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La Brega: Campeones

La Brega: Campeones

Futuro Media 66 episodes Latest May 29, 2026

La Brega tells stories of the Puerto Rican experience. In Season 3, titled 'Campeones', the podcast explores stories of Puerto Rico's champions, from athletes to cultural icons. It examines what it means to represent Puerto Rico in various arenas, including sports, law, and culture. The podcast is bilingual, with episodes in both English and Spanish.

Episodes

Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York (hosted by Rosie Perez) Jun 2, 2026 39:37 The 1960s brings social and political change to the world and to New York City, where a young Johnny Pacheco keeps people dancing with his orchestra and charanga music. The Dominican musician is also going through a divorce and his lawyer, Jerry Masucci, happens to be a fan of Johnny’s music. The two form a music partnership that will forever change music. They call their music label Fania Records
The First Time The Men’s World Cup Came to the U.S.A. May 29, 2026 27:29 The Men’s World Cup is coming to our continent – and to this country. So we’re using this huge event to dive deep into what soccer means in the United States with a new podcast called “American Futbol.” We hear from immigrants all across the country for whom soccer is a touchstone, but who’ve also woven the sport into American culture and life. And we go back to the 90’s, to the very first time th
My Futuro is Impactful: Our Projects for 2026 May 19, 2026 17:47 It’s been a time of growth at Futuro – we’ve been breaking news and bringing rigorous in-depth journalism at Latino USA, creating ambitious podcasts at Futuro Studios, and sharing some awesome behind the scenes moments and stories at Futuro+ with our subscribers.In this week's special episode, Futuro Studios Executive Editor and host Maria Garcia is joined by Managing Editor of Latino USA Fernanda
TRAILER DROP: Our Thing — The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York (hosted by Rosie Perez) May 15, 2026 2:16 A new podcast from Futuro is coming to you soon! In 1964, an Italian-American ex-cop and a Dominican musician in New York City opened “the Motown of Salsa,” Fania Records. Artists like Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón,  Celia Cruz and La Lupe made the label hip, rebellious, sexy and political all at once. At their height, Fania toured the world, sold millions of records and changed culture forever.
Donde el Mar Se Enciende (Buenas noches, Cráneo) Apr 21, 2026 16:49 Hoy les traemos un episodio de nuestros amigos de Buenas noches, Cráneo.Esta noche viajamos a una bahía de Puerto Rico donde el agua brilla en la oscuridad.  Junto a Alana Casanova-Burgess, anfitriona de La Brega, vivimos una aventura asombrosa sobre la bioluminiscencia, los peces que dejan huellas de luz y la importancia de cuidar estos ecosistemas mágicos. “Buenas noches, Crá
A look at the human toll of the construction of the Panama Canal Apr 14, 2026 34:47 This week, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at Code Switch. President Donald Trump says he wants the U.S. to take back control of the Panama Canal. The Canal has been dubbed the greatest engineering feat in human history. It's also (perhaps less favorably) been called the greatest liberty mankind has ever taken with Mother Nature. So how did we get here?Today on the show, we're talki
Un vampiro entre nosotros Apr 7, 2026 41:29 Hoy les traemos un episodio especial desde Puerto Rico de nuestros amigos de Radio Ambulante, quienes se encuentran en plena publicación de su temporada 15. En marzo de 1975, el pequeño pueblo de Moca, en Puerto Rico, vio cómo se perturbaba su tranquilidad con la aparición de decenas de animales muertos. En un lugar así, sin secretos ni misterios, esa escena siniestra despertaría todo tipo de
BONUS: Boricuas on the Ice Mar 31, 2026 6:06 You’ve seen the Instagram posts and the headlines of Puerto Rican campeones in all kinds of arenas. For this special bonus episode we talk to Camila Lamerre Estevez, an athlete who competed on the Puerto Rican women’s ice hockey team. We share Camila’s story, how she turned into a young hockey star, and what she learned about Puerto Ricanness on the ice.The Futuro Plus Team includes associate prod
8. Tengo a Puerto Rico en mi corazón Mar 24, 2026 44:41 Los Young Lords surgieron en los 60 en Chicago como una ganga callejera, pero evolucionaron y se convirtieron en una organización política que llegó a otras ciudades, como Nueva York y Filadelfia. En su mayoría, eran jóvenes boricuas de la diáspora, que se organizaron y educaron a su comunidad sobre el colonialismo estadounidense. Iris Morales, dirigente del brazo educativo en Nueva York, hab
8. I Have Puerto Rico in My Heart Mar 24, 2026 49:32 In the late 1960s, the Young Lords emerged from a Chicago gang and became a political organization mainly made up of Puerto Ricans in the diaspora. Some had never been to Puerto Rico, some spoke little Spanish – but they all claimed Puerto Rico. Many of these young Boricuas were hungry for stories about their history and tried to learn in any way they could. One of those was Iris Morales, who led
7. Madera de campeón: el futuro del béisbol boricua Mar 17, 2026 40:36 El dominio de Puerto Rico en el beisbol es más que conocido, pero hay quienes piensan que la pelota boricua ya vio sus mejores días. Y algunos responsabilizan de su declive a una decisión de Major League Baseball de 1990, cuando obligó a los peloteros boricuas a pasar por el sorteo de novatos para llegar a la pelota profesional. Pero, 35 años después, las razones son mucho más complejas. En e
7. The Stuff of Champions: The Future of Puerto Rican Baseball Mar 17, 2026 41:32 Puerto Rico has been a baseball powerhouse. For decades, we operated as our own country, under the same rules as nations like the Dominican Republic. Players could be signed to professional teams as young as 16. Then in 1990, Major League Baseball changed the rules to include Puerto Rico in its first-year player draft. Initially, it was seen as protecting young players. But today, there’s a sense

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