Cuba Libre, Part Two
From the bowels of Morro Prison on Havana Bay, Alex and Judd dive deep into CUBA LIBRE, Elmore Leonard’s masterful epic set at the height of tensions that led to The Spanish American War.
In Part Two, they get shot by snipers, concoct Elmore Bingo, and Alex shares his thoughts on the Coen Brothers' screenplay of Cuba Libre that, alas, never got made.
Stephen Crane's The Open Boat: https://americanliterature.com/author/stephen-crane/short-story/the-open-boat/
Richard Harding Davis' Death of Rodriguez: https://www.online-literature.com/richard-davis/cuba/3/
Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard
Music by: Greg Ahee
Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin
Executive Producer: Peter Leonard
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The Elmore Leonard Podcast
The Elmore Leonard Podcast explores the work and life of one of our greatest novelists: Elmore Leonard.
We will interview those who knew him and his work best, and also dive deep into the novels, the short stories and the invisible threads that tie them together.
If you’ve read the books and seen the adaptations, we've got a lot to talk about. And if you haven’t, get to work. Either way, subscribe to The Elmore Leonard Podcast today.
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- Latest episode: 2025-07-11
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