The Heart and Hustle of Portugal
The Heart & Hustle of Portugal
Playlist by The Heart and Hustle of PortugalEach week, join Tony Gonçalves—a U.S.-based Portuguese immigrant and successful media executive—as he explores the stories of those driving Portugal’s influence on the global stage. From visionary ent…60 clip(s) in playlist
Rerelease: MARO’s music is global, but her taste is still Portuguese
Revisit the first episode of season 3 of The Heart and Hustle of Portugal with the singer-songwriter MARO.
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Rerelease: André de Freitas’ unfiltered guide to eating (and avoiding) in Portugal
Revisit this episode from season 3 of The Heart and Hustle of Portugal with comedian André de Freitas.
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Afonso Pimentel: how a Portuguese actor closed a 30-year circle in the Atlantic
Actor Afonso Pimentel, one of the most recognizable faces from Netflix’s “Turn of the Tide”, carries with him a story that reveals how a single moment of hesitation can alter the course of a career. Early on, when a casting director from Los Angeles reached out requesting his reel, Pimentel didn’t …
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Piper Perabo on acting, activism, and a little bit of Portugal
Actor Piper Perabo’s path to the screen began with a landline phone call: producer Jane Rosenthal contacted the young performer at home with the words every new actor hopes to hear: “You got the part”. Just six months after graduating from college, Perabo found herself on set with Robert De Niro, a…
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Paula Lobo Antunes: The New York–born actress who became a Portuguese icon
Paula Lobo Antunes’s recent role in the film “A Teacher’s Gift” is as memorable as the path that brought her here. Whether playing the villain in Flor do Mal or a leading protagonist in Mar de Paixão, Paula knows she made the right decision the day she quietly applied to drama school while still st…
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Portuguese holidays, family, and food with David Rodrigues
David Rodrigues is the man behind @howtocookstuff, a very entertaining collection of videos and reels about authentic Portuguese food (and slang). Born in the US, his parents immigrated from Lisboa and, as he recalls in this conversation with Tony Gonçalves, his mother’s food was always simmering i…
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Ticha Penicheiro: Lady Magic and the craft of a legendary point guard
Ticha Penicheiro changed the game. A true pioneer in women’s basketball, she played in the WNBA from 1998 to 2012, became a four-time All-Star, and earned her place as one of the greatest point guards of all time. In this conversation with Tony Gonçalves, she goes back to where it all started: a li…
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Griffin Dunne on finding your voice and rediscovering yourself at any age
Griffin Dunne has an acclaimed career with classics like “An American Werewolf in London” or “After Hours”, but the New York actor had a rough spot in his 60s and went back to class. Listen to a fascinating tale of loss, rejoice and renewal Griffin Dunne’s personal life is as vertiginous as his pr…
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Special episode live at Tribeca Lisboa with Joana Vasconcelos: Portugal’s national treasure
Joana Vasconcelos is Portugal’s most celebrated (and bigger artist), her works have been shown at Versailles, Guggenheim, Hong Kong or featured at Dior. Listen to this conversation recorded live at Tribeca Lisboa.
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André de Freitas: A comedian’s journey from surfing to stand-up
Tony Gonçalves thought he was going to interview a funny guy. Instead, the mic was turned on him when Andre de Freitas flipped the script and asked him a few questions. As one of the most recognized Portuguese comedians, André de Freitas has not only a powerful social media presence, but also a ver…
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