La Brega
By Futuro Media
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Subscribers: 392
Reviews: 3
Episodes: 82
Mar 10, 2023
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Jan 5, 2022
I knew very little about Puerto Rico going in; so it was an educational podcast for me. I appreciated the diversity of stories and voices; it helps that the series is populated by a colourful cast of memorable characters.
Harold
Feb 25, 2021
Finalmente un Podcast de lo que se vive en Puerto Rico. ❤️🇵🇷
Description
La Brega tells stories of the Puerto Rican experience.
The critically acclaimed podcast La Brega is back! Recognized by the The New York Times, The New Yorker and The Atlantic as one of the best podcasts of the year in its prior seasons and named as an Apple Podcasts Essential, La Brega has cemented itself as podcast canon. For three seasons, audiences have demanded one thing of La Brega: more episodes! Now, the team is meeting that demand, returning with a more permanent format. For three weeks out of each month, host Alana Casanova-Burgess and the La Brega team will bring listeners fascinating stories about Puerto Rican identity, from historical deep-dives to joyful conversations with some of the most creative artists and thinkers of today. La Brega is la plaza central– a place where people come to learn the latest, laugh, and to dream together about the future. Whether you’re Puerto Rican or not, La Brega brings you the humanity, storytelling and joy you need to start your week.
La Brega cuenta las historias de la experiencia boricua.
¡El aclamado podcast La Brega está de vuelta! Escogido por Apple Podcast como un “Apple Podcasts Essential” y reconocido por The New York Times, The New Yorker y The Atlantic como uno de los mejores podcasts del año en sus temporadas pasadas, La Brega ya es parte del “canon” de la historia del podcast. Durante tres temporadas sus audiencias han pedido una cosa de manera consistente: ¡más episodios! Y ahora el equipo de la Brega está listo para complacerles estrenando un nuevo formato más permanente. Por tres semanas de cada mes, el equipo junto a su anfitriona Alana Casanova-Burgess, les traerán a los escuchas historias fascinantes sobre la puertorriqueñidad, recuentos históricos profundos y conversaciones emocionantes con pensadores y artistas creativos. La Brega es una plaza central donde nos encontramos para aprender, reír y soñar juntos un poco sobre el futuro. Ya seas boricua o no, La Brega te trae humanidad, buenas historias y mucha alegría que te ayudará a empezar bien tu semana.
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Una conversación con Angelo Colina
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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The Sounds We Could Lose With Esencia
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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Los sonidos que podríamos perder con Esencia
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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La Brega Is Back!
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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¡La Brega está de vuelta!
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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BONUS: Boricuas on the Ice
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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8. Tengo a Puerto Rico en mi corazón
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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8. I Have Puerto Rico in My Heart
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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7. Madera de campeón: el futuro del béisbol boricua
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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7. The Stuff of Champions: The Future of Puerto Rican Baseball
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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6. Tres minutos para Puerto Rico
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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6. Three Minutes for Puerto Rico
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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5. La importancia de ser Mr. Mundo
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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5. Wearing Puerto Rico On Your Sash
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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4. Isabel González vs. Estados Unidos
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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4. Isabel González v. United States
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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3. Las banderas de Alberto Mercado
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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3. The Many Flags of Alberto Mercado
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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2. Nuestro cuatro (o por qué nos hace llorar)
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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2. Our Cuatro (And Why It Makes Us Cry)
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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1. ¿Quién nos representa?
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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1. Who represents us?
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Tercera temporada: Campeonas y campeones de Puerto Rico
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Season 3: Puerto Rico’s Champions
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Sneak Peek: How we make La Brega
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Big News from La Brega
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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¡Buenas noticias de La Brega!
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Bonus Track — Songs for the Future of Puerto Rico
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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8. “Olas y Arenas” — The Beaches Belong to the People
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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8. “Olas y arenas” — las playas son del pueblo
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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7. "Vamos Pa’ Plaza" — The Center of Everything
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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7. "Vamos pa’ Plaza" — el centro de todo
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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6. “Boricua en la Luna” — The Moon’s Distance
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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6. “Boricua en la luna” — la distancia de la luna
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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5. “Las Caras Lindas (De Mi Gente Negra)” — An Ode to Blackness
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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5. “Las caras lindas (de mi gente negra)” — una oda a la negrura
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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4. "I Wonder if I Take You Home" — Freedom in Freestyle
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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4. “I Wonder if I Take You Home” — La libertad en el freestyle
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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3. “Suavemente” — The Merengue War
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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3. “Suavemente” — La guerra del merengue
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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2. “El Gran Varón” — Who Was Simón?
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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2. “El gran varón” — ¿Quién era Simón?
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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1. "Preciosa" — The Other Anthem
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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1. "Preciosa" — El otro himno
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Season 2: The Puerto Rican Experience in 8 Songs
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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2da Temporada: La experiencia boricua en 8 canciones
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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8. Snow In The Tropics
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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8. Nieve en el trópico
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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7. The End Of The Promises
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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7. Se acabaron las promesas
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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6. The Bankruptcy Letters
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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6. Las cartas de la quiebra
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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5. Basketball Warriors
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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5. Guerreros del basket
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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4. Vieques and the Promise To Build Back Better
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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4. Vieques y la resiliencia que nunca llegó
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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3. An Encyclopedia of Betrayal
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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3. Una enciclopedia de traición
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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2. Levittown, Where The Good Life Begins
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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2. Levittown, donde la buena vida comienza
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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1. What Is La Brega?
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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1. ¿Qué es la brega?
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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La Brega: Stories of the Puerto Rican Experience
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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La Brega: historias de la experiencia boricua
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Feb 09, 2021 |