en en South America is a continent of dreams: breathtaking, vibrant, sensual. But also a continent of trauma: forgotten by the world, scarred, haunted by violence. A continent of contradictions. Where reality is not always what it seems—or what one experiences.It is between these poles that the stories in this series unfold. Stories that only South America can tell. https://tom-noga.com/podcasts Mon, 25 May 2026 13:31:02 +0200 Thomas Noga yes https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/eca48660/artwork-3000x3000.jpg?t=1772219416 https://tom-noga.com/podcasts Tom Noga LetsCast.fm (https://letscast.fm) Tom Noga episodic https://letscast.fm/podcasts/between-dream-and-trauma-eca48660/feed Thomas Noga tomnoga@t-online.de no no no Tom Noga South America is a continent of dreams: breathtaking, vibrant, sensual. But also a continent of trauma: forgotten by the world, scarred, haunted by violence. A continent of contradictions. Where reality is not always what it seems—or what one experiences.It is between these poles that the stories in this series unfold. Stories that only South America can tell. no no c0219cfdc88c4b649cd1e30cfa63181f In Peru, we encounter a German-speaking village: Pozuzo, founded by German and Austrian settlers. This episode traces an unusual history of migration — of German emigrants in South America and Austrian settlers in Peru, whose presence is still visible today. A journey to Pozuzo becomes a journey into Peru beyond the well-trodden tourist routes. An example of how continents are connected through migration and how distant histories continue to shape local realities. ]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100 In Peru, we encounter a German-speaking village: Pozuzo, founded by German and Austrian settlers. This episode traces an unusual history of migration — of German emigrants in South America and Austrian settlers in Peru, whose presence is still visible today. A journey to Pozuzo becomes a journey into Peru beyond the well-trodden tourist routes. An example of how continents are connected through migration and how distant histories continue to shape local realities. ]]> https://tom-noga.com/podcasts Behind the mountains A German-Austrian village in the Andes 00:22:34 Tom Noga 3 full In Peru, we encounter a German-speaking village: Pozuzo, founded by German and Austrian settlers. This episode traces an unusual history of migration — of German emigrants in South America and Austrian settlers in Peru, whose presence is still visible today. A journey to Pozuzo becomes a journey into Peru beyond the well-trodden tourist routes. An example of how continents are connected through migration and how distant histories continue to shape local realities. ]]> https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/eca48660/episode/17dbf85e/artwork-3000x3000.JPG?t=1772219856 https://tom-noga.com/podcasts no no no no 6a3fc1eb438745c0bad66b86fb855950 The Panama hat is known worldwide as a symbol — and yet it carries the wrong name. This episode travels to Ecuador, the hat’s true country of origin, and explores the story of the Panama hat beyond common myths and misconceptions. It looks at colonial attributions, global trade routes and the role of traditional craftsmanship. At the center are the fine Montecristi Panama hats, their cultural significance and the question of how cultural identity is formed, displaced or lost. ]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100 The Panama hat is known worldwide as a symbol — and yet it carries the wrong name. This episode travels to Ecuador, the hat’s true country of origin, and explores the story of the Panama hat beyond common myths and misconceptions. It looks at colonial attributions, global trade routes and the role of traditional craftsmanship. At the center are the fine Montecristi Panama hats, their cultural significance and the question of how cultural identity is formed, displaced or lost. ]]> https://tom-noga.com/podcasts Montecristi and the Panama Hat On origin, craft and a widespread misconception 00:25:46 Tom Noga 2 full The Panama hat is known worldwide as a symbol — and yet it carries the wrong name. This episode travels to Ecuador, the hat’s true country of origin, and explores the story of the Panama hat beyond common myths and misconceptions. It looks at colonial attributions, global trade routes and the role of traditional craftsmanship. At the center are the fine Montecristi Panama hats, their cultural significance and the question of how cultural identity is formed, displaced or lost. ]]> https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/eca48660/episode/09c3ade4/artwork-3000x3000.jpg?t=1772220678 https://tom-noga.com/podcasts no no no no 09d58e96162a4686beadb2a289e91ad3 For much of the world, September 11 is associated with the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. But in Chile, the date stands for a military coup. On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military overthrew President Salvador Allende. What followed was a dictatorship whose consequences are still felt today. This episode approaches that date as a historical rupture and follows the stories of Chilean exiles — of departure and return, of people forced to leave their country and later confront the question of coming home after Pinochet. At its center are memory, trauma and political reality — and how Chile continues to negotiate its past. ]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100 For much of the world, September 11 is associated with the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. But in Chile, the date stands for a military coup. On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military overthrew President Salvador Allende. What followed was a dictatorship whose consequences are still felt today. This episode approaches that date as a historical rupture and follows the stories of Chilean exiles — of departure and return, of people forced to leave their country and later confront the question of coming home after Pinochet. At its center are memory, trauma and political reality — and how Chile continues to negotiate its past. ]]> https://tom-noga.com/podcasts The other 9/11 With former exiles to the sites of horror 00:18:36 Tom Noga 3 full For much of the world, September 11 is associated with the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. But in Chile, the date stands for a military coup. On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military overthrew President Salvador Allende. What followed was a dictatorship whose consequences are still felt today. This episode approaches that date as a historical rupture and follows the stories of Chilean exiles — of departure and return, of people forced to leave their country and later confront the question of coming home after Pinochet. At its center are memory, trauma and political reality — and how Chile continues to negotiate its past. ]]> https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/eca48660/episode/06c26af4/artwork-3000x3000.jpg?t=1772219953 https://tom-noga.com/podcasts no no no no c7648a588e3a4cb3b166fb7f7f49039a Deep in the Amazon lies Fordlândia, a failed industrial project from the early 20th century. Founded by the legendary automobile manufacturer Henry Ford, it was intended to become an industrial town in the Brazilian rainforest. This episode tells the story of an attempt to implant the American Dream in the Amazon — and of its failure in the face of nature, culture and hubris. A story about belief in progress, outside control and the traces utopian visions leave behind. ]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100 Deep in the Amazon lies Fordlândia, a failed industrial project from the early 20th century. Founded by the legendary automobile manufacturer Henry Ford, it was intended to become an industrial town in the Brazilian rainforest. This episode tells the story of an attempt to implant the American Dream in the Amazon — and of its failure in the face of nature, culture and hubris. A story about belief in progress, outside control and the traces utopian visions leave behind. ]]> https://tom-noga.com/podcasts Failed Utopia in the heart of the Amazon Fordlândia – A forgotten city in the jungle 00:20:20 Tom Noga 3 full Deep in the Amazon lies Fordlândia, a failed industrial project from the early 20th century. Founded by the legendary automobile manufacturer Henry Ford, it was intended to become an industrial town in the Brazilian rainforest. This episode tells the story of an attempt to implant the American Dream in the Amazon — and of its failure in the face of nature, culture and hubris. A story about belief in progress, outside control and the traces utopian visions leave behind. ]]> https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/eca48660/episode/dbdc6120/artwork-3000x3000.JPG?t=1772220100 https://tom-noga.com/podcasts no no no no 503ceab6238b410caf273f7e9d9b1f77 Medellín remains closely associated with the name Pablo Escobar. This episode follows his traces — without reproducing the familiar myth. It explores how Escobar lives on in collective memory, how violence, remembrance and tourist marketing intertwine — and how a country deals with a past that is both constantly present and often reduced to clichés. ]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100 Medellín remains closely associated with the name Pablo Escobar. This episode follows his traces — without reproducing the familiar myth. It explores how Escobar lives on in collective memory, how violence, remembrance and tourist marketing intertwine — and how a country deals with a past that is both constantly present and often reduced to clichés. ]]> https://tom-noga.com/podcasts Tour de Pablo In the footsteps of the cocaine baron in Medellín 00:21:29 Tom Noga 1 full Medellín remains closely associated with the name Pablo Escobar. This episode follows his traces — without reproducing the familiar myth. It explores how Escobar lives on in collective memory, how violence, remembrance and tourist marketing intertwine — and how a country deals with a past that is both constantly present and often reduced to clichés. ]]> https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/eca48660/episode/fb3809db/artwork-3000x3000.jpg?t=1772219525 https://tom-noga.com/podcasts no no no no