Episode #1095
T.J. English & Joey Diaz
Books mentioned
Westies
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:00
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Havana Nocturne
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:21
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The Corporation
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:03:34
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Author and journalist T.J. English and Cuban-American comedian Joey Diaz discuss English’s books on the Irish and Cuban-American underworlds, including Havana, the Corporation, and the Westies. They explore bolita, police corruption, anti-Castro networks, immigration, and criminal networks’ evolution, alongside Diaz’s experiences and Cuban cultural traditions such as Santería, Abakuá, music, and dance.
What they talked about
- Joey Diaz discovers T.J. English's books
- Growing up in Cuban Union City bolita culture
- Bolita numbers betting and dream mysticism
- Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban exile politics
- Cuban organized crime and CIA connections
- The Corporation's war with Italian mob
- Santeria religion and Joey Diaz's upbringing
- Corruption in Hudson County politics and police
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