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• Special: The Heart of Newark

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  Nov 27 2019

  November 2017: Join the audience at The Heart of Newark performance fundraiser at the Brick City Cafe. And meet Josie, the mysterious owner of Taíno Comics and Games. • Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino Script by Dania Ramos ”te amo, me amas” written and performed by Isabel Pask ”Talking Spirts” written and performed by Aquino and Deivito ”Blackout” written and performed by J. F. Seary ”This Is Me” written by M. Aquino; performed by Jessica Bracken (lead vocals), Frances Ramos (Additional vocals), Michael Aquino (guitar) Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay / astudio EPISODE CAST Angelica Ubiera as Josie Jessica Bracken as Sonia Frances Ramos as Janelly Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Additional voices: Michael Aquino, Jennica Carmona, Dania Ramos, Walter F. Rodriguez Thanks for sharing your version of the theme song, Eva and Joaquin! TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Learn more about ConPRmetidos. Take the Kids Listen Listener survey. Listen to full recordings of “te amo, me amas” and “Blackout.” Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out | Puerto Rico Updates ...more

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• Bonus: The Music of Timestorm Season 1

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  Nov 07 2019

  Michael Aquino shares how he created the music featured in season 1 of Timestorm. • Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / composer / producer: Michael Aquino Script by Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” / “Home” / “Taíno Comics and Games” / “Bell, Locker, Class” / “Into the Timestorm” / “Library Magic” / “Mario’s Pizza” / “The Outside Life” / “Disco!” / ”So Long, and Thanks” written & performed by Michael Aquino ”This Is Me” written by Michael Aquino; performed by Jessica Bracken (vocals) & Michael Aquino (guitar) ”Consolación” composed by Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido; performed by Aurora Méndez (violin) Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay / Gordon Johnson TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out | Puerto Rico Updates ...more

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• Minisode: Thad's Deal

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  Oct 24 2019

  Thad makes an admission, a deal, and an offer. • Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com ”In the Timestorm” written and performed 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 Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay / Computerizer EPISODE CAST Philipe AbiYouness as Thad Frances Ramos as Janelly Joel D. Arandia as Datu Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Jessica Bracken as Sonia Event: Nerdtino Expo (11/2) “Yo Soy America” will be released on United States of Boogaloo’s forthcoming EP. To purchase other music by the band, visit unitedstatesofboogaloo.bandcamp.com. TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Check out the new audio drama podcast The Fina Mendoza Mysteries from the producer of Book Club for Kids. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Minisode: Mysterious Voices

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  Oct 10 2019

  The twins do some sleuthing about L. J. Ortega and find a strange clue: secret audio with mysterious voices. • Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” written and performed by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay / TinchoFF EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Mysterious Voices ??? Events: Podtales (10/20) and Nerdtino Expo (11/2) TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Minisode: This Is Me

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  Sep 30 2019

  Several stages of Sonia's songwriting. • Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino Script by Michael Aquino Story by Dania Ramos ”In the Timestorm” written and performed by Michael Aquino ”This Is Me” written by M. Aquino; performed by Jessica Bracken (vocals) & Michael Aquino (guitar) Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay / efes EPISODE CAST Jessica Bracken as Sonia Events: Podtales (10/20) and Nerdtino Expo (11/2) TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Check out our friends at Girl Tales podcast. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 10: Answer the Call

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  Sep 19 2019

  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 contains content related to Hurricane Maria. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino Script by Andrew Siañez-De La O and Dania Ramos Story by Dania Ramos ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by M. Aquino ”Yo Soy America” written by Deivis Garcia; performed by the United States of Boogaloo; recorded and mixed by Johnny Kray at Kray Studios Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Azamatovic EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Joel D. Arandia as Datu Frances Ramos as Janelly Jessica Bracken as Sonia Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicias Rivas as Atabey Philipe AbiYouness as Thad Additional voices: Angelica Ubiera Events: Podtales (10/20) and Nerdtino Expo (11/2) “Yo Soy America” will be released on United States of Boogaloo’s forthcoming EP. To purchase other music by the band, visit unitedstatesofboogaloo.bandcamp.com. TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 9: Invisible

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  Sep 12 2019

  The Ventura twins travel to 1975 to find an invisible danger at the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras. They meet Monsi Román, a primary school student who’s visiting the college campus for a local science fair. When a mysterious illness spreads among the judges, Monsi and the twins set off to find the reason for the sickness. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by M. Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Anton Khrupin EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicias Rivas as Atabey Liliana Zertuche as Monsi Román Angelica Ubiera as Estela John Diego Zertuche as Danny Mia Diaz as Señora Ramirez Deivis Garcia as Profesor Reyes Additional voice: Dania Ramos Thanks for the Share-out, Lainey! Be sure to check out our friends at But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 8: Changing Times

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  Sep 05 2019

  The Ventura twins come to terms with their changing neighborhood, friendships, and lives. The library gets critical help with hurricane relief efforts. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino Script by Andrew Siañez-De La O Story by Dania Ramos ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by M. Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / MisoNemcek EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Joel D. Arandia as Datu Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicias Rivas as Atabey Frances Ramos as Janelly Jessica Bracken as Sonia Emilio Zappa as Mario Amanda Faison as Betina Trevor Brown & John Diego Zertuche as Kids Thanks for the Share-out, Florence! Be sure to check out our friends at But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Bonus: What If World Guest Feature

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  Aug 29 2019

  A sneak peek at Leilany Figueroa's guest feature on What If World, a storytelling podcast for young children. Leilany joins Alabaster Zero as his new Gumshoe in training. The full episode is available here. For more stories from What If World, search for the show on your favorite podcast app or visit WhatIfWorldPodcast.com. What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen Marshall O'Keeffe. The theme song is by Craig Martinson and the podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by Michael Aquino TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Bonus: Consolación by Claudio Brindis de Salas

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  Aug 24 2019

  A bonus episode about how the Timestorm team recorded the music in episode 7. Violinist Aurora Méndez performed ”Consolación,” composed by Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”Consolación” composed by Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido; performed by Aurora Méndez Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image by Shutterstock / refat TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 7: Broken

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  Aug 22 2019

  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. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” written & performed by Michael Aquino with Aurora Méndez ”Consolación” composed by Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido; performed by Aurora Méndez Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image by Shutterstock / refat EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura  Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicia Rivas as Atabey Isabella Ramirez as Young Lola Ernio Hernández as Cosme A. R. Garcia as Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido Michael Aquino as Stagehand Marilyn Muñoz Ricco as Saturnina Isabel Pask as Lola Tizol Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Emilio Zappa as Mario Thanks for the Share-out, Sophia! TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 6: Ordinary Lives

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  Aug 15 2019

  The twins struggle to navigate their ordinary lives while keeping their time-traveling quests a secret. Please be advised that this episode contains content that depicts bullying. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image by Shutterstock / blambca EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Frances Ramos as Janelly Jessica Bracken as Sonia Philipe AbiYouness as Thad Alexis Pérez as Jaiden Christine Mariani as Ms. Thompson Amanda Faison as Betina Alina Figueroa as Lena Luis Figueroa as Jose Luis Trevor Brown as Student Edward Terhune as Fire Marshal Thanks for the Share-out, Emiliana! TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 5: Torn

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  Aug 08 2019

  The twins head to La Fortaleza to confront the Spanish guard officer who has stolen the plea for equality. • Please be advised this episode contains a brief depiction of violence. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image by Shutterstock / muzon EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicia Rivas as Atabey Carlos Ponton as Peña y Ruiz Alexis Pérez as Román J. F. Seary as Celestina Cordero Juan Cartagena as Rafael Cordero Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Thanks for the Share-out, Leilani! Check out Book Power for Kids. TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 4: La Maestra

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  Aug 08 2019

  In San Juan, 1838, Alexa and Beni must retrieve a plea for equality. They meet Maestra Celestina Cordero who is fighting for supplies for her schoolgirls. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image by Shutterstock / antoniomas EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicia Rivas as Atabey Alexis Pérez as Román J. F. Seary as Celestina Cordero Alyssa Bracken as Patricia Amanda Bracken as Marina Carlos Ponton as Peña y Ruiz Juan Cartagena as Rafael Cordero Yadier Johnson as Alejandro Additional Roles: Jessica Bracken, Dania Ramos, Frances Ramos Thanks for the Share-out, Trevor! TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 3: Atabey

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  Aug 01 2019

  The twins return to the timestorm ready to join Horacio’s mission. They meet an incorporeal entity that helps prepare them for their first quest. Please be advised this episode contains content related to Hurricane Maria. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image by Shutterstock / Forfunlife EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicia Rivas as Atabey Frances Ramos as Janelly Jessica Bracken as Sonia Joel D. Arandia as Datu Amanda Faison as Betina Ernio Hernández as Sports Reporter Thanks for the Share-out, Chaska! Check out Book Power for Kids. TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 2: ...Will Change Everything

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  Aug 01 2019

  The Venturas learn their family in Puerto Rico will have to brace for a second hurricane in two weeks. Alexa researches about Horacio Méndez in an unlikely place. Please be advised this episode contains content related to Hurricane Maria. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image by Shutterstock / skovoroda EPISODE CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Frances Ramos as Janelly Jessica Bracken as Sonia Joel D. Arandia as Datu Philipe AbiYouness as Thad Alexis Pérez as Jaiden Christine Mariani as Ms. Thompson Emily Smith as Weather Reporter Thanks for the Share-out, Liliana! TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out ...more

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• Episode 1: The Storm

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  Aug 01 2019

  Alexa and Beni Ventura are yanked into a timestorm where they meet a distant cousin who gives them an extraordinary mission: travel through time to preserve their culture’s true history. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written & performed by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org, soundeffectsplus.com ”In the Timestorm” and additional music written and performed by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image by Shutterstock / Molotok743 EPISODE CAST Alicia Rivas as Atabey Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Joseph Langham as Captain Thanks for the Share-out, JD! TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out | Puerto Rico Updates ...more

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• Season 1 Trailer

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  Jun 19 2019

  Twins from Newark, New Jersey, travel through time to preserve Puerto Rico’s true history. • Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino Music by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org, soundeffectsplus.com Series art by Hispanic Legacy Studio MAIN CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicia Rivas as Atabey TimestormSeries.com Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMedia Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Members of Kids Listen Support Timestorm at Ko-Fi Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Submit a Listener Share-out | Puerto Rico Updates ...more

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