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In the season finale of Nuestro, Chuck Rocha (@ChuckRocha) talks with his good friend US Senator Alex Padilla (@AlexPadilla4CA) about the valuable lessons (and recipes!) his immigrant parents passed down, making the jump from mechanical engineering to electoral politics, his work to expand voting rights and climate change solutions for California residents, his Capitol Hill support system, and so much more. To learn more about Senator Padilla, click here. For a full episode transcript and to learn more about the Nuestro podcast, click here.

This week, Chuck Rocha talks to Greisa Martinez Rosas (@GreisaMartinez), executive director of the nation's largest youth-led network in the country, United We Dream. The pair talk about her family's journey crossing the Rio Grande into the U.S., their shared love of Texas football, why she proudly wears the title of "undocumented and unafraid" and so much more. To learn more about Greisa Martínez Rosas and United We Dream, click here. For a full episode transcript and to learn more about the Nuestro podcast, click here.

Ahead of the holiday weekend, Chuck Rocha catches up with New York Times bestselling author Naima Coster (@zafatista). The two talk about the wonderful world of fiction, the deep love she has for Brooklyn, the stories she's writing for her newborn daughter and so much more. To learn more about Naima Coster and her work, click here. For a full transcript of this episode, and to learn more about the Nuestro podcast, click here.

In this episode of Nuestro, Chuck Rocha talks to celebrated Chicano cartoonist and activist Lalo Alcaraz (@laloalcaraz) about discovering his artistic talents as a young kid in San Diego, working behind the scenes on the Oscar-winning film COCO, the evolution of political satire over the years and so much more. To learn more about Lalo Alcaraz, click here. For a full transcript of this episode, and to learn more about the Nuestro podcast, click here.

Former Senior Advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign Chuck Rocha sits down with Jonathan Jayes-Green (@JayesGreenJ). The two talk about Jonathan's childhood split between Panama and Maryland, becoming an early DACA recipient, addressing anti-Blackness in the immigrant rights movement, lessons learned from their time as the Latinx Outreach Director for Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential run, and so much more. To learn more about The UndocuBlack Network, click here. For a full transcript of this episode, and to learn more about the Nuestro podcast, click here.

In our first episode, Chuck Rocha talks to award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa (@maria_hinojosa) about her family's move from Mexico City to Chicago, becoming one of the first Latina reporters at NPR in the 1980s, the stories that have stuck with her over the years, how she unwinds from it all (hint: pass her the boxing gloves!), and so much more. To learn more about Maria, listen to "Suave," or to see what new stories she's working on, check out her company, Futuro Media.

We've all got a story to tell. Each week, join veteran organizer and political commentator Chuck Rocha as he talks with artists, activists and politicians about the stories that have defined their lives. These stories highlight the rich tapestry of Latinx voices today, while reaching back to our past and paving the way for our collective future. Here on Nuestro, these are our stories to tell. The first episode of Nuestro drops on November 3.   Questions? Comments? Give Chuck a shout on Twitter @chuckrocha.  To learn more about Nuestro, visit nuestropac.com/media.