Chile Today Podcast

Alisha and Bethany are bringing you news on the various strikes happening in Chile as well as vaccine trials and how the avocado industry is impacting everyday Chileans. We also take you on a tasting tour of six Chilean brews!

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We've got news updates, a letter from a fellow listener, and the epic story of the 33 Chilean miners' survival, leadership, and determination.

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Bethany and Alisha discuss tips on housing, learning Spanish, expat fatigue, banking, shipping, and more!  

Listen for updates on Chilean politics, social conflicts, and Covid-19. 

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 ⚠️Warning⚠️ You may feel an uncontrollable urge to order from Uber Eats after listening to this episode. 

Bethany and Alisha try some classic Chilean dishes while providing a look inside the history and modern applications of the country's cuisine. 

Can Bethany survive taking a shot of Aguardiente and eating seaweed? Listen to find out! 

 We'll also give you an overview of Chilean current events such as Covid-19 quarantine updates, Piñera's gastos cut, and the Premios Pulsar 2020. 

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This episode is packed with news updates, including stories about escaped salmon, the Chilean Congress, and civil unrest in the South. 
Bethany and Alisha also discuss the Mapuche's history and their contemporary community relations. 

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We killed this one! 🔪 Bethany and Alisha discuss the grisly tales of the Viña del Mar psychopaths and the infamous serial killer Julio Pérez Silva. 

Listen for updates on Covid-19 and the quarantine in Chile, the new Minister of Women, Las Tesis' legal battle, and bilateral relations between Argentina and Chile. 

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Episode 9 of The Chile Today Podcast is out of this world! Who doesn’t love a good alien story? Bethany and Alisha explore Chilean UFO sightings, extraterrestrial encounters, and even an alien mummy, found in the Atacama Desert. 

 Listen for updates on Covid-19, Piñera’s cabinet reshuffle, and crime reports. 

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 This week your hosts Bethany Francis and Alisha Lubben discuss Covid-19 updates in Chile, protests, and the seafood supply chain. 

 Also, learn how the adventures of Manuel Rodríguez and Bernardo O’Higgins played a significant role in Chilean history! 

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 This week your hosts, Bethany Francis and Alisha Lubben discuss quarantine updates in Santiago, immigrant camps, the new Minister of Women, and Chilean mythology. 

Get ready for sexual forest trolls, magical desert treasure birds, tales from Easter Island, creepy witch rituals, and a tragic love story! 

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This week our hosts Bethany Francis and Alisha Lubben discuss the latest developments on the coronavirus in Chile and discrimination of health workers ("don't be a d*ck about it"), talk about Diego Portales on a stripper pole and explain the Chilean pension system.

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