VIVA Politics Podcast

Follow VIVA Politics Podcast
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

A podcast about the intersection of politics, media, and pop culture hosted by a Generation X, veteran political consultant, Dr. Laura Barberena and the VIVA Politics office millennial, Lauren Coronado.

VivaPolitics Podcast


    • Nov 25, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from VIVA Politics Podcast with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from VIVA Politics Podcast

    13: A Conversation with Dan Guerrero

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 32:43


    The VIVA Politics team sits down with Dan Guerro to discuss his career and activism in the latinx LGBTQ+ community. 

    12: A Conversation with Madam Secretary, Delia Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 21:21


    Dr. Laura and Lauren sit down with Kansas' Secretary of Labor Delia Garcia to discuss running for office at 26 and the importance of mentorship. 

    11: Latinx

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 19:22


    Dr. Laura and Lauren discuss the introduction of the term Latinx in academia and pop culture. 

    10: Debates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 31:02


    Do we gain anything from the current format of televised debates? Dr. Laura and Lauren discuss the helpfulness of debates and if viewers are able to make informed decisions from watching them. 

    9: Municipal Government with Mayor JR Treviño

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 30:05


    This week Dr. Laura and Lauren are joined by Castle Hills Mayor JR Treviño and they discuss winning and losing an election, being a small-town mayor and governance. 

    8: Can We Handle The Truth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 27:50


    This week Dr. Laura and Lauren debate if there is an ethical obligation to tell the truth during a political campaign and what exactly "truth" even means. 

    7: Targeting with Jennifer Longoria (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 31:02


    The conversation continues with San Antonio-based filed director Jennifer Longoria to discuss the importance of face-to-face voter contact in a campaign.

    6: Targeting with Jennifer Longoria (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 32:50


    San Antonio-based field director Jennifer Longoria joins Dr. Laura and Lauren in a two-episode conversation to talk about the importance of face-to-face voter contact in a campaign.

    5: Religious Imagery

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 30:04


    Dr. Laura and Lauren discuss the use of religious imagery in politics. 

    4: What makes a TV show political?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 26:49


    This week Dr. Laura and Lauren discuss the different genres of political TV shows and how these shows shape our view of politics.

    3: Protesting with Andrew Solano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 33:21


    Dr. Laura and Lauren are joined by friend and policy expert Andrew Solano as they discuss the roles of protesting and political theatre in the media. 

    2: NO COMMENT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 28:48


    Dr. Laura and Lauren talk about the short-comings of using no comment as a statement and what your other options are for handling a PR crisis.  

    1: Media Sets the Agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 29:44


    Meet Dr. Laura and Lauren as they discuss how the media sets the political agenda, the 24-hour news cycle, and social media. 

    Claim VIVA Politics Podcast

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel