Latino Rebels Radio

With an uncertain future after a Texas federal judge rules DACA as unlawful, Latino Rebels Radio speaks with Juan Escalante on what happens next for Dreamers moving forward. Escalante is a DACA recipient and immigrants rights advocate. Featured image: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a series of rare anti-government protests in Cuba, Latino Rebels Radio speaks with Professor Michael Bustamante on what’s missing in the narrative and what to look out for as the story continues to develop. Bustamante is an Assistant Professor of Latin American History at Florida International University in Miami and the author of “Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution and Exile.” Featured image: People protest in front of the Capitol in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, July 11, 2021. Hundreds of demonstrators went out to the streets in several cities in Cuba to protest against ongoing food shortages and high prices of foodstuffs, amid the new coronavirus crisis. (AP Photo/Ramón Espinosa) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a guilty verdict against the co-collaborator in the murder of Honduran activist Berta Cáceres, Latino Rebels Radio speaks with journalist Nina Lakhani on the significance of the verdict in the ongoing struggle for social justice in Honduras. Lakhani is an environmental justice reporter for the Guardian. Featured image: Flyers with the image of slain Honduran environmental and Indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Monday, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Elmer Martínez) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the Akron Community Podcast Lab in Ohio, Latino Rebels Radio is proud to present an episode of Black Super Dads!, a podcast hosted by Dominic Moore-Dunson and RaJohn Butler which explores topics in life through the lens of Black fatherhood and comic books. In this episode, Dominic and RaJohn discuss the importance of resources, representation, and reparations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this new episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela talks with guest Giuliani Alvarenga about the whiteness of Pride Month, the stories of LGBTQ migrants at the border, the 5th anniversary of the Pulse Massacre and how toxic masculinity hinders our community's compassion. Giuliani is a freelance writer for public health platforms. They are a law student focusing on immigration policies in tandem with public health at the border between Tijuana and California. You can learn more about Nicolette Ibarra here_. Featured image: With the U.S. Capitol in the background, LGBTQ participants rally at Freedom Plaza, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/José Luis Magana)_ Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective_. Music courtesy of_ La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After taking a few weeks off, Latino Rebels Radio is back with a new show and a new producer, Oscar Fernández. In Oscar's production debut, we talk about the latest regarding the film "In the Heights" and how the centuries-old issue of colorism in casting has resurfaced. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Omaris Z. Zamora, Assistant Professor of LCS and Africana Studies at Rutgers University, to discuss. Featured image: This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Anthony Ramos, foreground left, and Melissa Barrera in a scene from "In the Heights." (Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective.Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Until the middle of June, Latino Rebels Radio will be taking a break off from new shows, but our friends at the Latino Media Collective have us covered this week with a show from April of 2021. Why does corporate media continue to paint Bolivia as a backward country while whitewashing the US-supported coup of 2019? The LMC spends the hour with Joe Emersberger to set the record straight on the media coverage regarding Bolivia. Emersberger is a freelance writer, engineer, and member of the UNIFOR trade union in Canada. Featured image by Juan Karita/AP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Until the middle of June, Latino Rebels Radio will be taking a break off from new shows, but our friends at the Latino Media Collective have us covered this week with a show from April of 2021. In the LMC's latest installment of its Undocumented & LGBTQ series, Alexandra Rodriguez de Ruiz talks about how the pandemic has taken its toll on the Latinx LGBTQ community and the leaders that have been lost. Rodriguez de Ruiz is a transgender activist, scholar, and co-founder of El/La Para TransLatinas. Featured image by Sofie Dittmann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the rest of the month, Latino Rebels Radio will be taking a break off from new shows, but our friends at the Latino Media Collective have us covered with a show from March of 2021. The LMC spends the hour with Nina Lakhani to get more details on the assassination of Berta Cáceres. Lakhani is an environmental justice reporter for the Guardian and the author of _Who Killed Berta Cáceres? Dams, Death Squads, and an Indigenous Defender’s Battle for the Planet. Featured image by_ Tinaral (CC BY-SA 4.0) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the rest of the month, we will be taking a break off from new shows, which means we are going back to our Latino Rebels Radio archives with a rebroadcast from November 6, 2019. Here is what that 2019 episode is all about: We thought the issue of self-identity in the U.S. Latino community when it comes to using LATINX was so 2015, but apparently not? The last few weeks, a debate that some (like us) would say is just manufactured has been front and center. LR Radio's Julio Ricardo Varela talks with guest Giancarlo Sopo, whose USA Today opinion piece from late October has struck a nerve with people, leading to questions about political ideologies and why self-identity is well, so damn personal. Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 5, 2021 is the 10th anniversary of LatinoRebels.com, which was created and founded by Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela. With LR and LR Radio part of Futuro Media since 2018, Julio welcomes Futuro's founder and president Maria Hinojosa (also Julio's co-host on In The Thick) to look back at the last 10 years and what the Rebels have meant to Latino digital media. Illustrations by Alex CharnerThis episode of Latino Rebels Radio was produced by Julio Ricardo Varela and Harsha Nahata.Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One month ago, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was killed by Chicago police office Eric Stillman. Reaction to Adam's death sparked new demonstrations and protests against a history of CPD's actions in Black and Brown neighborhoods. For this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Chicago photojournalist Mateo Zapata, who has been chronicling the community response to Adam's death. Recently, Mateo wrote the following piece for Latino Rebels: "Reflections From Chicago, 4 Weeks After the Death of Adam Toledo." You can follow Mateo's work on his Instagram: @mateoxzapata. Featured image by Mateo ZapataThis episode of Latino Rebels Radio was produced by Julio Ricardo Varela.Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On March 28, journalist Lori Lizarraga wrote a commentary piece for Westword that chronicles discrimination at a local news channel in Denver. Weeks later, the reaction to Lizarraga's piece has been one of praise, as well as a call for real change in media representation. For this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Lizarraga to the show. Featured image courtesy of Lori LizarragaThis episode of Latino Rebels Radio was produced by Julio Ricardo Varela.Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antes de una audiencia del Comité de Recursos Naturales en el Congreso el 14 de abril sobre el status de Puerto Rico, Julio Ricardo Varela de Latino Rebels Radio habla con dos contribuidores de nuestra página: Alberto Medina (quien apoya la independencia) y José A. Cabrera (quien apoya la estadidad). Versión en inglés aquí. Foto principal: AP/Ramón EspinosaProducido por Julio Ricardo VarelaMúsica de La Plebe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The night before a congressional hearing about Puerto Rico's seemingly never-ending debate takes center stage on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes remotely two LR contributors to the show: Alberto Medina, who supports independence for Puerto Rico, and José A. Cabrera, who supports statehood for the island territory. Spanish version here. Featured image: AP Photo/Patrick SemanskyLatino Rebels Radio producers: Julio Ricardo Varela and Harsha NahataMusic courtesy of La Plebe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Latino Rebels Radio, we present an episode from Season 3 of the On Spec podcast, which aired originally on March 20, 2021. Since the elections in Brazil that brought Jair Bolsonaro to power, Brazilian journalists Giovana Fleck and Carol Grune have been hearing politicians insult women, threaten them with rape, and try to take away their rights as women. For Carol, the polarized politics of Brazil led to a breakup with her father. Giovana helps Carol tell her story as the father and daughter quarantine together in Porto Alegre. Carol and her parents are on different sides of the feminist debate in Brazil, and they hash out their political differences, realizing the divisions are really about their own identities. On Spec provides unpredictable deep dives in international news through storytelling from places like Brazil to Hong Kong to Malawi. Reporters on the ground will transport you with an intimate, personal look at what’s going on in their communities. Subscribe to On Spec here.Special th

Latino Rebels Radio is proud to present the Spanish-language versions of the new LA BREGA podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios. En este episodio, cuando se le cae el velo... ¿En qué estado queda el Estado Libre Asociado? Para más episodios en español o en inglés, visita la página oficial de LA BREGA. Ilustración de Rosaura Rodríguez Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Cinthia Zermeño Moore, field consultant for EcoMadres (part of Moms Clean Air Force). As an environmental justice advocate, Cinthia talks about her family history —from Mexico to North Hollywood to East Las Vegas— and why she is all in on spreading awareness about clean air and climate change to Nevada's Latino community. Featured image courtesy of Cinthia Zermeño MooreLatino Rebels Radio producer: Harsha NahataMusic courtesy of La Plebe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latino Rebels Radio is proud to present the Spanish-language versions of the new LA BREGA podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios. En este episodio, conocemos a la gente de a pie que está en la fila de la quiebra puertorriqueña y su lucha por cobrar lo que les debe el gobierno. Para más episodios en español o en inglés, visita la página oficial de LA BREGA. Ilustración de Mya Pagán Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suni Reyes is a Dominican/Puerto Rican bilingual actress and gifted comedian originally from Santurce, Puerto Rico. On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela talks with Suni about her career and how she found her groove with hilarious and viral parody videos throughout quarantine life. Latino Rebels has known Suni since 2018, when her West Side Story parody told no lies. Featured image courtesy of Suni Reyes. Latino Rebels Radio produced by Harsha Nahata.Music courtesy of La Plebe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.