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Puerto Rico: A Living History

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"Puerto Rico: A Living History" is a podcast that takes listeners on an immersive journey through the rich and diverse history of Puerto Rico, from its indigenous roots to its modern-day realities. Each episode explores different facets of Puerto Rican culture, society, politics, and more, building a comprehensive narrative of the island's past and its impact on the present. The podcast aims to keep the vibrant tapestry of Puerto Rican history alive, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the island's unique identity.Puerto Rico: A Living History Welt
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  • PROMESA: The Promise That Took Power Away

    PROMESA: The Promise That Took Power Away
    Aug 10 2026

    This episode explores PROMESA, the 2016 law that created Puerto Rico’s unelected Fiscal Oversight Board, known as La Junta. It explains how Puerto Rico’s debt crisis was shaped by local mismanagement, Wall Street, federal tax policy, colonial status, and U.S. control, while showing how austerity, privatization, consultant costs, migration, and blackouts affected everyday Puerto Ricans.
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    32 Min.
  • To Be a Nationalist: The People Behind the Movement

    To Be a Nationalist: The People Behind the Movement
    Jul 7 2026

    What did it mean to be a Nationalist in Puerto Rico when independence could make you a target? This episode explores the people behind the movement, including the Cadets of the Republic, the Hijas de la Libertad, workers, students, families, and ordinary Puerto Ricans who risked everything to say the island belonged to its people.
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    29 Min.
  • Pedro Albizu Campos - El Maestro

    Pedro Albizu Campos - El Maestro
    Jun 26 2026

    Pedro Albizu Campos, known as El Maestro, was one of the most powerful and controversial voices in Puerto Rico’s independence movement. In this episode, we follow his journey from Ponce to Harvard, from the U.S. Army to the Nationalist Party, and into years of imprisonment and resistance. His life raises a question Puerto Rico still faces today: who has the right to decide the island’s future?
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    21 Min.
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