AeroEspacial: Latino People and Stories at the Heart of Aerospace
What did one of the largest radio telescopes in the world mean to the community around it in Puerto Rico before it collapsed in 2020? How have indigenous cultures and the Latino experience influenced storytelling in a galaxy far, far away? And what does Latino representation mean for the real life missions of NASA?
In this one-hour special, listeners will hear from scientists, artists, historians, and others. They discuss how Latinos have contributed to advancements in aerospace, and how people across the Latin American diaspora are represented in science fiction and popular culture.
This is a special broadcast from WAMU in Washington, D.C., featuring excerpts of a limited series from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s podcast, AirSpace. AeroEspacial received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the National Museum of the American Latino.
Host
Héctor Alejandro Arzate
Hector is a first generation Mexican-American who was raised in Richmond, California. He studied criminology at Humboldt State University. He got his start in journalism at his school's bilingual newspaper, El Leñador, before joining the student radio station, KRFH 105.1.
Currently, Héctor is the Immigrant Communities reporter for DCist.com and WAMU 88.5 in Washington, D.C. His favorite part of the job is that he gets to drive dozens of miles between D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to report and produce stories for immigrant communities that intersect with food, religion, health, politics, and the arts.
Length
One hour
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Preview audio available: December 15, 2023
Promo spot available: January 16, 2024
Program rundown available: January 19, 2024
Date content will be uploaded: January 19, 2024
Broadcast Window
January 22, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Broadcast Rights
Affiliate stations may carry this program multiple times before April 1, 2024. The program must be carried in its entirety. No excerpting is permitted. Simulcast streaming rights are available for this program. Prior to carrying this program, stations must contact their American Public Media Station Relations Representative.
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