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Travel + Leisure
Lost Cultures: Living Legacies
What happens to a place when the cultures within it change over time? Lost Cultures: Living Legacies, a new podcast from Travel + Leisure, spotlights destinations that have experienced significant cultural shifts throughout history. We reveal how they build upon and complement one another, while preserving their traditions. Through conversations with archeologists, academics, artists, and local members of the communities, we recount the evolution of these enduring cultures from their beginnings to modern day. Upcoming episodes feature the Ainu in Japan, the Maya in Mexico, the Tongva in...
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3.2 stars from 284 ratings
Love this podcast!
The first episode I listened to was about the Taino. It’s a topic that’s especially important to me as I lived in Puerto Rico for a couple of years. I absolutely loved hearing (and learning) more about the culture of an island that is forever inside my heart.
Uttzey via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/25/23
I would’ve thought all these cultures were completely lost to time. It’s remarkable to hear from the peoples themselves!
Nicc878 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/25/23
No white washing here
I’ve listened to other “history and culture” podcasts but they are often told from the usual white/colonial perspective; this podcast is different! The sources of information are told by the descendants of each culture with amazing detail! I gave this a 5 star rating because I would not have...Read full review »
Francesca St. James via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/23/23
Recent Episodes
Published 06/28/23
Cadie. Acadie. Acadian. Cajun. Acadiana. These words are part of the history and culture that developed in south Louisiana over the course of the last three centuries. They're an integral part of telling their story — but they can't do it alone. Combining elements from various peoples who...
Published 06/28/23
When researcher Jorge Estevez visited the Smithsonian as a boy, he saw a sign that stated his people had “disappeared” four centuries before. How did this claim become conventional wisdom? To get to know the history of the Taino people is to understand the effects of brutal colonization combined...
Published 06/21/23
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