My Father Was Friends With Castro...Unti...

On this episode of Our American Stories, the director was a renegade filmmaker who'd never made a profitable picture. The producer was hired because he could stay below budget. The star had a reputation for being difficult. A formula for disaster? No, the makings of one of the gr ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, growing up in Bloomington, Minnesota, Paul Bauer idolized his oldest brother, Tom, a 6-foot-2 three-sport athlete everyone called “Moose.” When 10-year-old Paul watched his brother bang his head on the basement ductwork, he began ending ev ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, but his public life was far from over. During the final five years of his life, Lee faced a treason indictment, applied for a presidential pardon, took ... Show More

A long short history of Cuba’s relationship with the United States, climaxing with the Cuban revolutionaries’ war to liberate the island from the dictator Batista and his backers in the United States. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://r ... Show More

In the second part of our Kalaupapa story, we hear how people exiled from society reconnected with family – and found a new community. donate.storycorps.org/podcastSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your ... Show More

Our host brings us a special short episode on his difficult and yet redemptive experience with Father’s Day.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Our host brings us a special short episode on his difficult and yet redemptive experience with Father’s Day.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Guest Luna Olavarria-Gallegos explains how the US government infiltrated and co-opted the hip-hop scene in Cuba. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Twenty-five years ago, a boy named Eliaán Gonzaález 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 ... Show More

Getting out and going home. Survivors recount what it was like to go home and whether getting "back to normal" will be possible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On this episode of the Overcomfort podcast we sit down with you favorite comadre, Jesus Acevedo. Jesus comes so vulnerably to the podcast and shares his life growing up, coming out and his relationship with his family today. We talk about his journey in LA, his relatable content, ... Show More

Castro’s the kind of guy who likes to think he’s not like other dictators. He’s the rock ’n’ roll revolutionary with a solid brand, a penchant for the ladies, and a peculiar interest in bovine insemination… But how does he rise to power? Where does the revolutionary spirit come f ... Show More

Castro sets out to create a breed of “new people” - turning Cuba into an island of mini-Fidels. A particular dairy cow becomes a national treasure and hot dog vendors are declared counter-revolutionary, as things get surreal. Fidel’s own sister flees, declaring Cuba a “floating p ... Show More