Two Gringos with Questions

Global Americans

Global Americans and the Canadian Council for the Americas presents Two gringos with questions, an interview series featuring political and cultural leaders from across the Americas. Your hosts GA Executive Director Chris Sabatini and CCA’s President Kenneth Frankel, two gringos who focus on and work in Latin America and the Caribbean, will ask policymakers, business leaders and cultural movers and shakers about their views on the region and its future.

  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    An interview with Simon Kuper, Author and Life & Arts Columnist for the Financial Times
    Listen to author and columnist for the Financial Times, Simon Kuper, as he explains the history and politics of sports and their role in building communities. He also reveals his top three sports movies of all time.
    26 October 2020, 5:04 pm
  • 48 minutes 46 seconds
    An interview with Jay Parini, author of BORGES AND ME: An Encounter
    In this episode prolific author, Jay Parini, talks about his new book, BORGES AND ME: An Encounter which recounts his time with with literary genius Jorge Luis Borges. He also shares a trove of stories including producing a feature film adaptation of his Gore Vidal biography with Michael Hoffman and Kevin Spacey.
    9 October 2020, 11:44 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    An interview with León Krauze, News Anchor at Univision
    Award-winning Mexican journalist, author, and news anchor León Krauze shares his views with our Two Gringos regarding the lead up to the current political landscape, the relationship between AMLO and Trump, and the hope for a new generation of Mexican politicians.
    1 October 2020, 6:33 pm
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