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The Heart & Hustle of Portugal — 83 episodes

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Sophia Tavares lost her voice, then ended up on the IPMA stage

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NCIS Star Daniela Ruah Shares a Story She's Never Told Anyone

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Rerelease: Chazz Palminteri's “A Bronx Tale” in Lisbon and a love for sardines

4

Nuno Bettencourt: “Collect your first dollar, you’re no longer a pure artist”, even if you win a Grammy

5

At 16, Bankrol Hayden almost died, so he wrote a hit song about it

6

Carlão was once either too white or too black: now he functions on love and music

7

Richie Campbell: Portugal gave him the foundation, Jamaica gave him his purpose

8

Pedro Abrunhosa’s legacy is making legacy in a country that had nobody like him before

9

Joana Vicente: Independent film and the AI revolution

10

The Legendary Tigerman: from punk rock roots to playing for Joey Ramone

11

Nelson Freitas sold millions of records and created a new sound. Now he’s retiring on a high note

12

Serena Kaos turned chairs on “The Voice Portugal” then turned heads on the streets of London

13

Ângelo Freire carries the soul of Portugal with him

14

Jessica Cipriano on losing her voice and finding it again

15

Capitão Fausto: When the president shows up in the front row

16

Two siblings, one sound, no safety net: The Manic Boys and Girls Club

17

Xutos and Pontapés: The punk sound of a free Portugal

18

Kura: Taking Portuguese sound to the world’s biggest EDM stages

19

IPMA: How Portuguese music built its own global stage

20

D.A.M.A.: “We’re not a genre, we never were. We are a style of music”

21

Carolina Deslandes: “I don’t write songs for my haters”

22

Rerelease: Mariana Van Zeller goes in depth on bacalhau

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Rerelease: Chazz Palminteri’s love for Portuguese sardines is unmatched

24

Rerelease: MARO’s music is global, but her taste is still Portuguese

25

Rerelease: André de Freitas’ unfiltered guide to eating (and avoiding) in Portugal

26

Afonso Pimentel: how a Portuguese actor closed a 30-year circle in the Atlantic

27

Piper Perabo on acting, activism, and a little bit of Portugal

28

Paula Lobo Antunes: The New York–born actress who became a Portuguese icon

29

Portuguese holidays, family, and food with David Rodrigues

30

Ticha Penicheiro: Lady Magic and the craft of a legendary point guard

31

Griffin Dunne on finding your voice and rediscovering yourself at any age

32

Special episode live at Tribeca Lisboa with Joana Vasconcelos: Portugal’s national treasure

33

André de Freitas: A comedian’s journey from surfing to stand-up

34

Chazz Palminteri's “A Bronx Tale”: the one-man show’s new chapter in Lisbon

35

Patrícia Vasconcelos: She cast “Love Actually” and built a bridge for Portugal’s talent

36

From island dreams to Netflix stardom: The rise of Augusto Fraga and “Turn of the Tide”

37

Rui Pedro Tendinha: How a Portuguese critic hustled his way into Hollywood’s inner circle

38

Borderless, Restless, Relentless: Ricardo Pereira’s Journey from Lisbon to Rio and Back Again

39

From MoMA to MAAT: architect turned curator Pedro Gadanho’s intersection of design and sustainability

40

Mariana Van Zeller is back. Meet the fearless woman that faces criminal overlords and brings home Emmys

41

Ricardo Araújo Pereira doesn’t care what you think (but he loves making you laugh)

42

The feeling comes first: How MARO found her sound

43

Sebastiao Bugalho on democracy, journalism and not looking like a fool

44

Rerelease: Lindy Reid brought a New York staple food to Lisbon (and it turned out to be an amazing idea)

45

Rerelease: Tim Vieira on giving back to the community by running for President

46

Rerelease: From small town to unicorn: Virgilio Bento and Sword Health’s success

47

Rerelease: Building community through business: Insights from John Calvao

48

Special episode with Ana Rita Guerra: An inside out look at Los Angeles through the eyes of a Portuguese immigrant

49

Rerelease: Chef Lauren Covas: eat local, try everything: the joy of comfort food

50

Comedian Mike Rita: Turns out, being Portuguese was the whole joke

51

Twelve strings and a thousand stories: Marta Pereira da Costa

52

From José dos iPhones to Business Maverick

53

Tim Vieira still believes in utopias, that’s why he’s running for President

54

Bringing bagels to Portugal: Lindy Reid’s journey gave us Rhodo Bagels

55

John Calvão on investing in Portugal with purpose (and controlling the destiny)

56

Special Episode: Julia Machado won The Voice Kids but it’s her offstage voice that stays with you

57

She fell in love with the Azores and Tribeca gave her a million dollars to tell the story

58

Special Episode: Snap elections, Chega’s ascent and Portugal’s political Future: Ricardo Costa on the rise of Chega and the new political era in Portugal

59

Joel Sousa: Electrifiying Famel all the way to Times Square

60

From Murtosa to the mainstream: chef Lauren Covas on food, family, and the flavor of Portugal

61

Gifford Miller, the American owner of Atlético Clube de Portugal that fell in love with Portuguese football

62

Catarina Portas, from A Vida Portuguesa: identity, soul and craftsmanship

63

Virgílio Bento: “The success of a company is what I can create and how happy, energised and at peace I am. That’s Portugal to me”

64

Neemias Queta: a giant among us: the rise of the first Portuguese NBA player is a story of resilience and routine

65

Tony Gonçalves:‌ Work Hard, be curious, be kind

66

Rerelease: George Mendes’s journey and the Portuguese Michelin starred restaurants that are competing globally at a higher level

67

Rerelease: Rodrigues’ Sisters (not Roberts), reclaiming a name and their grandparents legacy

68

Rerelease: Joaquim de Almeida’s role as the quintessential bad guy and his Portuguese heritage

69

Nuno Morais Sarmento: “If you don’t have the emotional availability of giving yourself to others, you’ll be dead politically“

70

Diogo Mónica built the first federally chartered crypto bank and invested in 150+ startups. His secret? Smart risks and a clear purpose

71

The Portuguese Kids, ambassadors of culture through comedy: “My mom still thinks, 20 years later, that we don’t have a job”

72

The life-changing calls that made Jon Kilik a indie film icon

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Carlos Moedas: “I'm always a little bit underestimated in the political scene but I like it. I prefer to be underestimated, that's a huge power”

74

Daniela Ruah on making it in Hollywood: “The harder I work, the luckier I get”

75

From “George Burns“ to a Michelin star: chef George Mendes’ pursuit of perfection and his Portuguese culinary mission

76

“Sorrows don't pay debts. So what's the point in being sad?” Reclaiming the portuguese heritage with filmmakers Karlee and Marlee Rodrigues

77

Narcos star Pepe Rapazote and his philosophy of “swallowing life in big chunks”

78

Black markets, the depths of the criminal world, 5 Emmys and a coup in Niger: Mariana van Zeller’s unique journalistic voice

79

Censorship and courage: Dennis Redmont talks about journalism under the Portuguese dictatorship

80

Randi Levine: “Portugal taught me something: it’s in the nooks and crannies, in the hidden villages and untold stories where the true soul of a nation resides”

81

“Bad Guys Have a Heart”: Joaquim de Almeida, Portugal’s Cinematic Legend

82

“The stories that connect us all”: Joana Vicente, former CEO of two of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, Sundance and Toronto

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