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#1380 Cuba Libre

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Society & Culture, History

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

"I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of states." — Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, October 24, 1823

Clay Jenkinson returns from his recent cultural tour to Cuba. He gives an in-depth report on the country, its history and people, and Thomas Jefferson's thoughts on Cuba.

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0:00.0

Good Day Thomas Jefferson, our podcast listeners.

0:03.2

We're going on a trip this week.

0:05.6

By the time people hear this, David, I will either have become the nation's leading

0:11.8

humanist comedian.

0:13.0

That would be the 25th of February at Roper Theater.

0:18.0

Sold out, by the way, the first sell-out for many decades there,

0:21.0

and by the time you hear this sell out what well it's a double

0:24.7

sell out right I thought you were talking about yeah yeah thanks very

0:27.6

okay really good you'll be here all we'd be sure to tip your semi permanent

0:31.2

guest host.

0:32.6

But if it's a failure, I will be living

0:35.1

in a witness protection program in Santiago, Cuba.

0:37.8

I have a Shay gravara hat now,

0:40.1

and I have a Shay calendar.

0:42.3

12 months, all Shay, all the time by the time this airs

0:45.1

that will have happened so we'll know your fate however this week's show we

0:49.2

talk to you about Cuba Cuba just return from your latest cultural tour to Cuba.

0:55.0

And I hope listeners enjoy this program.

0:58.0

I did.

0:59.0

As always, I learned a lot from you.

1:01.0

And it's great to hear your perspective on what's gone right

1:04.5

and what's gone wrong and also Jefferson's desire to have Cuba.

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