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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2025 · 22 MIN

Exploring Cuba: Culture, Cuisine & Caribbean Adventures

from History of the Caribbeans | Exploring Resilience and Culture · host history experts | Joe & Kevin

Cuba isn’t just palm trees and vintage cars — it’s a living archive of survival, faith, and flavor. From the hidden rituals of Santería to the street food that tells stories older than the Revolution, this immersive cultural deep dive uncovers the soul of a nation that refuses to forget its past. What does it mean to cook under embargo? To worship in secret? To dance history into the streets of Santiago?Why are Afro-Cuban belief systems still misunderstood — even as they shape national identity? And what secrets are preserved in recipes passed down through war, scarcity, and exile?This story isn’t about postcards — it’s about persistence. Would you survive — and thrive — in a country built on memory?

Cuba isn’t just palm trees and vintage cars — it’s a living archive of survival, faith, and flavor. From the hidden rituals of Santería to the street food that tells stories older than the Revolution, this immersive cultural deep dive uncovers the soul of a nation that refuses to forget its past. What does it mean to cook under embargo? To worship in secret? To dance history into the streets of Santiago?Why are Afro-Cuban belief systems still misunderstood — even as they shape national identity? And what secrets are preserved in recipes passed down through war, scarcity, and exile?This story isn’t about postcards — it’s about persistence. Would you survive — and thrive — in a country built on memory?

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