Foro de Teresina

Foro de Teresina
GenreBrazilian politics
Country of origin Brazil
LanguagePortuguese
Cast and voices
Hosted byFernando de Barros e Silva
Ana Clara Costa
Celso Rocha de Barros
Production
ProductionRádio Novelo
Piauí
Lengthapprox. 55 minutes
Publication
No. of episodes507 (March 2026)
Original release14 May 2018 (2018-05-14) – 3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
15 March 2024 (2024-03-15)
ProviderPiauí
UpdatesWeekly
Related
Websitepiaui.folha.uol.com.br/radio-piaui/foro-de-teresina/

Foro de Teresina is a Brazilian podcast launched in May 2018.;[1][2][3] Presented by journalists Fernando de Barros e Silva, Ana Clara Costa, and Celso Rocha de Barros, it is a co-production of Piauí magazine and Rádio Novelo production company about Brazilian politics.[4][5][6]

History

The Foro de Teresina podcast was originally launched by Piauí magazine in May 2018[2]; from the outset, its content has focused on discussing Brazilian politics.[6] Originally released on Thursdays[2], episodes are now aired on Fridays at 11 a.m.[7] Popularly known as Foro, the podcast quickly gained popularity in the country[8][9], becoming one of the most listened to programs.[10] The original podcast team included journalists Malu Gaspar, Fernando de Barros e Silva, and José Roberto de Toledo.[11][12] Malu Gaspar remained on the program until January 2021, when she moved to work for the Rio de Janeiro newspaper O Globo.[13][14] In her place, journalist Thais Bilenky was added to the podcast panel. .[15]

In October 2023, journalist Thais Bilenky announced her resignation from Piauí magazine and the program.[16] The dismissal was perceived as a form of censorship and suppression of public opinion.[17][18][19] In solidarity with the dismissal of journalist Thais Bilenky, José Roberto Toledo requested to leave the podcast, stating that he was “very sad” about his colleague's dismissal.[20][21][22]

The journalist posted on his Twitter account, “No one heard it, but yesterday I recorded my farewell to the Foro de Teresina. There's no point looking for it in the episode published this Friday. It's gone. To anyone listening, it seems that I'm still at the Foro as if nothing had happened,” where he stated that the excerpt from his farewell was not aired in the Foro de Teresina edition", accusing the publication of censoring his comment.[23] The magazine's editor, journalist André Petry, published an editorial note denying the case of censorship, stating that as editor, he chose to exclude this surprise excerpt from the episode, arguing that the announcement, made without prior notice and during recording, used the magazine's platform against itself, in addition to overshadowing Thais' farewell, which should have been the main focus.[24] The magazine defended its editorial prerogative not to publish content that constituted an outrage against itself, distinguishing this from fair criticism, which would be welcome.[24] With the departures and the assessment that the conditions for maintaining the format no longer existed, the magazine decided to close the Foro de Teresina, with a final episode presented by journalist Fernando de Barros e Silva, who continued working at the magazine.[24][25]

However, on March 15, 2024, the podcast returned with a new lineup, journalist Ana Clara Costa, who worked occasionally at the Foro de Teresina, and political scientist Celso Rocha de Barros, in addition to Fernando de Barros e Silva, who remained on the show.[26][27]

Audience

Since its launch, Foro de Teresina has frequently been among the most listened to podcasts in Brazil. Since its debut, Foro de Teresina has been on the annual list of the most listened to programs on the Apple Podcasts platform.[28]

Members

Current composition

  • Fernando de Barros e Silva (2018–present)[29];
  • Ana Clara Costa (recurring member 2021–2023; permanent judge 2024–present)[30];
  • Celso Rocha de Barros (2024–present)[31];

Recurring participations

Former members

  • Malu Gaspar (2018–2021)[11];
  • José Roberto de Toledo (2018–2023)[33]
  • Thais Bilenky (2021–2023).[34]

References

  1. ↑ Jaeger, Juliana (December 13, 2022). "Foro de Teresina". Rádio Novelo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Mazza, Luigi (May 17, 2018). "Foro de Teresina #1: justiçamento, abraço de gambá e túnel do tempo - revista piauí". revista piauí - _pra quem tem um clique a mais (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ Rocha, Ana Cláudia (March 24, 2020). "Confira podcasts para se manter com boa informação e para entretenimento". O Popular (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ Pillmann, Luana (June 22, 2025). ""O Trump deixa o Bolsonaro ir preso por quaisquer 50 pratas", diz Celso Rocha de Barros". Quatro Cinco Um (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 9, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Feira do Livro, em SP, começa neste sábado com Drauzio Varella e debates sobre democracia; confira a programação". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 14, 2025. Archived from the original on November 21, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Pinho, Maria Dominguez Costa; Mesquita, Pedro; Carreiro, Rodrigo (2022-08-18). "A febre dos podcasts de política no Brasil". Intexto (in Portuguese) (53): 110787–110787. doi:10.19132/1807-8583202253.110787. ISSN 1807-8583. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ #225: A hora da mudança | Foro de Teresina - o podcast de política da piauí (Podcast) (in Brazilian Portuguese). revista piauí. November 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "Podcast 'Estadão Notícias' é eleito um dos melhores do ano pela Apple". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  9. ↑ Rosa, Natalie (September 18, 2018). "Deezer recomenda podcasts para acompanhar as eleições de 2018". Canal Tech. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Spotify divulga lista das mulheres mais ouvidas na plataforma; confira". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 5, 2020. Archived from the original on May 25, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  11. 1 2 Zaccaro, Nathalia (September 11, 2020). "Malu Gaspar dá a cara a tapa". Trip (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 13, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ Lima, Eliana; Sousa, Maxwellma; Aquino, Neliane; Santos, André; Souza, Laís; Silva, Hugo; Oliveira, Guilherme (August 30, 2021). "Podcast: uma construção informacional no contexto escolar". ReTER - Revista Tecnologias Educacionais em Rede. 2 (2). Archived from the original on January 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ Gaspar, Malu (November 2, 2023). "Foi com grande tristeza que me despedi do Foro de Teresina no início de 2021, quando deixei a @revistapiaui para trabalhar no @jornaloglobo . E é com grande tristeza que me despeço do Foro agora". Instagram. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Após demissão de dois apresentadores e acusação de censura, Foro de Teresina chega ao fim". Correio (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 4, 2023. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Foro de Teresina ao vivo reúne plateia recorde n'A Feira do Livro". Quatro Cinco Um (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 12, 2023. Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Integrante de podcast é demitida, e outro jornalista se demite durante gravação". Folha de S. Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  17. ↑ Alexandrino, Jessica (October 27, 2023). "Após acusação de censura no "Foro de Teresina" internautas detonam a Revista Piauí". Diário do Centro do Mundo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  18. ↑ Félix, Victor (October 27, 2023). "Thais Bilenky e José Roberto Toledo deixam o podcast Foro de Teresina". Portal dos Jornalistas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 23, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  19. ↑ Dias, Elder (October 29, 2023). "Censura da "Piauí" a Toledo após demitir Bilenky é mancha que não sai mais". Jornal Opção (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  20. ↑ Rosario, Jose (October 27, 2023). Minha despedida do Foro de Teresina, sem cortes nem censura (Podcast) (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ Lima, Caique (October 27, 2023). "Jornalista se demite e acusa podcast Foro de Teresina de censura: "Vergonha"". Diário do Centro do Mundo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Jornalista se solidariza com colega, se demite do podcast 'Foro de Teresina' e diz ter sofrido censura". Brasil 247 (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  23. ↑ Cândido, Thiago (October 27, 2023). "José Roberto de Toledo se despede do Foro de Teresina em solidariedade à Thais Bilenky e alega censura". BHAZ. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  24. 1 2 3 Petry, André (November 1, 2023). "Nota do editor sobre o Foro de Teresina". revista piauí - _pra quem tem um clique a mais (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  25. ↑ Gomes, Wilson (November 7, 2023). "Opinião - Wilson Gomes: O fim do Foro de Teresina e o que pensar sobre isso". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  26. ↑ Félix, Victor (March 12, 2024). "Podcast Foro de Teresina retorna na sexta-feira (15/3) com novos apresentadores". Portal dos Jornalistas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 21, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  27. ↑ Gondim, Emilly (March 14, 2024). "A volta do podcast "Foro de Teresina"". Gama Revista (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 25, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  28. ↑ Jaeger, Juliana (December 13, 2022). "Foro de Teresina". Rádio Novelo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  29. ↑ Rego, Sofia (June 22, 2025). "Podcast ao vivo, futebol e muita poesia embalam penúltimo dia d'A Feira do Livro". Quatro Cinco Um (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on Jul 9, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Ana Clara Costa". Congresso Internacional de Jornalismo Investigativo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 21, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  31. ↑ "IFCH anuncia indicados ao Prêmio Egresso Destaque da Unicamp 2025". State University of Campinas. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  32. ↑ "No #ForodeTeresina desta semana, Bernardo Esteves, repórter de ciência da piauí, comenta o debate sobre a politização da tragédia no Rio Grande do Sul". Instagram. Piauí. May 11, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  33. ↑ Rodrigues, Maria (June 29, 2023). "Vai à Feira do Livro no Pacaembu? Veja dicas para curtir e esticar o programa". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  34. ↑ Lacombe, Milly (October 28, 2023). "Milly Lacombe: Por que o fim de um podcast foi sentido como término de relacionamento?". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026.