Fidel Castro's rise to power and the Cuban Revolution are central to the topics covered in the two podcast episodes provided.

In the first episode, the criminal career of Santo Trafficante Jr. is discussed, including his involvement in CIA plots to assassinate Castro and his role in the Cuban casino industry before the revolution.

In the second episode, the relationship between the Trotskyist sub-tendency Posadism and the Cuban Revolution, led by Castro, is explored, including the tensions and conflicts that arose between the two.