Best Lisette Alvarez Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 11: Stormchaser [Series Finale] 12:47

6M ago12:47

12:47

A winding, whirling wrap up and the beginning of something new. Thank you so much for listening. It means so much. You can continue the journey on the brand new HAVANA SYNDROME podcast feed - now available to subscribe to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc. If you liked what you have heard, please consider rating and reviewing on your podcast app. It …

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HAVANA SYNDROME: The Official Trailer 1:36

6M ago1:36

1:36

For fans of The Diplomat, The X-Files, and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? HAVANA SYNDROME is a groundbreaking new audio drama which follows the story of two siblings pulled unwillingly into the realm of global espionage when their sister goes AWOL from the CIA to track down the source of a mysterious sound which has plagued spies, diplomat…

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HAVANA SYNDROME: The Official Trailer 1:36

6M ago1:36

1:36

For fans of The Diplomat, The X-Files, and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? HAVANA SYNDROME is a groundbreaking new audio drama which follows the story of two siblings pulled unwillingly into the realm of global espionage when their sister goes AWOL from the CIA to track down the source of a mysterious sound which has plagued spies, diplomat…

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Episode 10: Love the Bomb 20:08

6M ago20:08

20:08

In which Cuba holds the title of closest we got to world-ending shenanigans. Clip credit goes to "Dr Strangelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb". Credit for music goes to Blue Dot Sessions. Support the Artist Residency Fund. Learn more about the HAVANA SYNDROME series at havana-syndrome.net Sign up for the latest updates on our n…

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Episode 9: The Haunting 16:59

6M ago16:59

16:59

The aftermath and emotional fallout of my trip to Cuba. Please note that this episode references historical violent crime and personal mental health struggles. Clip credit goes to Disney's Encanto, and MONSTERS and THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS on Netflix. Credit for music goes to Blue Dot Sessions. Support the Artist Residency Fund. Learn more about the H…

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Episode 8: Intelligence Failure 14:37

7M ago14:37

14:37

It's the final day in Cuba, what could possibly go wrong? Credit to clip goes to "The WASP Network", a Netflix orignial movie. Credit for music goes to Blue Dot Sessions. Support the Artist Residency Fund. Learn more about the HAVANA SYNDROME series at havana-syndrome.net Sign up for the latest updates on our newsletter or follow us on Instagram an…

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Episode 7: Small Acts of Resistance 21:52

7M ago21:52

21:52

A beautiful beach day turns out to be a lot more complicated than it seems. Clip attributions to the following films and TV shows: Star Wars' Andor, The Mask, Scarface, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, and Our Man and the Sea. Credit for music goes to Blue Dot Sessions and the unnamed band in an unnamed bar in Havana. Support the Artist…

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Episode 6: 2+2=5 19:50

7M ago19:50

19:50

On this episode, we hit the streets of Havana to try to understand the tenuous truth of the Cuban experience. Attributions to the BBC, WPTV news and MGM's Our Man in Havana. Credit for music goes to Blue Dot Sessions. Support the Artist Residency Fund. Learn more about the HAVANA SYNDROME series at havana-syndrome.net Sign up for the latest updates…

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Episode 5: The Sacred Tree 23:38

7M ago23:38

23:38

We finally figure out what this whole sacred tree thing is about on my tour with Beyond Roots, and the connection between African descendents in Cuba, the United States, and beyond. A huge thanks to Beyond Roots, you can book your experience in Cuba with them on their website beyondroots.net or follow them on Instagram @beyondroots. Attributions to…

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Episode 4: Malecón, Mafia, and Molasses 20:12

8M ago20:12

20:12

I conduct a pre-Revolution history lesson and share my first moments of being in Cuba. Finally. Credit for the archival clips to 1776 and the Godfather II. Credit for music goes to Freesound.org and Blue Dot Sessions. Support the Artist Residency Fund. Learn more about the HAVANA SYNDROME series at havana-syndrome.net Sign up for the latest updates…

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Episode 3: The Judgement of Solomon 21:41

8M ago21:41

21:41

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Elián González international custody crisis. In this episode, I run through airports with a hope and a prayer that I can get to Cuba without international incident. Content warning: this episode contains potentially distressing clips from the INS raid to take Elián into custody. Credit for the archival cl…

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Episode 2: Sin Eater 12:25

8M ago12:25

12:25

A little bit about my family history in the context of the "Miami Cuban" political bloc, including history of the revolution, Bay of Pigs, Watergate, and more. Thanks to the C-SPAN library plus HBO trailers for WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS and THE SYMPATHIZER for additional material. Creative commons music featured from freesound.org, and Blue Dot Sessions…

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The Initiate Files: Shadow and the Pluriverse of Madness 19:19

8M ago19:19

19:19

Shadow returns with a very special message and introduces a new series from Stormfire Productions. About Once Upon a Time in Havana: How can an island, only 90 miles from the U.S. southeastern coast, feel so far away? Lisette Alvarez guides you through their journey as the first person in their family to return to Cuba after over 60 years, all with…

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NEW SHOW: Once Upon a Time in Havana 14:08

8M ago14:08

14:08

How can an island, only 90 miles from the U.S. southeastern coast, feel so far away? Lisette Alvarez guides you through their journey as the first person in their family to return to Cuba after over 60 years, all within the context of U.S.-Cuba geopolitical history. This 12-episode true story is released just in time for the anniversaries of two ma…

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Episode 1: 60 Years. 3 Days. 14:08

8M ago14:08

14:08

How can an island, only 90 miles from the U.S. southeastern coast, feel so far away? Lisette Alvarez guides you through their journey as the first person in their family to return to Cuba after over 60 years, all within the context of U.S.-Cuba geopolitical history. This 12-episode true story is released just in time for the anniversaries of two ma…

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Landslide: Part Three 11:03

9M ago11:03

11:03

Fletcher aims for the future. CONTENT WARNING: Allusions towards violent direct action. Loud sounds/music at around the 8:30 minute mark. Thank you for listening! We will be taking a hiatus starting September 15th, so please stay tuned by subscribing to our newsletter and following us across social media. Please consider supporting Project Borderle…

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Landslide: Part Two 11:52

12M ago11:52

11:52

Fletcher confronts the Fates. Landslide, a three-part series, is written and produced by Lisette Alvarez. The next part is coming soon. Check out Alpha 8 wherever you get your podcasts! You can support this latest experiment with the Storyteller Project. Join our weekly Friday creative coworking sessions on Discord and Twitch. Transcript…

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Landslide: Part One 16:14

1y ago16:14

16:14

The tale of a valley of master weavers, and the wall blessed by the fates to protect them -- until it didn't. Landslide, a three-part series, is written and produced by Lisette Alvarez. The next part is coming soon. You can support this latest experiment with the Storyteller Project. Join our weekly Friday creative coworking sessions on Discord and…

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The Ortiz Twins Are Coming Home - Teaser Trailer 1:21

1y ago1:21

1:21

From the creators of Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services, Black Friday, and Tales From the Hearth comes a new modern audio folk tale--The Ortiz Twins Are Coming Home is a fantasy podcast about twins on the US/Mexico border as they reconnect with their indigenous roots and uncover forgotten family history. The Ortiz Twins is written by And…

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The Ortiz Twins Are Coming Home - Teaser Trailer 1:21

1y ago1:21

1:21

From the creators of Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services, Black Friday, and Tales From the Hearth comes a new modern audio folk tale--The Ortiz Twins Are Coming Home is a fantasy podcast about twins on the US/Mexico border as they reconnect with their indigenous roots and uncover forgotten family history. The Ortiz Twins is written by And…

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Experiment #4: The Tone 2:21

1+ y ago2:21

2:21

Please note: this audio contains material that might be disturbing for some audiences sensitive to loud noises and implied violence. Listen now to "The Tone" for the upcoming modern folk tale LANDSLIDE, which will premiere later this week. Sound and music sourced via a Creative Commons license at freesound.org. See and share the moodboard across ou…

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Experiment #4: A Hook 1:14

1+ y ago1:14

1:14

There once lived a young warrior named Fletcher, who lived in a village protected by a grand, old, woven wall. When his village is destroyed by a freak landslide, Fletcher goes off on a quest to confront those who failed to protect them from such a disaster–the fates themselves. Landslide, a modern audio folk tale, will premiere….mmm, early next we…

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Experiment #4: A Collective Tarot Reading 54:55

1+ y ago54:55

54:55

Welcome to the Storyteller's Workshop! For day one of the Storyteller Project, Lisette Alvarez conducted a collective tarot reading to inspire a new modern folk tale. By next week, there will be a mini episode in this feed. Between now and then, however, you will get a mix of podcast episodes which include unedited workshopping, sample audio, and a…

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The Myth of the Storyteller: A TALES FROM THE HEARTH Folk Tale 19:32

1+ y ago19:32

19:32

The myth of how we became storytelling animals. This special episode was made with the support of those who have already contributed to the 2023 Storytelling Crowdfund. All contributers receive a copy of "The Storyteller" paper, a prose research essay I wrote in 2016 on the global archetype of the Storyteller. All contributers for the Bardic Box an…

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The Myth of the Storyteller 19:32

1+ y ago19:32

19:32

The myth of how we became storytelling animals. This special episode was made with the support of those who have already contributed to the 2023 Storytelling Crowdfund. All contributers receive a copy of "The Storyteller" paper, a prose research essay I wrote in 2016 on the global archetype of the Storyteller. All contributers for the Bardic Box an…

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Interview with a Storyteller: Diana Helmuth 50:47

1+ y ago50:47

50:47

With moonlit adventures and witchy revelations, this episode brings on Diana Helmuth, author of new nonfiction memoir "The Witching Year: A memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft" and award-winning "How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner's Guide to Hiking and Backpacking". Diana Helmuth is a nonfiction author. Before delving into writing, …

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PROJECT:BORDERLESS | Teaser 4:29

1+ y ago4:29

4:29

We're trying something new. Support the 2023 storytelling crowdfund and claim your gifts now. There are 2 limited higher-tier packages available, as well as our basic $7+ gift. We have until Halloween to reach $3200! You can also see the video version (with captions) of this teaser on the crowdfund page, under "The Story" tab.…

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PROJECT:BORDERLESS | Teaser 4:29

1+ y ago4:29

4:29

We're trying something new. Support the 2023 storytelling crowdfund and claim your gifts now. There are 2 limited higher-tier packages available, as well as our basic $7+ gift. We have until Halloween to reach $3200! You can also see the video version (with captions) of this teaser on the crowdfund page, under "The Story" tab.…

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Ali and the Tower 41:09

1+ y ago41:09

41:09

Ali is an overworked and underpaid scribe who dreams of being a voice of her generation. When her boss, a capricious and calculating god, asks Ali to take the fall for a seemingly innocuous mistake, she must decide if his promise of riches is worth burning out inside an ivory tower. Listen now to "Ali and the Tower", a modern folk tale and audio sh…

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Experiment #3: The Tone 1:43

1+ y ago1:43

1:43

Here we seek the audio teaser vibes for "Ali and the Tower", our upcoming mini audio folk tale about an overworked scribe whose strength of will is tested by gods and ivory towers. Sound and music sourced via a Creative Commons license at freesound.org. See and share the moodboard across our social media. Find your hearth. Tomorrow begins the actua…

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Experiment #3: A Hook 1:41

1+ y ago1:41

1:41

See and share the moodboard across our social media. Find your hearth. Want to join the next 9AM and 12PM EST livestream? Connect via our Discord server. This is an experiment paid for by the Storyteller Project Fund. We have until Monday to raise $200! We are already 42% of the way there. You can contribute now. Transcript…

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Experiment #3: A Collective Tarot Reading 28:46

1+ y ago28:46

28:46

WARNING: Unedited 30+ minute podcast episode ahead. Also mention of blood from a paper cut. Because apparently this particular folk tale requires blood sacrifice. Welcome to the Storyteller's Workshop! For day one of the Storyteller Project, Lisette Alvarez conducted a collective tarot reading to inspire a new modern folk tale. By Monday, there wil…

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The Seamstress Who Wove The Moon: Part Three 28:15

2y ago28:15

28:15

The seamstress must choose which dream she wants to live in...forever. The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon is a modern folk tale written, performed, and produced by Lisette Alvarez. Stay tuned for the next experiment and collective tarot reading, beginning Friday, August 4th. Transcript Stay tuned for more interviews and modern folk tales by signing u…

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The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon: Part Two 22:05

2y ago22:05

22:05

Our determined seamstress dreams and weaves, and is nearing the end of both. What shall she do when the steward gives her the final spool of moonbeam? The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon is a modern folk tale written, performed, and produced by Lisette Alvarez. The third and final part will premiere...soon. Transcript Stay tuned for more interviews an…

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The Seamstress Who Wove The Moon: Part One 22:38

2y ago22:38

22:38

A seamstress, unlucky in love and unrecognized in talent, is commissioned to create a cloak of moonbeams. This is the first of three parts of The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon, a new modern folk tale inspired by a collective tarot reading. You can visit the whole making of process by listening to the Experiment #2 episodes. Part Two will premiere...…

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Interview with a Storyteller: Tracy Chipman 38:08

2y ago38:08

38:08

Oral storytelling is not a remnant of the past. It is gloriously alive. In this interview with a storyteller, Tracy Chipman shares an aspect of storytelling that is truly mythic. Tracy Chipman uses she/her/they pronouns and resides in Northern Wisconsin occupying land belonging to the Anishinaabe peoples. She stepped onto the path of storyteller 27…

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The Mouse's Wife 33:54

2y ago33:54

33:54

A modern folktale about a young woman's betrothal to an enchanted mouse, and her journey to break the curse placed upon her whiskered husband. THE MOUSE'S WIFE is an audio storytelling spin on various famous fairy tales and myths including Psyche, the Enchanted Pig, and Beauty and the Beast. This audio short story was created as a proof of concept …

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Interview with a Storyteller: Dr. Emily Zobel Marshall 37:51

2y ago37:51

37:51

A spider, a rabbit and a raven walk into a bar...and all hell breaks loose. Well, what else do you expect when dealing with tricksters? The latest interview with a storyteller is a little more like an interview about storytellers. Specifically, the tricksters (and their stories) who have the power to shape our world. Dr. Emily Zobel Marshall is a p…

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Interview with a Storyteller: M. Molder 44:10

2y ago44:10

44:10

One moon related story is still in the works, so here is an interview with a storyteller who also writes moon-related tales. In this episode, we talk about what kinds of stories feed us and making tales that explore the grey areas of life. M. Molder is the creator and all-the-hats wearing producer for the audio drama, "The Moon Crown." They've spen…

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The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon Trailer 2:38

2y ago2:38

2:38

What you're about to hear is a fully edited trailer for "The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon", a modern folk tale told via audio short -- the complete episode which will be recorded, edited, produced and uploaded tomorrow. Ideally. Stay tuned via whichever podcatcher, social media, or other hearth you follow. Our final Storyteller Workshop via the dis…

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Experiment #2: The Tone 1:51

2y ago1:51

1:51

Today marks day three of the Storyteller Project. Over the course of the week I have been sharing the process of creating an audio drama short from the ground up. What you are about to hear is a sample sound mix for "The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon", a modern folk tale and audio drama short premiering on Monday, March 6. This clip gives you a tast…

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Experiment #2: The Hook 2:10

2y ago2:10

2:10

The synthesizing of yesterday's tarot reading into a coherent hook and logline for a modern folk tale called "The Seamstress Who Wove the Moon". A much shorter unedited episode this time! You can find the full logline and the story's moodboard on our social media. Find your hearth. Want to join tomorrow's 12PM EST livestream? Connect via our Discor…

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Experiment #2: A Collective Tarot Reading 36:37

2y ago36:37

36:37

And we're back with another experiement in collective creativity in order to make a modern folk tale! If you joined us back in December, you'll notice the format is more or less the same, with a few strange hiccups and coincidences because, well, magick. Enjoy and share our tarot reading on social media, which you can find wherever you find your he…

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Interview with a Storyteller: Tonia Ransom 46:05

2y ago46:05

46:05

Tonia Ransom is the creator and executive producer of NIGHTLIGHT, a multi-award-winning horror podcast featuring creepy tales written by Black writers, and Afflicted, a horror thriller best described as Lovecraft Country meets True Blood. Tonia has been scaring people since the second grade, when she wrote her first story based on Michael Myers. Sh…

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Interview with a Storyteller: Ester Ellis 1:45:29

2y ago1:45:29

1:45:29

Welcome to the interview side of the Storyteller Project and Tales from the Hearth: Interview with a Storyteller. Alongside modern folk tale experiments such as "The Wedding Gift", your host--Lisette Alvarez--will also be interviewing fellow storytellers across mediums and experiences to explore the position of a storyteller within their community …

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