About this episode

The episode explores Puerto Rico, highlighting its cultural significance and famous personalities.

Our first state of this season… isn’t a state at all! It’s the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, birthplace of legends like Rita Moreno, Ricky Martin and Bad Bunny, whose INCREDIBLE Superbowl performance showcased the island’s rich culture.

People in this episode

Hosts: John Hodgman, Janet Varney

Topics covered

• Puerto Rico
• U.S. territory
• culture
• music
• legends

Keywords

• Puerto Rico
• Rita Moreno
• Ricky Martin
• Bad Bunny
• Superbowl performance

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Puerto Rico

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