Episode 12: Naming

In 1810, the Ventura twins search for the beat of three motherlands in a Wolof village in the Saint-Louis region of Senegal in West Africa. They meet Idrissa, who invites them to a baby-naming ceremony for his nephew. EPISODE CREDITS Written and directed by Dania Ramos Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: shutterstock/design36 Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez Alicia Rivas as Atabey Darin F. Earl II as Idrissa Rachel Faison as Fatou Gary Kayi Fletcher as Malik Daria M. Sullivan as Aminata Additional voices: Moutarou Diallo, Amanda Faison, Jane Mandel Guest Musicians: Lara Gonzalez, Christopher White Culture/Language Consultants: Aida Guisse, Arame Niang History/Regional/Language Consultant: Moutarou Diallo Additional research source: Ousmane Traore, Assistant Professor of African History, Pomona college Thanks for the Share-out, Blythe! Blythe can be heard on the podcast Unspookable. Special thanks to Patrick Epino. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support from the Google Podcast creative program and our Patreon community! TimestormSeries.com | TRAX.fm | Kids Listen Twitter & Instagram: @TimestormPod | Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound | Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Patreon | Episode Resources | More About Puerto Rico | Timestorm Map Guides Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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The Ventura twins are yanked into another dimension where they meet a distant cousin who gives them an extraordinary mission: travel through time to witness their culture’s true history. Alexa and Beni visit three continents across the span of five centuries, meeting people who have left their mark on Puerto Rican heritage. In the twenty-first century, the twins navigate school, friendship, and family while keeping their time-traveling quests a secret. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program and our loyal Patreon community. Dania Ramos (Creator, head writer, producer) Michael Aquino (Sound designer, composer, producer) TimestormSeries.com | TRAX.fm | Kids Listen Twitter & Instagram: @TimestormPod | Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound | Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Timestorm Patreon Community  Timestorm resources: Series Listening Guide | Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides Timestorm is produced in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.