The two podcast episodes provided touch on different aspects of Cuba's history and its connections to the United States.

The first episode, "Do immigrants really take jobs and lower wages?", discusses the Mariel boatlift, a mass migration of Cubans to the United States in 1980, and how it impacted the labor market in Miami. This episode explores the economic implications of immigration, a topic closely tied to Cuba's history of political and economic upheaval.

The second episode, "Santo Trafficante: Havana Nights, Killing Castro and the King of Florida", delves into the rise of organized crime in Cuba and its connections to the United States, particularly during the pre-Castro era when the Trafficante crime family had a significant presence in the country's lucrative casino and hotel industries.