# Carlos Gardel

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87. Le Grand Tango

Astor Piazzolla grew up playing bandoneon in tango orchestras in New York City where he met Carlos Gardel. He would return to Argentina to study music composition with Alberto Ginastera, move to Paris to study with Nadia Boulanger, and eventually become the world’s greatest tango composer. Piazolla…

Jesus is Tempted in the desert, and so are we.

Fr. Eric Nicolai preached this meditation on March 8, 2026 in Ernescliff College, Toronto. It is similar to the previous day's meditation in Lyncroft centre, titled "Begone Satan!". Conversion, like Jesus at the well, is first and foremost an initiative of God. We respond with our freedom. It’s in …

The Guitar: The Unsung Hero Of Tango Music

Before the bandoneon defined tango, the guitar was already there shaping its rhythm and carrying its voice. In this opening episode of Six-String Stories, we explore the history of tango guitar, from its early roots to Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzolla. If you’ve ever wondered whether tango truly b…

Tango: From the Docks to the World

How did tango travel from the back alleys of Buenos Aires and Montevideo to the concert halls of the world? In this episode of Six-String Stories, we explore tango history: from immigrant neighborhoods and cultural mixing to its arrival in Paris and global recognition. Along the way, we reflect on …

#9 Teeth Ascendant, Man Descendeth

Supernatural forces, a wig made of horses, angels brought low by blows from all sources. But Gertruda's mouth, it doth shine like the sun! Listeners, please know, this episode is a great one. This episode featured Joanna Borns, Ross Neal, Maria Nally, PJ Nally and Drew Robinson. Be so kind as to …

#10 Of Mutton and Mint

This episode featured Joanna Borns, Javier Perez, Maria Nally, PJ Nally and Drew Robinson. Be so kind as to givest us a follow? @alasimprov on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube. Wouldst thou desire to book us? Hast thou a question for our esteemed players? Compose a missive post-haste to alasimprovs…

Our Divine Filiation is a Solid Foundation

A meditation preached at Kintore College, Toronto, on June 25, 2026. Matt 7, 21-29: ‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not f…

#12 The Office Squared

Lured you in with the title have we? Befuddled your expectations, but no Michael Scott to be found! No Dwight found. No comedy, no office.... round. This episode featured Carly Hayes, Maria Nally, PJ Nally and Drew Robinson. Be so kind as to givest us a follow? @alasimprov on Instagram, Tiktok, a…

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#69 - Nicolas Yunes: What Comes After Einstein, Gravity, Black Holes, Playing Professional Soccer, & Messi

Nicolás Yunes is a Physics Professor at the University of Illinois studying gravity, black holes, gravitational waves, and the places where general relativity might finally break. In this conversation, we ask some of the biggest questions in physics: What is gravity? Can time bend? Could anti-grav…