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Product on the Rocks

Martinho Aragão, Roberto Machado

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In order to have a reason to drink whiskey at any time of the day, Roberto Machado and Martinho Aragão started a podcast about Product. Albeit more focused on product management, anything product related goes into the mix.
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The PALCUS Podcast Channel is the only podcast channel dedicated to the advancement of the Portuguese American community. It is hosted by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States. www.palcus.org
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Get your weekly dose of inspiration every Wednesday. The Tourism RESET is where Rebecca Woolford, founder of Kiwano Tourism invites you to reimagine one of the world's largest industries, to see how travel can be a force for good. Questioning the status quo, challenging the traditional model and deepening your knowledge, it's the go to podcast for conscious travel professionals, brands, or travellers.
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Today's guest is Roberto Machado, a retired high school teacher and author, who talks about his book “An Azorean in Canada: A Memoir”. The book traces his adventures and misadventures from when he was born in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, to the moment that he emigrated and set foot in Toronto, to the present day. It deals with a variety of un…
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When my guest started to plant trees on his land, as part of a reforestation effort, the land dropped dramatically in value. In order to not only survive but thrive, the reserve transformed into a socio-environmental project which welcomes guests from around the world. Meet my guest Renato Machado, founder and visionary of Ibiti project in Brazil w…
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Ranchers and jaguars have clashed for more than 300 years in the Pantanal. But is the fate of BIG cats slowly changing through the vehicle of ecotourism? Find out. My guest Roberto Klabin, founder of Caiman and SOS Pantanal, is an incredible force of nature, for nature in the Pantanal. A pioneer of ecotourism in Brazil, Roberto's ongoing struggle t…
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Featured in the TV series Planet Earth, Onçafari's conservation efforts are recognised around the world. Despite being the third largest cat in the world, the jaguar is the least studied species among the big cats. Oncafari was set up to promote environmental conservation and contribute to socio-economic development through ecotourism and scientifi…
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Demand for responsible holidays is rising, but animal welfare remains a missing piece. Today, an estimated 550,000 wild animals are being exploited to entertain holidaymakers. Join me and Katheryn Wise, UK campaign manager at World Animal Protection - a global voice for animals, respected for their knowledge and expertise for more than 70 years. Th…
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Today we need better, more accurate and less harmful storytelling in tourism. Let's reconnect with the power of storytelling and change this industry one story at a time. One of the biggest challenges and opportunities for tourism is to rethink the goal and shift its purpose from simply growing in size to becoming better in outcome. But where do we…
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Today's guest is Antonio Correia who talks about Gardunhos and how this project came to be. Gardunhos is a music-literary project that consists of an experimental fusion between traditional Portuguese music and an affection for the Portuguese medieval era and medieval culture, mentality, history and aesthetics. https://gardunhos.com/ https://www.go…
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Investing in women and bringing gender equality into the wildlife ranger workforce is proven to strengthen community and accelerate conservation efforts. By showing how wildlife is worth more alive than dead, tourism can be a powerful vehicle to change views at a local level, provide alternative sources of income and encourage both poachers and gov…
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Today we have our first guests from South Africa: Eurico, Ricardo and Micaela from YAPS. The Young Adult Portuguese Society (YAPS) is a group of young inspiring professionals and entrepreneurs in South Africa with Portuguese heritage that host various events for our communities based across South Africa. They talk about how YAPS started and what th…
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Today's guest is author Katherine Vaz. She talks about how she began writing and the people who supported her. She is the first Portuguese-American to have her work recorded by the Library of Congress (Hispanic Division) and teaches “Writing the Luso Experience” each summer in the Disquiet International Literary Conference in Lisboa, Portugal. She …
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Today's guest is Frank Ferreira, who is the Conselheiro das Comunidades Portuguesas for the Washington, DC jurisdiction. He is also Founder & CEO of FERREIRA International (Fi). He joins us today to talk about the Portuguese Elections, how it works, and what improvements are needed to make it a better process. Frank Ferreira | LinkedIn…
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Today's guests Brian Martins and Derrick DeMelo are the creative forces behind The Portuguese Kids, being born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts - a Portuguese Mecca - they use their upbringing as inspiration for their live comedy shows, hilarious musical parodies, and viral videos. Their unique brand of ethnic humor has won them legions of f…
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Today's guest is John dos Passos Coggin, he is the maternal grandson of renowned Portuguese-American author John Dos Passos. With his family, he curates the John Dos Passos literary estate. He is committed to preserving the Dos Passos legacy of art, writing, and human rights advocacy. He serves on the advisory board of the John Dos Passos Society. …
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Today's guest is Jeremiah Duarte Bills. Called a “master of his craft,” by pastry chef Johnny Iuzinni, Jeremiah Duarte Bills is a baker, a musician and an ambassador for all things Portuguese. Growing up in a dessert-obsessed family in Loomis, CA, he began baking in college as a way to connect to his Portuguese heritage. In 2016, he appeared on ABC…
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Today's guest is Elaina Vieira, Executive Director of the Carlos Vieira Foundation in Livingston, CA. Elaina talks about the work done by the Foundation and the San Joaquin Valley Portuguese Festival. This year's festival is on April 19-21, 2024. The Carlos Vieira Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that focuses on the following three…
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Today's guest is David Rodrigues from How to cook Portuguese Stuff. David was born in the USA to Portuguese parents, and he takes complicated Portuguese recipes and makes them easy for you to make at home!https://howtocookportuguesestuff.com/https://www.facebook.com/howtocookportuguesestuffhttps://www.instagram.com/howtocookstuff/…
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Our guest today is Ron Freitas, who is the 42nd District Attorney of San Joaquin County.A career prosecutor, Ron has served the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office in a myriad of roles including the Supervising Deputy District Attorney of the Gang Violence Suppression Unit, the Chief Deputy District Attorney of the Homicide and Gang Divis…
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Today's guest is Diniz Borges from the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute. PBBI strives to be the hub for cultural, literary, pedagogical, and research resources for the diverse Portuguese Diaspora in the San Joaquin Valley and the entire State. We seek to be a congregating venue for cultural events, teacher workshops, literary resources, artistic…
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Our guest today is Mike Rezendes, an investigative reporter with the global investigations team at the Associated Press. Previously, he worked for the Boston Globe Spotlight Team and shared a Pulitzer Prize for revealing the cover-up of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Mike was also a Pulitzer Prize finalist twice, once in 2007 for an investiga…
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Today we are joined by Joann Malta-Weingard and Gary Resendes from the Luso-American Education Foundation (LAEF) Cultural Youth Summer Camp. The first Youth Cultural Summer Camp was held in 1998 at UC Santa Cruz. Since that time, summer camps have been held at 13 different University of California colleges, California State colleges and private col…
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Today's guest is André Corrêa d’Almeida, Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University and Founder of All4Integrity. All4Integrity is the first and only organization and global network created in Portugal to advance a culture of integrity, transparency, and social justice. It quickly became an incubator of ideas, initiatives, programs, and sol…
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Our guest today is George Reis from New York who joins us to talk about Agostinho da Silva, who was a Portuguese philosopher, essayist, and writer. His thought combines elements of pantheism and millenarism, an ethic of renunciation (like in Buddhism or Franciscanism), and a belief in freedom as the most important feature of man.https://en.wikipedi…
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Today's guest is Chris Corgas, Deputy Director of the Community Economic Development Division of the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development. His focus is on strengthening San Francisco’s business corridors, mixed-use neighborhoods, public spaces, and commercial centers through customizable strategies and programs.Chris is also i…
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Our guest today is Ramana Vieira, a fado singer from Northern California. Listen in as she talks about her start in musical theater and then migrating to fado. Vieira’s work captures traditional Fado and influences from the Portuguese diaspora in a musical tapestry that ranges from the whispering, haunting ballads of Fado, to American classics and …
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Massachusetts State Senator Jake Oliveira is a fourth-generation Ludlow resident. He is the great-grandson of immigrants from Portugal and Poland. Active in his community for nearly two decades, Jake was elected as a Ludlow precinct member at 18 and to the Ludlow School Committee at 22, where he served for 12 years. Through his work on the school c…
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Today's guest is Zachery Ramos, who is the President & Creator of the Traveling Library and is currently on the Gustine School Board. He also ran for Mayor of the small town of Gustine in California at the age of 19. Zachery was the recipient of the 2019 PALCUS Young Portuguese-American “Promessa” Award.https://www.facebook.com/TrVeLiNgLiBrArY/…
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Patrick Pihana Branco was the State Representative for Hawaiʻi House District 50 (Kailua and Kāne‘ohe Bay) from 2020 to 2022. He was born and raised in Kailua, and spent his summers at his great-great grandfather’s small farm in Kurtistown on Hawaiʻi island. Branco served as a U.S. diplomat for seven years including assignments in Pakistan, Colombi…
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Judge Michèle Patrão Forsythe is a family court judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina. Judge Forsythe was elected to the court by the South Carolina General Assembly in 2016 and was re-elected in 2022.Michèle is a first-generation American, fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. She also studied French. Born in New Jersey and raised in …
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Join us as we speak to Maria Azevedo and Ryan Ostorero about Toastmaster International and the Portuguese Bilingual Group.Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development, with more than 364,000 members in over 16,200 clubs in 145 countries. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or reti…
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Join us as former PALCUS directors Daniel da Ponte from RI and Jack De Oliveira from CT discuss the previous RI Bill to remove “Portuguese” as Minority Business category, and learn what PALCUS has done to try to prevent this from happening.https://rinewstoday.com/rep-anastasia-williams-tries-again-to-remove-portuguese-as-minority-owned-business-cat…
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Luis Gonçalves is the Director of the Portuguese School, of the Middlebury Language Schools, which features a seven-week summer immersion program, offering beginner through advanced-level Portuguese languages courses.Established in 2003, the Portuguese School is one of 13 Middlebury Language Schools network, located on the campus of Bennington Coll…
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Today we speak to Leslie Vicente, Executive Director of the Discovery Language Academy in New Bedford, MA.Discovery Language Academy provides innovative opportunities for language acquisition and application to learners of all ages and backgrounds so that they may progress towards their educational, vocational, and personal goals.https://www.discov…
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Today's guest is Sofia Almeida from New York. Sofia is a part of the Portuguese community in Queens, NY where she spends time volunteering whether it be to help organize events for the children and the community or assisting in the Portuguese school. Sofia has pioneered the NY Portuguese Pop-Up events for small businesses across New York State with…
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Today's guest is Ana Sofia Paulo Guerreiro from Alzuleycha.ALZULEYCHA was was founded in 2015 and honors and praises the long and rich Portuguese architecture heritage, perpetuating the architectural and design details in decoration pieces. ALZULEYCHA makes inspirational decoration accessories with a soul.Learn more about Alzuleycha at https://www.…
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