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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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PALITICUS - Rui Pereira
Today's guest is Rui Pereira, Mayor of Wickenburg, AZ and Honorary Consul of Portugal in Arizona. Rui was born in Portugal and emigrated to the US with his family when he was a teenager. He talks about his path to becoming involved in politics and his role as Honorary Consul.
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Tudo Portugues - The Portuguese Kids
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 fans around the globe, and their videos have been viewed millions of times online.
Listen in as they talk about their newest venture: Portuguese Problems, the first English language sketch comedy show on RTP. Watch the trailer: https://fb.watch/qkuoPag28z/
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Tudo Portugues - John dos Passos Coggin
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.
His newest project is Son of Portugal, a drama/thriller feature film set in 1964 in the United States and Portugal. Lyndon B. Johnson is President of the United States and António de Oliveira Salazar is the fascist dictator of Portugal, leading Europe's oldest dictatorship. Son of Portugal is about the Connemaras, Joe and Diana, an idealistic young couple working at the U.S. State Department. They host a 16-year-old foreign exchange student, João ("John" in Portuguese), a boy raised under Salazar's repressive regime. Joe and Diana and their two children, Dan and Moira, forge an unbreakable bond with the shy, precocious João. When the Salazar regime tortures João's pro-democracy father and then comes after João himself, the Connemaras must decide what they're willing to do in the name of family and democracy.
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Tudo Português - Jeremiah Duarte Bills
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’s The Great American Baking Show, this experience connected him to people all over the world hungry to learn about Portuguese dessert recipes.
Currently, he teaches Portuguese pastry classes, gives the occasional pop up and is the cohost of the baking podcast FLOUR HOUR.
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Tudo Português - Elaina Vieira
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 campaigns: Race for Autism, Race 2B Drug-Free, and Race to End the Stigma. CVF was built on one man’s dream of helping youth within our local communities. Through local support, CVF is able to assist youth across twenty-one counties within California’s central valley.
Learn more about all the wonderful things they do at https://www.carlosvieirafoundation.org
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Tudo Português - Luisa Carreiro Powe
Today we are joined by Luisa Carreiro Powe who has been a Physician Assistant since 1990. She talks about her career path and what being a Physician Assistant entails and how speaking Portuguese helped her.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisa-carreiro-powe-a4518282/