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The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin! Support NPR and get your music exploration sponsor-free with Alt.Latino+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/nprmusic
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The bimonthly podcast with ANA-MARIA & CREZ, hosts of THE EMERALD TOWER on WOW FM, who present the funny, fascinating and freaky from the world of music. Returns MARCH 31 with 2 new episodes!
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The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath... Our immersive audio is best with he ...
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Heroes of Cancer is a platform to connect and empower cancer survivors, fighters, and caregivers. Through this podcast, we feature the voice of the cancer community in the UAE.
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Glenn Taylor of Skybound Coaching and Training hosts a show aimed at helping folks harness sky-high leadership potential to create more dynamic, human workplaces. Focused on leaders and teams within the marketing, design, arts/entertainment, and technology sectors. Each episode features an interview with a leader, coach, consultant, or academic. The show covers topics including: leadership development, leadership skills, career advancement, personal branding, emotional intelligence, team bui ...
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Welcome to the Purposeful Caregiver Podcast! I’m Dr. Emily Reilly, occupational therapist, and I’m Dr. Devon Turnbull, physical therapist, and we are here to help overwhelmed and burned out family caregivers become confident and empowered in taking care of themselves and their loved ones. Our goal on this podcast is to provide you with resources to support and guide you through your current caregiving situation. We’ll talk about everything from the limitations of our current healthcare syste ...
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Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get their take on how social media influences the ways we engage with politics and democracy. Social Media and Politics is hosted by Michael Bossetta, political scientist at Lund University. Check out the podcast's official website: https://socialmediaandp ...
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Omar Apollo, Karol G and Papo Vazquez
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Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre round up their favorite new tracks, including heartbroken music from Omar Apollo, a mix of jazz and Afro-Puerto Rican sounds from Papo Vazquez and a controversial new merengue electrónico track from Karol G. Songs featured in this episode: •Omar Apollo, "Empty" •Los Cenzontles, "Different Drum" •Mabe Fratti, "Oido…
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In this episode, I interview Dori Albora, the VP of Client Services at the healthcare marketing agency Unlock Health, about empowering your team as a leader. We’ll discuss what it […]By Glenn Taylor
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Super-producer Edgar Barrera on turning old-school genres into pop hits
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Even if you don't know Edgar Barrera's name, you know his work. The multiple Grammy-winning writer and producer has worked with dozens of the biggest names in Latin music — Bad Bunny, Maluma, Karol G, Camilo — the list goes on. But he's also one of the main forces pushing regional Mexican into the mainstream over the past few years, and turning Pan…
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Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2024 (so far)
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To mark the halfway point of 2024, Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and NPR Culture Desk producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run down their favorite releases of the year so far, from a career-defining release from Nathy Peluso, a leveling up from Argentine rapper Trueno, introspective jazz from Melissa Aldana and so much more. Songs featured in this e…
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In this episode, I interview marketing leader Corryn Williams from Method Architecture about the topic of leading a remote team. We’ll discuss some of the challenges of managing remote workers, […]By Glenn Taylor
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The National Recording Registry's best Spanish language songs (and what it's missing)
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The Library of Congress' National Recording Registry is more than just a collection of music and sound — it's a reflection of who we are as a country. In April, two new Spanish language songs were added to the registry: Juan Gabriel's "Amor Eterno" and Héctor Lavoe's "El Cantante." This week on Alt.Latino, Felix and Ana take the opportunity to dive…
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Wyatt Flores, Danny Ocean and Grupo Frontera
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Ana and Felix collect their favorite recent releases from the past few months, including new material from the breakout regional band Grupo Frontera, a country/Latin cross-over in the music of Wyatt Flores, a new song from groundbreaking rapper Mala Rodriguez and more. Songs featured in this episode: •Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, "Mas Que Nada" •Lui…
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"The Toynbee Convector" by Ray Bradbury
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The world's only time traveler finally reveals his secrets. "The Toynbee Convector" © 1983 by Ray Bradbury Content advisory: suicideBy Stitcher
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In this episode, I interview guest Stephen Davis about a 5-step decision making process he developed as part of his master’s thesis in arts leadership. Stephen is the Assistant General […]By Glenn Taylor
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Web Browsing Data to Study Digital Political Behavior, with Prof. Sebastian Stier
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Prof. Sebastian Stier, Scientific Director of Computational Social Science at GESIS and Professor of CSS at the University of Mannheim, discusses how web tracking data can inform social science questions. We discuss the data structure of web browsing data, how it is collected, and the types of incentives used to recruit participants. Prof. Stier al…
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Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries
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It's the 10th annual Tiny Desk contest and there's been a strong showing of Latin artists behind desks across the United States and Puerto Rico. Felix and Ana sifted through all the entries and pulled their favorites from artists with roots all across the Americas. And if one of them ends up winning, you can thank us for the introduction. Songs fea…
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A reality TV show producer tries to make love happen, on- and off-screen. “The November Story” is from MUSIC FOR WARTIME by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton…
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"She Builds Quick Machines" by Lyndsie Manusos
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Robotics, quick machines, fugitives -- none are exactly what they seem on the surface. Find more from the author at https://lyndsiekay.wordpress.com. And find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and mark your…
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Micro-Influencer Marketing for Political Campaigns, with Ryan Davis
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Ryan Davis, Co-Founder of People First, discusses how "micro-influencers" or "micro-creators" are being used in political campaigns. We discuss the benefits of using micro-influencers for engagement, as well as how they can be used to target specific blocks of voters. Ryan also shares how these creators can inform the political strategy of campaign…
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Angélica Garcia, Young Miko and The Mavericks
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Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite new music, from Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko's boundary-pushing new music, to Alejandro Escovedo's genre-bending rock and Angelica Garcia's electro-cumbia. Songs featured in this episode: • Young Miko, "Tamagotchi" • The Mavericks, "Moon & Stars (with Sierra Ferrell)" • Angélica Garcia, "…
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"When the Apples are Ripe" by Diane Oliver
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A young boy puzzles over the behavior of his mysterious elderly neighbor, his parents, and his older brother, a budding civil rights activist. This story appears in the collection entitled NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES by Diane Oliver, published by Grove Press. Content advisory: racial slur, racismBy Stitcher
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On a long mission to search for a new home planet, an outfitter tries to protect the crewmembers' lives. But can she protect herself from the inevitable loss and heartbreak? This story first appeared in Uncanny Magazine. For more from the author, check out anamariacurtis.com. Content advisory: pandemic, death…
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Far Right Women Influencers on YouTube and Instagram, with Dr. Eviane Leidig
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Dr. Eviane Leidig, Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow at Tilburg University, discusses her book "The Women of the Far Right: Social Media Influencers and Online Radicalization." We break down the role of social media for the alt-right movement, and how platforms like Instagram and YouTube work to mainstream extremist views. These insights come from Dr…
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Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music
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The release of Beyoncés Cowboy Carter has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the complex roots of the genre. Which got Alt.Latino thinking — what about the Latinos in country? This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras travel to Austin, Texas to speak with AmeriChicana musician Carrie Rodriguez about the dif…
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"The Appropriation of Cultures" by Percival Everett
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A young Black musician is heckled by a group of white fraternity brothers, asking him to play "Dixie." His response surprises everyone, including himself. This story appears in the collection DAMNED IF I DO, published by Graywolf Press.By Stitcher
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Shakira just released her first album in seven years, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, and most listeners and critics have high praise. But this episode of Alt.Latino puts the record to the test. Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento talk about what makes a Shakira record a Shakira record, how pop artists reinvent themselves a…
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"The Hidden Forests of Earth and Mars" by Anna Zumbro
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A young woman must decide her future: planting seeds and forging civilization on Mars, or caretaking for future generations on Earth. This story originally appeared in Cast of Wonders. Find more from the author at annazumbro.com. Content advisory: climate change and ecological collapseBy Stitcher
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