{"podcast":{"title":"History of the 90s","slug":"history-of-the-90s-435262","podcast_index_feed_id":435262,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69e7d0abd2febdbec9d567a0","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/history-of-the-90s","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69e7d0abd2febdbec9d567a0/1776803377698-14a34b10-beba-4af8-9f4d-6c45e54d61fa.jpeg","author":"Kathy Kenzora","episode_count":189,"summary":"On History of the 90’s we travel back in time through the stories that defined a decade. The last 10 years of the 20th century was a time like no other, from Columbine to Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Seinfeld, Air Jordan, and the Spice Girls …if it happened in the 90’s you’ll hear about it on this podcast. Join Kathy Kenzora as we journey through the History of the 90's every other Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T14:18:24.192997+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-the-90s-435262"},"episode":{"title":"The Cuban Rafter Crisis and the Fight for Elian Gonzalez | 155","slug":"the-cuban-rafter-crisis-and-the-fight-for-elian-gonzalez-155","published_at":"2026-04-15T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-the-90s-435262/the-cuban-rafter-crisis-and-the-fight-for-elian-gonzalez-155","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-the-90s-435262","url":"https://shows.acast.com/history-of-the-90s/episodes/69e7d0bf738b0d0aa5b359de","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69e7d0abd2febdbec9d567a0/e/49808796-2df2-11f1-a686-ff9ad8a5acac/media.mp3","summary":"In November 1999, a 5-year-old Cuban boy was found clinging to an innertube in the waters off the coast of Florida after surviving a tragic boat journey that took the life of his mother and ten others. Elian Gonzalez and his mother were among tens of thousands of people who attempted to escape Cuba on small rafts and boats during the 1990s. In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the Cuban Rafter Crisis and the international custody battle over Elian Gonzalez. Guest Info: Lillian Guerra , Professor of Cuban and Caribbean History at the University of Florida Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: 1995podcast@gmail.com Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠ Substack: @historyofthe90s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In November 1999, a 5-year-old Cuban boy was found clinging to an innertube in the waters off the coast of Florida after surviving a tragic boat journey t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2307,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-of-the-90s-435262/episodes/the-cuban-rafter-crisis-and-the-fight-for-elian-gonzalez-155/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-the-90s-435262/the-cuban-rafter-crisis-and-the-fight-for-elian-gonzalez-155.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}