Riskland: An Earth Refuge Original Podcast
A bilingual three-part podcast written and hosted by Aubrey Calaway
Riskland will take listeners to the edge of disaster in rural Ecuador. Following stories from the town of Pucayacu, this three-part podcast series will look beyond moments of crisis to the times in between the headlines. Hear from this community about how it grapples with cyclical flooding from the nearby river and what it means to mourn and fear, forget and desire in the face of uncertain catastrophe.
Listen in English or Spanish on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or right here on our website.
Riesgolandia trasladará a los oyentes hasta el borde del desastre en las zonas rurales de Ecuador. Siguiendo las historias del pueblo de Pucayacu, esta serie podcast de tres partes ahondará más allá de los momentos de crisis. Escuche a esta comunidad sobre cómo lucha frente a las inundaciones cÃclicas del rÃo más cercano, y lo que significa lamentarse y temer, olvidar y anhelar ante una catástrofe incierta.
Escúchelo en Español o Inglés en Spotify, Apple Podcasts o earthrefuge.org.
1: Tragedy/La Tragedia
Tucked in a flood-prone valley of subtropical Ecuador, the community of Pucayacu must play the game of disaster. A prophecy is foretold, a family uncovers an invisible threat, and a local leader recounts a multigenerational story of unfulfilled promises.
2: Uncertainty/La Incertidumbre
This episode, Jorge meets with the governor in the city to discuss the fate of his community; a businessman with his livelihood hanging off the edge of the Quindigua denies that there’s any risk at all; and a former mayor builds a wall to protect his community but fails to save his own family.
3: Prophecy/La ProfecÃa
In this final episode of Riskland, we’ll learn what brought Margarita to the top of the hill; why Padre Wilton believes Pucayacu might be destroyed; and whether all hope really is lost for Jorge and Solonzo’s dream of a Bailey bridge.
Aubrey Calaway
Writer and Host
Lise Rigaux
Graphic Designer
Lilly Millette
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