Tue, 8 December 2015
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.) |
Sun, 30 August 2015
I chat with Dayane, a self-taught English speaker who lives in São Paulo. |
Sun, 23 August 2015
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:
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Sun, 16 August 2015
Milton pops in to talk about his recent trip to Canada as well as his motorcycle trip adventures to some small towns in Brazil. |
Sun, 9 August 2015
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. keywords: World Cup, Brazil, capoeira, podcast, soccer |
Fri, 23 May 2014
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:
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Mon, 5 May 2014
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 |
Thu, 17 October 2013
I chat with Kacie, an American who spent time in Joinville, Santa Catarina teaching English. |
Fri, 24 May 2013
Milton stops by to chat about his new car and driving in Brazil. |
Fri, 15 February 2013
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:
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Mon, 7 January 2013
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. |
Thu, 13 December 2012
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. |
Wed, 5 September 2012
I chat with Shelley from the blog <a href="http://ummango.blogspot.com.br/">Give us this day our daily mango</a>. Shelley is an American who recently moved to Brazil with her husband and three children. |
Tue, 17 July 2012
Milton stops by to chat about his childhood memories as well as his broken arm. Also, here's the China in Box commercial. |
Tue, 3 July 2012
I chat with Kika and MdC Suingue from the Caipirinha Appreciation Society, an English language Brazilian music podcast. Links:
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Tue, 19 June 2012
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 |
Thu, 31 May 2012
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. |
Thu, 24 May 2012
I talk to 10kJuan, an Ecuadorian-Spanish-American from Queens, New York who currently resides in São Paulo. |
Mon, 16 April 2012
Brandon revisits the show with an update on his experiences as his move to Brazil draws near. |
Tue, 27 March 2012
I do my second solo episode and discuss interesting news items. |
Mon, 30 January 2012
We talk about some news stories and ideas for future show topics. Then we go off on a tangent and discuss Milton's crappy computer. This is a longer-than-usual episode, and for some reason the audio gets a bit crackly after 43 minutes. Sorry about that. Links: |
Wed, 25 January 2012
Milton shaved off his beard! Besides feedback, we talk about Netflix in Brazil, the adorable Capivari currency, and people who can't tell time. Also, Brazil is one of the eight most complicated countries to visit. This episode has been brought to you by the numbers 24, 171 and X9. |
Tue, 27 December 2011
We talk about English teaching in Brazil, and then we argue about race. |
Mon, 5 December 2011
I'm so late getting this posted that it's a bit out of date. I'm no longer preparing for a trip to the US but have actually been there and back. Still, the feedback is relevant. |
Wed, 2 November 2011
We chat with listener Brandon in what is the longest episode of Brazilianisms to date. We couldn't stop talking. The conversation was just that good. |
Wed, 19 October 2011
Milton discusses soccer in Brazil, and then we debate whether or not the traffic in Belo Horizonte has gotten worse over the years. |
Mon, 8 August 2011
We cover a variety of topics and do a bit more feedback. |
Sat, 23 July 2011
We cover a bit of feedback. |
Fri, 15 July 2011
We're finally back with another feedback episode! |
Tue, 10 May 2011
We talk about our experiences teaching and learning foreign languages. |
Mon, 4 April 2011
This episode is mainly about my recent experiences being diagnosed and treated for kidney stones in Brazil. We also revisit the topic of green lasers being shot at airplanes, Milton tells about being nearly killed in a bicycle accident, and I talk about falling on some wet stairs. |
Sat, 12 March 2011
I apologize for the ridiculous amount of background noises heard throughout the episode. Some crazy neighbor decided to hammer and use power tools as we were recording. Since opportunities to record with Milton are few and far between, I decided to go on with the show. In this episode, we compare healthcare in the US and Brazil. Then we discuss the Pirahã indians and their unique cultural and linguistic traits. |
Sun, 27 February 2011
Milton is back! As always, it takes awhile to get back into the swing of things, but we muddle through. |
Sun, 13 February 2011
Here at last is our long-awaited Brazilian music episode. I am by no means an expert on Brazilian music, but I hope that this sampling gives a general idea of the range of musical styles produced in Brazil. I would especially like to thank Israeli podcaster Guy David for making this episode possible. In Israel it is legal to include copyrighted music in a podcast with the only requirement being that it is properly sited. With that in mind, I asked Guy if he would mind hosting this episode in his Israeli podcasting account. He graciously agreed, and thanks to him, I am now able to share all these songs with my listeners. The links below take you to iTunes, where you download each individual song (assuming you are using the US iTunes store). If you want to see all the songs together, you can go to my iTunes playlist. Enjoy!
Direct download: 57cd6059-9924-4172-8e6c-12adc4fe5600.icast.mp3
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Mon, 20 December 2010
As happened last year, the first episode after I got back to Brazil is rather chaotic. We jump around a lot from topic to topic and somehow end up discussing the US more than Brazil. Also there's a lot of background noise from crinkly plastic bags. On the plus side, we're finally using a high-quality microphone. |
Fri, 10 December 2010
Finally, here is the episode we recorded for the second year in a row at Dragon*Con's podcasting track. |
Fri, 13 August 2010
This is the fourth and final episode from our recording session with Spanky. |
Wed, 28 July 2010
Things get a little crazy as Milton and I enjoy the beer that Spanky brought us. |
Tue, 25 May 2010
Spanky stays on. We talk about the Alta Vila Tower Mall, rock art in Gruta Rei do Mato (I gave the wrong name in the episode), and frustrating experiences with the Federal Police and at the airport. Also, I like Prawer chocolate. |
Tue, 18 May 2010
Spanky drops by to record with us, bearing gifts. Meanwhile, a neighborhood dog barks and barks. |
Tue, 11 May 2010
We took such a long hiatus that we forgot that our previous episode was already dedicated to feedback, so you get two feedback shows in a row! I know this wasn't one of our stronger episodes, but don't give up on us quite yet. Next week's show has a special surprise guest. |
Thu, 6 May 2010
We do a bit of feedback, speculate on Spanky, and talk about Milton's new motorcycle. Also, Milton is not gay. (If anyone is having trouble accessing the site at www.brazilianismspodcast.com, you can also get to it through tvindy.typepad.com/brazilianisms .) |
Sun, 3 January 2010
We interview Deejay Zezinho, whose company provides in-depth tours of Rocinha, Rio's largest favela.
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Sun, 13 December 2009
This is our first recording after Simone's and my return from the US.
Milton and I talk about the Brazilianisms live show at Dragon*Con and
the road trip I took with Simone. Also, we finally have decent
microphones. (Now if only Milton would learn to hold his properly.)
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Wed, 9 December 2009
Milton talks about soccer, and then we revisit the Portuguese language.
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Tue, 1 December 2009
Milton and I talk about Brazilian holidays.
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Fri, 23 October 2009
This episode was recorded live at the podcasting track of Dragon*Con 2009. |
Sat, 25 July 2009
Milton and I respond to more feedback, and we have a bit better sound quality.
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Sun, 19 July 2009
Milton and I catch up on various bits of interesting feedback.
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Mon, 13 July 2009
Milton and I talk about some unusual characteristics of Brazilian culture.
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Sat, 4 July 2009
Milton and I talk about Belo Horizonte, the city where we live. Be sure to visit the website for a complete list of links to just about everything we discuss: brazilianismspodcast.com
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Mon, 9 March 2009
Finally we come out with a new episode! This was recorded back in December when I was still hoarse from my cold, so please excuse the rawness of my voice. Also, there's a break in the audio at the very beginning, but after that it's smooth sailing soundwise.
In this episode we basically talk about all the crap in Brazil and some of my frustrations living here. I sincerely hope this episode doesn't offend, as that was not our intent. |
Thu, 22 January 2009
We tried to do a show about Brazilian holidays and ended up just talking about Christmas.
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Mon, 12 January 2009
In this episode we talk about some interesting Portuguese vocabulary
and then move on to some of the major Brazilian news stories of the
past several months.
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Mon, 29 December 2008
Prompted by a lively discussion in the comments, Milton and I discuss Rio and its favelas.
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Fri, 5 December 2008
Milton has been pretty busy of late, so I tried doing a brief episode without him. Simone's cousin Fabíola takes his place.
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Mon, 3 November 2008
We talk about the Brazilian economy, and Milton misses his bedtime.
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Sat, 25 October 2008
We catch up on some of the feedback that's piled up in our absence.
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Wed, 15 October 2008
After a harrowing experience in the Toronto airport, I'm back in Brazil
and ready to podcast. Milton's not so ready, but I finally convinced
him to come over and record.
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Mon, 6 October 2008
After a slight delay, we're back with a new episode. I, Milton and my
brother Frank do a show from Abadiânia, where we went to see Brazilian
healer John of God. (If only Milton had been cured of his insanely loud
sniffles.)
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Fri, 15 August 2008
Milton and I record a bit of feedback before I head off to the US.
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Sun, 29 June 2008
Scotty J. stops by the show again, and we do an entire episode with
him. Despite what we say at the beginning, this is actually episode 22
and not 21.
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Mon, 23 June 2008
This is yet another feedback episode.
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Tue, 17 June 2008
For our twentieth episode, I give Milton a tour of the Brazilianisms
website and tell more amusing stories from my past in Brazil.
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Wed, 4 June 2008
We talk about one of Milton's least favorite subjects.
Direct download: Brazilianisms_019__The_Portuguese_Language.mp3
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Wed, 28 May 2008
We got a lot of feedback from our series on race. Strangely, most of it was about electricity.
Direct download: Brazilianisms_018__Electric_Feedback_Boogaloo.mp3
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Thu, 22 May 2008
Bad sound quality strikes again. I think I've found the problem, so it won't happen again. (Of course, that's what I said last time.) In this episode, Milton and I talk a bit about the indigenous population of Brazil.
Direct download: Brazilianisms_017__Race_part_3.mp3
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Mon, 12 May 2008
In the second part of our three-part look at race in Brazil, Milton and I continue our discussion on how blackness is regarded in Brazil and how it came to be that way.
Direct download: Brazilianisms_016__Race_part_2.mp3
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Sun, 4 May 2008
This is the first of what will be at least a three-part series on race in Brazil. Unfortunately, gremlins once again attacked our sound equipment, and there seems to be no way to filter out the very annoying staticky crackle. Ordinarily, I wouldn't even publish this, but it's one of our best episodes. The next two race episodes (already recorded and without the crackle) really need the groundwork laid down in this one, so please give it a listen and accept my apologies. I'm taking measures to insure that nothing like this happens again.
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Sun, 27 April 2008
I Skype Milton to talk about his recovery and tell a couple of amusing anecdotes about Simone's sister. This is clearly not our best episode, and if your main reason for listening is to learn about Brazil, you'll probably want to skip this one. Next week we get back into the swing of things with the first installment of a three-part (at least) series about race in Brazil.
Direct download: 9888eea5-d189-fcb4-0b86-f5f7e1f612f1.mp3
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Mon, 7 April 2008
In our unlucky 13th episode Milton and I go so far off-topic, that it's not even funny. (Well, actually I suppose it is.) To make matters worse, serious back pain has delayed me getting this out, and I didn't have a chance to record an intro, resulting in the episode beginning and ending rather abruptly. Next episode will be better. I promise.
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Direct download: Brazilianisms_013__The_Episode_Where_we_Jump_the_Shark.mp3
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Mon, 31 March 2008
The only thing between this episode and number 11 was a pizza. Ustream stopped working, so there's no video, but we managed to clear out a lot of feedback before getting distracted by old memories. There's still a bit remaining, though, and we'll finish it up next week on episode 13. Then we can get back to actual show topics.
http://www.brazilianismspodcast.com
Direct download: Brazilianisms_012__Miltom_Wants_to_Climb_a_Tree.mp3
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Sun, 23 March 2008
Milton and I had a lot of fun with this episode, mostly because we did a live video feed on Ustream while we were recording. Unfortunately, all we got were lurkers, so our hopes for viewer feedback on listener feedback went unfulfilled. Still, I think this was one of our better shows, and I may someday edit together a few video clips to make a short movie.
http://www.brazilianismspodcast.com
Direct download: Brazilianisms_011__Live_Feedback.mp3
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Mon, 17 March 2008
This is the second episode of our three-part feedback extravaganza. After episode 11, we'll actually get back to having topics.
http://www.brazilianismspodcast.com
Direct download: Brazilianisms_010__Feedback_Extravaganza.mp3
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Sun, 9 March 2008
In this episode, Milton and I cover about a third of all the feedback we've accumulated over the past few weeks.
http://www.brazilianismspodcast.com
Direct download: Brazilianisms_009__Too_Much_Feedback_.mp3
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