Sisters of the Underground is an 8-episode scripted series by Executive Producers Eva Longoria and Dania Ramirez. It follows the true story of three courageous women, known as the Mirabal sisters, who changed the world. Their lifelong activism in the Dominican Republic and state-orchestrated assassination ignited outrage that led to the downfall of one of the most brutal and enduring dictators of the 20th Century, Rafael Trujillo (aka El Jefe). This series takes us back to a period when the Mirabal Sisters inspired an entire nation to emancipate themselves from a tyrannical regime that lasted for more than 30 years. While the martyrdom of the Mirabal Sisters is the stuff of legend in the DR, Sisters of the Underground brings these hidden figures to life for a global audience in a vivid, immersive, audio drama.
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2 Oct 2023
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19 Oct 2022
Sisters of the Underground (Behind the Scenes)
Eva Longoria, Dania Ramirez, and the powerful voices at the heart of this podcast, discuss how the show was made and why it matters.
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Minou Tavárez Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/minoutavarezm/?hl=es)
Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/?hl=es)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/)
Minou Tavárez Wikipedia:
En Español (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal)
In English (https://es-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of Trujillo (https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Minerva-Mirabal-Manolo-Tav%C3%A1rez/dp/1683402723/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
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Credits read by Mary Castellanos
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12 Oct 2022
The Mirabal Legacy
Warning: This episode contains gun violence, discretion is advised.
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A final battle for freedom, the end of the regime, and a naming ceremony.
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Minou Tavárez Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/minoutavarezm/?hl=es)
Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/?hl=es)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/)
Minou Tavárez Wikipedia:
En Español (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal)
In English (https://es-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of Trujillo (https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Minerva-Mirabal-Manolo-Tav%C3%A1rez/dp/1683402723/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
Alex Lynn Ward - Adela’s Mom + Museum Usher
Jaqueline Calderon Guido - Young Minou
Daniel Lujan - Pedro Gonzáles + Guard
Sylvio Martins - Leandro de Guzmán
Michael Uribes - Driver
Darius De La Cruz: Jaimito + Amado
Juan Villa: Antonio Imbert + Murphy
Ryan Padilla: Judge + Yaniqueque Vendor
Credits read by Mary Castellanos
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5 Oct 2022
Las Mariposas
Tactical movements, a tragedy, and a remembrance.
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Minou Tavárez Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/minoutavarezm/?hl=es)
Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/?hl=es)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/)
Minou Tavárez Wikipedia:
En Español (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal)
In English (https://es-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of Trujillo (https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Minerva-Mirabal-Manolo-Tav%C3%A1rez/dp/1683402723/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
Alex Lynn Ward: Tonó
Daniel Lujan: Rufino de la Cruz + Guard
Sylvio Martins: Leandro Guzmán and Jesus Camilo
Darius De La Cruz: Jaimito + Guard
Marco Parra: Guard
Ryan Padilla: Criacao De La Rosa
Juan Villa: Murphy
Credits read by Mary Castellanos
Song Credit: Que Vive El Jefe by Orquesta Santa Cecilia de Luis Alberti
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28 Sept 2022
Fight or Flight
A public trial, an insecure regime, and a national anthem.
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Minou Tavárez Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/minoutavarezm/?hl=es)
Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/?hl=es)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/)
Minou Tavárez Wikipedia:
En Español (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal)
In English (https://es-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of Trujillo (https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Minerva-Mirabal-Manolo-Tav%C3%A1rez/dp/1683402723/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
Additional Cast:
Alex Ward: Julia Trujillo and Sina Cabral
Jaqueline Caleron Guido - Lady
Michael Uribes - Romeo Trujillo
Hector Annibal - Johnny Abbes
Sylvio Martins - Bailiff
Ryan Padilla - Betancourt + Judge
Marco Parra - Prosecutor
Daniel Lujan - Defense Attorney
Credits read by Mary Castellanos
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21 Sept 2022
La 40
WARNING -This episode contains some violence that may not be suitable for all listeners. Discretion is advised.
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Torture chambers, corrupt military intelligence, and a meetings of the minds.
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Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
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Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/)
Minou Tavárez Wikipedia:
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In English (https://es-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of Trujillo (https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Minerva-Mirabal-Manolo-Tav%C3%A1rez/dp/1683402723/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
Additional Cast:
Alex Lynn Ward - Civilian + Tonó + Sina Cabral
Darius De La Cruz - Student
Marco Parra - Julio Escoto
Daniel Lujan - Pipe
Sylvio Martins - Leandro Guzman
Jaqueline Guido Calderon - Dulce and Young Minou
Darius de La Cruz - Guard
Michael Uribes: Manuel de Moya Alonzo and Vargas
Ryan Padilla: Priest + Guard
Credits read by Mary Castellanos
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14 Sept 2022
Guerrera
Love at first sight, a serenade, and an underground movement.
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Minou Tavárez Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/minoutavarezm/?hl=es)
Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/?hl=es)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/)
Minou Tavárez Wikipedia:
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In English (https://es-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of Trujillo (https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Minerva-Mirabal-Manolo-Tav%C3%A1rez/dp/1683402723/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
Additional Cast:
Alex Lynn Ward - Tonó
Sylvio Martins - Leandro Guzmán
Marco Parra - Julio Escoto + Priest
Darius De La Cruz - Rafael Henriquez
Credits read by Mary Castellanos
Song Credits:
Contigo En La Distancia by Luis Miguel - performed by Sergio Carlo
Mambo Instrumental by Linda Matrinez
Colin Rey Merengue by Ray Santos
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7 Sept 2022
Out of Hell
Arrests, interrogation rooms, and a woman’s right to an education.
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Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/?hl=es)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/)
Minou Tavárez Wikipedia:
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In English (https://es-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of Trujillo (https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Minerva-Mirabal-Manolo-Tav%C3%A1rez/dp/1683402723/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
Additional Cast:
Juan Villa - Don Enrique + Receptionist
Michael Uribes - Manuel de Moya + Pedestrian
Darius De La Cruz - Rafael Henriquez + Guard + Pedestrian
Sylvio Martins - Virgillio Trujillo
José Maria Cabral - Priest
Ryan Padilla - Stadium Announcer
Credits read by Mary Castellanos
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31 Aug 2022
Dreams and Nightmares
A box of letters, a kidnapping, and a party that sparks a revolution.
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Minou Tavárez Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/minoutavarezm/?hl=es)
Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/?hl=es)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/casamuseohermanasmirabal/)
Minou Tavárez Wikipedia:
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In English (https://es-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Minou_Tav%C3%A1rez_Mirabal?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc)
The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of Trujillo (https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Minerva-Mirabal-Manolo-Tav%C3%A1rez/dp/1683402723/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
Day Player Credits:
Juan Villa - Don Enrique + Manuel de Jesus Troncoso
Alex Lynn Ward - Nun at School
Jaqueline Calderón Guido - Lina Lovaton
Darius De La Cruz - Jaimito Fernández
Michael Uribes - Manuel de Moya Alonzo
Daniel Lujan - Pedro Gonzáles
Ryan Padilla - Airport Announcer
Credits read by Mary Castellanos
Song Credit: Que Vive El Jefe by Orquesta Santa Cecilia de Luis Alberti
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19 Jul 2022
Introducing: Sisters of the Underground
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YouTube views
419,108,275
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
112 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100
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33
Social presence
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YouTube
93
Engagement
67
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