Think Tanks and Universities:
The website also features podcasts and other articles such as the ones highlighted below.
2. University of Chicago Revista Vaeranda Program
Academic department with a collection of public essays and experiences that capture a broad span of society, arts and government--such as this short essay: Revolution, not Transition: The Collapse of the Brazilian Military Regime
3. Brasilian Whatsapp Slang (my list)
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/brasilialifeafterdesign/282996878?autoplay=1
Environmental activist, journalist, and National Book Award finalist Eliane Brum considers how governments and corporations destroy the Amazon and disrupt the under-recognized populations who live there, in this excerpt from Banzeiro Òkòtó.
If you are going to read only one book on Brazil read this one: Brazil: A Biography. It's the one that's been most recommended to me. Yes, it's massive--the audible version is nearly 29 hours long--but the native Brazilian author team offer a comprehensive and clearly written account that spans from "first contact" between the European invaders ("discoverers") up to the transition from military dictatorship in the 80s.
The Collector of Leftover Souls: Field Notes on Brazil's Everyday Insurrections
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Youtube Channels
Speaking Brasilian Language School with Virginia
Explaining Brasil is a phenomenal podcast to hear from native academic experts on current and historical events in Brazil. It's fun by The Brazilian Report which is an independent media company that publishes journalism in English by Brasilians.
Brazil Unfiltered is hosted by James N. Green, Professor of Brazilian History and Culture at Brown University and the National Co-Coordinator of the U.S. Network for Democracy in Brazil. It's part of the Democracy Observatory, supported by the Washington Brazil Office. While the name WBO sounds like its something funded by the US Government, this is actually a independent think tank-type organization. The podcast itself is edited and produced by Camilo Rocha in São Paulo.
Americas 360 is produced by the Woodrow Wilson Center and while it's not focused exclusively on Brazil it's a good resource for policy oriented discussions on the western hemisphere. It has put out about 52 episodes to date (about one every month). The Wilson Center also has a "Brazil Institute"
The Wilson Center's 'Brazil Institute' podcast stated in 2020 and has released about a dozen episodes over the last few years.
The Brazilian Hour is a podcast run out of the Cultural Affairs team at the Brazilian consulate in L.A. It's sponsored by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ("Itamaraty") and focuses on conversations with different Brasilian musicians.
Brazuca Sounds is a superb podcast for music lovers--it's about "Brazilian music of all styles, decades, and genres hosted by Leandro Vignoli."
