Eva Perón & Queen Nanny: Spiritual & Mystical Leaders of the Nation

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.


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SHOW NOTES


In this episode, we talk about:





Melissa and Marina's meeting in 2019 at PodCon 2 in Seattle,
WA

Marina's life as a student, actress, singer, dancer, and make
up artist in Seattle, WA

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 largely occurerd for
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:





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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



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