Episode 10: Andy Garcia

By: Michele Norris

Narrated by: Michele Norris

Hollywood icon Andy Garcia looks back on his childhood in Miami Beach, Florida, where his parents settled after facing exile from Cuba. We learn that this famous family man loves to cook, and he shares his version of Cuban-inspired Chicken Fricassee.

Andy Garcia is a Cuban-American writer, actor, and musician who’s starred in major blockbusters, including The Untouchables, The Godfather Part III, and Ocean’s Eleven. He made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed film Cachao… Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos. Most recently, he starred in the Father of the Bride reboot on Max.

Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode10

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Just found your show !

I loved it and listening to my countrymen was a pleasure; I hear Cuba in his voice and his love of our food !

Memories of a Cuban refugee family who moved across from the street from us!

I plan to make Andy’s recipe soon. When a family from Cuba moved in across the street from us when I was a child I developed a lifelong interest in migration and refugees.