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Applying Real Philosophy to Real Life by Dr. GilesThere's Nothing New in Trump - Foreign PolicyTime to Wake Up — First in a Series
The real tragedy is that what Trump does is normal in the context of US history. Today, I will talk about Trump’s return to the US’s normal foreign policy doctrine for Latin America.
Text version on my Substack: https://imnotyourechochamber.substack.com/p/theres-nothing-new-in-trump-foreign
Links to more reading:
“The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America.” https://www.thecollector.com/the-banana-wars-how-the-us-plundered-central-america/
“U.S. interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean haven’t always gone as planned.” https://www.npr.org/2026/01...
2026-01-1606 min
Co to będzieAmerykańska półkula. Sto lat interwencjiCo nowego w sprawie Wenezueli? Od kiedy USA prowadzi wojny bananowe u swoich południowych sąsiadów? Co to była Operacja Kondor, jak wyglądały początki CIA i czego uczono w School of the Americas? W tym odcinku rozmawiamy o ostatniej interwencji USA w Wenezueli - i stuleciu interwencji USA praktycznie we wszystkich państwach Ameryki Południowej i Środkowej. Zapraszają Marta Nowak i Miłosz Wiatrowski-Bujacz.Materiały:• Lista interwencji USA w regionie: https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/united-states-interventions/• Artykuł Seymoura Hersha o Noriedze (1986): https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/12/world/panama-strongman-said-to-trade-in-drugs-arms-and-illicit-money.html• Wspomniane...
2026-01-081h 30
Now It's RuinedEpisode 19. BananasThere are lots of fun facts about bananas: They’re radioactive, they may be the oldest fruit in the world, and they’re technically berries! So how did the bright yellow, comedy-inspiring fruit cause massacres, coups, and human rights violations? It’s a colonialist tale as old as time, full of not-so-fun facts about bananas and the men who steamrolled entire countries in order to sell them. Referenceshttps://www.epa.gov/radtown/natural-radioactivity-foodhttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/02/10329710/how-to-eat-a-banana-correctlyhttps://gardenbetty.com/a-banana-plant-is-an-herb-or-little-known-banana-facts/https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/why-don...
2025-11-0559 minNow It's RuinedEpisode 19. BananasThere are lots of fun facts about bananas: They’re radioactive, they may be the oldest fruit in the world, and they’re technically berries! So how did the bright yellow, comedy-inspiring fruit cause massacres, coups, and human rights violations? It’s a colonialist tale as old as time, full of not-so-fun facts about bananas and the men who steamrolled entire countries in order to sell them. Referenceshttps://www.epa.gov/radtown/natural-radioactivity-foodhttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/02/10329710/how-to-eat-a-banana-correctlyhttps://gardenbetty.com/a-banana-plant-is-an-herb-or-little-known-banana-facts/https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/why-don...
2025-11-0559 min
culturalstudiesAle Laera sobre las humanidades, la literatura ecoafectiva, la naturalezaAlejandra Laera sobre las humanidades, la literatura ecoafectiva, la naturaleza, y el trabajo
Se puede leer sobre su obra aquí:
https://ilar.institutos.filo.uba.ar/integrante/alejandra-laera
https://www.drclas.harvard.edu/people/alejandra-laera
2025-10-1856 min
The Gifted Child SymposiumCharlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Myth of the Ideal CEOHave you ever thought of Willy Wonka, not as mad genius or whimsical chocolate maker, but as a corrupt CEO? In this episode, we will discuss and shed light on how he and Mark Zuckerberg have more in common than you realize. This is also the first (although not the last) time The Gifted Child Symposium is featuring a guest! We are joined by Max Elliott, our theme song composer and resident Charlie and the Chocolate Factory expert. Focusing on the 2005 Tim Burton adaptation, which Max has seen more times than anyone we know...
2025-03-301h 21
Stuff You Missed in History ClassJoaquín Torres-GarcíaJoaquín Torres-García was Uruguayan-born artist who wanted to bring Constructivism and Modernism to Latin America, and worked for much of his life promoting the idea that Latin-American voices should be part of the Modernist art movement. Research: · Bollar, Gorki. “Primitive Paintings: Connections to Realism and Constructivism.” Leonardo, vol. 17, no. 1, 1984, pp. 17–19. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1574851 · Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Joaquín Torres-García". Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joaquin-Torres-Garcia · Duncan, Barbara. “Exploring New Horizons in Latin American Contemporary Art.” Revista: Harvard Review of Latin America. Dec. 30, 2001. https://revista.drclas.harvard.ed...
2024-12-1633 min
Turning TidesTurning Tides: Paraguayan War: One Vast Tomb, 1867 - 1870: Episode 2Turning Tides: Paraguayan War will discuss the War of the Triple Alliance, or López's War, as well as the effects of the war on South America and the rest of the world. The second and final episode, One Vast Tomb, will cover the period from 1867 to 1870, in which the Paraguayan population suffers from both the allied blockade and Lopez's increasing megalomania, culminating in Lopez's death on the battlefield.If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, or you can donate to us through our Buy Me a Coffee link: b...
2024-11-051h 25
城市罐头36 秘鲁：世界美食目的地是如何炼成的我们终于把之前挖的再聊秘鲁坑填上了！在Yao去过秘鲁之后，小王也进行了一次秘鲁美食之旅。在本期节目里，我们（试图）复现了在秘鲁吃过的美食以及美食背后的文化。然而秘鲁世界美食目的地的形象的形成也并非全然自发，而是由各种相关的关键组织、关键个人共同努力推动的。我们试图通过对秘鲁美食目的地的炼成之旅的梳理，探讨国内城市形象塑造的可能性。BGM：La Poderosa Muerte, Los Jaivas相关链接及节目内容参考资料：Mayta主厨Jaime Pesaque的报道https://www.theworlds50best.com/stories/News/meet-jaime-pesaque-peru-latest-culinary-ambassador.html秘鲁美食知识产权的研究项目https://www.wipo.int/ip-development/en/agenda/projects/peru.html秘鲁美食申遗之路https://www.chaireunesco-adm.com/Peruvian-cuisine-s-slippery-road-to-UNESCO-219联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录https://ich.unesco.org/en/lists秘鲁国家品牌之母Mara Seminario的采访https://placebrandobserver.com/interview-mara-seminario/秘鲁国家品牌设计https://www.futurebrand.com/our-work/peruhttps://www.thebrandingjournal.com/2015/05/branding-a-country-the-brand-peru/对秘鲁现代美食的批判性探讨https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/culinary-fusion-and-colonialism/小王在Mayta:
2024-08-041h 21
Historias UnknownThe Homosexual Liberation Front of ArgentinaLa Frente de Liberacion Homosexual, the Homosexual Liberation Front or FLH in Argentina was a gay rights organization that formed in August 1971 in Buenos Aires. They were a coalition of semi-autonomous groups, who were all far left, anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, and stood for LGBT rights, women’s rights and labor rights. They were met with repression, arrests and even disappeared during the Military Junta of Argentina.In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the FLH. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Want to su...
2024-06-0629 min
Have You Seen It?68 Peru: The Last BastionThis episode is all about the political period piece drama from Peru... check it out!
Links:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81302679
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13107608/
https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/el-pututu/
https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-peru/
https://internationalliving.com/countries/peru/peru-facts/
https://www.bunniktours.com.au/blog/15-fascinating-facts-about-peru
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2023-07-2838 min
The Soulrocker Podcast003. Spirituality As A LatinaIn this episode Vanessa shares a history background of what it was like to initially be raised with Catholic religion and her grandmother who was the driver of what religion the whole family followed. Her grandmother who makes a shift and finds a new home with the Pentecostal religion. What some of the beliefs in the Latin community despite many being Catholic's. There's a light and dark side. Vanessa also shares, a different side that she grew up with on the background end based on her mother's journey through finding her own spiritual path.
2022-07-1147 min
Decolonize EverythingCopal & Divinity School - Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode I offer critiques of colonial systems and academic assumptions about religion and medicine. I share a bit about my research and experience of an unfolding relationship with copal. The decolonial healing path continues to draw me in. I am deeply grateful and increasingly aware of all that I need to un-learn and re-learn. This is a project for a wonderful course I took this spring at Harvard Divinity School called "Religion and Healing: An Anthropological Perspective." I am really grateful for a chance to TALK. IT. OUT. (in the quiet, dark...
2021-05-1131 min
Texas Time CapsuleBonus EpisodeAdditional info that was not covered in "Episode 5: The Freedom Fighter". This includes answers to listener questions. Citations:https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/book/us-covert-activities-against-cuba
2020-10-0614 min
BSP: Believer Skeptic PodcastEpisode 78 – Latinx LoreIn celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., we’ve decided to bring you some urban legends from the Latinx culture. First, Cody talks about El Sombreron, a Guatemalan man who seduces women and is obsessed with braiding hair. Then, Chris shares the legend of the Peruvian Pishtaco and how it was blamed for a murderous gang that killed people for their fat. Next, Cody brings the lighter tale of La Planchada, a comforting spirit with a well ironed uniform. Finally, Chris discusses another horror tale: La Mala Hora, a horrendous lady you encounter at a crossroads. For Cr...
2020-09-0748 min
Better KnownYuliya SmykThis week, Yuliya Smyk discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known.
History of ethnic diversity of Kazakhstan https://astanatimes.com/2016/04/why-kazakhstans-model-of-maintaining-ethnic-diversity-deserves-attention/
Iran's Modern art collection www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-tehran-museum-of-contemporary-art/
Art exchange at Vienna airport www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204770404577082842506737230
Religious diversity and tolerance in Panama https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/book/muslims-and-jews-panamá
Freya Stark www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/04/18/east-is-west-claudia-roth-pierpont
Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras http://drkardaras.com/glow-kids/
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2018-05-0627 min