🎧 Episode Spotlight: The Return of Josué Ferreira — Deep Dive into the Book of Enoch & the Wicked Bible! ✝️📖

He’s back! We’re joined once again by the ever-inspiring Josué Ferreira — preacher, gifted musician 🎶, teacher of the Word, and a powerful voice in Christian thought. This week Josué unpacks two fascinating topics: the ancient Book of Enoch 👼✨ and the notorious Wicked Bible 🕯️📜 — what they are, why they matter, and how they shape our understanding of Scripture today.

Join us for a lively, heartfelt conversation full of faith, insight, and joy as Josué brings his unique blend of musical creativity 🎸, theological depth, and passion for preaching. Whether you’re curious about lost texts, history, or simply want to be encouraged in your walk with God — this episode is for you! 🙌📚🔥

#FaithTalk #BookOfEnoch #WickedBible #JosuéFerreira ✨

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🎙️ Podcast Guest Spotlight: Cindy Shapiro

🎼 Composer • ✍️ Librettist • 💻 Technologist • 🎭 Artist-in-Residence

Meet Cindy Shapiro—a multi-faceted artist originally from the US, now creating and performing 🌍 globally and based in 🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal.

She bridges 🎭 immersive theatre, 🎶 opera, 🎮 interactive media, and 🕹️ video games with her bold, genre-defying music—blending storytelling, technology, and sound into powerful artistic experiences.

🌐 Official Site — https://www.cindyshapiro.net

🎭 Incorrigible Entertainment — https://www.incorrigibleentertainment.com

▶️ YouTube — Search: Her Mind’s Eye Trailer 🎥

Check out her tunes on Spotify and Apple Music.

🎙️ Podcast Spotlight: David Moreira

In this episode, we speak with David Moreira — DJ, author and educator — about history, colonisation and contested memory.

Born in Porto in 1993, David holds a Master’s in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics, and a degree from Università Bocconi in International Economics, Management and Finance. He has taught Economics in Porto and is also a DJ of electronic music. 🎧

Author of A Mais Breve História do Ultramar, he speaks passionately about the misconceptions surrounding the Portuguese colonies, the impact of the colonial wars, and the European “map-makers of disaster” who carved up Africa 🗺️. A strong advocate for Palestinian liberation 🇵🇸, he draws connections between past and present struggles — and hints at a powerful new book in the works. 🌍✨

📚 Get the book:

Whether you’re curious about imperial histories or the forces that shaped our world, this conversation and book are essential listening and reading.

https://www.portoeditora.pt/autor/david-moreira/7366554

🎙️ Podcast Spotlight: Catarina Parada ✨🦷

Meet Dr. Catarina Parada, a dentist based in Matosinhos, Portugal 🇵🇹, specialising in aesthetic dentistry and helping patients feel confident through beautiful, natural-looking smiles.

Catarina works at Avenida Dental Clinic – Matosinhos, where she focuses on personalised, modern treatments designed to enhance both oral health and smile aesthetics. 🌟

🔗 Connect & Learn More:

😁 Tune in to hear how aesthetic dentistry is transforming smiles and confidence.

🎙️ Cool Beans Pod | Dr. Elena Molinos

🩺 In this episode of the Cool Beans Pod, we sit down with Dr. Elena Molinos, an intensive care physician at Hospital Pedro Hispano in Porto, Portugal. 🇵🇹

💬 She speaks openly and candidly about the challenges facing public healthcare, including system pressure, and doctor burnout. 🤯🔥

❤️ Honest, insightful, and deeply human—this is a must-listen conversation about modern medicine.

#CoolBeansPod #PublicHealthcare #IntensiveCare #WomenInMedicine

Cool Beans Pod: Tim Vieira – the serial entrepreneur who built empires from Angola to Portugal, now leading the revolution in education as Founder & CEO of Brave Generation Academy! 🇿🇦➡️🇵🇹 South African-born, Portuguese-rooted powerhouse, epic car & arcade collector at Tim's Garage 🎮🚗, Christian optimist, and fierce believer in slashing bureaucracy, sparking innovation, and giving back tenfold. 🔥 Tim drops pure 🔥 on transforming education for the next gen, why the future belongs to the brave, and how Portugal can level up massive. Grab your beans – this episode is electric! ☕⚡🚀 #CoolBeansPod #TimVieira #BraveGeneration #EntrepreneurVibes #EducationRevolution

For more info contact: Miriam Vieira at [email protected]

https://bravegenerationacademy.com/

🎙️ PAULO CORDEIRO SALGADO - author

📚 Books by Paulo Cordeiro Salgado

Guiné: Crónicas de Guerra e Amor (Guinea: Chronicles of War and Love) — Lema d’Origem, 2016.

Encruzilhadas no Império (Crossroads in the Empire) — Lema d’Origem, 2024.

Margens – Vivências de Guerra (Margins – War Experiences) — Lema d’Origem, 2024.

O Amor que Veio da China e Outros Contos (The Love That Came from China and Other Tales) — Lema d’Origem, 2022.

7 Histórias para o Xavier (7 Stories for Xavier) — Lema d’Origem.

https://www.wook.pt/pesquisa?keyword=Paulo+Cordeiro+Salgado+

🎙️ Cool Beans Pod | Guest: Purvi Shroff

In this episode of the Cool Beans Pod, we sit down with Purvi Shroff, Director of Alumni Leadership & Career Development at Teach For Portugal, to talk all things education equity, teaching, and systems change 🌍📚

Purvi brings a truly global perspective, having worked across the Teach For network in India, the UK, and now Portugal. She shares honest insights into the real challenges of teaching within public school systems, alongside the powerful opportunities educators have to transform lives and communities.

We also dive into Teach For Portugal’s mentorship-based teacher training programme, exploring how it prepares future teachers, builds leadership capacity, and strengthens long-term impact in education 🎓🤝

Whether you’re curious about teaching, education reform, or leadership for social change, this conversation is full of learning, reflection, and inspiration.

🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/teachforportugal

To apply for their programme: teachforportugal.org?carreira/

☕🎧 Tune in and get ready for some seriously cool beans.

Discover Chris Tully ☕🇨🇦→🇵🇹 This friendly Canadian expat living in beautiful Porto, Portugal, has a heartwarming habit: buying coffee for strangers just to listen to their amazing life stories!

Chris is all about building real connections, meeting new people, and celebrating the unique tales we all carry.

Check him out on Instagram and Facebook for more glimpses into his adventures and the inspiring folks he meets. If you're in Porto, connect with him and share your own story – he'd love to hear it! ❤️🤝🌍☕

IG: @15COFFEES

Facebook: facebook/15coffees

🎙️ Josué Ferreira | Music, Faith & Education in Portugal

🎵🎸 Musician & Music Teacher

Josué Ferreira is a Porto native, devoted family man, registered psychologist, music teacher, and pastor at Igreja de Cristo Evangélica Carismática (ICEC). A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Josué shares a deep love for music education, Christian faith, and the gospel.

📚✨ In this episode, we explore his journey through music and ministry, his work in education and psychology, and a thoughtful conversation on secular education in Portugal—with a focus on how science 🧬 and Christian faith ✝️ can meaningfully work together rather than stand in opposition.

A warm, reflective, and insightful conversation at the intersection of music 🎶, psychology 🧠, education 🎓, and Christianity ✝️.

🔗 Learn more about ICEC: https://icec.pt/quem-somos/