Bonus Episode 136 Castro Returns from Exile Voyage of Granma Published Dec 09, 2022

Episode 136 is another Bonus Episode. We cover the story of Castro in Mexico just prior to his return from exile and the celebrated voyage from Mexico to Cuba on the Granma, a converted yacht. It was a trip he made with 81 other revolutionaries in rough seas and treacherous conditions and it took place over a seven day period at sea. It was Castro’s treacherous return from exile to again set foot on Cuba and eventually wage a successful guerilla war against the Batista regime. Join us in this continuing miniseries on Cuban history as we continue to set the stage and explore the forces that were shaping the world in that era of the twentieth century. It’s history that immerses us in the Cuban story whose politics, geography, and economic circumstances would all collide and create an epicenter of geopolitical consequences. Consequences that would intersect in a crescendo right at the moment that JFK was coming to the Presidency. Understanding the leadup and history of Cuba is critical to this part of the journey that is JFK the Enduring Secret. The current group of episodes cover Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution. Enjoy! Jeff