
Under the Shadow
Hosted by Michael Fox and Marc Steiner · Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox, The Real News Network
4.9from 141 ratings
- 59
- Episodes
- 10
- Transcribed
- 141
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Under the Shadow
Under the Shadow has been nominated for three podcast Signal Awards. Please consider voting for Under the Shadow and The Real News in the following links by October 15, 2026: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/shows/craft/best-host-documentary (https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/shows/craft/best-host-documentary) https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/individual-episodes/craft/most-innovative-audio-experience (https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/individual-episodes/craft/most-innovative-audio-experience) https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/individual-episodes/genre/activism-public-service-social-impact (https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/individual-episodes/genre/activism-public-service-social-impact) https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/shows/genre/documentary (https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/shows/genre/documentary) Under the Shadow (https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow) is an investigative narrative podcast series that walks back in time, telling the story of the past by visiting momentous places in the present. Season 2 responds in real time to the Trump administration’s onslaught on Latin America. Follow Under the Shadow on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6himo5Ut5LtLx88A2ldpA5?si=d525ac7c55ff4c01) and Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-shadow/id1708093945) Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox (https://www.patreon.com/mfox) This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network (https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow) and NACLA (https://nacla.org/under-shadow) Click here to support Under the Shadow on The Real News Network: https://support.therealnews.com/-/XFPGUKCK (https://support.therealnews.com/-/XFPGUKCK)
- Publisher
- Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox, The Real News Network
- Category
- history · news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Sept 2023
- Latest episode
- 1 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
10 of 59 episodes have a transcript.

1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Trump's Plan to Swing Brazil's Election for Bolsonaro | Ep. 15

17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Fernando Cerimedo: A Look at Trump’s Election Interference in Latin America

3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
'American Dominance': Boat Strikes, Cuba, and Latin American Pushback
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Trump's Plan to Swing Brazil's Election for Bolsonaro | Ep. 15
Published 1 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] To do that, I want to take you back to a month and a half ago, to the launch of the campaigns here in Brazil. I was in Sao Paulo covering Lula's kickoff. Some of this section of the episode is based off of reporting I did at the time for The World and The Real News. It's August 16th, 2026. Tens of thousands of supporters of President Luís Ignacio Lula da Silva are packed into May 1st Stadium in Sao Paulo. Among them is Sida Maia. She's the Secretary of Women's Public Policies in the nearby municipality of Mauá. This is living history, she says. I'm participating in a historic moment. It's a great feeling and we're going to elect Lula. […]
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- Jake Johnston
- Maria Martha Bruno
- Alexander Main
- Maximillian Alvarez
- Fabio de Sa e Silva
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 73 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 68 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
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- 73
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts Under the Shadow?
Michael Fox and Marc Steiner host the show. Published by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox, The Real News Network.
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