{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a909cf86-1aa2-49f0-afda-041f1a49e203/52366b1b-db35-4599-99d4-fa00306338c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are Natural Disasters Really So Natural?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100770a31fd81f125b34d80/61007719e7331200123c6c8c.png?height=200","description":"<p>The days of catastrophic flooding, the hours of devastating hurricane winds, the minutes of terrifying earthquakes--Mother Nature wreaks havoc. But humans have a hand in the real disaster, says June Carolyn Erlick, and there's nothing natural about it. Find out why as we chat about her latest book, <a href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Natural-Disasters-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-Coping-with-Calamity/Erlick/p/book/9780367265915\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Coping with Calamity</em></a>. June, editor of <a href=\"https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ReVista, the Harvard Review of Latin America</a>, weighs in on the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and its ties to the climate crisis. We also learn about her bilingual life and the secret ingredient of her infamous rooftop parties. Special thanks to Acast and our listeners; Connor Button, our theme music creator; and Julia Fesser, our social media editor. Follow us on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/interruptshow/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@interruptshow</a> and Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/interruptshow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@interruptshow</a>, and <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-interrupt-me-por-favor/id1441887080\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rate, review, and subscribe</a> on Apple, iVoox, or wherever you get your podcasts, por favor</p><p><br></p><p>¿Son los desastres naturales tan naturales como parecen?</p><p>Días de inundaciones catastróficas, horas de devastadores vientos huracanados, minutos de terribles terremotos: la madre naturaleza causa estragos. Y los humanos, al parecer, tenemos mucho que ver con las consecuencias de unos desastres “que no tienen nada de natural”, según June Carolyn Erlick, editora de <a href=\"https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ReVista, the Harvard Review of Latin America</a>. Descubre por qué con nosotros mientras conversamos con June sobre su último libro, “<a href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Natural-Disasters-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-Coping-with-Calamity/Erlick/p/book/9780367265915\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Desastres naturales en América Latina y el Caribe: Cómo afrontar la calamidad</a>.” La autora analiza los vínculos de la crisis humanitaria en la frontera de México con la crisis climática, reflexiona sobre su vida bilingüe y nos descubre el cóctel perfecto para sus célebres fiestas en la azotea. Nuestro agradecimiento a Acast, a nuestros oyentes; a Connor Button, creador de la sintonía; y Julia Fesser, encargada de redes sociales. Síguenos en Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/interruptshow/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@interruptshow</a> y Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/interruptshow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@interruptshow</a>. Cualquier ruego, calificación o comentario es bienvenido. Suscripciones en Apple, iVoox, o dondequiera que obtenga normalmente tus podcasts, por favor.</p>","author_name":"Guillermo Fesser, Lisa Button, Nick Leiber"}