Minisode: Beni's Silence

<p>Beni recalls an unsettling moment during the music festival that left him speechless.<br> <br> <br> <em>This minisode includes a moment of racialized language. Please see below for content resources.</em></p> <p><strong>EPISODE CREDITS</strong><br> Written and directed by <a href="https://www.daniaramos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dania Ramos</a><br> Audio engineering, sound design, and music by <a href="https://www.michaelaquino.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Aquino</a><br> Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Alexander_P</p> <p>Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura<br> <a href="http://www.claudiovenancio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claudio Venancio</a> as Beni Ventura<br> Tocador: Wesley Tahsir-Rodriguez<br> Additional voice: Cooper Tate</p> <p>Guest Musician: Luis Diaz<br> Additional original music: Lara Gonzalez, Christopher White</p> <p><em>Timestorm</em> is produced by <a href="https://www.cocotazomedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cocotazo Media</a> and is a proud member of <a href="http://trax.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TRAX</a> from <a href="https://www.prx.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PRX</a>. Additional support comes from the <a href="https://googlecp.prx.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts creator program</a>.</p> <p>Shout-out to our first listeners for this minisode: Abel, Andrew, Darin, Jennica, Melissa T., Melissa V., Michelle, Tezarah, Yadier, and an anonymous listener.</p> <p><strong>Content Resources</strong><br> Minisode Resource Guide: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y628tmhs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/y628tmhs</a><br> Racial Justice Resources: <a href="https://www.cocotazomedia.com/racial-justice-resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cocotazomedia.com/racial-justice-resources</a><br> ”Talking to kids about race” (National Geographic, Greenwood): <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y9nsao4u" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/y9nsao4u</a><br> ”Colorism In The Lati