60 acast.com <![CDATA[Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas]]> https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey en Miguel Moniz and Gilberto Fernandes Portugal,Migration,Canada,New England,United States,diasporas Miguel Moniz and Gilberto Fernandes with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, beyond Portugal, and back again. In this weekly English language podcast, Miguel and Gil host fun and entertaining but critically insightful conversations with news making guests in the arts, culture, literature, academia, history, sports, politics, business, journalism, and other fields. Each episode highlights different themes and current events related to Portugal, its emigrant/immigrant communities, and the global impact of its many diasporas.

Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) and historian Gilberto Fernandes (York University, Toronto, Canada) are two public facing scholars with common interests in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America. Living in Portugal since the mid 1990s, Moniz was born and raised in an Azorean and Cape Verdean enclave on Cape Cod, Massachusetts and has a PhD from Brown University. Fernandes grew up in the greater Lisbon area and has lived in Canada for over 20 years, where he obtained his PhD from York University. Their combined expertise in the past and present of the Portuguese diaspora and its many social, cultural, economic, and political dimensions and their contexts is vast, as reflected in the several publications, exhibitions, documentaries, community archives, websites, tours, public lectures, theatrical plays and other initiatives they have developed over the years.

For more on Miguel and Gilberto's work see their personal websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

Follow us on Instagram: @home_is_the_journey and at Facebook.com/homeisthejourney


For inquiries, email us at homeisthejourney@gmail.com


Opening and closing themes and incidental music are by Farra Fanfarra, appearing courtesy of the Farra Fanfarra Cultural Association. Look for these songs and more music from Portugal's favorite brass band at farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream and purchase music.

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]]> Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, beyond Portugal, and back again. In this weekly English language podcast, Miguel and Gil host fun and entertaining but critically insightful conversations with news making guests in the arts, culture, literature, academia, history, sports, politics, business, journalism, and other fields. Each episode highlights different themes and current events related to Portugal, its emigrant/immigrant communities, and the global impact of its many diasporas.

Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) and historian Gilberto Fernandes (York University, Toronto, Canada) are two public facing scholars with common interests in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America. Living in Portugal since the mid 1990s, Moniz was born and raised in an Azorean and Cape Verdean enclave on Cape Cod, Massachusetts and has a PhD from Brown University. Fernandes grew up in the greater Lisbon area and has lived in Canada for over 20 years, where he obtained his PhD from York University. Their combined expertise in the past and present of the Portuguese diaspora and its many social, cultural, economic, and political dimensions and their contexts is vast, as reflected in the several publications, exhibitions, documentaries, community archives, websites, tours, public lectures, theatrical plays and other initiatives they have developed over the years.

For more on Miguel and Gilberto's work see their personal websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

Follow us on Instagram: @home_is_the_journey and at Facebook.com/homeisthejourney


For inquiries, email us at homeisthejourney@gmail.com


Opening and closing themes and incidental music are by Farra Fanfarra, appearing courtesy of the Farra Fanfarra Cultural Association. Look for these songs and more music from Portugal's favorite brass band at farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream and purchase music.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> true Miguel Moniz and Gilberto Fernandes miguelmonizphd@gmail.com 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 home-is-the-journey episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032/1779752033655-d30cb259-3474-4189-b98f-ea3afdacb753.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey <![CDATA[Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas]]> Soccer in Immigrant Communities with Journalist John Gonsalves and Broadcaster Alex Seixeiro Soccer in Immigrant Communities with Journalist John Gonsalves and Broadcaster Alex Seixeiro Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT 1:10:22 6a3bda8be1238e54b0fa709a true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/soccer-in-immigrant-communities 6a3bda8be1238e54b0fa709a 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 soccer-in-immigrant-communities Journey to soccer in immigrant communities full 1 10 HITJ explores soccer in immigrant communities with journalist and broadcaster John Gonsalves (O Jornal, WJFD) and Alex Seixeiro (the afternoon sports anchor on 680 News Radio, Toronto—Rogers Sports & Media). John and Alex talk about the role of soccer in Portuguese immigrant communities, including their own love of the game, recounting the development of soccer in New England and Canada. The episode looks at the history of the great America's Cup winning immigrant Portuguese teams of the industrial mill period to World War II and the Portuguese immigrant national team players in the US and Canada, including the "Babe Ruth of Soccer" Adelino "Billy" Gonsalves who played in the 1930 and 1934 World Cup and Stephen Eustaquio, Canada's current acting team Captain. Gonsalves delves into the development of the Luso American Soccer League, which he covered since its founding in 1973, and the key role of the league and its players in elevating the quality of the national game. John and Alex discuss the role of radio in instilling enjoyment for the game, and how soccer is a community and family event in Toronto and New England. FIFA's corruption is a topic of conversation, as is the organization's culpability in dampening the spirit of cooperation and international community celebrating the World Cup.


In their opening segment Miguel and Gil talk about the newest members of Miguel's family, his three sheep Alice, Gertrude, and Josephine. In their introduction to the interview with John and Alex, they offer insights into the historical, political, and social role of soccer in Portuguese immigrant communities.



Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> HITJ explores soccer in immigrant communities with journalist and broadcaster John Gonsalves (O Jornal, WJFD) and Alex Seixeiro (the afternoon sports anchor on 680 News Radio, Toronto—Rogers Sports & Media). John and Alex talk about the role of soccer in Portuguese immigrant communities, including their own love of the game, recounting the development of soccer in New England and Canada. The episode looks at the history of the great America's Cup winning immigrant Portuguese teams of the industrial mill period to World War II and the Portuguese immigrant national team players in the US and Canada, including the "Babe Ruth of Soccer" Adelino "Billy" Gonsalves who played in the 1930 and 1934 World Cup and Stephen Eustaquio, Canada's current acting team Captain. Gonsalves delves into the development of the Luso American Soccer League, which he covered since its founding in 1973, and the key role of the league and its players in elevating the quality of the national game. John and Alex discuss the role of radio in instilling enjoyment for the game, and how soccer is a community and family event in Toronto and New England. FIFA's corruption is a topic of conversation, as is the organization's culpability in dampening the spirit of cooperation and international community celebrating the World Cup.


In their opening segment Miguel and Gil talk about the newest members of Miguel's family, his three sheep Alice, Gertrude, and Josephine. In their introduction to the interview with John and Alex, they offer insights into the historical, political, and social role of soccer in Portuguese immigrant communities.



Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Authors Katherine Vaz and Pedro Almeida Maia Authors Katherine Vaz and Pedro Almeida Maia Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT 1:12:31 6a30b0b7e6540bec0ff5e104 false https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/authors-katherine-vaz-and-pedro-almeida-maia 6a30b0b7e6540bec0ff5e104 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 authors-katherine-vaz-and-pedro-almeida-maia Journey to fiction about diaspora communities full 1 9 HITJ's conversation with celebrated authors Katherine Vaz and Pedro Almeida Maia offers insight into the characters, stories, motivations, and narrative themes of these two prize winning writers of diaspora communities. Katherine Vaz has been the preeminent English language novelist about Portuguese and Azorean communities in the US since her first novel Saudade was published in 1994. Her subsequent writing, including the novels Mariana (selected by the Library of Congress as one of the 30 best books of 1998) and Above the Salt (a People Magazine book of the week) and short story collections Fado and other Stories (Drue Heinz Literary prize) and Our Lady of the Artichokes (Prairie Schooner Award) have cemented her place in the pantheon of American novelists exploring the depths of the immigrant communities in the US. Prolific author Pedro Almeida Maia, from São Miguel, Açores, has long has been celebrated as an original and vibrant voice in the islands, however, has recently earned national acclaim as the writer of prize winning works including Escrava Açoreana (2022), Ilha-America (2020), and his recently published Condenação (2025). In the episode, Vaz and Almeida Maia talk about the motivations and desires of their characters, interrogate the meaning of family in their fiction, and discuss the meaning of diasporic writing. They tell some behind the scenes stories about their writing, including the real life figures that serve as inspiration for some of their narratives. In a revelatory segment, Vaz also talks about her children's book writing, something she rarely speaks about.


In their opening segment, Gil and Miguel talk about a recent health fad that has made the humble sardine, once a cheap staple of the Portuguese diet, into a global luxury item, thinking about the commoditization of Portuguese culture for touristic consumption has damaged local communities.







Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> HITJ's conversation with celebrated authors Katherine Vaz and Pedro Almeida Maia offers insight into the characters, stories, motivations, and narrative themes of these two prize winning writers of diaspora communities. Katherine Vaz has been the preeminent English language novelist about Portuguese and Azorean communities in the US since her first novel Saudade was published in 1994. Her subsequent writing, including the novels Mariana (selected by the Library of Congress as one of the 30 best books of 1998) and Above the Salt (a People Magazine book of the week) and short story collections Fado and other Stories (Drue Heinz Literary prize) and Our Lady of the Artichokes (Prairie Schooner Award) have cemented her place in the pantheon of American novelists exploring the depths of the immigrant communities in the US. Prolific author Pedro Almeida Maia, from São Miguel, Açores, has long has been celebrated as an original and vibrant voice in the islands, however, has recently earned national acclaim as the writer of prize winning works including Escrava Açoreana (2022), Ilha-America (2020), and his recently published Condenação (2025). In the episode, Vaz and Almeida Maia talk about the motivations and desires of their characters, interrogate the meaning of family in their fiction, and discuss the meaning of diasporic writing. They tell some behind the scenes stories about their writing, including the real life figures that serve as inspiration for some of their narratives. In a revelatory segment, Vaz also talks about her children's book writing, something she rarely speaks about.


In their opening segment, Gil and Miguel talk about a recent health fad that has made the humble sardine, once a cheap staple of the Portuguese diet, into a global luxury item, thinking about the commoditization of Portuguese culture for touristic consumption has damaged local communities.







Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[The Foreign press, censorship, and propaganda in 60s Portugal, with the Associated Press' Dennis Redmont and Dom Quixote Publications co-founder Vasco Abecassis ]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:47:37 GMT 1:12:53 6a277268ec7c103dca7750aa true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/challenging-salazar-in-the-1960s 6a277268ec7c103dca7750aa 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 challenging-salazar-in-the-1960s Journey to the foreign press during the Estado Novo full 1 8 Dennis Redmont, the head of the Associated Press Lisbon news operation in the 1960s, and Vasco Abecassis, co-founder with his then wife Snu Abecassis of Publicações Dom Quixote, share their stories about the foreign press' coverage of the Colonial Wars / Wars of Independence in Angola, Guinea-Bissau, and Mozambique (including Vasco's stint as Guinea-Bissau Governor General Arnaldo Schulz' foreign press liaison), and the political realities in Portugal (including Dennis' visiting with lawyer Mário Soares the site where Gen. Humberto Delgado was murdered); the Estado Novo's use of New York-based public relations firms to push extensive propaganda in the American press during President John F. Kennedy's administration; how their publications challenged the Salazar regime's domestic and international narrative, reporting repressed information despite the dictatorship's extensive censorship; PIDE's (secret political police) harassment of Dennis (declared persona non grata by the Ministry of Defense) and Snu; lively parties with Amalia Rodrigues and Natália Correia, and the politically eclectic patrons of the Botequim; Vasco's memories and speculations about the tragic death of his ex-wife Snu, her then partner the Portuguese Prime Minister Francisco Sá Carneiro, and the Minister of National Defense Adelino Amaro da Costa on a plane crash in Camarate on December 4, 1980. Dennis and Vasco also reflect critically on the current crisis of legacy media in the age of algorithm-driven social media, "tech bros," and the loss of press freedom.


In their opening segment Miguel and Gil talk about Irish bar culture in Portugal, immigrant associations, and the 30th anniversary of the great Lisbon institution O'Gilins Pub in Cais do Sodré.


The episode was made with the support of  the “Export Portugal. Cultural Diplomacy and the Rebranding Strategies of the Estado Novo in the United States (1933-1974)” a

National Science Foundation of Portugal project (FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia-2022.08653.PTDC, PI Annarita Gori)

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Dennis Redmont, the head of the Associated Press Lisbon news operation in the 1960s, and Vasco Abecassis, co-founder with his then wife Snu Abecassis of Publicações Dom Quixote, share their stories about the foreign press' coverage of the Colonial Wars / Wars of Independence in Angola, Guinea-Bissau, and Mozambique (including Vasco's stint as Guinea-Bissau Governor General Arnaldo Schulz' foreign press liaison), and the political realities in Portugal (including Dennis' visiting with lawyer Mário Soares the site where Gen. Humberto Delgado was murdered); the Estado Novo's use of New York-based public relations firms to push extensive propaganda in the American press during President John F. Kennedy's administration; how their publications challenged the Salazar regime's domestic and international narrative, reporting repressed information despite the dictatorship's extensive censorship; PIDE's (secret political police) harassment of Dennis (declared persona non grata by the Ministry of Defense) and Snu; lively parties with Amalia Rodrigues and Natália Correia, and the politically eclectic patrons of the Botequim; Vasco's memories and speculations about the tragic death of his ex-wife Snu, her then partner the Portuguese Prime Minister Francisco Sá Carneiro, and the Minister of National Defense Adelino Amaro da Costa on a plane crash in Camarate on December 4, 1980. Dennis and Vasco also reflect critically on the current crisis of legacy media in the age of algorithm-driven social media, "tech bros," and the loss of press freedom.


In their opening segment Miguel and Gil talk about Irish bar culture in Portugal, immigrant associations, and the 30th anniversary of the great Lisbon institution O'Gilins Pub in Cais do Sodré.


The episode was made with the support of  the “Export Portugal. Cultural Diplomacy and the Rebranding Strategies of the Estado Novo in the United States (1933-1974)” a

National Science Foundation of Portugal project (FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia-2022.08653.PTDC, PI Annarita Gori)

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Study in Portugal Network (SiPN) with FLAD Executive Board Member Michael Baum and Education Director Ricardo Pereira The Study in Portugal Network (SiPN) with FLAD Executive Board Member Michael Baum and Education Director Ricardo Pereira Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT 1:01:41 6a1e191c302b9e359c1fee5f true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/the-study-in-portugal-network-sipn-with-flad-executive-board 6a1e191c302b9e359c1fee5f 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 the-study-in-portugal-network-sipn-with-flad-executive-board Journey to International Education in Portugal full 1 7 HITJ highlights the extraordinary Portuguese international study program the Study in Portugal Network (SiPN) powered by the Luso-American Foundation (FLAD), with Executive Board Member Michael Baum and Education Director Ricardo Pereira. SiPN's founders talk about the many study opportunities in Portugal through this unparalleled study abroad program, the growth of international studies in Portugal; and FLAD's bi-national, cultural, educational, scientific, and diplomatic mission.

In their opening segment, Miguel and Gil talk about the SCU Toreense's recent unprecedented victory in the Taça de Portugal national soccer competition – the first time in the tournament's 100+ year history that a club outside of the First Division won the commpetition. They discuss the financial challenges facing lower division clubs in Portugal, and Gil's "glory days" as a young soccer player with C.F. Santa Iria de Azoia.

Recorded at FLAD in Lapa, Lisbon.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> HITJ highlights the extraordinary Portuguese international study program the Study in Portugal Network (SiPN) powered by the Luso-American Foundation (FLAD), with Executive Board Member Michael Baum and Education Director Ricardo Pereira. SiPN's founders talk about the many study opportunities in Portugal through this unparalleled study abroad program, the growth of international studies in Portugal; and FLAD's bi-national, cultural, educational, scientific, and diplomatic mission.

In their opening segment, Miguel and Gil talk about the SCU Toreense's recent unprecedented victory in the Taça de Portugal national soccer competition – the first time in the tournament's 100+ year history that a club outside of the First Division won the commpetition. They discuss the financial challenges facing lower division clubs in Portugal, and Gil's "glory days" as a young soccer player with C.F. Santa Iria de Azoia.

Recorded at FLAD in Lapa, Lisbon.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Immigrant Labor Organization with Camilo Viveiros Jr. and Humberto Da Silva Immigrant Labor Organization with Camilo Viveiros Jr. and Humberto Da Silva Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT 1:04:42 6a14d69fb9ac1c860c72b17c true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/immigrant-labor-organization 6a14d69fb9ac1c860c72b17c 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 immigrant-labor-organization Journey to Labor Organization full 1 6 HITJ has an in depth conversation with accomplished social justice and labor organizers, activists, communicators, and educators Camilo Viveiros Jr. , from the University of Massachusetts Labor Education Center, and Humberto Da Silva, a union organizer, civilian journalist, commentator and author based in Toronto. We speak about the difference between labor organization theory and practice, their experiences organizing immigrant workers, and how their upbringing in working class Portuguese immigrant communities shaped their outlook and approach.

In their opening segment, Miguel and Gil talk about their own first protests; protest culture in Portugal vs North America; the importance of joy and festa in Portuguese social activism.

Miguel and Camilo recorded at the WJFD Radio station, the oldest Portuguese radio station in New England and an important community institution. Gil and Humberto recorded from Toronto.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> HITJ has an in depth conversation with accomplished social justice and labor organizers, activists, communicators, and educators Camilo Viveiros Jr. , from the University of Massachusetts Labor Education Center, and Humberto Da Silva, a union organizer, civilian journalist, commentator and author based in Toronto. We speak about the difference between labor organization theory and practice, their experiences organizing immigrant workers, and how their upbringing in working class Portuguese immigrant communities shaped their outlook and approach.

In their opening segment, Miguel and Gil talk about their own first protests; protest culture in Portugal vs North America; the importance of joy and festa in Portuguese social activism.

Miguel and Camilo recorded at the WJFD Radio station, the oldest Portuguese radio station in New England and an important community institution. Gil and Humberto recorded from Toronto.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> ICE raids and Portuguese Immigrants with IAC President Helena daSilva Hughes and Lawyer Jennifer Velarde ICE raids and Portuguese Immigrants with IAC President Helena daSilva Hughes and Lawyer Jennifer Velarde Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT 1:00:49 6a0baec0f37ac16f7cd0cfd6 true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/ice-raids-and-portuguese-immigrants 6a0baec0f37ac16f7cd0cfd6 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 ice-raids-and-portuguese-immigrants Journey to immigrants rights in the ICE age full 1 5 HITJ talks about ICE raids, kidnappings, detentions, and deportations in Portuguese immigrant communities in New Bedford and other parts of Massachusetts with Immigrants' Assistance Center President Helena daSilva Hughes and Immigration lawyer Jennifer Velarde. Helena and Jennifer update us on what is happening to Portuguese and other immigrants at the hands of ICE; how green card holders are being arrested and deported; attitudes in the Portuguese immigrant communities about what is happening; and give practical advice on immigrants' legal and civic rights and how to protect themselves, their families, and loved ones if ICE tries to arrest them. They also provide a brief history about the importance of the Immigrants' Assistance Center in New Bedford and what the organization is doing to protect immigrants today.

Helena daSilva Hughes has been a key immigrants' advocate helping Portuguese and other immigrant communities for 40 years. She is also the host of a weekly talk show on the Portuguese Channel "Vida Luso Americana". Jennifer Velarde immigrants law practice is in New Bedford.


In their opening segment Miguel and Gil chat about Portugal's American football league, soccer in immigrant communities, and how bad skating rink ice is in Portugal.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

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]]> HITJ talks about ICE raids, kidnappings, detentions, and deportations in Portuguese immigrant communities in New Bedford and other parts of Massachusetts with Immigrants' Assistance Center President Helena daSilva Hughes and Immigration lawyer Jennifer Velarde. Helena and Jennifer update us on what is happening to Portuguese and other immigrants at the hands of ICE; how green card holders are being arrested and deported; attitudes in the Portuguese immigrant communities about what is happening; and give practical advice on immigrants' legal and civic rights and how to protect themselves, their families, and loved ones if ICE tries to arrest them. They also provide a brief history about the importance of the Immigrants' Assistance Center in New Bedford and what the organization is doing to protect immigrants today.

Helena daSilva Hughes has been a key immigrants' advocate helping Portuguese and other immigrant communities for 40 years. She is also the host of a weekly talk show on the Portuguese Channel "Vida Luso Americana". Jennifer Velarde immigrants law practice is in New Bedford.


In their opening segment Miguel and Gil chat about Portugal's American football league, soccer in immigrant communities, and how bad skating rink ice is in Portugal.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

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]]> <![CDATA[Carnation Revolution's "Capitão de Abril" Col. José Santos Coelho]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 03:48:20 GMT 52:38 6a02a4c06304701dd8782eba true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/capitao-de-abril-colonel-josesantoscoelho 6a02a4c06304701dd8782eba 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 capitao-de-abril-colonel-josesantoscoelho full 1 4 HITJ journeys to Portugal's Carnation Revolution of April 25th, 1974, in conversation with the "Captain of April" Col. José Fernando Santos Coelho. One of the leaders of the revolution, Col. Coelho played a major role in planning and executing the occupation and command of the radio stations from which the revolutionaries communicated the operationalization of the military coup to overthrow the Estado Novo fascist dictatorship. Historian Annarita Gori joins Gilberto and Miguel for the opening segment.

Col. Santos Coelho developed the plan to broadcast songs whose verses were choreographed to signal troop operations across the country and initiate the revolution. The Colonel talks about how he became politically radicalized, the early stages of planning for the revolution, and his role taking over the radio stations. He also reveals that José "Zeca " Afonso's "Grândola Vila Morena," the song that became synonymous with the Carnation Revolution and remains the central protest song in Portugal, was not the initial choice but rather another Afonso song that had to be changed at the last minute for reasons explained in the interview. The conversations ends with the April Captain's reflection on the meaning of liberty and his continued vigilance against current-day illiberal regimes and political leaders.


In their opening segment Miguel and Gil invite historian Annarita Gori, to talk about their recent participation in the Association of Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies in Toronto and about the research project that Gori leads on which both Miguel and Gil participate. This episode was supported by her project, the Portuguese National Science Foundation funded ExPORT “Export Portugal. Cultural Diplomacy and the Rebranding Strategies of the Estado Novo in the United States (1933-1974)” (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia-2022.08653.PTDC, Annarita Gori, PI), ICS, Universidade de Lisboa. https://export.ics.ulisboa.pt/index.php/en/home-en/


The English dub of Colonel Santos Coelho's interview was done by Jorge Anacleto. As mentioned in the episode, Anacleto recorded an album of original songs inspired by Fausto Bordalo Dias with the band Boemia (Géneses, 2023) and recorded in studio arrangements with the great singer songwriter José Mario Branco, one of the leaders of the Portuguese protest music movement (Musica de Intervenção) that challenged the dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s. See Anacleto's recording with José Mario Branco at: https://youtu.be/VYiz2x79UQ4

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> HITJ journeys to Portugal's Carnation Revolution of April 25th, 1974, in conversation with the "Captain of April" Col. José Fernando Santos Coelho. One of the leaders of the revolution, Col. Coelho played a major role in planning and executing the occupation and command of the radio stations from which the revolutionaries communicated the operationalization of the military coup to overthrow the Estado Novo fascist dictatorship. Historian Annarita Gori joins Gilberto and Miguel for the opening segment.

Col. Santos Coelho developed the plan to broadcast songs whose verses were choreographed to signal troop operations across the country and initiate the revolution. The Colonel talks about how he became politically radicalized, the early stages of planning for the revolution, and his role taking over the radio stations. He also reveals that José "Zeca " Afonso's "Grândola Vila Morena," the song that became synonymous with the Carnation Revolution and remains the central protest song in Portugal, was not the initial choice but rather another Afonso song that had to be changed at the last minute for reasons explained in the interview. The conversations ends with the April Captain's reflection on the meaning of liberty and his continued vigilance against current-day illiberal regimes and political leaders.


In their opening segment Miguel and Gil invite historian Annarita Gori, to talk about their recent participation in the Association of Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies in Toronto and about the research project that Gori leads on which both Miguel and Gil participate. This episode was supported by her project, the Portuguese National Science Foundation funded ExPORT “Export Portugal. Cultural Diplomacy and the Rebranding Strategies of the Estado Novo in the United States (1933-1974)” (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia-2022.08653.PTDC, Annarita Gori, PI), ICS, Universidade de Lisboa. https://export.ics.ulisboa.pt/index.php/en/home-en/


The English dub of Colonel Santos Coelho's interview was done by Jorge Anacleto. As mentioned in the episode, Anacleto recorded an album of original songs inspired by Fausto Bordalo Dias with the band Boemia (Géneses, 2023) and recorded in studio arrangements with the great singer songwriter José Mario Branco, one of the leaders of the Portuguese protest music movement (Musica de Intervenção) that challenged the dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s. See Anacleto's recording with José Mario Branco at: https://youtu.be/VYiz2x79UQ4

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

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]]> Queer identities w/ artist Teresa Ascenção and musician Moon Palmar Queer identities w/ artist Teresa Ascenção and musician Moon Palmar Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT 55:13 69f929e0d9139f13fbc03574 true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/queer-diaspora-identities 69f929e0d9139f13fbc03574 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 queer-diaspora-identities Journey to queer Diaspora identities full 1 3 Home is the Journey explores queer and non-binary gender identities in the Portuguese Diaspora and Portugal in this conversation with sexually fluid multimedia artist Teresa Ascenção and trans non-binary musician Moon Palmar of the punk rock band Bad Waitress. Teresa and Moon speak with Miguel and Gil discussing the lgbtq+ communities in Portuguese immigrant Canada, the Azores, and Portugal and how their work is informed by their identities and how their artistic production explores non-binary gender expression. Among the topics in the episode, their conversation covers (and critiques) Carnival as a space for queer and non-binary gender expression, explores Patriarchy in Portugal and immigrant contexts, and offers thoughts about the challenges to create inclusive spaces in Diaspora communities.


In their opening segment Gil and Miguel laugh about the time that Prince stole the spotlight from Ana Moura during a joint performance in Meco, current and past music festivals in Portugal, including how a PIDE agent during the Estado Novo dictatorship was scandalized by the communism and homoeroticism at the Vilar de Mouros festival, and some queer influences on the contemporary Portuguese music scene.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Home is the Journey explores queer and non-binary gender identities in the Portuguese Diaspora and Portugal in this conversation with sexually fluid multimedia artist Teresa Ascenção and trans non-binary musician Moon Palmar of the punk rock band Bad Waitress. Teresa and Moon speak with Miguel and Gil discussing the lgbtq+ communities in Portuguese immigrant Canada, the Azores, and Portugal and how their work is informed by their identities and how their artistic production explores non-binary gender expression. Among the topics in the episode, their conversation covers (and critiques) Carnival as a space for queer and non-binary gender expression, explores Patriarchy in Portugal and immigrant contexts, and offers thoughts about the challenges to create inclusive spaces in Diaspora communities.


In their opening segment Gil and Miguel laugh about the time that Prince stole the spotlight from Ana Moura during a joint performance in Meco, current and past music festivals in Portugal, including how a PIDE agent during the Estado Novo dictatorship was scandalized by the communism and homoeroticism at the Vilar de Mouros festival, and some queer influences on the contemporary Portuguese music scene.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

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]]> Actors Paulino Nunes and Jess Salgueiro Actors Paulino Nunes and Jess Salgueiro Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT 1:00:29 69e7abbc0b4baf3bf26c9845 true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/69e7abbc0b4baf3bf26c9845 69e7abbc0b4baf3bf26c9845 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 Journey to acting full 1 2 Home is the Journey talks to renowned Portuguese/Portuguese Canadian Actors Paulino Nunes (Father Dell’Aqua in the critically acclaimed and award winning series Shōgun and credits including The Boys, Law and Order, Brooklyn, Suits) and Jess Salgueiro (Eve on the Fraser reboot and credits including The Boys, Tiny Pretty Things, Working Moms, Letterkenny, Orphan Black). Paulino and Jess discuss their journeys as actors and growing up in Portuguese immigrant communities in Canada. In the episode, they critically reflect on representation of the Portuguese in North American film and television and talk about how their experiences in Portugal and Portuguese North America have shaped some of the roles they have played.


In their opening segment, Gil and Miguel argue about the qualities and mainstreaming of the pastel de nata.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

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]]> Home is the Journey talks to renowned Portuguese/Portuguese Canadian Actors Paulino Nunes (Father Dell’Aqua in the critically acclaimed and award winning series Shōgun and credits including The Boys, Law and Order, Brooklyn, Suits) and Jess Salgueiro (Eve on the Fraser reboot and credits including The Boys, Tiny Pretty Things, Working Moms, Letterkenny, Orphan Black). Paulino and Jess discuss their journeys as actors and growing up in Portuguese immigrant communities in Canada. In the episode, they critically reflect on representation of the Portuguese in North American film and television and talk about how their experiences in Portugal and Portuguese North America have shaped some of the roles they have played.


In their opening segment, Gil and Miguel argue about the qualities and mainstreaming of the pastel de nata.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

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]]> The Portuguese Kids: Derrick DeMelo and Brian Martins The Portuguese Kids: Derrick DeMelo and Brian Martins Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:01:00 GMT 57:47 69e7a7db17df632b85f45f99 true https://shows.acast.com/home-is-the-journey/episodes/69e7a7db17df632b85f45f99 69e7a7db17df632b85f45f99 69e0c86423929c3a2ab57032 Journey to comedy full 1 1 International comedy group The Portuguese Kids, Derrick DeMelo and Brian Martins, talk to Home is the Journey, about growing up in Massachusetts as kids of immigrants, revealing the sources and conflicts that create their comedy, performing for international audiences, the role of the internet, and discussing the history and future of cultural institutions in immigrant communities.


In their opening segment, Miguel tells Gil about the time he blew an interview for a job on Wall Street by telling a very bad but clean joke.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> International comedy group The Portuguese Kids, Derrick DeMelo and Brian Martins, talk to Home is the Journey, about growing up in Massachusetts as kids of immigrants, revealing the sources and conflicts that create their comedy, performing for international audiences, the role of the internet, and discussing the history and future of cultural institutions in immigrant communities.


In their opening segment, Miguel tells Gil about the time he blew an interview for a job on Wall Street by telling a very bad but clean joke.

Home is the Journey: Tales from Portugal's Diasporas

with Gilberto Fernandes and Miguel Moniz

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, and beyond Portugal. Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa) and historian Gil Fernandes (York University) are public scholars with expertise in the contemporary issues and history of Portugal and Portuguese immigration in North America.

Websites: miguelmoniz.com | gilbertofernandes.ca

Instagram: @home_is_the_journey | @miguelmonizlisboa | @rapaz.gil

For inquiries, email us at: homeisthejourney@gmail.com

Music by Farra Fanfarra: farrafanfarra.bandcamp.com

All rights reserved © Miguel Moniz & Gilberto Fernandes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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