Borinquen Calling: Recent Episodes

Yariana Rodriguez

“Mamá Borinquen me llama, este país no es mio…”

A personal podcast series about connecting to our Puerto Rican roots from abroad through self-reflection, fact-finding, and storytelling.

We’ll take a look at the many important figures, places, events, and stories that have shaped and enriched the Puerto Rican culture and people. This is a celebration of our past and present, and a search for a hopeful future as we find our way back home…

As a way to honor the place that raised me, I will research and learn more about Puerto Rico and record my findings, share personal stories about my childhood, and hopefully feel closer to the place I still call home.

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Episode 5 - La Masacre 

Topic - La Masacre de Ponce

Music - "Aguanile" by Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe

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Episode 5 - De Un Pajaro Dos Alas

Topic - Cuba 

Music - "Amor Perdido" by Maria Luisa Landin

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Episode 4 - Marching On

Topic - Protesting 

Music - "Era" by Guty Cardenas 

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Episode 3 - Americanization 

Topic - Education and Colonialism 

Music - "Lamento Borincano" Alberto Gomez (1935)

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Episode 2 - Mystical Creatures 

Poet - Julia de Burgos 

Music - Ibrahim Ferrer "Perfume de Gardenias"

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Borinquen Calling

Episode 1 - Nostalgia 

Poet - Virgilio Davila 

Music - Los Tres Reyes "En Mi Viejo San Juan"