This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Elián González international custody crisis. In this episode, I run through airports with a hope and a prayer that I can get to Cuba without international incident. 

Content warning: this episode contains potentially distressing clips from the INS raid to take Elián into custody.

Credit for the archival clips to C-SPAN, CNN, ABC, and the Dave Chapelle Show. 

Credit for music goes to FreeMusicArchive and Blue Dot Sessions. 

Support the Artist Residency Fund. 

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