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The 90 Miles Podcast

The 90 Miles Podcast

Cuba: The 90 Miles Podcast

Cuba in conversation. A podcast highlighting stories from tech, culture & the arts in Cuba. New episodes twice monthly with special programming mixed in time to time.

19 - Episode 19: Sir Richard Branson and Rancel Ruana of Bajanda
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  • 19 - Episode 19: Sir Richard Branson and Rancel Ruana of Bajanda

    The 90 Miles Podcast concludes Season 1 with a special episode featuring Sir. Richard Branson of Virgin Group and Rancel Ruana, the CEO of Bajanda, an independent Cuban ride-hailing service with more than 34,000 registered users. Branson, one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, and Rancel Ruana, a leading figure in Cuba’s startup tech community, speak with Brett Perlmutter on topics ranging from the growing tech community in Cuba, the importance of people to people interactions, the Internet, and lessons learned from mistakes make and challenges faced along the way.

    Tue, 22 Jun 2021 - 36min
  • 18 - Episode 18: Covid in Cuba & Vaccine Sovereignty

    Collin Laverty is joined by Gail Reed of MEDICC, who has extensive experience working with the Cuban medical community, to explore how the small island nation has put together such an effective strategy to combat Covid19. They also discuss Cuba’s biotech industry and homemade vaccines for Cuba and potential use in the rest of the world.

    Wed, 26 May 2021 - 38min
  • 17 - Episode 17: Erich Garcia Cruz, Bache Cubano

    Brett Perlmutter is joined by Erich J. Garcia Cruz, a programmer, YouTuber, crypto expert and leading influencer on all things tech and sarcasm in Cuba. Brett and Erich discuss the Cuban tech landscape, growing cryptocurrency activity on the island, the search for unity in increasingly polarized online spaces and much more.

    Tue, 30 Mar 2021 - 59min