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Best podcasts about futuro studios

Latest podcast episodes about futuro studios

Philadelphia Community Podcast
Insight Pt. 2: National Reentry Month – Philly Resources & Support, Suave Season 2 – Life After Incarceration

Philadelphia Community Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 29:07 Transcription Available


This April, we recognize National Reentry Month by spotlighting the work of the Philadelphia Office of Reentry Partnerships and Executive Director Assata Thomas. We discuss the city's commitment to supporting justice-impacted individuals, along with several key events happening throughout the month—from job fairs to expungement clinics.

In The Thick
Introducing - Suave: Season Two

In The Thick

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 3:24


The Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast from Futuro Studios returns for its second season.“Suave” Gonzalez was one of thousands of juvenile lifers granted a second chance at life. Season 2 is his story about life after incarceration—and the search for the true meaning of freedomSuave: Season 2 is out everywhere on 4/15. New episodes every Tuesday.

On Our Watch
On Our Watch Presents: Suave Season 2 from Futuro Studios

On Our Watch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 4:21


Today we're sharing with you the trailer for Season 2 of Suave, the Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast from Futuro Studios. “Suave” Gonzalez was released from prison after 31 years serving a life sentence without parole. He was one of thousands of juvenile lifers granted a second chance at life. Season 2 is his story about life after incarceration—and the search for the true meaning of freedom. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez
Introducing - Suave: Season Two | You can leave prison, but does the lingering trauma of prison ever leave you?

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 5:26


The Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast from Futuro Studios returns for its second season.“Suave” Gonzalez was one of thousands of juvenile lifers granted a second chance at life. Season 2 is his story about life after incarceration—and the search for the true meaning of freedom. Suave: Season 2 is out everywhere on 4/15. New episodes every Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Latino USA
Don't Cross Kat

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 56:13


This week Latino USA shares episode 1 of the podcast Don't Cross Kat.Kat Torres shows an Instagram-perfect life to her large following. She's a Brazilian supermodel turned life coach who seems harmless but is hiding a secret. And when one of her followers goes missing in the U.S., one woman sets out to bring back her best friend. Paty won't stop until she gets her friend out from under Kat's spell. Listen to this special episode from a new series from Futuro Studios and Wondery and hear from the creator of “Don't Cross Kat.”You can listen to more episodes of Don't Cross Kat here. 

Suave
Introducing - Suave: Season Two

Suave

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 2:48


You can leave prison, but does the lingering trauma of prison ever leave you?The Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast from Futuro Studios returns for its second season! “Suave” Gonzalez was one of thousands of juvenile lifers granted a second chance at life. Season 2 is his story about life after incarceration—and the search for the true meaning of freedom.Suave: Season 2 is out everywhere on 4/15. New episodes every Tuesday.

Code Switch
Freedom, Autonomy and the Elián González Story

Code Switch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 34:32


Twenty-five years ago, a boy named Elian Gonzalez appeared — remarkably alive — in the waters off the coast of Miami. Immediately, his fate became the subject of an international debate: Should he stay in the U.S.? Or should he be returned to Cuba, to live with his father? From our play cousins at Futuro Studios, this is part of their series Chess Piece: The Elián González Story.We want to hear from you! Please tell us what you think about Code Switch by taking our short survey. Thank you!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In The Thick
In The Thick Presents: Chess Piece: The Elián González Story

In The Thick

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 32:25


Introducing a new series that we think you'll love: "Chess Piece: The Elián González Story," from Futuro Studios, in collaboration with iHeartRadio's My Cultura Podcast Network.In 1999, two Florida fishermen found a cherub of a boy named Elián González in the sea on Thanksgiving. The boy had floated alone for days. His mother managed to save her son's life by strapping him to an inner tube before she drowned. Elián's father in Cuba desperately tried to get his son back.Our host, investigative journalist Peniley Ramírez, was also separated from her family by the Florida Straits. When Peni was 11 years old her dad told her a dangerous secret before he left on an official trip on behalf of the Cuban government — he would not be returning.Relating to Elián in many ways, Peniley seeks to unearth his story with the clarity of history, nearly a quarter century later. Looking beyond the mythology around Elián saga, from the miracle rescue to dolphins, Peni uncovers a more layered story, even dark at times. This season on Chess Piece, we tell you the Elián story unlike you've heard before.You can find and subscribe to "Chess Piece" on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow it on Instagram and Tiktok.

Suave
Introducing: Chess Piece: The Elián González Story

Suave

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 32:27


Here's a new series that we think you'll love: "Chess Piece: The Elián González Story," from Futuro Studios, in collaboration with iHeartRadio's My Cultura Podcast Network.In 1999, two Florida fishermen found a cherub of a boy named Elián González in the sea on Thanksgiving. The boy had floated alone for days. His mother managed to save her son's life by strapping him to an inner tube before she drowned. Elián's father in Cuba desperately tried to get his son back.Our host, investigative journalist Peniley Ramírez, was also separated from her family by the Florida Straits. When Peni was 11 years old her dad told her a dangerous secret before he left on an official trip on behalf of the Cuban government — he would not be returning.Relating to Elián in many ways, Peniley seeks to unearth his story with the clarity of history, nearly a quarter century later. Looking beyond the mythology around Elián saga, from the miracle rescue to dolphins, Peni uncovers a more layered story, even dark at times. This season on Chess Piece, we tell you the Elián story unlike you've heard before.You can find and subscribe to "Chess Piece" on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow it on Instagram and Tiktok.

Latino USA
Elián, Part Two: The Ultimatum

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 31:29


After Elián's rescue he was released to relatives in Miami. Just a day later the Cuban government sent a note: the boy's father and Fidel Castro wanted Elián back. Tensions between the two countries had long been high, and relations were about to be tested to the extreme as the Thanksgiving miracle became an international custody battle. Just over a week after his rescue, on Dec. 6, 1999, Elián turned six years old. That same day Fidel Castro sent an ultimatum to the U.S. to return the boy to his father within 72 hours.“Chess Piece: The Elián González Story” is a new podcast from Futuro Studios and iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network, hosted by investigative journalist Peniley Ramírez. More episodes available now on the Chess Piece feed, wherever you get your podcasts.

Latino USA
The Elián González Saga, Revisited

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 40:28


It was Thanksgiving of 1999 when two Florida fishermen rescued a little boy from the sea. His name was Elián González—a Cuban 5-year-old who had survived a journey across the ocean. His mother and others drowned.His survival made global headlines, and soon Elián would be put in the middle of a dramatic battle for his custody between members of his family and two nations: Cuba and the United States.“Chess Piece: The Elián González Story” is a new podcast from Futuro Studios and iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network, hosted by investigative journalist Peniley Ramírez. More episodes available now on the Chess Piece feed, wherever you get your podcasts.

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez
Introducing: Chess Piece: The Elián González Story

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 32:05


Introducing a new series that we think you'll love: "Chess Piece: The Elián González Story," from Futuro Studios, in collaboration with iHeartRadio's My Cultura Podcast Network. In 1999, two Florida fishermen found a cherub of a boy named Elián González in the sea on Thanksgiving. The boy had floated alone for days. His mother managed to save her son's life by strapping him to an inner tube before she drowned. Elián's father in Cuba desperately tried to get his son back. Our host, investigative journalist Peniley Ramírez, was also separated from her family by the Florida Straits. When Peni was 11 years old her dad told her a dangerous secret before he left on an official trip on behalf of the Cuban government — he would not be returning. Relating to Elián in many ways, Peniley seeks to unearth his story with the clarity of history, nearly a quarter century later. Looking beyond the mythology around Elián saga, from the miracle rescue to dolphins, Peni uncovers a more layered story, even dark at times. This season on Chess Piece, we tell you the Elián story unlike you've heard before. You can find and subscribe to "Chess Piece" on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow it on Instagram and Tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KQED’s Forum
‘My Divo' Podcast Explores Legacy of Beloved Mexican Singer and Queer Icon Juan Gabriel

KQED’s Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 57:45


Juan Gabriel, one of Mexico's most beloved composers and musicians, managed to achieve superstar status beginning in the 1970s and emerge as a queer icon at a time when homosexuality was taboo in Mexican society. In her new podcast, “My Divo” journalist Maria Garcia, creator of the popular “Anything for Selena” podcast, explores the legacy of Juan Gabriel and its connection to her own queer Mexican identity and family history. We'll talk with Garcia about her podcast, uncovering a previously unknown chapter of JuanGa's life and how his story helped her to come to terms with her own sexuality. Guests: Maria Garcia, executive editor, Futuro Studios; creator and host of the podcast series, “My Divo” about Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. She previously created and hosted the podcast "Anything for Selena."

In The Thick
In The Thick Presents: Stars and Stars with Isa

In The Thick

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 19:23


Futuro Studios presents Stars and Stars with Isa in collaboration with Stitcher Studios. Each week our host and astrologer, Isa Nakazawa, sits down with some of the most talented stars and thinkers of our time, to find what their birth chart reveals about them and their purpose. You'll laugh, you might cry, and you'll definitely connect with your favorites. And who knows, maybe, you'll learn a little bit more about yourself. In this episode, Isa speaks with standup comedian, host, director, and producer, W. Kamau Bell. Together, they discuss how his Aquarius Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Taurus Rising inform his ability to ask the right questions of people who should be held accountable.You can find and subscribe to Stars and Stars with Isa wherever you listen to podcasts, and follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @starsandstarswithisa.

Suave
Suave Presents: Stars and Stars with Isa

Suave

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 19:23


Futuro Studios presents Stars and Stars with Isa in collaboration with Stitcher Studios. Each week our host and astrologer, Isa Nakazawa, sits down with some of the most talented stars and thinkers of our time, to find what their birth chart reveals about them and their purpose. You'll laugh, you might cry, and you'll definitely connect with your favorites. And who knows, maybe, you'll learn a little bit more about yourself. In this episode, Isa speaks with standup comedian, host, director, and producer, W. Kamau Bell. Together, they discuss how his Aquarius Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Taurus Rising inform his ability to ask the right questions of people who should be held accountable.You can find and subscribe to Stars and Stars with Isa wherever you listen to podcasts, and follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @starsandstarswithisa.

My Divo
The Sun Rises | 8

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 35:16


In 2016, just before Juan Gabriel was set to play a show in El Paso, he unexpectedly passes away. News of his death shatters his fans and his city. People in Juárez come out to the streets to mourn, sing, dance, and cry together. JuanGa the artist was larger than life, and his legacy transcends across generations, borders, and genres. But there was also Alberto—the man who loved flowers and the sun.My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

Mi Divo
El Sol Sale | 8

Mi Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 35:38


En el 2016, justo antes de un show en El Paso, Juan Gabriel fallece. La noticia de su muerte deja una herida en sus fans y en su ciudad. La gente de Juárez innunda las calles con canto, baile y llanto colectivo. JuanGa el artista trascendía cualquier vida mortal, y su legado trasciende generaciones, fronteras y géneros... pero también perdimos a Alberto, el hombre que amaba las flores y el sol.Mi Divo es un Apple Original podcast producido por Futuro Studios. Sigue y escucha en Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

My Divo
The Old VHS in the Garage | 7

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 38:40


Juan Gabriel is about to play the biggest concert in the U.S. in his career. But then, one by one, his divas all start backing out of the concert under pressure from Mexican TV titan Televisa. What unfolds is a story about an artist at odds with the most powerful media conglomerate in Latin America. In this episode, Maria passes the mic to producer Lili Ruiz, who tells us how JuanGa's iconic Rose Bowl performance not only shaped her own childhood and impacted her Oaxacan family, but also Latino families all over the U.S. who yearn for a path back home.My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

Mi Divo
Ese viejo videocassete en el garaje | 7

Mi Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 42:13


Juan Gabriel está a punto de dar el concierto más grande de su carrera en Estados Unidos. Pero de repente, sus divas empiezan a cancelarle a diestra y siniestra bajo la presión de Televisa, el titán multimedia mexicano. Lo que viene después es una historia sobre un artista en pugna con uno de los conglomerados mediáticos mas poderosos de toda Latinoamérica. En este episodio, María le pasa el micrófono a la productora Lili Ruiz, quien nos cuenta cómo el icónico concierto de JuanGa en el Rose Bowl de Pasadena California, no sólo impactó su niñez y a toda su familia oaxaqueña, sino a todas las familias latinas en Estados Unidos que buscaban conectar con sus raíces.Mi Divo es un Apple Original podcast producido por Futuro Studios. Sigue y escucha en Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

My Divo
Jewel of the Nation | 6

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 44:28


JuanGa could get a little messy with politics. He had friends in high places, infamously hated paying taxes, and found himself in some cringey entanglements with powerful figures. But to understand JuanGa's political life, Maria has to understand modern Mexico's journey from an idealistic revolution to corruption and untangle the truth behind violent lore in her own family's revolutionary history.My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

My Divo
Yes, I Wore This to Your Palace | 5

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 35:49


Juan Gabriel sends shock waves across the highbrow art world by performing in Mexico's Palacio de Bellas Artes. Cultural elites are not thrilled to have a “popular” music artist perform at this temple of opera and ballet. But when JuanGa emerges onstage during the concert wearing sequins and gold fringe, he sends a statement about what's possible—and gives a legendary performance that's ritually and religiously rewatched to this day by millions. Maria is one of those millions, and as she follows Juan Gabriel's footsteps in a gentrifying Mexico City, the journey makes Maria question her place in the city as a Mexican-American.My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

Latino USA
More Than a Meme: Astrology Today With Isa Nakazawa

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 33:58


Many of us grew up flipping to the horoscope section in magazines or waited for that weekly hit with celebrity astrologer Walter Mercado—or maybe you have a full-blown astrology practice and plan your days according to the way the stars and planets are aligned. Whatever your feelings on astrology are, it is by no means new, and it's experiencing a renaissance—especially among Latinos and Latinas. Today on Latino USA, we sit down with Isa Nakazawa, the host of Futuro Studios new show, Stars and Stars with Isa. Isa shows us how we are in charge of our own lives and destinies and how we can use astrology to enhance and understand ourselves more than ever in this changing world. She also prepared a surprise for our host Maria Hinojosa—a short reading of her birth chart.Read more about the episode here. 

My Divo
What Can Be Seen Shouldn't Be Asked | 4

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 44:08


It's the mid-1980s and loving Juan Gabriel is like a religion. He reaches the highest levels of superstardom with the release of his hit “Querida.” Then an explosive book aimed at outing him as gay unleashes a media obsession that would go on for decades. But the divo doesn't let the gossip shows make a spectacle of his sexuality. On stage, he is free. It's that kind of freedom Maria seeks now as she wrestles with how to truly come out to her extended Mexican family—and her inquisitive pool guy.My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

Latino USA
My Divo: Juárez and Its Secrets

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 41:02


Today, Latino USA shares episode 2 of the "My Divo" podcast.Get in, we're going clubbing in Juárez! It's going to be glitzy, it's going to be gritty. This is the nighttime scene that birthed Juan Gabriel. But like many cities, Juárez holds secrets. Maria uncovers a haunting secret about Juan Gabriel and, along the way, confronts a dark piece of the past in her own family. "My Divo" is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios.Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.

Latino USA
Introducing: My Divo

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 28:00


This week, Latino USA shares an episode of the "My Divo" podcast.For host Maria Garcia, Mexican megastar Juan Gabriel has always held a singular allure. He was a prolific composer and one of the world's greatest showmen. There was a lightness and a bigness to him—a big queer exuberance. And now, as the first openly gay woman in her family line, Maria looks to Juan Gabriel as a key to reconcile her queerness with her Mexican heritage."My Divo" is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios.Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.

In The Thick
Introducing: My Divo

In The Thick

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 27:51


Introducing "My Divo"For host Maria Garcia, Mexican megastar Juan Gabriel has always held a singular allure. He was a prolific composer and one of the world's greatest showmen. There was a lightness and a bigness to him—a big queer exuberance. And now, as the first openly gay woman in her family line, Maria looks to Juan Gabriel as a key to reconcile her queerness with her Mexican heritage."My Divo" is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios.Follow and listen: Apple Podcasts 

Suave
Introducing: My Divo

Suave

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 27:48


Introducing "My Divo"For host Maria Garcia, Mexican megastar Juan Gabriel has always held a singular allure. He was a prolific composer and one of the world's greatest showmen. There was a lightness and a bigness to him—a big queer exuberance. And now, as the first openly gay woman in her family line, Maria looks to Juan Gabriel as a key to reconcile her queerness with her Mexican heritage."My Divo" is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios.Follow and listen: Apple Podcasts 

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Introducing "My Divo" For host Maria Garcia, Mexican megastar Juan Gabriel has always held a singular allure. He was a prolific composer and one of the world's greatest showmen. There was a lightness and a bigness to him—a big queer exuberance. And now, as the first openly gay woman in her family line, Maria looks to Juan Gabriel as a key to reconcile her queerness with her Mexican heritage. "My Divo" is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen: Apple Podcasts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Presentando “Mi Divo” Para la conductora María Garcia, la megaestrella mexicana Juan Gabriel siempre tuvo un encanto sin igual. Él era un compositor prolífico y uno de los “showman” más grandes del mundo. Ahora como la primera mujer gay en su familia, María encuentra en Juan Gabriel las claves para reconciliar sus raíces Mexicanas con su sexualidad.  "Mi Divo" es un Apple Original podcast producido por Futuro Studios. Síguelo y escúchalo en Apple Podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Divo
The Light on My Skin | 1

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 26:44


For host Maria Garcia, Mexican megastar Juan Gabriel has always held a singular allure. He was a prolific composer and one of the world's greatest showmen. There was a lightness and a bigness to him—a big queer exuberance. And now, as the first openly gay woman in her family line, Maria looks to Juan Gabriel as a key to reconcile her queerness with her Mexican heritage. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

My Divo
Juárez and Its Secrets | 2

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 39:54


Get in, we're going clubbing in Juárez! It's going to be glitzy, it's going to be gritty. This is the nighttime scene that birthed Juan Gabriel. But like many cities, Juárez holds secrets. Maria uncovers a haunting secret about Juan Gabriel and, along the way, confronts a dark piece of the past in her own family. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

My Divo
The Long-Lost Prison File | 3

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 36:39


Maria looks for answers about Juan Gabriel at the National Archives of Mexico and discovers government files about the artist that have never come to light, including details about his encounters with police and the law. As Maria learns more about Juan Gabriel's story as a young man on the streets and in jail, she reflects on her romantic relationship and what's at stake when queerness is criminalized.My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

My Divo
Introducing My Divo

My Divo

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 1:55


A podcast about roots.My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/MyDivo

The Brian Lehrer Show
Hawaii, Puerto Rico and "Disaster Capitalism"

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 34:04


A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico's recovery after Hurricane Maria.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
The 'Disaster Capitalism' Threat After Maui's Wildfires

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 22:12


A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. On Today's Show:Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico's recovery after Hurricane Maria.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
The 'Disaster Capitalism' Threat After Maui's Wildfires

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 22:09


A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. On Today's Show:Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico's recovery after Hurricane Maria.

In The Thick
The Abuse of Migrant Workers

In The Thick

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 39:14


Maria and Julio discuss President Biden's reelection bid, the departures of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, and the latest on Uvalde. Then in our roundtable, guest host Fernanda Santos steps in to lead a discussion with Fernanda Echavarri, senior producer for Futuro Studios, and Tina Vasquez, editor-at-large for Prism, about their explosive two-part investigation, “Head Down,” which examines the abuse of migrant workers under the H-2A visa program.  You can listen to the “Head Down” investigation here.  ITT Staff Picks:  “Finding someone willing to spread manufactured white fury for an hour every weeknight on Fox won't be difficult,” writes Renée Graham, in her analysis of Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News, for The Boston Globe. “He was, in his way, a people person. He understood how to reach, teach and challenge them, how to keep them honest, how to dedicate his fame to a politics of accountability, more tenaciously than any star of the civil rights era or in its wake,” writes Wesley Morris on the legacy of Harry Belafonte, for the New York Times.  Tina Vasquez discusses the abuse of migrant workers uncovered by the “Head Down” investigation through the stories of Diego and Mario, two H-2A workers from Mexico, in this article for Prism.  Photo credit: Fernanda Echavarri

Planet Money
The battle for Puerto Rico's beaches

Planet Money

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 23:06


Puerto Rico's beaches are an integral part of life on the island, and by law, they're one of the few places that are truly public. In practice, the sandy stretch of land where the water meets the shore is one of the island's most contested spaces.Today we're featuring an episode of the podcast La Brega from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, a show about Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican experience. On the island, a legal definition dating back to the Spanish colonial period dictates what counts as a beach. But climate change, an influx of new residents and a real estate boom are all threatening legal public access to some of Puerto Rico's most cherished spaces. The debate all comes down to one question: what counts as a beach?You can listen to the rest of La Brega (in English and Spanish) here. They have two full seasons out, which explore the Puerto Rican experience through history and culture. Check it out.This episode was reported by Alana Casanova-Burgess and produced by Ezequiel Rodriguez Andino and Joaquin Cotler, with help from Tasha Sandoval. It was edited by Mark Pagan, Marlon Bishop, and Jenny Lawton and engineered by Joe Plourde. The zona maritimo terrestre was sung as a bolero by Los Rivera Destino.The Planet Money version was produced by Dave Blanchard, fact checked by Sierra Juarez, edited by Keith Romer, and engineered by Brian Jarboe.Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

Snap Judgment
Boricua en la Luna from WNYC Studios & Futuro Studios

Snap Judgment

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 35:47


“Boricua En La Luna” is a classic anthem about a young man born outside Puerto Rico, who dreams of going back to his parents' home but never does. Based on a poem written by Juan Antonio Corretjer, the song vividly evokes themes of displacement and connection. And it asserts that Puertoricanness exists no matter where one lives, declaring, “yo seria borincano aunque naciera en la luna” – “I would be Puerto Rican even if I were born on the moon.” But… what would happen if someone Puerto Rican were actually born on the moon? This week on Snap, we bring you an amazing story from “La Brega” a co-production of WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios. They asked the acclaimed Puerto Rican writer Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón to answer this question in a short fictional story. Kelvin is the first human born on the moon, and finds himself growing up there alone. By listening to recordings sent by his grandmother, he learns to love the island he's never seen. But when he finally meets someone else on the lunar surface, Kelvin is faced with a dilemma about his attachment to both the moon and to Puerto Rico, and how much he can hold onto his two identities. Performances by Keren Lugo (Jessica), Nancy Ticotin (Marielena) and Jesús del Orden (Kelvin). Sound design by Joe Plourde. Listen to the Spotify playlist, featuring music from this episode – and this season of La Brega. They add to it each week as new episodes come out. Special thanks to Kelly Gillespie, Ana María Dîaz Burgos, Orlando Javier Torres, Juanluis Ramos, and Olga Casanova-Burgess. And thank you to the other voices who brought this episode to life: Brian Lehrer, Melissa Harris Perry, Nancy Solomon, Stephen Nessen, Jeff Spurgeon, Kerry Nolan, Terrance McKnight, Brigid Bergin, Natalia Ramirez and Elliott Forrest. Fact checking by Istra Pacheco and Maria Soledad. This season of La Brega is made possible by the Mellon Foundation. Artwork by Fernando Norat Season 14 - Episode 10

Latino USA
'Suavemente' — The Merengue War

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 41:32


For this week's Latino USA, we're bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, La Brega, The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. By the end of the 1990s, merengue ruled supreme on the radio and TV in Puerto Rico, but the road to get there was long and complicated, coinciding with the growing Dominican population to the island and culminating in perhaps what was the pinnacle of its popularity and takeover in Puerto Rican music, at home and abroad: Elvis Crespo's “Suavemente.” Journalist Ezequiel Rodríguez Andino shares the story of merengue's ubiquity and how the shift from salsa to merengue brought to the surface serious class and racial tension that still remains today. You can subscribe to La Brega here.

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Introducing La Brega Season 2, the Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs

Death, Sex & Money

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 4:52


Today, in a short teaser episode, Anna talks to Alana Casanova-Burgess, who is the co-creator and host of  La Brega, a dual-language podcast from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios. Alana and her team of Puerto Rican journalists, producers, musicians and artists at La Brega have just released their second season, which tells the story of the Puerto Rican experience through eight different songs. You can find the newest episodes of La Brega in both English and Spanish here.

Latino USA
I Wonder If I Take You Home: Freedom in Freestyle

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 40:54


For this week's Latino USA, we're bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, La Brega, The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. Created by Nuyorican street kids in the mid-80s, freestyle music became the sound and story of second-generation Boricuas. Hip-hop and pop, Latin Caribbean rhythms and instruments, all came together in freestyle. The sound was ubiquitous in New York and later in Orlando, FL. Young Puerto Rican women became the face of the genre. They sang about love, heartbreak, and their sexual desires. In Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's “I Wonder If I Take You Home” —a huge hit in the genre— a young woman sings about that on her own terms and without shame, opening up mother-daughter conversations that weren't happening. You can subscribe to La Brega here.

Latino USA
“El gran varón” — ¿Quién era Simón?

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 41:27


Esta semana en Latino USA, te compartimos un episodio del nuevo podcast “La Brega: La experiencia boricua en 8 canciones”, producida por WNYC Studios y Futuro Studios. Inicialmente, "El gran varón" fue prohibida por algunas estaciones de radio, pero a pesar de esto, se convirtió en un éxito; muchos la consideran una de las salsas más conocidas de todos los tiempos. Omar Alfanno explica que la canción fue realmente inspirada por un rumor sobre un amigo de la vida real. Sólo años más tarde se dio cuenta de que sus letras contenían una profecía escalofriante. En este episodio, la presentadora Alana Casanova-Burgess analiza la letra de “El gran varón” y cómo esta canción que critica a un padre por rechazar a su hijo cuir ha lastimado y a la vez ayudado a la comunidad LGBTQ+ y sus familias. Te puedes suscribir a La Brega aquí.

Latino USA
El Gran Varón: Who Was Simone?

Latino USA

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 41:16


For this week's Latino USA, we're bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, La Brega, The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. Gabby Rivera was 7 when Willie Colón released “El Gran Varón” in 1989. She remembers her father playing in the Bronx. The cinematic arc of the song would stick with her: Simóne, depicted as a trans queer person, is shunned by their father and dies alone of what's assumed to be AIDS. “El Gran Varón” was first banned by some radio stations but became an international hit anyway. Many call it one of the most well-known Latin songs of all time. Its songwriter explains that it was inspired by a rumor about a real-life friend. Only years later did he realize his lyrics contained an eerie prophecy. You can subscribe to La Brega here.

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The Last Cup: Bonus Episode

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 25:36


Argentina has made it to the quarter finals of the 2022 World Cup, but the road has been a winding one. In our bonus episode, we take a moment to reflect on the scores and stumbles of the qualifying rounds, and speculate on what's to come for our hero, Lionel Messi. Host Jasmine Garsd discusses Argentina's anxiety with producer Julieta Martinelli and sports reporter Fidel Martinez. The Latinx Files is a weekly newsletter written by Fidel Martinez about the American Latinx experience. Julieta Martinelli is a Senior Producer at Futuro Media, where she also produced the Pultizer Prize-winning podcast Suave.The Last Cup is a dual language limited series from NPR and Futuro Studios. Listen to the Spanish versions here.

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The Last Cup: Part 5

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 40:06


After a falling-out with the Argentine national team and a shaky reconciliation, Messi eventually finds his way back to play at the 2021 Copa America for yet another chance at redemption. And then it's on to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, his last shot at the most coveted trophy. In the final chapter of Lionel Messi's journey, we catch up to the present. Our host Jasmine Garsd reflects on what a win would mean for Messi and for Argentina - and what it really takes to come home. The Last Cup is a dual language limited series from NPR and Futuro Studios. Listen to the Spanish versions here.

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The Last Cup: Part 4

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 34:48


With the disappointment of the 2010 World Cup behind them, Argentines are hopeful that Lionel Messi might break their losing streak at the 2011 Copa America, the largest tournament in South America. Messi is prepared to give his all, looking for a way to deliver a victory for his home country. Meanwhile, host Jasmine Garsd makes the long journey back to Argentina after many years away and faces an unexpected tragedy. The Last Cup is a dual language limited series from NPR and Futuro Studios. All episodes will be released in English and Spanish. Listen to the Spanish versions here.

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The Last Cup: Part 3

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 31:18


Lionel Messi finally gets a chance to put on Argentina's national jersey, but something is off. His time abroad has fundamentally changed the way he plays. Things get even more complicated when the Argentine soccer legend, Diego Maradona, becomes coach of Messi's 2010 World Cup team. With Messi under increasing scrutiny, the hometown crowd begins to question if he can ever get out from under Maradona's shadow. The Last Cup is a dual language limited series from NPR and Futuro Studios. All episodes will be released in English and Spanish. Listen to the Spanish versions here.

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The Last Cup: Lionel Messi's Dream

Up First

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 46:04


Lionel Messi is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. An Argentine by birth, he rose to stardom playing in Europe. Messi has won almost every accolade possible for a professional soccer player–save one–the World Cup. He's never been able to lead his Argentine national team to victory and he says this year's competition will be his final attempt. In The Last Cup, a new bilingual podcast series from NPR and Futuro Studios, NPR's Jasmine Garsd looks at how Messi has wrestled with the disappointment of the home crowd after each devastating World Cup loss. Over time, his connection to his own country has been questioned after spending time abroad. Garsd, an immigrant from Argentina herself asks: What can Messi's story tell us about the cost of leaving home, and the struggle to return?Listen to The Last Cup in Spanish and English on NPR One, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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The Last Cup: Part 1

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 9:04


NPR and Futuro Studios present The Last Cup, a podcast series about soccer and the immigrant experience.As Lionel Messi rose up the ranks of the storied Barça football club in Spain, he dreamed of winning a World Cup for his home country. But playing with Argentina's national team has proven to be this soccer superman's kryptonite. For most of his career, Messi has wrestled with the disappointment of the home crowd after each devastating World Cup loss. Over time, his connection to his own country has been questioned after spending time abroad. What can Messi's story tell us about the cost of leaving home, and the struggle to return? The Last Cup is a dual language limited series. All episodes will be released in English and Spanish. Listen to the Spanish versions here.