Latino Rebels Radio

While the Latino Rebels Radio team is on a break for the holidays, our friends at the Latino Media Collective take over our feed. For this latest LMC episode, the show continues its Undocumented and LGBTQ series.  Guest Oscar Raúl López talks about the challenges faced by the Latinx LGBTQ community in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. López is the CEO and national advocacy director for Poderosos. Featured image by Sofie DittmannFor more about our telehealth sponsor, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Netflix's SELENA: THE SERIES continues to elicit both praise and critique, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes WBUR's María Elena García, host and creator of the new ANYTHING FOR SELENA podcast that will premiere in January. The podcast is a collaboration between WBUR and Futuro Studios, the original programming division of Futuro Media. (Latino Rebels is also a part of Futuro Media). In this interview, María breaks down what she likes about the Netflix series, where it felt short and how her own Selena podcast tries to dig deeper into the legacy of a Latina icon. Featured art by Iliana Galvez, courtesy of WBUR and Futuro Studios This episode was produced by Harsha Nahata.Music courtesy of Nacional Records and La Plebe.For more about our telehealth sponsor, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the United States continues to focus on electoral politics in the middle of a global pandemic, Central America is trying to recover from two tragic hurricanes that struck the region in November. On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes two guests who have been closely following the situation: Saraciea Fennell of The Bronx is Reading — Bronx Book Festival. Saraciea, who identifies as Black and Honduran, is one of many leaders who are raising funds to help the indigenous Garifuna community in Honduras. More at www.givebackgarifuna.org/unidos or @givebackgari.Journalist Jimena Tavel of the Miami Herald. Jimena has been filing stories about how the hurricanes, including how they have displaced people and created more climate refugees. She was born and raised in Tegucigalpa before moving to Florida as a teenager.Featured image: AP Photo/Delmer MartínezThis episode was produced by Harsha Nahata.Music courtesy of Nacional Records and La Plebe.For more about our telehealth spons

As a complement to our two previous shows with Carlos Odio and Giancarlo Sopo, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Kristian Ramos of Autonomy Strategies to continue the conversation about the 2020 election cycle and Latino vote takeaways. Featured image: AP Photo/Matt RourkeThis episode was produced by Harsha Nahata.Music courtesy of Nacional Records and La Plebe.For more about our telehealth sponsor, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our election analysis continues by looking at the 32 percent of U.S. Latinos who, according to national exit polls, voted for Donald Trump—the incumbent who lost to Joe Biden. Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Giancarlo Sopo of the 2020 Trump campaign. During his time with the campaign, Giancarlo played a key role in messaging to certain sectors of U.S. Latino voters. Featured image: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let the 2020 post-election analysis about Latino voters begin. In this new episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Carlos Odio of Equis Labs to discuss one of the country's most misunderstood and voting blocs. Featured image: AP Photo/John Locher, File Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the past week, Peru witnessed a political crisis that saw presidents step down from office, violence that led to the death of two protesters and a continued movement that is demanding for accountability. For this bilingual ( sí, bilingüe ) episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes two Peruvian journalists to share the latest: Diego Jesús Bartesaghi Mena and Fiorella Gil Mena. Featured image: Local folk artists perform next to a police line outside Congress building in Lima, Peru, Sunday, November 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this year, Latino Rebels Radio was out in Nevada to cover a pre-pandemic caucus. Now months later, we return to the state Joe Biden won (finally). Latino Rebels contributor Hector Luis Alamo joins us to discuss all things Nevada. Featured image: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2020 presidential election results from Arizona tell a story of a state that is changing. Is this the turning point? On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Erika Andiola of RAICES and host of the Homeland Insecurity podcast to talk about what's happening in Arizona. Featured Image: Supporters of President-elect Joe Biden hold up signs on Saturday, November 7, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So we are giving you a special bonus here, as the Black Diplomats podcast takes over our Latino Rebels Radio podcast feed.On Saturday morning, Joe Biden become the next President of the United States, defeating incumbent Donald Trump. In  this new election analysis episode of Black Diplomats, host Terrell J. Starr is joined by the two people who got him into podcasting: Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, hosts of the In The Thick podcast. (Julio is also the host of Latino Rebels Radio. See why we are featuring Black Diplomats on our feed?)Subscribe to Black Diplomats here.Subscribe to In The Thickhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On October 29, Latino Rebels Radio went LIVE with a show about Millennials, Gen Z and the American Dream. As a bonus to our listeners, we turned the show into an audio podcast. Hosts Julio Ricardo Varelaand Melinna Bobadilla are joined by Kristen Soltis Anderson (co-founder of Echelon Insights), Natasha S. Alford (Vice President, Digital Content & Senior Correspondent at theGrio), Antonia Cerejido (Senior Producer at Futuro Media's Futuro Studios), and Layla Zaidane (Executive Director of the Millennial Action Project). This LIVE show was made possible through support from the Walton Family Foundation. For more about the research we discuss, see the findings here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With just two days before Election Day, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes journalist and author Paola Ramos to talk about the 2020 Latino vote and her new book, FINDING LATINX: IN SEARCH OF THE VOICES REDEFINING LATINO IDENTITY. Ramos   is a host and correspondent for VICE and VICE News, as well as a contributor to Telemundo News and MSNBC. She was the deputy director of Hispanic media for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign and a political appointee during the Barack Obama administration, also serving in President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Featured image courtesy of Penguin Random House. This episode was sponsored by the Spanish Aquí Presents podcast from Earwolf . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Days before Election Day, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Xochitl Oseguera of Moms Risingto talk about what her organization is doing to get Latina moms politically engaged and organized. Will Latinas be a key voting voice in 2020? According to Xochitl, that answer is yes. Featured image from Mamás con poder (Art by Favianna Rodríguez) This episode was sponsored by the Spanish Aquí Presents podcast from Earwolf . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before the pandemic, we made a prediction that a new documentary about the life of Walter Mercado would become "the next great thing." We were right. As a follow up, this latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio looks at how MUCHO MUCHO AMOR has become a global phenomenon. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Kareem Tabsch, one of the film's directors, to expand on all things Walter. Featured image courtesy of Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Latino Rebels Radio first—an interview en español. Host Julio Ricardo Varela connects with legendary musician Carlos Vives. They talk about Carlos' career, his love of Colombia (and Puerto Rico) and his latest album, _Cumbiana.  This episode of Latino Rebels Radio was produced by Jeanne Montalvo. Music and photo courtesy of Carlos Vives._ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latino Rebels Rebels has a sneak peek for our listeners of a new podcast that Futuro Studios is producing with WBUR: Anything For Selena. Journalist Maria Garcia goes on a quest to understand the cultural impact of the one and only Selena Quintanilla. The series weaves Maria’s personal story as a queer, first-generation Mexican immigrant with cultural analysis, history and politics to explore how, 25 years after her death, Selena remains an unparalleled vessel for understanding Latino identity and American belonging. Anything for Selena is coming to your podcast feeds January 2021. Subscribe now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes former Futuro Media colleague Maggie Freleng, the host of the new hit UNJUST & UNSOLVED podcast, which premiered this past September. The podcast has inspired a discussion group that seeks to help people who have been unjustly convicted, like Rosa Jiménez and JJ Velázquez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With less than a month until Election Day, Latino Rebels Radio checks in on a new PBS documentary called LATINO VOTE: DISPATCHES FROM THE BATTLEGROUND, which premieres October 6. LR Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Bernardo Ruiz to talk about his latest film and what he learned the past few months, even in the middle of a pandemic. Featured image courtesy of PBS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As you may or may not know, Latino Rebels is part of Futuro Media, the independent nonprofit media company founded by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Earlier this month, Maria published her book ONCE I WAS YOU, and the response has been pretty fantastic. On this latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Maria (also his In The Thick show co-host) to talk about her latest work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our friends at the Latino Media Collective take over our feed this week with a show that looks at the Black Lives Matter movement in Belize. Guest Nicole Ramsey, a PhD candidate in African American and African Diaspora Studies at the University of California in Berkeley, speaks with the LMC to discuss how the movement challenges the conventions of Central American history and identity. Featured image: Flag of Belize (Public Domain) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.