01.28 Cuban Pals

The Ricardo Project: An I Love Lucy Podcast

Ricky’s friends are visiting from Cuba, and Lucy gets to be the fish out of water for once. We take a brief detour to thirst after Desi Arnaz and his sex appeal, before having a frank reflection on Desi’s legacy as a Cuban performer. I went through a lot of emotions this week.

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References:

“I Love Ricky: How Desi Arnaz Challenged American Popular Culture” - https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=miami1209136075&disposition=inline

“Ricky Ricardo Ain’t Real” - https://curtjazz.com/2019/04/14/ricky-ricardo-aint-real/

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