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Conversa com Bial Season 4, Episode 34: Ruy Castro
In the aftermath of the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918, Rio de Janeiro experienced a decade of euphoria and modernity, portrayed in the book "Metrópole à beira-mar" (Metropolis by the Sea). We spoke with Ruy Castro, the author, about that magical time and what to expect from the new 2020s. Watch Conversa com Bial Season 4, Episode 34 Ruy Castro in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Conversa com Bial Season 4, Episode 34 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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31 min
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40 min
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26 min
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35 min
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33 min
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32 min
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31 min
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31 min
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34 min
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31 min
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36 min
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32 min
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28 min
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30 min
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32 min
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39 min
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33 min
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33 min
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29 min
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31 min
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31 min
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34 min
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32 min
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37 min
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30 min
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38 min
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39 min
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33 min
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31 min
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32 min
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30 min
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34 min
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29 min
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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31 min
Mariana Ximenes e Andréia Horta
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33 min
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31 min
Antônio Calloni e Pedro Calloni
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35 min
Gustavo Mioto e Rafa Kalimann
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33 min
Thiago Braz e Alan Fonteles
Pedro Bial welcomes two stars who have made their mark on the history of the sport and in the hearts of Brazilians. Thiago Braz and Alan Fonteles reveal behind-the-scenes stories from competitions and talk about their preparation for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
29 min
Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni is famous both for her success as a singer and for her career on the catwalk in the 1990s. In 2008, the year she married then-President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, she rose to even greater prominence by becoming the First Lady of France, an "unofficial position" she held until 2012.
33 min
Laura Cardoso
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31 min
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40 min
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33 min
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34 min
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33 min
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36 min
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30 min
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33 min
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30 min
Fernanda Montenegro
In the year she turned 91, the world stopped. Fernanda Montenegro shares in this interview how she experienced quarantine and continued working during the pandemic.
34 min
Carol Costa e Juliana Gatti
'Conversa com Bial' featured Carol Costa and Juliana Gatti.
33 min
Isabelle Drummond
Isabelle Drummond explains her tattoo of an Elisabeth Bishop poem in honor of her father.
29 min
Perfeito Fortuna e Evandro Mesquita
Pedro Bial talks with cultural organizer Perfeito Fortuna and musician and actor Evandro Mesquita. They discuss the legendary Rio de Janeiro music venue Circo Voador, the theater group "Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone," and the cultural effervescence of Rio de Janeiro from the 1970s to the present day.
33 min
Raoni Metuktire
Raoni Metuktire, chief of the Kaiapó tribe, has become the most well-known indigenous leader in the world and was a strong contender for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize in Brazil.
28 min
Nelson Motta
Journalist, lyricist, writer, and music producer, Nelson Motta has been an eyewitness to many moments in Brazilian culture over the last 50 years. In this conversation with Pedro Bial, he talks about his career, relationships, and his autobiographical book, "From Ass to the Moon - Dramas, Comedies and Mysteries of a Lucky Guy".
35 min
Adriana Calcanhotto
Adriana Calcanhotto responds to whether kissing Maria Bethânia in 2001 was a 'passing of the baton'.
35 min
Antonio Fagundes
In celebration of 70 years of television in Brazil, actor Antonio Fagundes talks about his career in television and also about the launch of "There's a book here you'll like," in which he writes about his love of reading and gives book recommendations.
36 min
Gustavo Ferreira e Patrícia Fonseca
A conversation with Gustavo Ferreira and Patrícia Fonseca about how the pandemic made it more difficult to perform transplants, leading to a 46% drop in procedures.
34 min
Maxwell Alexandre e Edu Carvalho
A conversation with visual artist Maxwell Alexandre about his works that have already gained recognition abroad, and with journalist Edu Carvalho about his new book, "Na Curva do S" (On the S-Curve).
29 min
Boni
A chat with Boni, one of the key figures responsible for how television is made to this day, marks the end of the special about 70 years of TV.
38 min
Gustavo Franco
Gustavo Franco says Paulo Guedes has difficulty proposing new economic ideas: 'He's a defender to prevent setbacks'
30 min
Lázaro Ramos
Pedro Bial welcomes one of Brazil's greatest actors this early morning, who reveals his talent not only through the characters he plays, but also through his perspective on directing documentaries and the books he has written. Lázaro Ramos talks with Bial about his career, television, work, and his outlook on a more egalitarian Brazil.
36 min
Claudia Costin e Daniel Becker
The "Conversa com Bial" program on December 16, 2020, discussed the serious impacts of prolonged school closures during the pandemic, highlighting risks to children's mental health and increased school dropout rates. Experts advocated for the safe reopening of institutions as a priority, with health protocols and vaccination of educators.
32 min
Eucanaã Ferra
In the year that marks the 40th anniversary of his passing, Conversa com Bial delves into the amorous universe of Vinícius de Moraes' poetry. The program celebrates the "little poet" with one of the curators of his work, literature professor and poet Eucanaã Ferra.
35 min
Fábio Jr.
In the program celebrating Fábio Jr.'s career, the singer listed songs that were featured in soap operas, such as "20 e poucos anos" (20-something years), "Alma gêmea" (Soulmate), "Só você" (Only You), and "Eu me rendo" (I Surrender). He also reminisced about his acting career and became emotional when talking about the song he wrote for his father.
41 min