Brazilianisms

Episode 85: Andreh

Andreh is an American married to a Brazilian. He lives in Brasilia and teaches English there. We discuss his experiences in Brazil, his thoughts on Brazilian customer service, and the current political situation. (Please note that this was recorded a few months ago, so his views on Dilma's impeachment are not based on current information.)

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Episode 84: Dayane

I chat with Dayane, a self-taught English speaker who lives in São Paulo.

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Episode 83: Zezinho from Rocinha

I chat with Zezinho about life in Rocinha, his favela tour company, the community center he's working on, and his cats. He's an old friend of the podcast. Last time we talked was back in episode 41.

Links:

• Favelatour.org — Zezinho's tour company
• Life in Rocinha — Zezinhos blog
• Spin Rocinha — Zezinho's DJ school
• Project Vida — the organization working to fund the community center (explanatory video)
• Zezinho's Contact Info: Facebook, Twitter, Email

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Episode 82: Milton in Canada

Milton pops in to talk about his recent trip to Canada as well as his motorcycle trip adventures to some small towns in Brazil.

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Episode 81: The World Cup and Capoeira

Coming out of a long hiatus, I talk about the 2014 World Cup, that was hosted in Brazil. Then I play clip of a neuroscientist's take on capoeira.

Links:

• Article about Neymar's World Cup Injury
• Photos of Brazilians Posing as Suarez Bite Victims
• Brazil's World Cup Stadiums One Year Later
• Brain Science Podcast — The capoeira clip I played is from episode 97
• Patreon — This is where you can support the show

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Episode 80: Jake Pegg

Jake is an American musician with a love for all kinds of Brazilian music. He and his Forró band z'Bumba, create awesome authentic-sounding Brazilian music in Portland, Oregon.

Links:

• Batucada: the sound of the favelas and Bahia Black's Ritual Beating System were the two CDs that introduced Jake to Brazilian music.
• See a full two-hour rendition of Cavalo Marinho on YouTube.
• Read about the Rabeca Fiddle on Wikipedia.
• Listen to a previous interview with the hosts of the Caipirinha Appreciation Society podcast.
• Read about Forró on Wikipedia.
• Read about the Zabumba drum on Wikipedia.
• Watch a complete Baile do Menino Jesus, or check out an overview of the highlights.
• Jake recommended the book Hello, Hello Brazil.
• The two songs played during the podcast are Mousers of Moreland and Magalenha, which can be purchased digitally at cdbaby or on CD.

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Episode 79: The Return of Mike

I chat with Mike again. When last we spoke in episode 69, he was in the U.S. planning to one day return to Brazil. Now he's living in São Paulo!

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Episode 78: Kacie

I chat with Kacie, an American who spent time in Joinville, Santa Catarina teaching English.

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Episode 77: Milton Has a Car

Milton stops by to chat about his new car and driving in Brazil.

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