Hace tanto que no nos veíamos."En: "It's been so long since we've seen each other."Es: Hablaron de sus vidas actuales.En: They talked about their current lives.Es: Valeria estaba ocupada como periodista.En: Valeria was busy as a journalist.Es: Disfrutaba conociendo nuevas historias para su revista.En: She enjoyed discovering new stories for her magazine.Es: Mateo, sin embargo, compartió sus inseguridades.En: Mateo, however, shared his insecurities.Es: Sentía que había perdido el rumbo.En: He felt he had lost his way.Es: Había regresado buscando inspiración y conexión, pero solo encontraba dudas.En: He had returned searching for inspiration and connection, but only found doubts.Es: Valeria escuchó con atención.En: Valeria listened attentively.Es: "Mateo, deberías ver esto como una página en blanco, una oportunidad para redescubrirte."En: "Mateo, you should see this as a blank page, an opportunity to rediscover yourself."Es: Él sonrió, agradecido por sus palabras.En: He smiled, grateful for her words.Es: "A veces siento que aún no sé a dónde pertenezco."En: "Sometimes I feel like I still don't know where I belong."Es: Valeria pensó por un momento.En: Valeria thought for a moment.Es: "Tienes una historia diferente ahora.En: "You have a different story now.Es: ¿Por qué no escribes sobre eso?En: Why not write about that?Es: Podría ser un buen artículo para la revista.En: It could be a good article for the magazine.Es: Tu perspectiva puede inspirar a otros."En: Your perspective might inspire others."Es: Mateo se sintió aliviado al oírla.En: Mateo felt relieved to hear her.Es: No solo había encontrado un tema para explorar, sino que también había redescubierto una amistad valiosa.En: Not only had he found a topic to explore, but he also rediscovered a valuable friendship.Es: El sol de la tarde comenzó a oscurecerse, pero la calidez de la conversación quedó.En: The afternoon sun began to darken, but the warmth of the conversation remained.Es: Mateo salió del café con frescura en su paso.En: Mateo left the café with a freshness in his step.Es: Había enfrentado su pasado, hallado una inspiración nueva y comenzado a descubrir, poco a poco, un sentido renovado de pertenencia.En: He had faced his past, found a new inspiration, and started to gradually discover a renewed sense of belonging. Vocabulary Words:the nostalgia: la nostalgiathe abroad: el extranjerothe sketchbook: el cuaderno de bocetosthe uncertainties: las incertidumbresthe college: la universidadthe air: el airethe journalist: la periodistathe insecurities: las inseguridadesthe blank page: la página en blancothe warmth: la calidezthe freshness: la frescurathe belonging: la pertenenciathe window: la ventanathe avenue: la avenidathe past: el pasadothe story: la historiathe connection: la conexiónthe inspiration: la inspiraciónthe background: el fondothe conversation: la conversaciónthe future: el futurothe perspective: la perspectivathe opportunity: la oportunidadthe recognition: el reconocimientothe figure: la figurathe doubt: la dudathe energy: la energíathe dreams: los sueñosthe surprise: la sorpresathe table: la mesa

Este programa está producido por el Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Para proponer algún tema, te sugerimos primero googlearlo con el nombre de Virginia y las palabras principales al respecto, para ver si se desarrolló con anterioridad; si aún no hubiera sido tratado, podrás enviar tu pregunta (por ESCRITO y BREVE) al WhatsApp +54 9 2323 52-6497.Encontrarás audios anteriores y videos en el Canal de YouTube del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, (al que también tendrás la posibilidad de suscribirte). También estamos en Spotify y en nuestra web encontrarás textos disponibles en el sector “Material Gratuito”.Virginia Gawel es Licenciada en Psicología desde 1984, especializada en la integración de las Psicologías de Oriente y Occidente, Directora del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Es miembro ejecutivo del Directorio de la International Transpersonal Association, docente, conferencista y escritora, autora de “El fin del autoodio”, publicado por Editorial El Ateneo.Rosita Hernández es Locutora Nacional (egresada del ISER, institución pionera en Sudamérica). Es también maestra de ceremonia y conductora de eventos culturales. Este programa se emite desde Argentina por FM Nuestra, 91.7 Mhz.#VirginiaGawel #Psicología #memoria #recuerdos #el #yo #traumas #podcastFecha de esta emisión: Noviembre 2025

There are Pearl Jam crowds in the United States that are so passionate about the band that the shows in these places become can't miss. However, you take the enthusiasm of any North American crowd and it will pale in comparison to the fans in South and Latin America. While Brazil, Chile and Mexico are known for having strong participation, it's the Argentinians that are the ones who started it all. This episode goes back to the first time Pearl Jam played in South America on tour in 2005, and the first show in Buenos Aires where the crowd that sang the incredible guitar melodies that defined the concert experience down there. At recent shows, the band knows exactly what they are gonna get out of these uber impassioned crowds, but back when they toured the continent for the first time, they had no idea what was coming. Eddie Vedder's experience with these crowds came back in 1996 when The Ramones went down there on their final tour run. Pearl Jam had yet to play there, but when Johnny Ramone died in 2004, it took only 14 months before they made their first visit. And what they saw was nothing short of incredible. Fans singing melodies to big hits such as Jeremy, Do The Evolution, Even Flow and Corduroy, but also singing loudly on deeper stuff like MFC and Breakerfall. If this show proves anything, it's that this band would have a long lasting relationship with the country and bring some of the theatrics to other venues all over the world. We'll dig into an incredible version of Black and talk about the strong connection that the crowd has made with it throughout the years, and a ripping 11-minute version of Rearviewmirror with one of the best bridge sections you'll ever hear. Lots of crowd discussion, as well as a little talk on the recent Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame induction featuring Soundgarden. We'll talk about what it means to finally see them in, and plead our case for another legendary Seattle band to be next. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Slaney has returned from his Buenos Aires adventure to tell the lads all about his experience at the Superclasico between Boca Juniors and River Plate!He joins Si Ferry, James McFadden & Gordon Dalziel to look ahead to Scotland's massive games against Greece and Denmark with a place at the World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico at stake!They also discuss the latest on Celtic's Managerial search with odds shortening on Columbus Crew Manager, Wilfried Nancy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slaney has returned from his Buenos Aires adventure to tell the lads all about his experience at the Superclasico between Boca Juniors and River Plate!He joins Si Ferry, James McFadden & Gordon Dalziel to look ahead to Scotland's massive games against Greece and Denmark with a place at the World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico at stake!They also discuss the latest on Celtic's Managerial search with odds shortening on Columbus Crew Manager, Wilfried Nancy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ayer, los demócratas del Comité de Supervisión de la Cámara de Representantes soltaron tres correos electrónicos del patrimonio de Epstein, en los que el mismísimo Donald Trump salió mencionado.El Gobierno federal dio a conocer ayer un mecanismo ilegal que han usado unos 13 casinos para lavar dinero a través del robo de identidad en varias entidadesAdemás… Varios puntos de la CDMX fueron blindados con vallas metálicas previo al plantón de la CNTE y la marcha de la generación Z; El Congreso de San Luis Potosí aprobó castigar las Ecosig; Nvidia invertirá mil millones de dólares en un centro de datos en Nuevo León; Después de casi dos meses, parece que el cierre del gobierno estadounidense podría terminar pronto; Trump le pidió al presidente israelí que indulte a Benjamin Netanyahu por sus casos de corrupción; Y ayer salió el nuevo trailer de “El diablo viste a la moda 2”.Y para #ElVasoMedioLleno…Un grupo de estudiantes, de la mano de las autoridades, transformaron un taller de chatarra en una reserva natural cerca de Buenos Aires. Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imaginemos por un momento aquel Buenos Aires de los años cuarenta; ciudad alegre, progresista y tanguera hasta la médula de los barrios, subirnos a un colectivo de la línea 19 que cubría desde Villa Adelina pasando por el barrio de Saavedra donde él nació. En ese trayecto contemplar a un joven chofer rubiecito que de tanto en tanto, entonaba algún Tango para amenizar el viaje. Ese mismo colectivero que por su aspecto se ganó el mote de Polaco y que pasaría a ser, con el correr del tiempo y las milongas, uno de los mejores cantantes de los que tengamos memoria. A los dieciocho se anotó en un concurso, de esos que buscaban nuevas voces para nuestra música ciudadana, lo ganó con justicia y una garganta privilegiada, con registro de barítono y la novedad de un fraseo y rubato que añadían emoción y profundidad a sus interpretaciones. Así empezó a deleitar y meterse en el gusto de la gente. Apenas cumplía sus 18 abriles, con la ‘mayoría de edad', se incorpora a una orquesta en forma; la de Raúl Kaplún, luego pasa por la del eterno maestro Salgán para que un tiempo después llegue su consagración definitiva y de ahí…pa'l real, como dirían los animadores de antaño. El convertirse en uno de los cantores favoritos de Troilo, también grabó con varios connotados maestros y con el gran Astor Piazzola, que le dio un sello inconfundible de reconocimiento mundial. Usted seguramente adivinó de quien estamos hablando y rindiéndole un homenaje más a la presencia siempre viva de Don Roberto Polaco- Goyeneche

Comenzaremos la primera parte del programa hablando del American Business Forum que se llevó a cabo en Miami con oradores como María Corina Machado, Javier Milei y Donald Trump; y de la ruptura de lazos diplomáticos entre Perú y México. Hablaremos también de Belém, la capital provisional de Brasil durante la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático de 2025; y por último, de Buenos Aires, nombrada la Ciudad Más Deseada por la revista de viajes Wanderlust.    Para la segunda parte del programa les tenemos más acontecimientos sobre América Latina. En el segmento gramatical ilustraremos ejemplos de Special Verbs – Conocer, mientras estudiamos el robo al Museo de Antropología de México en 1985. Cerraremos la emisión explorando el uso de la frase La gota que derramó el vaso. En esta ocasión hablaremos de la inclinación política de Frida Kahlo. - Trump, Machado, Milei y Messi participan del American Business Forum - México y Perú rompen lazos diplomáticos - Belém será la capital de Brasil durante la Conferencia de Cambio Climático - Buenos Aires, la ciudad más deseada por los turistas - El robo del siglo en México - La política en la vida de Frida Kahlo  

Send us a textWe trace how doubt becomes devotion through Eucharistic miracles, from Lanciano and Bolsena-Orvieto to the kneeling mule of Rimini and Saint Clare's defense of Assisi. We also look at Blessed Carlo Acutis, scientific studies, and the lessons these witnesses offer today.• theme of doubt transformed by Eucharistic miracles• mission of Journeys of Faith and invitation to reflect• Lanciano account and conversion to mission• Bolsena-Orvieto miracle and birth of Corpus Christi• Saint Anthony's mule and public witness• Saint Clare's monstrance and protection of her convent• Blessed Carlo's digital catalog and modern witness• Saint Juliana's vision shaping the liturgical calendar• scientific analyses at Lanciano and Buenos Aires• practical lessons for today's doubtersBe sure to click the link in the description for special news item and since there is more to this article. Finish reading and check out the special offer. Visit journeysoffaith.com website today.Finish reading this article https://journeysoffaith.com/blogs/newsExplore Eucharistic Miracles CollectionOpen by Steve Bailey Support the show

70 years of inflation turned stablecoins into a lifeline for millions of Argentinians.In this episode of Money Moves Fast, we sit down with Diego Fernandez from Sovra to discuss how 20-25% of Argentinians now hold crypto, why stablecoins beat traditional bank accounts in Buenos Aires, and what Argentina's experience teaches us about the future of money in high-inflation economies.We discuss:- How 20-25% of Argentinians Now Hold Crypto- Why Stablecoins Beat Bank Accounts in Buenos Aires- Mexico's Large-Scale Decentralized ID System- The Fight Against Centralized Digital Identity- Why Private Blockchains Are "The Intranet of the 90s"- Building Financial Rails on Ethereum's Security00:00 Intro00:37 Argentina's Economic Survival02:46 Buenos Aires Safety Guide05:14 70 Years of Inflation10:11 Alvah Ad, Talus Ad, Relay Ad11:15 Florida Avenue's "Arbolitos"11:57 Crypto Payment Landscape15:42 Point-of-Sale Stablecoin Adoption18:05 Abstracting Crypto for Consumers20:11 Mexico's Decentralized ID Launch24:26 Console Ad, Hibachi Ad25:15 Verifiable Privacy vs Government Control28:44 Final Thoughts on ETHConnect Buenos AiresWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollupFollow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://therollup.co/the-rollup-discl

¿Cuál es el mensaje al proponernos estos dos modelos para los adolescentes y jóvenes de esta generación? ¿Por qué ellos dos?Este podcast es gratis!Historicas Católicas MC Youtube es gratis!Historias Católicas MC Instagram es gratis!Historicas Católicas Facebook es gratis!Todo es para llevar almas a Cristo. ¿Puedes ayudarme?BBVA (México) Gonzalo Viaña LeupoldCuenta 153 424 8766Cuenta clave 012 320 0153 4248 7662Conferencia dada en Forvm, Colegio de Abogados de Buenos Aires. Noviembre 2025.

John 00 Fleming presents JOOF Radio 072 (Tracklist below) As I've mentioned many times in the past, I'm going to keep the harder more driving side of me to recorded DJ's sets, like my 3 hour BOOM set on Youtube that you love, as they make more sense in the journey and environment they were played, as opposed to home listening radio shows, and that was the consensus from you guys too. This way you also got many of my recorded sets from clubs and festivals. I'm super proud to have my dear friend and your hero Freedom Fighters on the guest mix, currently one of the most forward thinking musicians out there, I can't wait to be playing alongside him at Dreamstate Festival. Guest mix: Freedom Fighters Tracklist: ---- John 00 Fleming ---- Shamil OM, Hatewax - Europa (Digital Mess Remix) Subandrio - Luminality Maze 28 - Deceptions (EMPHI Remix) [Movement Recordings] Max Wexem - Asterism [Mango Alley] Akiva - Can't Get Enough (Yohai Mor Remix) KODA (AR), Lightcamo - Hypnotize feat. Pearl. (Tupel Remix) [Shadow Wulf] Kaufmann (DE) - John Otto Gabriel Moraes - Stomp (Original Mix) [Digital Structures] Basil O'Glue - Pray Tell (Atlas Remix) [BAGRUHM] Arhetip - Vasana Luis M, Rad.Lez - Soul Rebellion (Innervoix Remix) ---- Guest mix ---- Guest mix: Freedom Fighters Next tour dates: Nov 08th | Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Groove Nov 22nd | Los Angeles USA | Dreamstate Nov 29th | Vancouver CA | Vantek @ Industrial Dec 05th | Toronto CA | Osmozis Dec 13th | Denver USA | Whirling Dervish @ Reelworks Dec 27h | Coalville UK | Gatecrasher @ Emporium Jan 01st | London UK | Trance sanctuary @ The Steel Yard More to follow. *********************************************************** For JOOF merchandise and T-Shirts head to our shop here: https://john00fleming.tmstor.es ***********************************************************

Send us a textLewis Phillips and Michael Lindsay discuss all that happened at the first 2025 FIM World Supercross Championship round on the 'DeCal Works Post-Race Show' on Vital MX presented by Fox Racing, Yoshimura R&D, Yamaha Motor USA and Motorex.

Nuestro querido Paco Ayala volvió a encender el fuego en las redes sociales con su tweet al hijo de nuestro ex. También Noroñis prendió fuego diciendo que los jóvenes de la marcha #GenZ no tienen fuerza política. Quedó definida la liguilla, ¿cómo serán los enfrentamientos? MoyMu23 nos lo cuenta. Roger Waters manda mensaje de apoyo a la Dra Sheinbaum y Dua Lipa canta "De música ligera" en Buenos Aires.

Send us a textHaiden Deegan (00:06), Christian Craig (04:07), Jason Anderson (09:30), Joey Savatgy (13:42), Max Anstie (18:40), Enzo Lopes (26:54) and Cullin Park (29:08) discuss the first 2025 FIM World Supercross Championship round.

Feat. the indie magic of French duo Cala San; a wonderful new soul jazz artist Dandi; Buenos Aires sirens Triada; the genius of James Booker; the unmistakable sound of Paul Desmond; the legend that is Betty Carter; and probably the best band of the century, Radiohead.

Daniela Fiorini es una investigadora y profesora de semiótica argentina. Trabaja en la Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Colabora con el Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas Mario J. Buchiazzo en el programa Historia, Archivos, Géneros y Afectos (HAGA): Ella nos cuenta en esta entrevista sobre su investigación centrada en películas y género. También hablamos del discurso que tienen los objetos diseñados, lo que comunican que nunca es una sola cosa, sino varias. Parte de su práctica es cruzar la investigación con sus clases, y nos va a contar cómo pasa, y en qué ámbitos. Daniela es Profesora Titular de Análisis del discurso visual (antes Semiología), en FADU, UBA. También en FADU en el área de posgrado es profesora de Semiótica y dirijo el Taller de Trabajo Final en la maestría diCom. Su libro al que mencionamos en la charla: Feminismo Audiovisual Género, subjetividad y cine argentino. ⁠Esta entrevista es parte de las listas: Argentina y diseño, Feminismo y diseño, Diseño con perspectiva de género e Investigación en diseño y Educación en diseño.Daniela nos recomienda: La política cultural de las emociones de Sarah Ahmed Diseño Emocional de Donald Norman

Today's daf is sponsored by Diana Bloom in loving memory of her Zayde, Ignacio (Israel) Marmurek, on his 42nd yahrzeit. "A pillar of the Jewish community of Buenos Aires, an ardent Zionist, a loving family man, I am proud to be his granddaughter, and he is missed." Communal peace offerings and guilt offerings have the same requirements. The derivation that communal peace offerings are slaughtered in the North is initially brought from a verse in Vayikra 23:19–20, but this is rejected because it relies on a juxtaposition built upon another juxtaposition - deriving communal peace offerings from sin offerings, which themselves are derived from burnt offerings. Instead, Bamidbar 10:10 presents a direct juxtaposition between communal peace offerings and burnt offerings, making it a stronger source. This raises two questions: why are communal peace offerings juxtaposed to sin offerings in the first verse, and why, in the verse regarding the ram offering of the nazir, is the peace offering juxtaposed with both the sin and burnt offering? One answer is given for the first question, and two possible answers are offered for the second. The Mishna introduces kodshim kalim, sacrifices with a lower level of sanctity. These may be slaughtered anywhere within the Azara and eaten by the owner anywhere in Jerusalem. The first examples cited are the thanksgiving offering (toda) and the peace offering (ram) of the nazir, as they share the same requirements and must be consumed within one day and one night. What is the source that kodshim kalim must be eaten in Jerusalem? Abaye and Rava each derive it differently from Vayikra 10:14. However, Abaye's interpretation is preferred due to a difficulty found in Rava's approach. Regular peace offerings may be eaten over two days and the intervening night. The Gemara cites three verses concerning peace offerings where slaughtering is mentioned, and derives a distinct law from each one—including the rule that they may be slaughtered anywhere in the Azara. Rabbi Eliezer and the first tanna disagree on how these verses should be interpreted and what halakhot can be extracted from them. One of the laws derived from these verses is that the door to the Sanctuary (Heichal) must be open when peace offerings are slaughtered. The Gemara proceeds to analyze the scope and implications of this requirement.

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, host Stewart Alsop sits down with Harry McKay Roper, founder of Imaginary Space, for a wide-ranging conversation on space mining, AI-driven software, crypto's incorruptible potential, and the raw entrepreneurial energy coming out of Argentina. They explore how technologies like Anthropic's Claude 4.5, programmable crypto protocols, and autonomous agents are reshaping economics, coding, and even law. Harry also shares his experiences building in Buenos Aires and why hunger and resilience define the city's creative spirit. You can find Harry online at YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram under @HarryMcKayRoper.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 – Stewart Alsop welcomes Harry McKay Roper from Imaginary Space and they jump straight into space mining, Helium-3, and asteroid gold. 05:00 – They explore how Bitcoin could hold value when space mining floods markets and discuss China, America, and global geopolitics. 10:00 – Conversation shifts to Argentina, its economic scars, cultural resilience, and overrepresentation in startups and crypto. 15:00 – Harry reflects on living in Buenos Aires, poverty, and the city's constant hustle and creative movement. 20:00 – The focus turns to AI, Claude 4.5, and the rise of autonomous droids and software-building agents. 25:00 – They discuss the collapse of SaaS, internal tools, and Harry's experiments with AI-generated code and new workflows. 30:00 – Stewart compares China's industry to America's software economy, and Harry points to AI, crypto, and space as frontier markets. 35:00 – Talk moves to crypto regulation, uncorruptible judges, and blockchain systems like Kleros. 40:00 – They debate AI consciousness, embodiment, and whether a robot could meditate. 45:00 – The episode closes with thoughts on free will, universal verifiers, and a playful prediction market bet on autonomous software.Key InsightsSpace and Economics Are Colliding – Harry McKay Roper opens with the idea that space mining will fundamentally reshape Earth's economy. The discovery of asteroids rich in gold and other minerals highlights how our notions of scarcity could collapse once space resources become accessible, potentially destroying the terrestrial gold economy and forcing humanity to redefine value itself.Bitcoin as the New Standard of Value – The conversation naturally ties this to Bitcoin's finite nature. Stewart Alsop and Harry discuss how the flood of extraterrestrial gold could render traditional stores of value meaningless, while Bitcoin's coded scarcity could make it the only incorruptible measure of worth in a future of infinite resources.China and the U.S. in Industrial Tug-of-War – They unpack the geopolitical tension between China's industrial dominance and America's financial hegemony. Harry argues the U.S. is waking up from decades of outsourcing, driven by China's speed in robotics and infrastructure. This dynamic competition, he says, is good—it forces America to build again.Argentina's Culture of Hunger and Resilience – Living in Buenos Aires reshaped Harry's understanding of ambition. He contrasts Argentina's hunger to survive and create with the complacency of wealthier nations, calling the Argentine spirit one of “movement.” Despite poverty, the city's creative drive and humor make it a living example of resilience in scarcity.AI Is Making Custom Software Instant – Harry describes how Claude 4.5 and new AI coding tools like Lovable, Cursor, and GPT Engineer make building internal tools trivial. Instead of using SaaS products, companies can now generate bespoke software in minutes with natural language, signaling the end of traditional software development cycles.Crypto and AI Will Merge Into Incorruptible Systems – Harry envisions AI agents on-chain acting as unbiased judges or administrators, removing human corruption from law and governance. Real-world tools like Kleros, founded by an Argentine, already hint at this coming era of algorithmic justice and decentralized decision-making.Consciousness and the Limits of AI – The episode closes on a philosophical note: can a robot meditate or clear its mind? Stewart and Harry question whether AI could ever experience consciousness or free will, suggesting that while AI may mimic thought, the uniquely subjective and embodied nature of human awareness remains beyond automation—for now.

Hablamos en Buenos Aires con la periodista Paz Rodríguez Niell; en la misma ciudad con Vanina Escales, fundadora del movimiento "Ni una menos", y en Washington D.C. con la corresponsal Dori Toribio

This week, Geekwire reports on how the rock world keeps spinning with big news, heavy losses, and a few surprises. Ace Frehley's longtime manager reveals the final resting place of the Spaceman Peter Criss teases something spooky (and loud) for Halloween Frank Bello says the new Anthrax album is this close — and the band's starving for it Volbeat racks up another Billboard record John 5 shares how Mick Mars handled his Mötley Crüe transition Mudvayne's Chad Gray invites fans into a truly one-of-a-kind pre-show ritual Remembering King Kobra/Unruly Child's Marcie Free, gone at 71 “Spinal Tap” to conquer Stonehenge (the tall one) in 2026 Iron Maiden lines up a monster tour with Megadeth and Anthrax Guns N' Roses clarify Axl's latest Buenos Aires blow-up All that and a bunch more. We hope you enjoy Geekwire and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

¿Por qué muchas veces nos desvivimos, lo damos todo, por ayudar a alguien que nunca pidió nuestra ayuda?¿Qué es lo que nos lleva a pensar que, si no estamos encima del otro supervisando y dando una mano, que no puede, que no es capaz?¿Qué implica para nosotros soltar la idea de "salvar" a quienes amamos?Y lo más importante de todo: ¿Por qué ayudar sin límites puede terminar en un daño irreparable?En el episodio de hoy, te invito a descubrir qué se esconde detrás del síndrome del salvador, esa necesidad casi ciega de recatar, de brindar ayuda, sin importar si el otro la pidió, la necesita, o incluso… si termina por empeorarlo todo.¿Te gusta este contenido?

The Collapse of the Humanitarian Deal and Barnard's Abandonment Eric J. Dolan Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World Charles Barnard offered the British castaways a humanitarian deal: he would transport them to South America in exchange for salvage rights to the Isabella wreck. Although the British learned the War of 1812 had commenced, they accepted the terms. However, one of the British captains, Brooks, secured a rescue mission from Buenos Aires commanded by Lieutenant William Peter Danda aboard the HMS Nancy. Danda was driven by the prospect of personal financial gain offered by the prize system and disregarded the Americans' humanitarian assistance to British citizens. Danda seized the Nanina as a prize of war, imprisoned most of the American crew, and deliberately marooned Barnard and a hunting party who were ashore gathering food for the castaways.