The Brazilian Fairytale

Stories of a conflicting past


"What is this podcast about?," you might ask.

This is an interactive podcast that weaves stories from my family I discovered after three years of research, with the facts hidden behind names and titles. And why does it matter? Because these facts helped shape the history of Brazil. For centuries, these stories have been officially labeled as 'true'. Well, as it turns out, many of them are not.

Once the play button is hit, you'll be my guest on this personal journey to the past. A trip that will present a side of Brazil you probably haven't heard before.

This is a podcast about fairytales. The Brazilian Fairytale.


Immigration

Over 3.3 million people left their homeland to settle in Brazil between 1870 and 1920. In this episode, we'll follow the steps of my relatives Luigi, Lucia and Umberto to understand how the immigration process happened in Brazil.

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Colonization

It's common to learn in Brazilian schools that Indigenous people and the Portuguese colonizers lived in harmony back in the 16th and 17th centuries. In this episode, we'll see how it was the opposite and how a relative of mine helped to make a genocide possible.

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Slavery

Slavery lasted over 350 years in Brazil and left deep wounds in Brazilian society. In this episode, we'll come to understand more about these wounds and the role some of my relatives had in this period.

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Natural Resources

Brazil is widely known for its paradisiac scenes. But the country's natural resources have been exploited since the beginning of Portugal's invasion, in 1500. In this episode, we'll learn how this exploitation happened over the years until today.

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Instructions

Learn what this podcast is about and how to navigate through the episodes. This is an audio-based podcast uploaded to YouTube so that you understand the interviews:

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