Brazil Nuts: an insane journey through the world of Brazilian politics

Hi, everyone! Hope you all had a smashing week! To get your weekend going, for this episode we use some silly maps to talk about Brazil, Larissa fixes a mistake at the expense of Gareth, and Gareth spreads the love about Doolittle (kind of). To see all the maps, go to our Twitter account, HERE ! As always, we’d like to thank Uoster Zielinski, for our graphic design, and all essential workers out t...

Hi, friends! This week we talk Brazilian history and Larissa gets flag crazy! But just to make sure she’s actually “all there”, Gareth administered a Very Difficult Cognitive Test (patent pending) on her. And we have the cutest cameo ever! Follow us on Twitter , share our episodes, like them, tell your friends, your enemies, shout to strangers! We are always so grateful for your support. As always...

Hi, everyone! So sorry we’re late, but we bring treats! Well, no, we don’t, unless you like two people ranting about Brazilian and British politics, Russian interference, troll farms, Brexit, and how everything would’ve been just fine if it weren’t for those meddling elites! Please, like, subscribe, share, follow us on Twitter, all that good stuff! As always, we’d like to thank Uoster Zielinski fo...

Hello, sports fans! This week we decided to stick with the military dictatorship and talk about Brazil’s victorious 1970 World Cup campaign and why it was actually a huge political win for dictator-in-chief, Emílio Garrastazu Médici. So listen up for some pretty creepy, nationalistic music and slogans, ramifications during the 70s (and ones that last until today), Pelé’s role in all of it, and how...

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Hi, friends! Here we are, late. Again. But honestly, this one was a doozy. We had so much fun making it we’re not even sure there’s any substance to it and it was almost impossible to edit! But we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!  BTW, this a new type of Brazil Nuts: when we talk about some breaking news. Also, there are two special guests: Geléia and a sneaky ninja!...

Hi, friends! Pod day is here, so let us rejoice! Larissa was swamped this week, so instead of our regular Nut of Knowledge, Gareth took the reigns and gave us some of that Welsh history we all so desperately need. It’s a tale filled with trials and tribulations, revenge and missed connections, and at last, a happy ending. The fact that this revolves around a statue of the Angel of Darkness is neit...

Hi, friends! Look at us, all on time and everything! In today’s episode we talk about some Australian guy named Kevin, Trump and Bolsonaro’s inability to stand upright, and finish our discussion on the abolition of slavery in Brazil. So, this is a CONTENT WARNING, as some parts of our discussion may be a little heavy for some of you, especially now. As promised, there are some dates, facts, and na...

Hi, everyone! We are super late, yes, we know. It was a sound thing. ‘Nough said. Anyway, in this episode we talk, electoral reform in U.S. (again!), sex toys, Nic Cage, British cuisine and oh yeah, we begin our discussion on the abolition of slavery in Brazil. Mind you, this is just part 1 of 2. To get you guys in the know, we talk miscegenation, colourism, socioeconomic class, Machado de Assis,...

Hi, friends! Sorry we're a little bit late, but here it is, fresh from the oven, our brand new episode! And things are bit different for this one: Gareth takes the lead and talks wrestling and Donald Trump and, once again, makes Larissa say something she never would and now it's recorded for the whole world to hear (well, that part is pretty standard, isn't it?).  Careful listening around kiddies....

Hello, friends! Happy Friday, aka Brazil Nuts Day! Today we got a doozy for you as Larissa rants away about the Bolsonaro family, government, and how this had led Brazil to be one of the worst countries in dealing with the pandemic and Gareth rants away about Dominic Cummings weird eye exam and total disregard for the British public. This is Brazil Nuts, tipping our hats to everyone who does topic...

Hello, friends and welcome to this week’s Nut of Knowledge! This week we’re back with a quickie, episode, that is, on the song that we use to open and close our pod. That song was written by Chiquinha Gonzaga, in 1895, and is mostly known as “Corta-Jaca”. Listen to the episode to find out why it is known for the emancipation of Brazilian popular music. As always, we’d like to thank Uoster Zielinsk...

Hi, friends! To keep with our schedule, we’re releasing part 2 of our political parties saga today. So the parties continue, but they're the kind where the cheese dip has been at room temperature for several hours, and everyone is nervously eyeing the exit worried that the host could bust out a Twister board at any moment. The sexiness, as usual, is all up to Gareth.  This episode deals with all t...

Hi, everyone! So sorry we’re late! All in the name of good podcasting, we promise. This episode is all about Brazilian political parties, including a startingly discovery in Larissa’s family history. Because it turned out quite long, we made into a two-parter: part 1 will give you the history and part 2 will slide into your DMs in a few days with the contemporary stuff. As always, we’d like to tha...

SURPRISE POD! Hey, everyone! We've missed you! And because of that, we decided that two weeks is way too much time in between episodes. But we are just not able to work, care for our loved ones, survive a pandemic, and make a full episode every week, so we're gonna hit you with some quick and fun content on our off-weeks! Cool? Cool! This week's Nut of Knowledge was recorded on April 21st, aka Day...

Hello, everyone! Again! Twice in the same day – but for good reason. This is our special episode on the coronavirus pandemic and how it has been affecting Brazil. Or rather, how the existing structure and politicians in Brazil are shaping the consequences of the pandemic in the country. This episode touches on Bolsonaro, the military in his cabinet, differences between states, and, more importantl...

Hi, everyone! Welcome to our first episode! We are so grateful you’re here, listening to us babble. First things first: (TW) this episode discusses violence against women, particularly rape, on two separate occasions. If that’s not something you can hear right now, we completely understand if you wanna skip this one. Second thing: SOMEONE did not record the first couple of minutes of the episode,...

Hi, everyone! We made a trailer for you! The release date for our first episode is April 17th, but for now, find out what we're all about and all the fun we're having making this! Thank you for listening and like, subscribe, do all the social media things that one does, and let's keep having fun!

Hello, everyone! Here we are, with a brand new episode! With the pandemic ranging on and the number of cases in Brazil growing, we thought a bit of background on the largest public healthcare system in world would make for an interesting topic. Socialised medicine, yay! Bit of a thing though: we “banked” a few episodes before we started releasing and this one was actually recorded a bit later – so...