Chess Piece: The Elián González Story - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Such a generous and vulnerable style of storytelling and reporting. I’ve been moved to tears and also totally fascinated. As a half-Cuban American who was a year older than Peniley when Elián was rescued, I’ve been contemplating how different life was growing up on either side of the ocean. Very well done, as always, Futuro Media!

Great storytelling! The way the reporter intertwines her own experiences with Elian’s story just adds to the narrative, making it even more compelling.

The incredible Peniley Ramirez does it again! A moving, deep, and also personal story that goes beyond a sound bite or headline, Chesspiece explores the drama of 5year old Elian Gonzalez with history, context, subtlety, and a balanced and also personal look at all the issues surrounding his rescue and then conversion into the chesspiece of the title. Thank you, mil gracias, Peniley and Futuro!! The podcast is amazing but the ads are far too frequent and annoying. Diet Coke, really? Yuck.

I enjoyed listening but it is obviously not an objective (or even an attempt to be objective) account of what happened 25 years ago. I feel like the reporter’s own personal experiences clouded (not aided) in the storytelling.