Cuba-ish

Published: March 10, 2020, 8:20 a.m.

b'Latif heads to Guantanamo Bay to try to speak to his namesake.\\xa0 Before he gets there, he attempts to answer a seemingly simple question: why Cuba? Why in the world did the United States pick this sleepy military base in the Caribbean\\xa0to house \\u201cthe worst of the worst\\u201d?\\xa0 He tours the \\u201clegal equivalent of outer space,\\u201d and against all odds, manages to see his doppelg\\xe4nger\\u2026 maybe.\\nThis episode was produced by Bethel Habte and Simon Adler, with Sarah Qari, Suzie Lechtenberg, and Latif Nasser. Help from W. Harry Fortuna and Neel Dhanesha. Fact checking by Diane Kelly and Margot Williams. Editing by Jad Abumrad and Soren Wheeler. Original music by Jad Abumrad, Simon Adler, Alex Overington, and Amino Belyamani.\\nSupport Radiolab today at\\xa0Radiolab.org/donate.'