Marina Pierce, longtime fan and loyal listener, joins Melissa on the mic to tell the story of Eva Perón. Eva Perón was an actress and First Lady of Argentina who many considered a literal saint for her endless generosity and charity toward the Argentine people. Melissa tells the story of Queen Nanny, “The Mother of all Jamaicans” who led a community of formerly enslaved africans known as the Windward Maroons.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Melissa and Marina’s meeting at a podcast convention in Seattle, WA in 2019
- Marina’s life as a student, actress, singer, dancer, and make up artist
- Nakedwines.com and Dave Harvey’s Syrah
- Eva Perón, Argentina’s Spiritual Leader of the Nation
- Moving to Buenos Aires at 15 years old and becoming a successful radio actress
- Eva’s marriage to Juan Perón, which was largely due to political and career advancement
- The Eva Perón Foundation and her involvement with the women’s rights movement in Argentina
- Eva’s death and the disappearance of her body for 16 years
- Queen Nanny, the spiritual and military leader of Jamaica
- The Atlantic Slave Trade + Queen Nanny’s relocation from West Africa to Jamaica
- Queen Nanny’s community of escaped slaves, The Windward Maroons
- Waging war on the British to maintain independence in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
- The many myths and legends around Queen Nanny’s magical powers
RESOURCES:
- Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
- Listen to this episode on Spotify
- Follow Marina Pierce on Instagram
- Follow Melissa on Instagram
- Check out the Mimosa Sisterhood website
- Sign up for the Mimosa Sisterhood newsletter HERE and receive a free postcard!
- Call 562-270-4914 and leave a voice message to be featured in a future episode
- Check out Dave Harvey, Syrah
- Watch Madonna play Eva Perón in the movie Evita on Amazon Prime
- Watch this awesome Youtube documentary on Queen Nanny of the Maroons
