The Informed Poet

In this episode, I break down the history of the Jones Act and how this act contributes to the downfall of the United States’ maritime shipping and the economy. As well as its disruption to the economy and livelihoods of those living in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico. educational

Let's close out these acts and get into the thick of the effects of these acts on Puerto Rico. Due to acts 20, 22 and 60, Boricuas struggle with neoliberalism, colonialism and a lack of enviornmentalism. political, educational

Today we will be talking about three different acts, or laws, in Puerto Rico that promote tax incentives -or tax evasion depending on who you ask. As well as the harmful effects they have had on Puerto Rico’s environment, politics, culture and more. political

El nacimiento del control de la natalidad tiene una historia oscura. El anticonceptivo oral moderno proviene de experimentos científicos en mujeres boricuas y hoy nos hablamos de eso. educativo

The birth of birth control has a dark history. The modern oral birth control came from science experiments on Boricua women and today we're diving into that. educational

En este episodio, hago un 'breakdown' del estatus político de Puerto Rico y los referéndums y plebiscitos en Puerto Rico. político

Hoy estamos hablando sobre el viaje de perder tus padres a las manos de tus abuelos (sus padres), a medida que sus padres entran en la parte de la vida en la que necesitan el cuidado de sus hijos. Este episodio viene del reciente fallecimiento de mi abuelo. social

Today we will be talking about the journey of “losing” your parents to your grandparents, aka, their parents, as their parents enter the part of life where they need care from their children. This episode is coming from my grandfather’s recent passing. social

While being named the "oldest colony in the world," Boricuas living on the island have made countless attempts to change the status. Let's dive into all six referendums held in Puerto Rico, as well as the political tensions that lead to the very first referendum. political

En este vamos a discutir el desafortunado estado de aprender, desaprender y reaprender en un tiempo donde la gente no es tan tolerantes y compasiva como dice. Además, estableceremos nuestras ideas para el podcast. social

This episode dives into hair discrimination and the Crown Act. political, educational

Este episodio, discutimos discriminación de pelo y el crown act. político, educativo

This episode answers the question 'why does Puerto Rico have four flags?' We discuss the political and historical significance of each flag. educational

Este episodio responde a la pregunta '¿por que Puerto Rico tiene cuatro banderas?' Discutimos el significado político e histórico de cada bandera. educativo

In this episode we will dive into the unfortunate state of learning, unlearning and relearning in a time where people are not as accepting and compassionate as they say. We will also set our intentions for the podcast. social

Este episodio de introducción explica brevemente el propósito y lo que necesita saber sobre el podcast.

This introduciton episode briefly explains the purpose and the need-to-knows of the podcast.