Episodes
Published 03/08/23
EXILE Content Studio proudly presents its latest investigative series, Shoot the Messenger: Espionage, Murder, & Pegasus Spyware (subscribe here). In this series we’ll do a deep dive on the news stories that warrant a reexamination, and in season 1, we’ll focus on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the sophisticated spyware known as Pegasus, found on the phones of many of his inner circle. We all use our phones daily, as almost an extension of ourselves - but what happens when...
Published 03/08/23
In this episode of 4 from the South, Steve and Fab go over the world's biggest pupusa, urgent problems in Honduras and El Salvador, and a problem that affects us all: deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 02/10/22
This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab are joined by special guest Paloma Salas. The three of them discuss the New York Times naming Chile one of the 52 places to go, an athlete too busy to get vaccinated, and a garlic shortage in Cuba. Finally, it wouldn’t be a discussion of current events in South America without another country getting in on crypto. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 02/03/22
This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab explore the TV of the South. Fab talks about his memories of growing up with the Chilean version of Sesame Street and the influence of American television on the rest of the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 01/27/22
This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab talk about how things are getting better in Venezuela and a new genre of video games that’s growing in Brazil. They also talk about the tragic and unbelievable story of a deer killing a Paraguayan presidential bodyguard. Finally, the guys discuss the latest innovation to come from Atlanta, Coca-Cola’s newest beverage. A production of EXILE Content Studio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 01/20/22
In this episode of 4 From the South, Steve and Fab talk about the lead-up to the inauguration of Chile’s next president, Gabriel Boric and the Chilean attitude towards working where you live. They also chat about the political power of the Taylor Swift fanbase in Latin America. Our hosts also discuss the glass found in the Atacama Desert that came from a comet about 12,000 years ago. A production of EXILE Content Studio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 01/13/22
This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab discuss the immediate aftermath of the Chilean general election… with Fab on-the-ground in Chile! The guys discuss Boric’s victory and what it means for the country. They also talk about the Chilean Peso falling slightly after the election and how outsider media is framing it like a disaster for everyone, but Chilean-native, Fab, thinks that may be blown out of proportion. The guys also talk about what the election of a millennial means for other...
Published 01/06/22
This week on 4 From the South, Fab and special guest, Paloma Salas, discuss a local political dispute that turned into an MMA fight. They also check in on the upcoming general election in Chile, offering their unique perspective in what is likely the only English-language podcast covering this topic in such depth. Lastly, the two discuss TIME’s Person of the Year, Elon Musk, and why he is interested in Latin America.  A production of EXILE Content Studio. Learn more about your ad-choices at...
Published 12/30/21
This week on 4 From the South, Fab talks with Paloma Salas, a standup comedian from Chile, about the looming elections happening in Chile. Who will win? Boric? Kast? What about Parisi? Tune in to find out what our hosts think.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 12/23/21
This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab talk with Dr. Julia Young, associate professor at Catholic University about her experience backpacking through Mexico, teaching students about Latin America and the political ideology of Latinos in North America. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 12/16/21
This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab dive into Chile’s contested elections and talk about what is happening in Peru with their presidential election. They also examine the value of the job of Vice President and how South American countries handle presidential succession… perhaps not every country needs someone to take the reigns right away. They finish up with a conversation about Coldplay and how they might be the right band to bring the world together as concerts start back up...
Published 12/09/21
This week on 4 from the South, Steve interviews historian and foreign policy professor Daniel Bessner, host of American Prestige podcast, about the role of the United States in Latin America and the rest of the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 12/02/21
This week on 4 from the South, Steve and Fab bring special guest Nando Vila to talk about Miami culture through a new cryptocurrency, the rise of an eccentric candidate in the upcoming Chilean presidential elections, allegations of drug trafficking against the president of Honduras and a report from the pro bull riding finals. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 11/18/21
This week on 4 from the South, Steve and Fab go through the trouble with Pablo Escobar's imported hippos in Colombia, a tourism ban on the remote Chilean island of Rapa Nui, Jair Bolsonaro's complicated relationship with Facebook and the favorable coverage of a nazi by an important Chilean newspaper. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 10/28/21
This week on 4 from the South, Steve and Fab talk about the growing culture of startups in Latin America, then more about capybaras in wealthy neighborhoods in Argentina, the extradition of a businessman connected to the Nicolas Maduro regime, and news about the ongoing wars in the world of reggaeton. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 10/21/21
This week on 4 from the South, we cover the rise of a libertarian who's getting close to becoming part of Argentina's legislative body, the discovery of dinosaurs in Bolivia, new details on the Pandora papers, and how Wall Street is nervous about the possibility of a new president in Chile. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 10/14/21
This week on 4 from the South, Steve and Fab talk about African swine flu: a new threat to the Caribbean, Brazil's nuclear ambitions, what the Pandora Papers mean for the region, and the beef between two iconic reggaeton artists. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 10/07/21
This week on 4 from the South, Steve and Fab talk about a developing immigration crisis at the border with Mexico, the industrial complex of salmon farming in Chile, relevant news from 24,000 years ago and Clint Eastwood's new Latinx movie. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 09/30/21
This week on 4 from the South: a new trend followed by hipsters in Tulum: smoking toad venom, El Salvador's self-proclaimed dictator, Can Peronism save your sex life?, and a Chilean man running from justice in the University of Alabama. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 09/23/21
This week on 4 from the South: The importance of the Latino population in Canadian elections, the wacky politics of a libertarian in Argentina, capybaras still on our agenda, and Mel Gibson's fear of the Pachamama. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 09/16/21
This week on 4 from the South: What happened behind the calling off of a soccer match between Brazil and Argentina? A territorial dispute between Chile and Argentina, an update of the never-ending scandal behind the writing of the Chilean constitution, and an introduction to Peru's recently elected president. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 09/09/21
This week on 4 from the South: A Central American gang takes over a historic park in Los Angeles, the rise of an unusual political party in Chile, a public bid for El Chapo's house, and the hilarious story of a legendary Argentinian Rockstar. Get Steve and Fab's take on these stories. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 09/02/21
This week, on 4 From the South, we talk about Haiti, a country still reeling from a presidential assassination and a devastating earthquake. Then, the Argentine ruling class is attempting to get rid of the cutest animal of all time, the capybara. Also, the huge norteño music band you've never heard about, and a meme legend in the Southern Cone. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Published 08/26/21
Steve and Fabrizio are back to break down 4 new stories from the other side of the Rio Grande. First up: Argentina's president is caught breaking covid measures and partying, in the middle of one of the strictest lockdowns in the region. Next: A quirky journalist is one of the most frequent guests in Mexico's presidential press conferences, an environmental struggle happens in the Paraná River, and lastly, the fight is on for a Spanish town's tradition to be recognized by the U.N. Learn more...
Published 08/19/21