Oct 31, 2020
On this special early-release
episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan learns
about Día de Los Muertos, or
Day of the Dead, by talking to Harvard Professor of the Study of
Latin America Davíd
Carrasco about the history
and traditions of the holiday. Kiernan also talks to Texas Monthly
writer José Ralat about pan de muerto, the festival’s signature
bread of the dead. How about Ryan? You know Ryan.
Things we talked about
in today’s podcast:
Professor Carrasco’s video series for the Harvard Peabody Museum
https://www.peabody.harvard.edu/Muertos
José Ralat’s “Pan de Muerto is a Cross-Cultural Taste of History”
https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/tex-mexplainer-pan-de-muerto-is-a-cross-cultural-taste-of-history/
Peabody Museum’s Altar
https://www.peabody.harvard.edu/node/287
Catrina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Calavera_Catrina
Museo Mural Diego Rivera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Mural_Diego_Rivera
Papel Picado
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papel_picado
Santa Muerte
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte
Ay Mujer Shop
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AyMujer?ref=yr_purchases
“Gustavo, The Shy Ghost” by Flavia Drago
https://www.amazon.com/Gustavo-Shy-Ghost-Flavia-Drago/dp/1536211141