01 Oct A Dot in the Sky – Translation
[Daniel Alarcón, host]: Welcome to Radio Ambulante from NPR. I’m Daniel Alarcón. 1969. Rosario, Argentina. And this man...
A Dot in the Sky – Translation
24 Sep We decide – Translation
[Daniel Alarcón, host]: Welcome to Radio Ambulante from NPR. I’m Daniel Alarcón. I want to start today by reading something. It’s not long. It’s the text of a section of the Ecuadorian Penal Code, a law that was drafted in 1938. In this case, it’s the...
24 Sep We decide
The fight for safe and legal abortions in Ecuador. In Ecuador, abortions are only permitted when the life of the mother is in danger or if the pregnancy is the result of the rape of a mentally disabled woman. That is why Las Comadres exist. You can read...
17 Sep The Room That Was a Brain
The plan: to connect Chile through a network. Like the internet. But in 1971. Almost a half-century ago, Salvador Allende’s socialist government developed a technology that connected the Chilean economy in real time and distributed power among its workers. What happened with Cybersyn — that proto...
17 Sep Translation – The Room That Was A Brain
[Daniel Alarcón, host]: Welcome to Radio Ambulante from NPR. I’m Daniel Alarcón. The story we’re telling today took place more than 40 years ago. (ARCHIVE SOUNDBITE) [Stafford Beer]: Now the story that I want to tell you began in 1971 in the middle of the year. [Daniel]: And this...
10 Sep Springfield, Mexico
You’ve never heard of Humberto Vélez — but you know exactly who he is. At the start of this century, the dubbing industry in Mexico was living in a golden age. Some of the actors and actresses who dubbed TV shows and movies into Spanish became...
10 Sep Translation – Springfield, Mexico
[Daniel Alarcón, host]: Welcome to Radio Ambulante from NPR. I’m Daniel Alarcón. (SOUNDBITE FROM ARCHIVE) [Guy Incognito]: Homer? Who is Homer? My name is Guy Incognito. [Homer]: Oh, my God! This man is my exact double. Oh! That dog has a puffy tail! (laughter) Here, puff! Here, puff! [Daniel]:...
03 Sep Radio Ambulante is coming back!
Our ninth season is just one week away! We’re very excited to share with you everything we have been working on in the past few months, and that’s why we have prepared this trailer: a sneak peak of the upcoming stories. ...
09 Aug El costo social de las redadas migratorias: una conversación con Almudena Toral
Esta semana, ICE arrestó a casi 700 personas en Mississippi, una de las redadas migratorias más grandes en la historia de Estados Unidos. Ocurrió pocos días después de que un hombre asesinó a 22 personas en la ciudad fronteriza de El Paso, Texas. Este ha...
25 Jun Siete episodios sobre historia latinoamericana
Nos gusta volver a los eventos históricos que terminan definiendo la identidad colectiva de un país. Y aunque muchos de estos eventos hayan sido cubiertos en su momento, nos interesa ir más allá de lo que pasó. Nos gusta encontrar esos personajes complejos que ayudan...
16 May Translation – Goodbye, Bolívar
Translated by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Welcome to Radio Ambulante from NPR. I’m Daniel Alarcón. OK, so. What comes to mind when I say “cryptocurrency?” I’m not an expert and I’m guessing you’re not either. So, let’s see. Before this story, what came to mind...
14 May Let’s do that radio thing
"Let's do that radio thing." That's how Radio Ambulante started. Today, on our 7th birthday, we asked Carolina Guerrero and Daniel Alarcón – creators of this podcast – to tell us how the idea came up, the difficulties they faced when they started, and the...
09 Apr Translation – Toy Story
Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Ambulantes, we have a huge favor to ask before we start. We’re conducting a survey to know what other Spanish language podcasts we can make for you. In addition to Radio Ambulante, of course. So, go to radioambulante.org/encuesta and there...
09 Apr Toy Story
Sometimes you find peace in the most unexpected places. You can read the Spanish transcript of the episode or the English translation. ...
02 Apr Headcount
How do you know if a death was caused by a natural disaster? You can read the Spanish transcript of the episode or an English translation....
02 Apr Translation – Headcount
Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Hello, Ambulantes, one little thing before we start. Many of you have told us that it’s time to produce more podcasts in Spanish, and we think you’re right. But, to do that, we need your help. So, please go...