#34 Pies Secos, Pies Mojados

"Pies Secos, Pies Mojados" or "Wet Foot,Dry Foot." In the U.S., it's the nickname of a piece of legislation, but in Cuba, it's been the key to a dream. To what lengths will Cubans go to make that dream a reality?

This is the second part of our four-part miniseries on coming of age in Cuba.
We suggest you start from the beginning.

Featuring: Hannah Berkeley Cohen + Michael
Music: Markus Huber + Keen Collective + 1, 2, 3 + Faith in Destiny + Helios
Visuals: Michael Eastman
Translation: Ernesto Ariel Suárez
Voiceover: Filipp V. Kotsishevskiy
Sponsors: Blue Apron + Thumbtack + Squarespace
Knight Foundation + MailChimp

Watch footage of a voyage by homemade sailboat from Cuba to Miami on the New York Times.

Megan Tan

Out of over 48 million podcast episodes, Megan Tan’s episode “WILD: How Do I Love Someone” was named “Best Podcast Episode of 2021” by Apple Podcasts. Alongside writer Erick Galindo, Megan co-created WILD, named “Best Podcast of 2021” by Spotify and The Atlantic, and served as its senior producer. In 2020, Adweek named Megan Tan “Producer of the Year” for her work on California Love. With a background in photojournalism and documentary film, she started her own audible-visual style while hosting, producing, and managing Radiotopia’s Millennial, which made The Atlantic’s “50 Best Podcast” list for three consecutive years. She has also produced shows and episodes for Gimlet Media’s The Habitat, Pineapple Street Media, TED, WNYC’s Radiolab, NPR’s Planet Money, NPR’s All Things Considered, and KALW’s The Stoop.