In this episode, Caroline Gómez talks to her name twin Carolene Fontanet Smith, a Río Grande-raised lawyer based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The conversation touches on the state of current affairs in Puerto Rico, Carolene's former past as a PNP member (PR's Statehood Party) and the incessant project for local and federal governments that keep Puerto Ricans oppressed.

Ep. 10: No nos quitan el puño de la cara (with Carolene Fontanet Smith)

A podcast series about Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican stories. Hosted by Caroline Gómez a Boricua living in Brooklyn. This is a weekly series where the hosts talks with Puerto Ricans about the realities facing the island. There will be discussions about Puerto Rico's colonial history with the United States, popular culture, politics as the island’s national sport and more. Produced by Caroline Gómez and Christian Avilés a duo so lit they decided to do a whole other series within the series called Qué-Papelón a celebration of Puerto Rican culture and the messiness of it all. You may follow Bori-Qué at @boriquepod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Ep. 10: No nos quitan el puño de la cara (with Carolene Fontanet Smith)

Ep. 10: No nos quitan el puño de la cara (with Carolene Fontanet Smith)