Brazil on Fire
Episodes
Introducing: Stories of Resistance
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi folks, this is Michael Fox, the host of Brazil on Fire. It’s been a while since I’ve been in touch on this podcast feed, and I’m here to brin...
Update #3 — An autopsy of Bolsonaro's failed coup
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Jan. 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil's capital in a failed attempt to spark a military coup. In scenes that drew instant comp...
Update #2 — Lula Presidente
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brazil has a new president-elect.Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on October 30th. He defeated far-right presi...
Elections update with BrasilWire’s Brian Mier
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first round of Brazil’s elections has come and gone. As expected, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was the big winner, with 48%. But ...
Episode 6: Amazon up in Smoke
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Amazon is a place that both Brazil’s former military regime and President Jair Bolsonaro have eyed with dreams of development, looking to take a...
Episode 5: Ghosts of the Past
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-5-ghosts-of-the-pastBrazil’s military dictatorship was a dark ti...
Episode 4: Nazis on your Street
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brazil has a long and complicated history with fascism, going back to the early 20th century. Far-right and white supremacist groups have been embolde...
Episode 3: God Above Everyone
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-3-god-above-everyoneJair Bolsonaro could not have won the presiden...
Episode 2: Free Lula
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The election of president Jair Bolsonaro was never a foregone conclusion. For most of that electoral season, someone else was ahead in the polls. But ...
Episode 1: Violence and the Culture War
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As candidate Jair Bolsonaro neared the presidency in 2018, violence rippled across Brazil, mostly perpetrated by Bolsonaro supporters. Hundreds of thr...
Introduction: Democracy and Dictatorship
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-democracy-and-dictatorshipThe Jair Bolsonaro presidency has been a disaste...
Coming soon: Brazil on Fire
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jair Bolsonaro's rise was unimaginable just a few years before his election to Brazil's presidency. With an impending showdown between the incumbent B...