Timestorm

Cocotazo Media and TRAX from PRX

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The Ventura twins are yanked into another dimension where they meet a distant cousin who gives them an extraordinary mission: travel through time to witness their culture’s true history. Alexa and Beni visit three continents across the span of five centuries, meeting people who have left their mark on Puerto Rican heritage. In the twenty-first century, the twins navigate school, friendship, and family while keeping their time-traveling quests a secret.
Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program and our loyal Patreon community.

Dania Ramos (Creator, head writer, producer)
Michael Aquino (Sound designer, composer, producer)

TimestormSeries.com | TRAX.fm | Kids Listen
Twitter & Instagram: @TimestormPod | Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM
Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound | Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio
Timestorm Patreon Community

Timestorm resources: Series Listening Guide | Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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Episode 18: Mistaken Identity

Timestorm

09/01/20 • 17 min

Janelly finds a mysterious item hidden inside Taíno Comics and Games. Alexa, Beni, and Sonia join her investigation to uncover the identity of the person who hid the secret object.

EPISODE CREDITS
Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O
Story, additional writing, direction by Dania Ramos
Audio engineering, sound design, music by Michael Aquino
Additional recording by Ariana Martinez, Kristofer Otero, Alicia Rivas, Orlando Segarra, Claudio Venancio
Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / LydiaLyd

Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura
Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura
Frances Ramos as Janelly
Jessica Bracken as Sonia
Ariana Martinez as Lydia
Joel D. Arandia as Datu
Angelica Ubiera as Josie
Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Trevor Brown, Florence Faison, Daniela Palacios as Gamers

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Episode 17: Full Circle

Timestorm

08/11/20 • 18 min

Loiza, Puerto Rico, 1890: The Ventura twins meet a family of storytellers and recognize one member from a previous quest.

EPISODE CREDITS
Written and directed by Dania Ramos
Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino
Additional recording by Alicia Rivas, Orlando Segarra, and Claudio Venancio
Additional effects: FreeSounds/Glitchedtones

Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Darin F. Earl II as Gabriel
Brissae Valdes as Elba
Cooper Tate as Pito
Additional voice: Jennica Carmona

Additional music: Luis Diaz, Deivis Garcia, Lara Gonzalez, William Ruiz, and Christopher White
Episode art layout/design: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Lek Live Laugh

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Episode 25: El Yunque

Timestorm

06/15/21 • 15 min

El Yunque, 1938: In the mountainous rainforest, the Ventura twins come across Gael, a Civilian Conservation Corps worker, who hides a metal container in the foundation of a future observation tower.
EPISODE CREDITS
Written and directed by Dania Ramos
Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino
Additional recording by K. Bermúdez, J. Carmona, L. Figueroa, K. Hernandez, C. Kent, C. Ponton, A. Rivas, W. Rodriguez, O. Segarra, A. Ubiera, C. Venancio
Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Javier Cruz Acosta
Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Angelica Ubiera as Josie
Kelmi Bermúdez as Lalo
Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Robert Asencio as Gael
Chris Kent as Nico
Kate Hernandez as Kaylee
Additional voices by Michael Aquino, Kelmi Bermúdez, Carlos Ponton, Walter F. Rodriguez
Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program and our loyal Patreon community.

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Sources: The Corps Network - The Civilian Conservation Corps in Puerto Rico: A Conversation with Dr. Manuel Valdés Pizzini | El Yunque National Forest - The American Era (1898 to Present)

Episode 22: Punta Borinquen

Timestorm

05/04/21 • 16 min

The Ventura twins return to the lighthouse they visited one hundred years earlier where they find an artifact in an unexpected place.

EPISODE CREDITS
Written and directed by Dania Ramos
Audio engineering, sound design, music by Michael Aquino
Additional recording by Kelmi Bermúdez, Leilany Figueroa, Kate Hernandez, Kristofer Otero, DeAnna Ramos, Frances Ramos, Alicia Rivas, Orlando Segarra, Angelica Ubiera, Claudio Venancio
Guest musician: Deivis Garcia
Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Wikimedia Commons

Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Angelica Ubiera as Josie
Frances Ramos as Janelly
Kelmi Bermúdez as Lalo
Kate Hernandez as Kaylee
DeAnna Ramos as Laura
Additional voices: Kristian Otero, Frances Ramos, Carmen Yolanda Rivera, Angelica Ubiera
Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program and our loyal Patreon community.

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Sources: LighthouseFriends.com, Atlas Obscura

Season 2 Trailer

Timestorm

05/07/20 • 2 min

The Ventura twins are back! Their new adventures will send them to 3 continents...and 3 centuries.
Trailer content written by Dania Ramos and Andrew Siañez-De La O
Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino
Guest musicians: Lara Gonzalez and Christopher White III
Series art by Hispanic Legacy Studio

Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Frances Ramos as Janelly
Joel D. Arandia as Datu
Also featured: Luis Figueroa

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Bonus: The Beat of Three Motherlands

Timestorm

10/27/20 • 19 min

Michael Aquino shares how he collaborated with musicians to create the music featured in season 2 of Timestorm.

EPISODE CREDITS
Script, audio engineering, sound design, and original music by Michael Aquino; Script editing by Dania Ramos
”In the Timestorm” (alternate version) lyrics by Michael Aquino & Dania Ramos; music by M. Aquino with percussion by Lara Gonzalez, Christopher White
“The Beat - Parts I & II” & “Naming” created and performed by Lara Gonzalez Christopher White
”The Beat - Parts III, IV & V,” “Areíto Heketi” & “Areíto Yamoca” created and performed by William Ruiz
”The Beat - Parts VI & VII” & “Bomba Newark” created and performed by Luis Diaz
”The Melody - Parts III & IX” created and performed by Deivis ‘Deivito’ Garcia
”The Beat of Three Motherlands and Beyond” created and performed by Michael Aquino, Luis Diaz, Deivis ‘Deivito’ Garcia, Lara Gonzalez, William Ruiz, Christopher White
”Letter” created and performed by Michael Aquino
Additional voices: Leilany Figueroa and Claudio Venancio
Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay/abstract

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Episode 11: What Is Missing?

Timestorm

06/09/20 • 16 min

When a spring thunderstorm approaches the city of Newark, the Ventura twins hope they’ll soon be heading back into the timestorm. But first, Beni and Janelly suspect there's something mysterious happening at Taíno Comics and Games.

EPISODE CREDITS
Written and directed by Dania Ramos
Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino
Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Pixabay / Prettysleepy

Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Frances Ramos as Janelly
Jessica Bracken as Sonia
Joel D. Arandia as Datu
Angelica Ubiera as Josie
Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura
Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura
Keisha Dutes as Reannae
Amanda Faison as Betina
Jane Mandel as Angie
Tanya Pérez as Melissa
Trevor Brown, Florence Faison, Daniela Palacios as Gamers
Additional voice: Dania Ramos

Thanks for the Share-out, Adonis!

Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program and our loyal Patreon community. Shout-out to Darcy Kennedy, Edward Terhune, and Emilio Zappa who recently joined the Timestorm Patreon community.

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Episode 19: Primos

Timestorm

09/08/20 • 23 min

The Ventura twins travel to San Juan in 1999 where they find a message from family inside an iconic park.

EPISODE CREDITS
Written and directed by Dania Ramos
Audio engineering, sound design, music by Michael Aquino
Additional recording by Frances Ramos, Alicia Rivas, Orlando Segarra, Claudio Venancio
Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Brandon Wheeler

Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Frances Ramos as Janelly
Jessica Bracken as Sonia
Angelica Ubiera as Josie
Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Joel D. Arandia as Datu
Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura
Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura
Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program and our loyal Patreon community.

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Episode 12: Naming

Timestorm

06/16/20 • 19 min

In 1810, the Ventura twins search for the beat of three motherlands in a Wolof village in the Saint-Louis region of Senegal in West Africa. They meet Idrissa, who invites them to a baby-naming ceremony for his nephew.

EPISODE CREDITS
Written and directed by Dania Ramos
Audio engineering, sound design, and music by Michael Aquino
Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: shutterstock/design36

Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Darin F. Earl II as Idrissa
Rachel Faison as Fatou
Gary Kayi Fletcher as Malik
Daria M. Sullivan as Aminata
Additional voices: Moutarou Diallo, Amanda Faison, Jane Mandel

Guest Musicians: Lara Gonzalez, Christopher White
Culture/Language Consultants: Aida Guisse, Arame Niang
History/Regional/Language Consultant: Moutarou Diallo
Additional research source: Ousmane Traore, Assistant Professor of African History, Pomona college

Thanks for the Share-out, Blythe! Blythe can be heard on the podcast Unspookable.
Special thanks to Patrick Epino.

Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support from the Google Podcast creative program and our Patreon community!

TimestormSeries.com | TRAX.fm | Kids Listen
Twitter & Instagram: @TimestormPod | Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM
Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound | Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio

Patreon | Episode Resources | More About Puerto Rico | Timestorm Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

Episode 20: Instant

Timestorm

09/15/20 • 24 min

Josie shows the secret tapestry to Alexa and Beni and plans for the three of them to travel to the other store together...but someone tags along.

EPISODE CREDITS
Written and directed by Dania Ramos
Sound design, audio engineering, and music by Michael Aquino
Additional recording by A. Catano-Saez, F. Ramos, A. Rivas, O. Segarra, C. Venancio
Episode art layout: M. Aquino; original image: Shutterstock / Earth Trotter Photography

Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Angelica Ubiera as Josie
Frances Ramos as Janelly
Jessica Bracken as Sonia
Orlando Segarra as Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Joel D. Arandia as Datu
Ariana Martinez as Lydia
Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura
Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura
Additional voice: Aaron Catano-Saez
Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program and our loyal Patreon community.

Timestorm resources: Episode Guides & Transcripts | More About Puerto Rico | Map Guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, NJ, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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How many episodes does Timestorm have?

Timestorm currently has 64 episodes available.

What topics does Timestorm cover?

The podcast is about Kids & Family, Podcasts and Stories For Kids.

What is the most popular episode on Timestorm?

The episode title 'Minisode: The Hidden Past' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Timestorm?

The average episode length on Timestorm is 15 minutes.

How often are episodes of Timestorm released?

Episodes of Timestorm are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Timestorm?

The first episode of Timestorm was released on Jun 19, 2019.

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