The Storytellers Project is a nationwide series of live, curated events from the USA TODAY NETWORK that helps connect communities to diverse audiences. This channel is dedicated to the Ventura Storytellers Project, featuring stories curated by project organizers at the Ventura County Star, which is based in Camarillo, California.
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The Ventura twins are yanked into another dimension where they meet a distant cousin who gives them an extraordinary mission: travel through time to witness their culture’s true history. Alexa and Beni visit three continents across the span of five centuries, meeting people who have left their mark on Puerto Rican heritage. In the twenty-first century, the twins navigate school, friendship, and family while keeping their time-traveling quests a secret. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media ...
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Lalo recounts his cousin's ghostly encounter in an Old San Juan hotel. MINISODE CREDITS Written by Wi-Moto Nyoka Direction and story editing by Dania Ramos Sound design audio engineering, and theme music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Juan Cosme Kelmi Bermúdez as Lalo Additional voice: Dania Ramos Series Website | Timestorm Apple Map Gui…
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Haunted Puerto Rico: La Garita del Diablo
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Lalo shares a mysterious legend about an iconic fort in Old San Juan. MINISODE CREDITS Written by Orlando Segarra Direction and story editing by Dania Ramos Sound design audio engineering, and theme music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Juan Cosme Kelmi Bermúdez as Lalo Additional voice: Dania Ramos Series Website | Timestorm Apple Map Gu…
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Haunted Puerto Rico: Teatro Tapia
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Lalo shares a tale about his grandfather's encounter with a theater ghost in Old San Juan. MINISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O Direction and story editing by Dania Ramos Sound design audio engineering, and theme music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Juan Cosme Kelmi Bermúdez as Lalo Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Series …
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Coming soon: three new minisodes for the spooky season! The first one arrives on Friday, October 18. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a member of TRAX and Kids Listen.Oleh Cocotazo Media and TRAX from PRX
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Timestorm Recommends: Live from Mount Olympus
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Live from Mount Olympus is back for season 2, this time telling the story of Persephone, a young goddess who strikes out on her own for the first time when she is pulled into a terrifying journey and must find her own power in the darkness. Her mother fights to get her back – and the fate of all humanity lies in the balance. The cast features favor…
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Introducing Adventure in Atacama
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Introducing Adventure in Atacama from Ochenta Studios. A flight attendant, a retired pilot, and a luchador must find a missing marine biologist to save the world from a proverbial apocalypse. Adventure in Atacama is an audio game where you decide what happens to the heroes! Visit ChooseYourPodcastAdventure.com. Also available in Spanish as Azafata …
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Episode 28: Witness Find Remember...
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The Ventura twins create their own quest and return a trio of artifacts to where they belong. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Sound design and music by Michael Aquino Script consultant: Andrew Siañez-De La O Additional music: Deivis Garcia, Lara Gonzalez, Aurora Méndez, Gabriel Muñoz, William Ruiz, Chris White Additional recordi…
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An anomaly lets Horacio say goodbye. MINISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Hediberto Asencio, L. Bermúdez, A. Catano-Saez, O. Segarra Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shuttestock / West Coast Scapes Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez Als…
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Lalo helps the Ventura twins locate the arrowhead before Kaylee returns. When an anomaly is triggered, Horacio, Alexa, and Beni find themselves in a murky place. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by J. Arandia, K. Bermúdez, J. Bracken, L. Figueroa, K…
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Horacio recalls a visit to Old San Juan on the day he left for the School of Infantry. MINISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino Script consultant: Andrew Siañez-De La O Additional recording by Hediberto Asencio, A. Rivas, O. Segarra Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original imag…
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Josie, Alexa, and Beni head to the El Yunque National Rainforest to retrieve a metal container from the base of an observation tower...unaware that someone else is also searching for it. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by K. Bermúdez, J. Carmona, L…
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El Yunque, 1938: In the mountainous rainforest, the Ventura twins come across Gael, a Civilian Conservation Corps worker, who hides a metal container in the foundation of a future observation tower. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by K. Bermúdez, J…
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Horacio recalls when his abuelo gave him a gift for his eleventh birthday. MINISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Hediberto Asencio, L. Bermúdez, A. Catano-Saez, A. Rivas, O. Segarra Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: shutterstock / Zoya K…
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Josie and Janelly join the twins on a trip to the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center to complete the quest. Tensions rise when Janelly and the twins disagree about what to do after the artifact is freed from the stone. EPISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O Story, additional writing, and direction by Dania Ramos Sound design, audio engine…
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Tibes, 1980: The Ventura twins run into a pair of archeologists while searching for an artifact in an excavation site of a former Taíno village. EPISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O Story and direction by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by K. Bermúdez, L. Figueroa, Kristofer Oter…
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The Ventura twins return to the lighthouse they visited one hundred years earlier where they find an artifact in an unexpected place. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Kelmi Bermúdez, Leilany Figueroa, Kate Hernandez, Kristofer Otero, DeAnna Ramos, Fr…
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The Ventura twins seek a clue for their next quest inside a lighthouse in Aguadilla during the flu pandemic of 1918. Please be advised this episode briefly depicts an earthquake. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by J. Arandia, K. Bermúdez, L. Figueroa, …
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The Ventura twins hunt for three sacred artifacts in a thrilling cross-island adventure that takes them from the ruins of a lighthouse to towering heights in a tropical rainforest. Trailer content written by Dania Ramos and Andrew Siañez-De La O Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio V…
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Horacio and Atabey prepare the Ventura twins for their upcoming quests—and additional clues are revealed. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: shutterstock / Anton Khrupin Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as B…
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After Sonia wins the Newark Sounds contest, the studio version of her original song hits the airwaves. EPISODE CREDITS Script, engineering, sound design, and original music by Michael Aquino Script editing by Dania Ramos Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock/Kolonko ”This Is Me” composed by Michael Aquino; lyrics by Michael Aq…
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Bloopers, outtakes, and lots of laughs with the lead actors of Timestorm. EPISODE CREDITS Audio engineering, editing, and sound design by Michael Aquino Writing by Dania Ramos Actors: Leilany Figueroa and Claudio Venancio Additional Voices: Michael Aquino and Dania Ramos Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Artur Szczybylo …
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The Ventura twins meet a mysterious figure and learn the name of the treasure they will soon seek. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Alicia Rivas and Orlando Segarra Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Wilqkuku Leilany Fi…
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Bonus: The Beat of Three Motherlands
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Michael Aquino shares how he collaborated with musicians to create the music featured in season 2 of Timestorm. EPISODE CREDITS Script, audio engineering, sound design, and original music by Michael Aquino; Script editing by Dania Ramos ”In the Timestorm” (alternate version) lyrics by Michael Aquino & Dania Ramos; music by M. Aquino with percussion…
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Guaynia, Borikén, 1510: Aguey walks in the woods with his wife Karaya. They recall a simpler time before the Spanish arrived on the island and life as they knew it changed forever. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Claudio Venancio Additional writing by Andrew Siañez-De La O Story by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by M…
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The Ventura twins make new connections in their family tree. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: shutterstock/80's Child & Natasha Barsova Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Brissae Valdes as Me…
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Josie shows the secret tapestry to Alexa and Beni and plans for the three of them to travel to the other store together…but someone tags along. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by A. Catano-Saez, F. Ramos, A. Rivas, O. Segarra, C. Venancio Episode a…
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The Ventura twins travel to San Juan in 1999 where they find a message from family inside an iconic park. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Frances Ramos, Alicia Rivas, Orlando Segarra, Claudio Venancio Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: S…
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Janelly finds a mysterious item hidden inside Taíno Comics and Games. Alexa, Beni, and Sonia join her investigation to uncover the identity of the person who hid the secret object. EPISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O Story, additional writing, direction by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, music by Michael Aquino Additional …
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Loiza, Puerto Rico, 1890: The Ventura twins meet a family of storytellers and recognize one member from a previous quest. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Alicia Rivas, Orlando Segarra, and Claudio Venancio Additional effects: FreeSounds/Glitched…
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When the Ventura twins land inside La Academia de San Fernando in Madrid in 1852, they must find Francisco Oller, an art student who can help them with their quest. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Mark Pagán, Alicia Rivas, Orlando Segarra, Andre…
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Beni recalls an unsettling moment during the music festival that left him speechless. This minisode includes a moment of racialized language. Please see below for content resources. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutters…
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A look back at the moment when Datu learned about Josie's secret tapestry. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Anton Khrupin Joel D. Arandia as Datu Angelica Ubiera as Josie Additional voice: Alicia Rivas Timest…
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The Venturas spend the day at a music festival in Branch Brook Park. Janelly does some solo investigating at Taíno Comics and Games. Datu joins Josie on a visit to her other store. EPISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O Story and direction by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. A…
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Episode 14: Before He Was Cacique
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The Ventura twins are sent to Guaynia, Borikén, in 1488 to carve the beat of three motherlands. They meet Aguey, a teen boy afraid to recite the Taíno creation tale at his village’s areíto. EPISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O Additional writing, story, and direction by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael A…
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Episode 13: Unfinished Business
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After the Ventura twins return from their journey to nineteenth-century Senegal, they face unfinished business with their friends back home in twenty-first-century Newark. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: shutterstock/desig…
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In 1810, the Ventura twins search for the beat of three motherlands in a Wolof village in the Saint-Louis region of Senegal in West Africa. They meet Idrissa, who invites them to a baby-naming ceremony for his nephew. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout:…
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When a spring thunderstorm approaches the city of Newark, the Ventura twins hope they’ll soon be heading back into the timestorm. But first, Beni and Janelly suspect there's something mysterious happening at Taíno Comics and Games. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episo…
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The Ventura twins are back! Their new adventures will send them to 3 continents…and 3 centuries. Trailer content written by Dania Ramos and Andrew Siañez-De La O Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Guest musicians: Lara Gonzalez and Christopher White III Series art by Hispanic Legacy Studio Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura…
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A bonus episode featuring moments with women teachers: Celestina Cordero, Lolita Tizol, and Monsi Román’s fictional teacher, Señora Ramirez. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and original music by Michael Aquino Additional music performed by Aurora Méndez Featured cast: Leilany Figueroa, J. F. Sear…
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Bonus: Actor Chat with Claudio and Leilany
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A brief chat with cast members Claudio Venancio (Beni) and Leilany Figueroa (Alexa). Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art photo and design: M. Aquino. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional sup…
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Sonia and Janelly perform in the Heart of Newark fundraiser at the Brick City Cafe. The emcee for the event is Josie Nevarez, the mysterious owner of Taíno Comics and Games. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino ”te amo, me amas” written and performed by Isabel Pask ”Talking…
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Bonus: The Music of Timestorm Season 1
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Michael Aquino shares how he created the music featured in season 1 of Timestorm. EPISODE CREDITS Script, audio engineering, sound design, and original music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay/Gordon Johnson ”In the Timestorm”; “Home”; “Taíno Comics and Games”; “Bell, Locker, Class”; “Into the Timestorm”; “Libr…
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Bonus: Consolación by Claudio Brindis de Salas
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A behind-the-scenes episode about how the Timestorm team recorded violinist Aurora Méndez performing ”Consolación,” which was composed by Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido. EPISODE CREDITS Written and narrated by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino ”Consolación” composed by Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido; perfo…
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Thad makes an admission, a deal, and an offer. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino ”Yo Soy America” written by Deivis Garcia; performed by the United States of Boogaloo; recorded and mixed by Johnny Kray at Kray Studios. Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixab…
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The twins do some sleuthing about L. J. Ortega and find a strange clue: secret audio with mysterious voices. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay/TinchoFF Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventu…
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Several stages of Sonia's songwriting. EPISODE CREDITS Script, sound design, and original music by Michael Aquino Story by Dania Ramos ”This Is Me” written by Michael Aquino (guitar) and Jessica Bracken (vocals) Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay/efes Jessica Bracken as Sonia Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a prou…
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A Newark neighborhood unites to get donated goods shipped to Puerto Rico. The Venturas finally hear word about family on the island. Please be advised this episode mentions Hurricane Maria. EPISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O and Dania Ramos Story and direction by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino…
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The Ventura twins travel to 1975 to find an invisible danger at the University of Puerto Rico. They meet Monsi Román, a primary school student visiting the campus for a local science fair when a mysterious illness spreads among the judges. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aqui…
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The Ventura twins come to terms with their changing neighborhood, friendships, and lives. The library gets critical help with hurricane relief efforts. EPISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O Story and direction by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutte…
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The Ventura twins travel to Ponce during the turn of the twentieth century to retrieve a broken promise. They meet future educator Lola Tizol and world-renowned violinist Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino ”Consolación” composed by Claudi…
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