Hour 1: Cuba on the Brink | Dr. Stefanie Stolinsky on Healing & Resilience
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Episode 89 begins with an examination of Trump’s March 6 declaration that “Cuba is going to fall pretty soon,” a remark that lands less like commentary and more like a geopolitical shockwave. The hosts then explore how the threat of U.S. criminal charges against senior Cuban officials collides with an island already buckling under economic collapse, mass migration, and deepening fractures within the regime itself. The hour ends with an interview featuring Dr. Stefanie Stolinsky -- a forensic psychologist, trauma specialist, and award-winning author who draws on her professional expertise to craft compelling stories of healing and human resilience. Her latest novel, The Doc's Christmas Miracle (pen name S.A. Stolin), blends holiday romance, medical drama, and themes of redemption in a heartwarming tale of second chances.
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