Brazilianisms: A Podcast About Brazil

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.)

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

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

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

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. BRAZILIANISMS.COM keywords: World Cup, Brazil, capoeira, podcast, soccer

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.

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!   keywords: Brazil, travel, São Paulo, culture, interview

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

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

I chat with Rafucko, a Brazilian in Rio who blogs and produces YouTube videos in English about Brazil's social and political problems. (He also blogs and produces videos in Portuguese.) The tagline for his new show, entitled "Brazil Without Make-Up," is "An honest guide to my beautiful country. Unveiling Brazil's best kept secrets :)"  Links: White Couple's Black Child Kicked Out Of BMW Dealership In Brazil -- Forbes Renato Sorriso (the happy street sweeper) -- YouTube I pretended to be a garbage collector for 8 years and lived as an invisible being -- translated by Rafucko ‘Travelling with Nannies’ Proves Controversial in Brazil Brazil police order for indigenous eviction but squatters resist -- article about the possible forced eviction of the Indians living near Maracanã Stadium in Rio

Back in the 90s when I was a college student, Brazilian scholar Darcy Ribeiro visited Indiana University to give a lecture on his theories of race and culture in Latin America. (We discussed his ideas at length back in episode 15.) I attended his talk and recorded it with my trusty audio cassette recorder. The last time I was in the US, I managed to track down the tape and now offer it here as a digital download. This was recorded on September 19, 1992.

As happened last year, I met up with Mark at Dragon*Con to record an episode. This time it was a success! Mark worked as a missionary in Rio Grande do Sul for two years in the late 90s. He talks about his experiences there, and then we chat about Dragon*Con.

I chat with Shelley from the blog Give us this day our daily mango. Shelley is an American who recently moved to Brazil with her husband and three children.

Milton stops by to chat about his childhood memories as well as his broken arm. Also, here's the China in Box commercial.

I chat with Kika and MdC Suingue from the Caipirinha Appreciation Society, an English language Brazilian music podcast. Links: Rock Brasileiro: História em Imagens -- trailer for a documentary that Kika made about Brazilian Rock Os Irmãos Roberto -- trailer for a documentary that Kika made about Brazilian architects Passagem Para . . . -- a travel series that Kika worked on Kiko Dinucci -- a great up-and-coming musician recommended by MdC Suingue ½ dúzia de 3 ou 4 -- a great up-and-coming band recommended by MdCSuingue

Loren is an American married to Brazilian veterinarian Monike. I chat with them about how they met and the interesting misunderstandings and cultural differences they have encountered. Loren is learning Portuguese by reading Mônica comics and watching Zorra Total. brazilianisms.com

Mike is an American who has visited Brazil three times over the past three years and hopes to eventually spend a year living there. He talks about his experiences (mostly in Rio) and why he considers Brazil his favorite place on earth. Mike keeps up to date about Brazil on Twitter by following @10kjuan, @brazzil, @thebrazilbiz,@thebrazilshow, and of course @brazilianisms. He's currently reading The Masters and the Slaves by Gilberto Freyre. He has gotten to know and hang out with many cool Brazilians he met on CouchSurfing. Mike blogs about Brazil at American Mind -- Espírito Brasileiro. You can also follow him on Twitter and friend him on Facebook.

I talk to 10kJuan, an Ecuadorian-Spanish-American from Queens, New York who currently resides in São Paulo. 

Brandon revisits the show with an update on his experiences as his move to Brazil draws near.

 I do my second solo episode and discuss interesting news items.