Showing posts with label Catholicism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Catholicism. Show all posts

2/12/16

Latin Pulse: 2.12.2016

Pope Francis and his trip to Mexico provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program discusses the pope's fourth trip to Latin America, which will primarily focus on key stops throughout Mexico. The program reflects on the pope's efforts to put the global refugee crisis and the need to ease migration restrictions in front of policymakers in the hemisphere.  The news segment of the program covers testimony from the Centers for Disease Control in the United States officially linking the zika virus outbreak to microcephaly, a condition that causes brain damage in infants.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU); and
Maureen Meyer of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


  (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 




































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12/11/15

Latin Pulse: 12.11.2015

Religion and politics, the so-called taboo subjects provide the central themes for Latin Pulse this week.  The program provides a preview of Cuba's favorite religious celebration, the feast day of San Lazaro.  The program explores the mix of faiths that honor that day on Dec. 17, including the practitioners of Santeria and those with Christian beliefs.  The program also goes in-depth on reaction to the surprising landslide win of opposition groups in Venezuela in that country's Congressional elections. The program includes excerpts from an international press conference that analyzes the political scene in Venezuela.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Michael Atwood Mason,* the Director of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage; and
David Smilde† of Tulane University and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


 *Michael Atwood Mason is also the author, editor, and curator of a cultural blog called Baba Who? Babalu!

†David Smilde is also the curator, editor and author of the WOLA blog, Venezuela Politics & Human Rights. 

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 






























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9/11/15

Latin Pulse: 9.11.2015

Religion in Latin America provides the theme this week on Latin Pulse, as Cuba prepares for an official visit from Pope Francis. The program analyzes the importance of the pope's upcoming trip to Cuba and reflects on how the Cuba trip will provide a preface for the pope's visit to the United States. The program also reviews a new book that deals with how religion is fighting violence throughout Latin America, especially Central America.  The news segment of the program reviews the results in the first round of the Guatemalan presidential voting and the upset of comedian Jimmy Morales.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University; and
Alex Wilde of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 









































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7/10/15

Latin Pulse: 7.10.2015

Pope Francis and his trip to the Andes region of Latin America provides the central theme on Latin Pulse. The program includes a deep theological discussion of how Pope Francis is redirecting the philosophy of the Church to take the concerns of poverty more seriously.  The program also discusses the Church's views on LGBT rights, indigenous issues, and euthanasia.  The program also reviews the political issues in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay that intersect with the pope's trip. The news segment of the program covers the criticisms of ecological policies in Ecuador leveled by the pope during his trip.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Rev. Joe Eldridge of American University; and
Alex Wilde of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Announcer: Guillermo Rodriguez.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 




























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7/2/15

Latin Pulse: 7.02.2015

Pope Francis and his upcoming trip to the Andes provide the central theme this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes analysis from Rome and how the issues of marriage equality and LGBT acceptance by the Catholic Church may arise during the pope's trip.  The program also includes discussion of the pope's role in bringing Cuba and the United States together diplomatically during the past year.  The program includes analysis of the pope's shift to favor liberation theology. The news segment of the program covers the plans between Cuba and the United States to resume normal diplomatic relations.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter; and
Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 





























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6/19/15

Latin Pulse: 6.19.2015

Violence and salvation are the themes this week on Latin Pulse. The alarming rise in homicide rates in El Salvador catches our attention and the program discusses the causes and how the government is reacting to the rise in gang-related violence.  The reaction seems to be extrajudicial killings and the return of death squads.  The program also includes an analysis about the shift of religious beliefs in Latin America, including the rise of evangelicals and religious pluralism. The news segment of the program covers the latest votes related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and special trade authority for President Barack Obama.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Hector Silva of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University; and
Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 




























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3/20/15

Latin Pulse: 3.20.2015

The martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador provides the theme this week on Latin Pulse.  The program includes discussions of the philosophical debate embodied in the stalled progress of Romero's status as an official Catholic martyr.  The program also includes a discussion of Vatican politics that stretches over the past 30 years.  The program also includes reflections on U.S. policy and how it sparked a climate of violence in Central America.  The news segment of the program covers the controversial economic sanctions from the United States aimed at Venezuela and how that move was condemned by UNASUR.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Jeanette Rodriguez of Seattle University; and
Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 








































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1/16/15

Latin Pulse: 1.16.2015

During the first month of the new year, Latin Pulse focuses on the spiritual aspects of indigenous communities as a way of providing reflection on this time of change.  The program features the stories and analysis of experts on archaeology and anthropology to provide context on these deep topics.  The program looks at spiritual practice and history in Mexico and Guatemala.  The news segment of the program discusses the latest change in travel and trade regulations between the U.S. and Cuba, allowing travelers from the United States to travel to Cuba unfettered for the first time in many decades.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

David Freidel of Washington University; and
Tim Knab of the Universidad de las Americas - Puebla.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 































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4/18/14

Latin Pulse: 4.18.2014

Death and resurrection are the twin themes this week on Latin Pulse.  The theme of resurrection is provided just ahead of the Easter season through an examination of the growth of evangelical Protestantism throughout Latin America.  The program looks at the explosive growth of pentecostal denominations in Brazil, Central America and other parts of the region.  News of the death of Nobel-prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez has cast the region into mourning for this important writer.  The program reflects on the life and legacy of Garcia Marquez and discusses how he made magical realism a key form in literature.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University; and
Nuria Vilanova of American University. 

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml; and
Writer: Rae Daniel.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
 



























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10/31/13

Latin Pulse: 10.31.2013

Latin Pulse goes online this week on Halloween, which provides a backdrop for the exploration of the culture of death in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America. The program discusses in-depth the Day of the Dead traditions in Mexico, Guatemala and the United States.  The program also discusses the folk saint Santa Muerte in Mexico and how that icon has become popular among drug cartels.  The program also connects the Day of the Dead celebrations and Santa Muerte to indigenous religions. The news segment of the program covers a conference for indigenous women in Peru. 

The program includes interviews with:

Prof. Rhonda Buchanan of the University of Louisville; and
Prof. Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
 












































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7/26/13

Latin Pulse: 7.26.2013

Pope Francis and his trip to Brazil are the primary focus of Latin Pulse this week.  The pope has focused his trip around poverty and social justice, but this program also deals with various controversial issues including:  the Vatican bank's corruption scandal; calls to modernize the Church's positions on birth control and on the role of women in Catholicism.  The program also covers the reaction of Brazil's protest movement to the visit.  A commentary on the program deals with how Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has failed so far to completely calm her country's protest movement.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Father Thomas Reese, Senior Analyst for the National Catholic Reporter; and
Monsignor Kevin Irwin of The Catholic University of America.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
 






















 
 
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7/18/13

Latin Pulse: 7.18.2013

Latin Pulse looks forward this week to the upcoming trip to Brazil by Pope Francis.  The discussion revolves around the symbolic importance of this trip as the first pope from Latin America returns to the region for his first international trip as pope. The program discusses the competition between Catholicism and evangelical Protestants in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America.  The program also discusses the various initiatives Pope Francis has undertaken this year.  The news segment covers the discovery this week of a North Korean freighter, which unsuccessfully tried to traverse the Panama Canal, laden with arms from Cuba.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Tom Quigley, formerly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; and
Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 














 

















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3/29/13

Latin Pulse: 3.29.2013

This month marks the anniversary of the controversial 2012 gang truce in El Salvador.  This week, Latin Pulse looks back at how the truce has worked between the large transnational criminal organizations MS-13 and Barrio 18, which characterize themselves as street gangs or maras.  The primary question is how was the truce brought about?  Did the Catholic Church broker the gang peace independently or did the Salvadoran government mask its involvement in the truce by getting the Church involved?  The news segment of the program looks at the expectations of President Barack Obama concerning the debate over immigration reforms.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Steven Dudley of InSight Crime; and   
Hector Silva of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
 






















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3/22/13

Latin Pulse: 3.22.2013

The installation of Pope Francis this week focuses Latin Pulse on topics of both spirituality and science. The program discusses the rise of evangelical Christianity over liberation theology. The program also explores the pope's views on same sex marriage, the LGBT community, and how the Catholic hierarchy failed to fight the military junta that ruled Argentina. The focus of the program turns to health with the allegations of the Venezuelan government regarding the origins of the cancer that afflicted former President Hugo Chavez. The program also looks at the rise of cancer rates in Latin America.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Prof. Andrew Chesnut* of Virginia Commonwealth University; and  Rolando Camacho of the Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

*Chesnut is the author of Competitive Spirits: Latin America's New Religious Economy.

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
 





























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3/15/13

Latin Pulse: 3.15.2013

This week, Latin Pulse returns to the topic of telenovelas. The program explores the cultural aspects of this popular television form and discusses the advances of that form as propelled by television writers and producers in Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.  The program also explores how telenovelas have been used as metaphorical political commentary, especially in Venezuela and Brazil.  The news segment of the program covers how Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elevated to pope, replacing Pope Benedict XVI, and became the first pope from Latin America.
 
The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Antonio La Pastina of Texas A&M University and 
Carolina Acosta-Alzuru of the University of Georgia.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Alexia Campbell.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

A full listing of songs used in the production of this special can be found here.

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
 

































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10/26/12

Latin Pulse: 10.26.2012

Spirituality and religion are at the heart of Latin Pulse this week.  The program discusses the rise of Santeria, tracing the religion from its Afro-Cuban roots to the variety of countries in Latin America that find it appealing.  The program also discusses the popularity of the Mexican folk saint known as Santa Muerte, and traces her history back through the Spanish Inquisition up to modern times and the Drug War.  The news segment of the program has an update on the destructive Hurricane Sandy.


In-depth interviews include:
Michael Atwood Mason of the Smithsonian Institution and author of Living Santeria;
and
Prof. R. Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University and author of Devoted to Death.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine
Writers: Jordan D'eri and Colin Campbell.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

 (Michael Atwood Mason also authors the blog Baba Who? Babalú!.)

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)


























 
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5/4/12

Latin Pulse: 5.04.2012

Religion and politics, the topics we're told not to bring up in polite company take center stage this week on Latin Pulse, with the focus again returning to Cuba.  The Cuban government's response to the visit of Pope Benedict XVI continues to resonate across the island in the human rights community and beyond.  The program also includes news of the death of Sandinista leader Tomas Borge in Nicaragua.

In-Depth Interviews:
Tom Quigley formerly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and
Rev. Joe Eldridge of American University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Lydia Beyoud

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)



















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3/30/12

Latin Pulse: 3.30.2012

After the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Latin America, Latin Pulse devotes most of this program to examining the aftermath of his trip. The program includes a review of the pope's various preachings in relation to the politics and societal progress of the region. The discussion included specific discussion of the Catholic Church's role in a time of crisis in Mexico during the Drug War, a debate over the pope's critique of Cuban political and economic policy, and the controversy surrounding how the pope dealt with Cuban dissidents.

In-Depth Interviews:
Richard Coll of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and
Geoff Thale of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Vanessa Haces Gonzatti

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)















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3/23/12

Latin Pulse: 3.23.2012

Latin Pulse gives a special focus this week to the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Latin America. The program covers the content and plans of the pope for visits to Mexico and Cuba. The program also features discussion of the economic situation in Central America, covering new dynamism for diversification of the economy. The news segment of the program provides a reaction to progress in the presidential election campaign in Mexico.

In-Depth Interviews:
Tom Quigley formerly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and
Dr. Benedicte Bull of the University of Oslo.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Vanessa Haces Gonzatti

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)

(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)




















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