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

On this episode of Our American Stories, in the weeks after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, authorities hunted not only John Wilkes Booth but also anyone suspected of aiding him. Among the accused was Mary Surratt, a widowed boardinghouse owner in Washington. Investigators claim ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, before it became the fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving was just one of many autumn celebrations scattered across the country. In the mid-1800s, Sarah Josepha Hale, already known for writing “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” saw an opportun ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, before 1987, Greg LeMond was already a champion. After 1987, no one expected him to race again. A near-fatal hunting accident left him with life-threatening injuries and months of painful recovery. But in 1989, he returned to the Tour de F ... Show More

On February 24, 1996, Cuban fighter jets shot down two small planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an organization in Florida that tried to spot refugees fleeing Cuba in boats. A strange chain of events preceded the shoot-down, and people in the intelligence business turned ... Show More

On this episode of the Overcomfort Podcast, we have the beautiful Yoatzi Castro and let me tell you..we got deep. She shares her traumatic experiences and the reason why she's on antidepressants. Also, being in the social media world and being a mom. She also tells us how coparen ... Show More

Today in Closing Remarks, we have something special from The Nephew and Junior.  The Steve Harvey Morning show sends out condolences to the family of legendary rapper Coolio who passed away on Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We travel to 1950’s Cuba to meet the Fanjul family, sugar barons whose experiences with sugar, Castro and the Tropicana nightclub shine a light on where this story really begins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Every week on The Hard Shoulder we're joined by Newstalk’s own Simon Tieney for our series ‘Dictators’. Each week, Simon brings us a look into the world of a dictator, and in this episode we hear a controversial choice as we discuss Cuban leader, Fidel Castro. 

Robert sits down with Kat Abu to talk about Rafael Trujillo, the genocidal dictator and most prolific godfather in world history. (2 Part Series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today Steve wraps up the show with some Q&A about brothers and a skripper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We are dropping in your feed today to share a new series that we know you will enjoy. Pack One Bag is epic true story of an Italian family, split apart by love, fascism and war. Through shocking discoveries - and Stanley Tucci’s artistry - an enthralling personal history comes to ... Show More

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

EPISODE 2 -- David discovers a surprising personal relationship between his great-grandfather and Benito Mussolini. Stanley Tucci brings this great-grandfather to life, revealing how he witnessed Mussolini's rise to power - and what happens when a dictator turns against you. For ... Show More