Podcasts about latino rebels

So we got our first TWO Parter in El Pochcast and it's looking at Spanish, Pochos hablando español y no hablando español, some of us speak it all the time, some of us now and then, and some of us rarely speak it if at all but we're all Pochos. And it's a two parter Because our language is a BIG Deal, we can't even form thoughts without language, it can be something unites us and something that separates us. Something that brings immense joy, and also intense pain. So speaking spanish, and what it means for pocho culture is a deep topic that could cover a million episodes but for now I'll just do two. The first part deals with the pochismo of using spanish when english won't do, and the second deals with the pochismo of not growing up fully speaking spanish. Both episodes feature the voices of pochos and pochas from all over the country and all different backgrounds and I'm so grateful for all of them, so I hope you enjoy these two episodes….listos? Amonos pues…. This episode features: Ricardo Rivera, a writer and civil rights worker from Houston, TX. His writing has appeared in Teen Vogue, Texas Monthly, and Latino Rebels. Read the piece I mention on the podcast here and you can find him on twitter @rjrivera89 Marisa Tirado, a Latina poet from Chicago and graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She is the founder of an international collective called Protest Through Poetry which provides seminars, publishing opportunities, and creative community for activist poets of color. She's also the author of the chapbook “Selena Didn't Know Spanish” which you should absolutely purchase and you can find her on Instagram @marisatirado**** ORIGINALLY RELEASED in 2022 Find Merch here: https://theirrelevant.org/store Join The El Pochcast Discord here: https://discord.gg/AS8RuMHsxJ Bluesky: @elpochcast.pocho.online Instagram: @elpochcast Email : elpochcast@ gmail.com Text: www.pocho.online El Pochcast is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network rapture.mp3 by Vincent Augustus is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support El Pochcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/el-pochcast

In this episode of The Poetry Vlog (TPV), author, musician, and activist Willy Palomo reads from his book Wake the Others (Editorial Kalina/Glass Spider Publishing, 2023) to lead a discussion on how their relationship with leftism evolved over time, as well as how queer erotica can be used to tell powerful, extremely important stories.Willy Palomo (he/they/she) is the author of Wake the Others (Editorial Kalina/Glass Spider Publishing, 2023), a winner of a Foreword Prize in Poetry and an International Latino Book Award honorable mention in Bilingual Poetry. In November 2024, his Spanish-to-English translation of Tres Tercas Trincheras by Marielos Oliva was published in Europe by FormArti. A veteran of the Salt Lake City poetry slam scene, his fiction, essays, poetry, translations, and songs can be found across print and web pages, including the Best New Poets 2018, Latino Rebels, The Wandering Song: Central American Writing in the United States, and more. He has performed at or keynoted in 160+ public engagements since 2011, including the SUU Pride Film Festival, el Festival Internacional de Poesia Amada Libertad, and many more. He has taught classes on literature, rap, and creative writing in universities, juvenile detention centers, high schools, and community centers. He is the son of two refugees from El Salvador.Learn more about Willy at:✔︎ https://www.palomopoemas.com/.About The Poetry Vlog (TPV):✔︎ https://thepoetryvlog.com/thepoetryvlog

Notes and Links to Lamya H's Work        Lamya H (she/they) is a queer Muslim writer and organizer living in New York City. Their memoir HIJAB BUTCH BLUES (February, 2023 from Dial Press/Penguin Randomhouse) won the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize and a Stonewall Non-fiction Book Award, and was a finalist for Lambda Literary and Publishing Triangle Awards. Lamya's work has appeared in Los Angeles Review of Books, Salon, Autostraddle, Vice, and others. She has received fellowships from Lambda Literary and Queer|Arts.      Lamya's organizing work centers around creating spaces for LGBTQ+ Muslims, fighting Islamophobia, Palestine and prison abolition. In her free time, she eats lots of desserts baked by her partner, plays board games with whoever she can corral, and works on her goal of traveling to every subway stop in the city. She has never run a marathon.    Find her on Twitter and IG: @lamyaisangry Buy Hijab Butch Blues   Lamya H's Website   Book Review for Hijab Butch Blues from NPR   At about 2:20: Lamya shouts out Dominion as a top-tier board game and talks about flickering hopes of running a marathon  At about 5:35, Lamya talks about reading and writing and speaking in multiple languages growing up, as well as reading a lot of colonial texts from the British Empire At about 7:30, Lamya talks about beijing “flabbergasted” by the great White Teeth at age 15  At about 9:30, Lamya uses the evocative image of “fish not understanding that they're in water” in responding to Pete's questions about how she recognized representation and colonial tropes in lit At about 11:10, Lamya cites formative and transformative texts and authors in her adolescent year  At about 13:55, Lamya discusses early sparks for activism through a friend's introduction of Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, and more At about 15:15, Lamya responds to Pete's questions about her current reading, including her love for Huda F's work At about 18:45, Lamya responds to Pete's questions about her usage of “queer” and the titular “butch” At about 22:30, The two discuss a meaningful Quranic verse that starts off the book-Lamya explains ideas of “faith in flux” At about 25:00, Lamya gives background on surahs and a significant part of her book discussing Maryam's life and trials At about 26:45, Lamya discusses boredom in the high school years and how she felt connections to Maryam At about 29:45, Lamya responds to Pete's questions about feeling like life “is out of your control” as a teenager/high schooler At about 30:45, Lamya explains feelings of internalizing queerness upon experiencing a crush at age 14 At about 34:50, Lamya describes the importance of Quranic verses involving Maryam and “intentionality” and taqwa At about 38:00, Lamya responds to Pete's questions about the “Arab hierarchy” that she experienced as a kid, and the ways in which she and her family were targets of racism At about 41:40, Lamya details many meanings of “jinn” and describes its usage in her memoir At about 43:40, Lamya describes a friend “jumpstarting” a repudiation of internalized racism  At about 45:15, Lamya gives background on Allah and ideas of “transcending” gender  At about 49:00, The two discuss “rigid gender roles” as featured in the memoir, as well as connections to the Biblical Adam At about 50:00, Lamya outlines a offbeat “outing” experience  At about 51:30, Pete describe Musa's connections to Lamya's “coming out slowly process” and asks Lamya to comment-she talks about “reframing the negative” At about 53:45, Lamya cites “inviting in” as a way of reframing the “coming out” trope At about 55:35, Pete shouts out Christina Cooke's quote of queerness as “divine” At about 56:25, The two discuss empathetic and sensitive friends  At about 57:10, The Prophet Muhammed and connections to fealty and openness of fath and individuality are discussed At about 59:50, The two discuss “being “comfortable” in one's own skin and finding community At about 1:00:45, Lamya responds to Pete's questions about Asiya and those who encourage and perpetuate victimizers, including about ideas of citizenship in a country that has so often victimized  At about 1:03:40, Pete shouts out great “plot” in the book and a dizzying scene painted so well by Lamya At about 1:05:30: Lamya talks about hopes that her book and story can be universal while it is quite specific   At about 1:07:00, Lamya encourages people to “buy local”          You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.       I am very excited to have one or two podcast episodes per month featured on the website of Chicago Review of Books. The audio will be posted, along with a written interview culled from the audio. This week, my conversation with Episode 265 guest Carvell Wallace is up on the website. A big thanks to Rachel León and Michael Welch at Chicago Review.     Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl      Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting my one-man show, my DIY podcast and my extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content!    This month's Patreon bonus episode will feature an exploration of the wonderful poetry of Khalil Gibran.    I have added a $1 a month tier for “Well-Wishers” and Cheerleaders of the Show.    This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form.    The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.     Please tune in for Episode 273 with Raúl Perez. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at University of La Verne and the author of The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy. His work has been published in American Behavioral Scientist, Discourse and Society, Ethnicities, and Sociological Perspectives, and featured in Time, The Grio, Latino Rebels, and Zócalo Public Square.    The episode airs on February 25.

Did you think we would have a Puerto Rican guest last episode and call it quits? We're going back-to-back, Puerto Rico style.In this episode, Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid are joined by special guest Julio Ricardo Varela, a media expert, MSNBC columnist, and founder of Latino Rebels. Julio shares his unique journey from Puerto Rico to Boston, highlighting his experiences in journalism, educational publishing, and the creation of Latino Rebels. As the conversation unfolds, they explore the evolution of Latino media representation, the mainstream narrative on the immigration issue, and the political challenges faced by Puerto Ricans both on and off the island.Tune in for a captivating discussion that goes beyond the numbers, providing insights into the multifaceted world of Latino politics.Subscribe now to The Latino Vote Podcast for engaging conversations that bring you closer to the heart of the Latino vote.

Glorelys "Glory" Mora is a proud Bilingual Dominican-American standup comedian, born and raised in Uptown, NY, who has appeared on HBO, VICE TV, FUSE TV, TV ONE, CLEO TV (w/ Chef JJ), E! FASHION POLICE (w/ the late Joan Rivers), and more. She has performed in and produced comedy shows in Hawaii, San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles, the Dominican Republic, and more. When she's not on stage she's guest-starring in sketches for PERO LIKE, LATINO REBELS, EOP COMEDY, BOUNCE TV, and BEING LATINO. Find her @glorelysmora and catch her new podcast "Girl Let Me Tell You" on the Mitú network!

The National Museum of the American Latino may be years away from officially opening, but it's already caught in America's culture wars. The attack has been led in part by Latino Republican Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, having proposed legislation to pull funding for the museum. "I'm okay with you criticizing how you view history. But do you have to vote to defund it?" said, Julio Ricardo Varela, president of Futuro Media Group. "Seriously, like, you can't even stand up for our community? You have to go down the 'woke politics' side?" Diaz-Balart has since said funding would not be pulled, but only after a meeting with Smithsonian leadership: “What we did is we cut the funding, and immediately [the Smithsonian] responded, and then we had a very positive meeting." Gov. Maura Healey announced a state of emergency this August due to the surge in migrant families arriving in the state and in need of shelter. A total of 20,000 people, made up of over 5,000 families with children, are currently living in state-funded shelters. And last month the long debated driver's license law for undocumented immigrants went into effect. The state saw roughly 100,000 requests for learner's permit appointments in the first three weeks of July. "They don't want to be in the shadows. They don't want to work under the shadows. They don't want to have to drive without a license," Marcela García, an opinion columnist at the Boston Globe, told Under the Radar. "What I've noticed is that for immigrants, this has been very symbolic, too, because it is giving them a sense of belonging, a sense of inclusion." That and more on our Latinx News Roundtable. GUESTS Julio Ricardo Varela, president of Futuro Media Group, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, founder of Latino Rebels, and MSNBC opinion columnist Marcela García, an opinion columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe

On this episode, Hector Luis Alamo, senior editor of Latino Rebels, steps in as guest host to speak with Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here! Local 11, and Diana Rios Sanchez, a striking hotel worker, about the hotel workers' strike in Los Angeles and its importance for other labor actions taking place across the country.

In July of 2022, a 16-year-old girl went missing during her walk home from a friend's house in Georgia. Over seven months later, her remains were found in the woods of an Atlanta suburb. Shortly after her discovery, it was determined that she was killed by an unlikely person who had a history of stalking. This is the murder of Susana Morales. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. WSBTV: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/timeline-here-are-key-moments-tragic-murder-16-year-old-susana-morales/VY74NH4PAZACHHSTFM3FYD5GGY/ 2. Refinery 29: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2023/03/11329866/susana-morales-murder-police-officer-charged 3. Justice 4 Susana: https://www.justice4susana.com/ 4. Latino Rebels: https://www.latinorebels.com/2023/03/14/justice4susanamorales/ 5. 11 Alive: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/skeletal-remains-gwinnett-susana-morales/85-989b396a-13de-47a1-b7dc-e75d87f54410 6. Fox 5 Atlanta: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/family-of-susana-morales-demanded-transparency-and-changes-after-murder-arrest 7. Univision: https://www.univision.com/local/atlanta-wuvg/desaparicion-susana-morales-16-anos 8. Latino Rebels: https://www.latinorebels.com/2023/03/14/justice4susanamorales/ 9. Fort Worth Star-Telegram: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article272314213.html 10. North Gwinnett Voice: https://www.northgwinnettvoice.com/susana-morales-case-sparks-questions-protest-from-hispanic-community/#:~:text=At%20about%209%3A40%20p.m.,reported%20missing%20the%20following%20morning. 12. Law & Crime: https://lawandcrime.com/crime/former-cop-miles-bryant-now-accused-of-murdering-susana-morales/ 13. Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/miles-bryant-police-officer-arrested-susana-morales-death-georgia-1781463 14. Atlanta Journal-Constitution: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/we-knew-she-didnt-run-away-family-of-slain-gwinnett-teen-wants-change/HKQ3QRZJTZHUFNAXSA6PHQ2ZAE/ 15. Fox 5 Atlanta: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/susanna-morale-death-doraville-police-officer-new-stalking-accuser 16. 11 Alive: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/susana-morales-murder-gwinnett-county-ex-doraville-officer-indicted/85-1890bf77-bb53-48ff-8ba1-bf67e9f3cd09 17. 11 Alive: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/susana-morales-murder-case-miles-bryant-bond-hearing-may-1/85-3ccce6dd-0669-44d9-9738-a27e5407de41 18. Justice for Susana Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsU4zjqU58M 19. Victoria Advocate: https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/former-georgia-police-officer-now-charged-with-murder-in-16-year-old-s-death/article_f5fab7de-b2ef-11ed-a950-93b257392747.html 20. North Gwinnett Voice: https://www.northgwinnettvoice.com/susana-morales-case-sparks-questions-protest-from-hispanic-community/ 21. 11 Alive: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/reward-missing-gwinnett-co-woman-25-years-old/85-6534b9c2-a8e4-4fea-a5a2-f3b95c7dcb11 22. People: https://people.com/crime/2-students-from-atlanta-high-school-found-dead-same-week-deaths-unrelated/ 23. WSVN: https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/georgia-woman-claims-former-police-officer-stalked-her-for-months/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Latino Rebels senior editor Hector Luis Alamo steps in as guest host to welcome sports journalist Bryan Fonseca for a knockout conversation on the future of Puerto Rican boxing, history made at the NBA draft, and Boricua representation in pro wrestling.

Lyanne tells stories about what's next in the world of technology, business, and entrepreneurship. She has reported via emerging platforms in English and Spanish, worked on audience engagement, strategy, and execution, and enjoys taking stories from start to completion.  We were blown away by her passion and her dedication to elevating Latinx voices.We talked about supporters, mentors, and sponsors, the difference between them, and how we need all three in life and business. At Google, she leads content for social media across Developer Relations programs, tools, and initiatives.At Nasdaq, she hosted live segments spotlighting entrepreneurs and thought leaders, booked, and produced live video content, and for Nasdaq's first podcast: Adelante!Check out her weekly newsletter and podcast on Apple and Spotify all about it called Moneda Moves: monedamoves.substack.comHer pieces have appeared in CNBC, Business Insider, NBC Latino, Distintas Latitudes, and Latino Rebels and  she's available for freelance assignments: lyannealfaro@gmail.com

This month, Michael and Diana talk with Professor Ernesto Hernández-López from the Chapman University Fowler School of Law about a recent opinion piece he wrote for Al Jazeera titled “Drop it America and Canada: A Corn Clash with Mexico helps no one.”  Professor Hernández, Michael, and Diana discuss the background for this piece, what is at stake in trade policy and politics, and implications for food law and policy. Ernesto Hernández-López is Professor of Law at the Chapman University Fowler School of Law.Michael T. Roberts is the Executive Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law.Diana Winters is the Deputy Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law. You can find Professor Hernández's article, “Drop it America and Canada: A Corn Clash with Mexico helps no one” here.  Some other work by Professor Hernández is here: Opinion Pieces·      “Why Seed Companies Fear México,” INTER PRESS SERVICE: NEWS AGENCY, Nov. 18, 2021·      “The Death of Neoliberal Corn,” LATINO REBELS, Oct. 19, 2021·      “Fighting GMO Corn, for Mexico's Soul,” LATINO REBELS, Sept. 16, 2020Scholarly Pieces·      “Racializing Trade in Corn: México Fights Maíz Imports and GMOs,” 25 JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW (JIEL) (2022) ·      “GMO Corn, México, and Coloniality,” 22 VANDERBILT JOURNAL OF ENTERTAINMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LAW 724-783 (2020)·      “Border Brutalism,” 46 Fordham Int'l L.J. 213 (2023).   A link to the book by Michael Fakhri, Sugar and the Making of International Trade Law, mentioned by Professor Hernández is here.    

Welcome to The Truth In This Art podcast! Join our host, Rob Lee, as he delves into enlightening conversations with creative minds and their inspiring journeys. This episode features a vibrant discussion with Julio Ricardo Varela, the founder of Latino Rebels, co-host of the “In The Thick” political podcast, and President of Futuro Media.During this episode, Julio Ricardo Varela shares: His unique background and journey as a leading journalist in the Latino digital news landscape. Insights into his journalistic approach and what separates good journalism from shoddy journalism. The fascinating story behind the founding of Latino Rebels, one of the top U.S. Latino digital media sites in the world. His experience and leadership role at Futuro Media, its mission, and its impact on the journalism landscape. Tune into this episode for an enriching insight into the world of Latino media and journalism. 

Latino Rebels entertainment correspondent Cristina Escobar steps into the host seat again to talk with Linda Yvette Chavez, writer of the upcoming film ‘Flamin' Hot,' about the importance of family and community to both the filmmaking process and the extraordinary story of Richard Montañez.

Watch this episode on Youtube Have you ever thought about the social constructs in our culture and where they come from? Like, the complicated relationship with curly hair or being told to avoid the sun because it's not beautiful to have darker skin? Even, the way we build wealth in this country? Well, in this episode we tackle the concept of colonization and how to decolonize thoughts, social constructs and actions in our life with a special guest: Constanza Eliana Chinea. Constanza Eliana Chinea (She/Her) is a Brown Latine (Boricua) Decolonial educator, journalist, producer, speaker, activist, and mental wellness advocate. She is the co-host and producer of The Stranger Fruit show and podcast, founder of the Anti-Oppression Social Club and Academy, and freelance journalist for multiple media outlets.  She began consulting after noticing a need for anti-racist and decolonial advocacy in the wellness industry where she taught Yoga and Meditation for 11 years. She has been producing content and media on how to decolonize mindset, create equity for people of color, and enact anti-racist and anti-oppressive principles in daily life for the past 5 years. She has been featured in Refinery 29, Latino Rebels, Well + Good, Forbes, Speaking of Racism podcast, Yoga Journal, Latinish Podcast, and many more. She has led signature workshops like “Dismantling Colonial Mentality” and “Unpacking Identity, Dismantling Power”. You can learn more about Constanza Eliana at https://www.embodyinclusivity.com -----  New episodes out every Monday! Follow & Subscribe to Mi Riqueza Podcast to get notified of each episode drop. Don't forget to also follow us on social media @latinawealthactivist @miriquezapodcast @theriquezaco to get the latest financial content & community updates. -----  Join our Free Riqueza Community: The Riqueza Club where we host workshops, events and our Crecer Book Club! Go to www.theriquezaclub.com to join! 

Latino Rebels entertainment correspondent Cristina Escobar steps into the host seat for a conversation with actor and comedian John Leguizamo to discuss his passion and activism in Hollywood as well as his new show on MSNBC, "Leguizamo Does America."

On a special episode of Latino Rebels Radio, sports correspondent Bryan Fonseca turns the tables on host Julio Ricardo Varela as they discuss the impact of this year's World Baseball Classic, the controversy around Twitter Blue, and Julio's love and admiration for the New York Knicks in the lead up to the NBA playoffs.

Is George Lopez out of touch by disparaging up-and-coming comedian Ralph Barbosa? Latino Rebels' Senior Editor Hector Luis Alamo steps in as guest host this week to break down the George Lopez/Ralph Barbosa controversy with entertainment correspondent Cristina Escobar and L.A. Times columnist Fidel Martinez.

This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: East Boston resident Reina Carolina Morales Rojas has been missing for months. Community advocates claim police were too slow to act in the search. Plus, a conservative media startup is hoping to become “Fox News in Spanish” by hiring a swath of Latinx journalists and ramping up a $20 million marketing campaign. And despite ongoing tension about laws governing immigration, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham joined Democrat Dick Durbin to reintroduce the Dream Act. The proposed legislation would allow immigrants brought to the United States as children to earn residency and, potentially, citizenship. That and more on our Latinx News Roundtable. GUESTS Marcela García, an opinion columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe Julio Ricardo Varela, president of Futuro Media Group, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, founder of Latino Rebels, and MSNBC opinion columnist

The private seizure of public lands. Regulations that go unenforced. Serious environmental damage. Growing public discontent. One activist shot. On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with Latino Rebels' Caribbean correspondent Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco about the challenges environmentalists face in their fight against land privatization in Puerto Rico.

It's award season, which means it's time for Latino Rebels to return to Hollywood to see if real gains have been made by Latinos and Latinas in film during the past year. Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes back entertainment correspondent Cristina Escobar for a discussion of representation at both this year's Sundance Film Festival —which Cristina covered for Latino Rebels— and in the Academy Award nominations announced earlier in the week.

It's time for the annual holiday break at Futuro Media, which means it's also time for our producer Oscar Fernández to step in with another episode of the Latino Media Collective. In this episode, Oscar welcomes visual artist and longtime friend of Latino Rebels, Julio Salgado, in another installment of the LMC's “Undocumented and LGBTQ” series.

Our guest today is the infectiously inspirational Harry Franqui-Rivera. Harry is Associate Professor of History and Coordinator of History and Global Languages at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Before landing at Bloomfield, Harry held visiting and adjunct positions at Marist College, Skidmore College, Lehman College (City University of New York), and he was a Research Associate at CENTRO - The Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, City University of New York. Harry earned his BA in History at the Mayagüez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, completed an MA in US Military/Diplomatic History at Temple University, then earned his PhD in History at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Harry is the author of Soldiers of the Nation: Military Service and Modern Puerto Rico, 1868-1952 (University of Nebraska Press), and he has authored numerous essays and articles, including “A New Day Has Dawned for Porto Rico's Jíbaro': Manhood, Race, Military Service and Self-Government during WWI” in Latino Studies (2015). Harry is currently working on two book projects, Fighting on Two Fronts: The Experience of the Puerto Rican Soldiers in the Korean War and Patriotism and Resistance: The Puerto Rican Experience during the Vietnam War. He is a frequent contributor to Centro Voices, Latino Rebels, NBC News, and The Huffington Post, and he also frequently appears on Spanish and English-language television and radio. Harry is a Board member and Executive Director of the New York Chapter of the National Puerto Rican Agenda and has served on the Council of the Latin American Studies Association. Harry has an amazing story - growing up in Puerto Rico, dropping out of school, serving in the military, returning to school, then chasing a girl to Philadelphia, which serendipitously put him in friend-of-the-pod Jay Lockenour's graduate seminar at Temple University. The rest, as they say, is "history." We thoroughly enjoyed our chat with Harry Franqui-Rivera - your day will be better for listening to his story. Rec.: 11/18/2022

On October 9, the Los Angeles Times of a conversation between now-former L.A. City Council President Nury Martínez, fellow Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, and now-former L.A. County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera, in which Martínez made racist remarks against another councilmember's Black son and the city's Indigenous community from Oaxaca. Here's an episode from our colleagues at Latino Rebels Radio, where guest host and Latino Rebels senior editor Hector Luis Alamo speaks with Gustavo Arellano, featured contributor for the L.A. Times, to get a sense of what the scandal means for the people of Los Angeles and the future of the city.

This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: Is a rising wave of Latino political power in Massachusetts finally representative of the local population? Plus, Puerto Rico is still without power and water more than two weeks after Hurricane Fiona–frustrating Puerto Ricans still not fully recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Maria 5 years ago. And, our guests are learning to embrace Hispanic Heritage Month.  All this and more on our Latinx roundtable. Plus: Erika Sanchez's first novel “I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” was a critically acclaimed bestseller. Now the poet/author has followed up with her memoir. In “Crying in the Bathroom” this proud Mexican- American writer chronicles her circuitous path to claiming her talent, and managing her mental health. We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage month with our October selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.”  Guests: Julio Ricardo Varela, president of Futuro Media Group, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, founder of Latino Rebels, and MSNBC opinion columnist. Marcela Garcia, an opinion columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe. Erika Sanchez is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist.

Maria and Julio are joined by Peniley Ramírez, award-winning journalist and executive producer of Investigates and Special Projects for Futuro Unidad Hinojosa, to discuss the aftermath of her decision to publish an unredacted report on the investigation of 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teacher's College in Mexico. They get into the new revelations found in the report, and the pushback Peniley has received online and from the Mexican government for releasing it. ITT Staff Picks:  Peniley Ramírez writes about the unredacted report on the Ayotzinapa case, and what it tells us about the Mexican army's role in covering up the events, in this piece for Latino Rebels.  Arturo Conde writes about the parents and family members still seeking answers and justice eight years after 43 students disappeared in Mexico, via NBC News.  Anayansi Diaz-Cortes and Kate Doyle get into what has happened with the Ayotzinapa case since their in-depth investigation, from Reveal.  Photo credit: AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

Maria and Julio are joined by Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco, freelance journalist and a contributing writer for Latino Rebels, to discuss Hurricane Fiona's impact on Puerto Rico and how the island is still recovering from Hurricane Maria five years later. They also talk about the issue of statehood for Puerto Rico, and how artist Bad Bunny is using his platform to raise awareness about corruption on the island.  ITT Staff Picks:  “Puerto Ricans have been forced to be incredibly resilient against a multipronged battering of natural and man-made disasters, but there's only so much they can take without the necessary resources,” writes Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco, for Latino Rebels.  For The Cut, Bindu Bansinath shares four resources for people who want to help Puerto Rico.  Julio writes about the colonial reality of Puerto Rico and how Bad Bunny is uplifting the island in his latest music video, for MSNBC Opinion.  Photo credit: AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo

Raul Perez drops by to talk about this new book, The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy.  Raúl Pérez is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of La Verne, and was previously an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Denver. His scholarship has been awarded and supported by the American Sociological Association, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the University of California Center for New Racial Studies, the Working Class Studies Association, and the American Humor Studies Association. His research has been published in journals such as American Behavioral Scientist, Discourse and Society, Ethnicities, and Sociological Perspectives. His first book, The Souls of White Joke: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy has been recently published by Stanford University Press. His work has also been featured in various media, including The Washington Post, TIME, NBC, AXIOS, The Grio, Remezcla, Latino Rebels, and Zócalo Public Square.

Dr. Raúl Pérez - Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of La Verne. His work has been published in American Behavioral Scientist, Discourse and Society, Ethnicities, and Sociological Perspectives, and featured in Time, The Grio, Latino Rebels, and Zócalo Public Square. He joins Tavis for a conversation about his new book “The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy.” A rigorous study of the social meaning and consequences of racist humor, and a damning argument for when the joke is not just a joke

Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz is now a Hall of Famer, cementing the legacy of Latinos in major league baseball. Plus, a new Latino media start-up plans to buy 18 right-leaning Spanish speaking radio stations — a potential media transformation that's riled up conservative lawmakers. And Black and Latino teachers will collect $835 million through a New York discrimination lawsuit. Those stories and more on our Latinx Roundtable! GUESTS: Julio Ricardo Varela is president of Futuro Media Group, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, founder of Latino Rebels, and an MSNBC opinion columnist. Tibisay Zea is a public radio reporter at GBH and PRX's "The World."

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, managing editor at BuzzFeed News, unpack the Monkeypox virus and its impact on the LGBTQ+ community. They also get into the latest on the Justice Department's investigation into January 6, and the upcoming Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever.  ITT Staff Picks: There is widespread fear and anxiety about the Monkeypox virus among gay and bisexual men, a community which has been hit the hardest, reports Liam Stack for The New York Times.  In this piece for Politico, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein write about the growing list of criminal and civil investigations aimed at former President Trump for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election, and in the violence at the Capitol on January 6th.  César Delgado writes about the Mesoamerican and Indigenous influences in Wakanda Forever, the sequel to Black Panther, in this piece for Latino Rebels. Photo credit: Oliver Contreras/Pool via AP

So we got our first TWO Parter in El Pochcast and it's looking at Spanish, Pochos hablando español y no hablando español, some of us speak it all the time, some of us now and then, and some of us rarely speak it if at all but we're all Pochos. And it's a two parter  Because our language is a BIG Deal, we can't even form thoughts without language, it can be something unites us and something that separates us. Something that brings immense joy, and also intense pain. So speaking spanish, and what it means for pocho culture is a deep topic that could cover a million episodes but for now I'll just do two. The first part deals with the pochismo of using spanish when english won't do, and the second deals with the pochismo of not growing up fully speaking spanish. Both episodes feature the voices of pochos and pochas from all over the country and all different backgrounds and I'm so grateful for all of them, so I hope you enjoy these two episodes….listos? Amonos pues…. This episode features: Ricardo Rivera, a writer and civil rights worker from Houston, TX. His writing has appeared in Teen Vogue, Texas Monthly, and Latino Rebels. Read the piece I mention on the podcast here and you can find him on twitter @rjrivera89 Marisa Tirado,  a Latina poet from Chicago and graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She is the founder of an international collective called Protest Through Poetry which provides seminars, publishing opportunities, and creative community for activist poets of color. She's also the author of the chapbook “Selena Didn't Know Spanish” which you should absolutely purchase and you can find her on Instagram @marisatirado**** Find Merch here: https://theirrelevant.org/store Join The El Pochcast Discord here: https://discord.gg/AS8RuMHsxJ Twitter: @elpochcast Instagram: @elpochcast Email : elpochcast@ gmail.com El Pochast is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network rapture.mp3 by Vincent Augustus is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support El Pochcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/el-pochcast

On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union before a crowd of Congressional lawmakers who were no longer required to wear masks and who showed a surprising amount of bipartisan applause to a number of issues he covered.  In his remarks, the president highlighted the country's role leading the Western response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; outlined his plans to address inflation; and affirmed his continuing optimism in the American project.  We dissected the issues he discussed and the biggest issues he left out in his speech with Pablo Manríquez, Capitol Hill correspondent for Latino Rebels and Michael Tomasky, editor for The New Republic.     

On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union before a crowd of Congressional lawmakers who were no longer required to wear masks and who showed a surprising amount of bipartisan applause to a number of issues he covered.  In his remarks, the president highlighted the country's role leading the Western response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; outlined his plans to address inflation; and affirmed his continuing optimism in the American project.  We dissected the issues he discussed and the biggest issues he left out in his speech with Pablo Manríquez, Capitol Hill correspondent for Latino Rebels and Michael Tomasky, editor for The New Republic.     

Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about avoiding work emails until work hours. Trenni Kusnierek talks about the end of the Beijing Olympics, and a community of women in the Arctic circle who have taken up curling to help their mental health. She also updates us on Brian Flores' decision to join the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston, she's also a BPR contributor. David Abel discusses the latest in climate change news, focusing on rising sea levels in Boston and the rest of the northeast. Abel is a Boston Globe reporter, where he covers the environment.  He was part of the Globe's team that won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News. Julio Ricardo Varela explains why U.S. immigration courts are facing a backlog of cases due to understaffing. He also shares his thoughts on Latino representation in Hollywood. Varela is the founder of the news blog Latino Rebels, and the co-host of the “In The Thick” political podcast. He's also the interim co-executive director for Futuro Media. Kade Crockford discusses Gov. Charlie Baker's proposed changes to the state's wiretapping law, which hasn't been updated since 1968. Crockford is the Director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts. John King updates us on the latest news out of Ukraine, as Russia is poised to invade. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. We end the show by talking with listeners about the worsening situation in Ukraine.

The founder of Latino Rebels, Julio Varela and I speak about the founding of Latino Rebels and his experience with copy-cat work by Mitú. While Mitú has removed all of their authors work prior to 2020, it does not mean that harm hasn't been done to mulitple Latino outlets. And thanks to On The Rise Media for this production:https://www.instagram.com/_ontherisem...​Follow me on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/latinxontherise/Twitter | https://twitter.com/LatinxOnTheRiseYoutube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdE7h1oL4Gs0RLoRlGAuX5w

This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: Many more Latinos are running for office and winning. But they still make up less than 2% of all elected officials in the country. Plus, most food delivery workers in New York City are Latino. They're organizing to demand better wages and working conditions. And fans of Disney's animated musical "Encanto" are praising the film for its multiracial Latinx cast. That and more on our Latinx Roundtable. Guests: Julio Ricardo Varela, interim co-executive director of Futuro Media Group, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, and founder of Latino Rebels. Tibisay Zea, senior reporter at El Planeta in Boston.

Many don't know his name. He was the president of the Partido Nationalista Puerto Rico. He called for armed revolution, simultaneous uprisings in towns around Puerto Rico, an attack on La Fortaleza and an assassination attempt against US President Truman. But we have to ask, why? Why did he do these things? Was he a psychopath who tried to violently overthrow the United States? Or was this born from a profound need for extreme actions? We cannot fully understand him or his valiant fight for independence without understanding the circumstances from which he evolved. This is the story of Pedro Albizu Campos, known affectionately by many as Don Pedro   Read my article about Don Pedro here: https://voiceofthelily.water.blog/2022/02/05/don-pedro-albizu-campos-a-genius-revolutionary-revised-version-with-podcast/ Songs:  Pedro Albizu Campos - Andres Jimenez ‘El Jibaro' 'El Jibaro' Coño Despierta Boricua - Andres Jimenez 'El Jibaro'  Que Bonita Bandera - Ramito La Borinqueña- Danny Rivera   Works Cited:  Works Cited Democracy Now. “War against All Puerto Ricans: Inside the U.S. Crackdown on Pedro Albizu Campos & Nationalist Party.” Www.youtube.com, 21 Apr. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=khkONOYSB8Q. Accessed 31 Jan. 2022.  Denis, Nelson A. “King of the Towels: The Torture and Murder of Pedro Albizu Campos.” Latino Rebels, 10 Mar. 2015, www.latinorebels.com/2015/03/10/king-of-the-towels-the-torture-and-murder-of-pedro-albizu-campos/. Accessed 31 Jan. 2022.  ---. “Pedro Albizu Campos.” WAR against ALL PUERTO RICANS, 25 Feb. 2015, waragainstallpuertoricans.com/pedro-albizu-campos/. Accessed 31 Jan. 2022.  ---. War against All Puerto Ricans : Revolution and Terror in America's Colony. New York, Bold Type Books, 2016. “Drew Pearson Interviews Gov Luis Muñoz Marín.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWU9o5xjfKQ&t=543s. Accessed 31 Jan. 2022.  Federico Ribes Tovar. Albizu Campos: Puerto Rican Revolutionary. New York] Plus Ultra Educational Publishers, 1971. Fernndez, Johanna. YOUNG LORDS : A Radical History. S.L., Univ Of North Carolina Pr, 2020. González, Juan. Harvest of Empire : A History of Latinos in America. New York, Penguin, 2011. Kaike, Anani. “Don Pedro Albizu Campos, a Genius Freedom Fighter.” Voice of the Water Lily, 30 July 2019, voiceofthelily.water.blog/2019/07/30/don-pedro-albizu-campos-a-genius-freedom-fighter/. Accessed 31 Jan. 2022. ---.  “It's a Colony, Why Does It Matter? Puerto Rico, US Occupation, Uprising and Cornelius Rhoads's Medical Experiments on My People.” Voice of the Water Lily, 25 Mar. 2019, voiceofthelily.water.blog/2019/03/25/its-a-colony-why-does-it-matter-puerto-rico-us-occupation-uprising-and-cornelius-rhoadss-medical-experiments-on-my-people/. Accessed 31 Jan. 2022.  “Puerto Rico.” The Eugenics Archives, eugenicsarchive.ca/discover/connections/530ba18176f0db569b00001b. Accessed 31 Jan. 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anani-kaike/message

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano is an esteemed journalist and writer with decades of experience, having worked at UPI under the famed Lucien Carr, the Associated Press office in London, and ABC News, before becoming the news director for Univision Puerto Rico. She writes for NBC Think, The Guardian, Latino Rebels, El Nuevo Dia, and BE Latina, among others. Follow her on Twitter at @DurgaOne. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hectorluisalamo Twitter: https://twitter.com/hectorluisalamo YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Wcn8yF Clips Channel: https://bit.ly/37VRESV Website: https://manomagazine.com 

This week, Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernández is our guest host with an episode from his own show, the Latino Media Collective, out of Washington, D.C. For the LMC's latest installment of its "Undocumented and LGBTQ" series, trans Latinx activist Kayley Whalen discusses the challenges faced by LGBTQ Latinx individuals with disabilities and how recent travels to Guatemala served to heighten those struggles. Featured image by Sofie Dittmann. Latino Rebels is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective.

Maria and Julio are joined by Karen Attiah, columnist for The Washington Post, and Aaron Morrison, national race and ethnicity writer for the Associated Press. They talk about the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky and other states this past weekend, and the connection to climate change. They also discuss the fatal truck crash in Mexico that killed 55 migrants, and unpack the latest with voting and reproductive rights in Texas.ITT Staff Picks:This piece in Latino Rebels via the AP describes anguish amongst the families of migrants in Guatemala in the wake of the deadly truck crash in Chiapas, Mexico.“The first warning came, and they just had us go in the hallway. After the warning, they had us go back to work. They never offered us to go home,” recalled one worker at a candle factory decimated by a tornado in Kentucky in this piece by Deon J. Hampton for NBC News. For the Texas Tribune, journalists James Barragán and Cassandra Pollock examine the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on states seeking to challenge other constitutional rights.Photo credit: AP Photo/Michael Clubb See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio reflect on conversations around use of the term Latinx, and highlight what's missing from political outreach and media coverage when it comes to Latino communities. They also get into the new “West Side Story” remake, and unpack the broader need for more diversified narratives about Puerto Ricans and communities of color in Hollywood.ITT Staff Picks:For MSNBC, Julio writes about how the debate over the term Latinx distracts from more important issues, including the Biden administration's promises to Latino communities. “It's not just imperfect, it continues the original's tradition of advancing a dangerous narrative even as it offers Latinx people some important opportunities,” writes Cristina Escobar, co-creator of LatinaMedia.Co, in this review of “West Side Story” for Latino Rebels. For the New Yorker, Graciela Mochkofsky writes about how the Instagram account Nuevayorkinos is redefining the history and identities of New York's Latinx community.Photo credit: Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios via AP See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since you love this podcast, we think you might like this one as well. Check out Essential Voices where in each episode, host Wilmer Valderrama will have intimate conversations with people on the frontlines of the food system, transportation, child-care and other workers who are so often overlooked. That conversation leads to a round-table discussion with activists and politically-active celebrities, discussing themes, issues and areas of needed change. About this Episode When the pandemic began, journalist Ashton Pittman began working at the Mississippi Free Press, a new nonprofit media outlet, not realizing what the future would hold. At a time when local, national, and global communities relied heavily on news outlets for an accurate portrayal of the Covid pandemic, Ashton's work to provide fair and accurate journalism became essential. Not only reporting on Covid-19 but also on the Black Lives Matter protests in Mississippi, Ashton came face to face with combating misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, all the while uplifting stories of Mississipians in a media desert. Roundtable guests: Award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa from Latino USA on NPR and Julio Ricardo Varela from Latino Rebels, both produced by the Futuro Media Group. Listen and Subscribe to Essential Voices with Wilmer Valderrama on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-essential-voices-with-wil-84986899/ Learn more about the Mississippi Free Press: http://mississippifreepress.org/ Learn more about Maria and Julio's podcast, In The Thick: https://www.inthethick.org Learn more about Futuro Media: https://www.futuromediagroup.org Learn more about Latino Rebels: https://www.latinorebels.com Episode Transcript: https://app.trint.com/public/bb77b0f4-77a8-4888-bd34-0da794a592ae Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

“If you're not advertising in the Latino space now... in twenty years you're just not going to be relevant.” - Julio Ricardo Valera Growing up bilingual and bicultural in Puerto Rico and the Bronx, Julio Ricardo Valera didn't see media that was made for him by people who looked like him. Establishment media (and big advertisers) have long misunderstood that the Latino community is far from a monolith, and younger Latinos like Valera simply aren't served by Univision alone. A Gen-X Harvard graduate, Valera's desire for English-language Latino-focused media that catered to the younger generation of Latinos led him to create Latino Rebels in 2011. Because Valera has been able to build a loyal, underserved audience, that he can speak directly to through the audio medium he can now definitively state “our demographic is exactly the kind of Latino demographic that you want to be looking for.” And it's paying off. His shows have attracted such big brands as Progressive, Miller Light, Don Julio, and Oxford Road's own Indeed.

When the pandemic began, journalist Ashton Pittman began working at the Mississippi Free Press, a new nonprofit media outlet, not realizing what the future would hold. At a time when local, national, and global communities relied heavily on news outlets for an accurate portrayal of the Covid pandemic, Ashton's work to provide fair and accurate journalism became essential. Not only reporting on Covid-19 but also on the Black Lives Matter protests in Mississippi, Ashton came face to face with combating misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, all the while uplifting stories of Mississipians in a media desert. Roundtable guests: Award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa from Latino USA on NPR and Julio Ricardo Varela from Latino Rebels, both produced by the Futuro Media Group.Learn more about the Mississippi Free Press: http://mississippifreepress.org/Learn more about Maria and Julio's podcast, In The Thick: https://www.inthethick.orgLearn more about Futuro Media: https://www.futuromediagroup.orgLearn more about Latino Rebels: https://www.latinorebels.comEpisode Transcript: https://app.trint.com/public/bb77b0f4-77a8-4888-bd34-0da794a592ae Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we talk to Julio Ricardo Varela founder of Latino Rebels and editorial director of Futuro Media. We discuss the need for Latino representation, finding that path, speaking the truth, Latino gender roles and the need for mental health awareness in the Latinx community.  For Latino Rebels click here.  For Future Media click here. 

In this episode, Brandon discusses the media landscape with Julio Ricardo Varela who is the founder of Latino Rebels and works with Futuro Media. Become a subscriber: https://bit.ly/3BaNMesSubscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/35L5YxHSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nJSxEnFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonLMaxwellFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BrandonLMaxwellFollow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandonLoranMaxwellSupport the show

On the menu today: A media training tip on non-verbal communication, a book review of What I Saw at the Revolution by Peggy Noonan, a story about election night in Mexico, and an interview with Pablo Manriquez, Congressional Correspondent for Latino Rebels and La Politica Online

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For our first episode under a new Biden administration, Sophia and Maria reflect on one of the most impactful aspect of Trump's time in office: his dehumanizing rhetoric toward immigrants. Later on in the episode, journalist Julio Ricardo Varela joins them to discuss how this dehumanizing rhetoric is not new at all in the immigration space and recalls the criminalization of immigrant communities that he witnesses first hand that resulted in large part because of Reagan and Clinton's criminal justice platforms. Julio Ricardo Varela is the founder of Latino Rebels, a senior digital editor for Latino USA, Editorial Director at Futuro Studios, and co-host of In The Thick with Maria Hinojosa. You find Julio on Twitter and follow some of the amazing platforms he works on such as @latinorebels @latinoUSA @futuromedia @InTheThickShow. Learn more about Hyphenated America on our website. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter! We offer accessible guides, a weekly newsletter featuring immigration news, and much more! Have a topic that you want broken down? Reach out at team@hyphenatedamerica.org Hosted and Written by Sophia Houdaigui and Maria Castillo Edited by Sophia Houdaigui Music by Ian Yan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hyphenatedamerica/support

In Argentina, a country where issues of race and class are not far from the surface, someone who comes from the Buenos Aires slums is known scornfully as “El Negrito.” As the writer Colm Tóibín wrote in a profile of Diego Maradona in Esquire in 1991, El Negrito also refers to someone with darker skin than the ruling class (basically white Argentinians): specifically someone “… from the shanty towns beyond the city, with Bolivian or Paraguayan blood, perhaps with Indian blood.” Maradona has turned that insult on its head. The late Uruguayan writer, Eduardo Galeano, once described Maradona as “… a short-legged bull, [who] carries the ball sewn to his foot and he's got eyes all over his body.” Today, December 1, we will dedicate our program to the G.O.A.T, the greatest of all time. We plan to discuss his football legacy, talk about him as a leftwing figure and revisit the cottage industry debate about who is, indeed, the G.O.A.T. For today's show we are joined by Colombian multimedia journalist, writer, translator and author, Pablo Medina Uribe. Pablo has covered politics, sports, culture and their intersections, and has published in Spanish, English and Italian. His work has featured in Al Jazeera, Sports Illustrated, Fusion, Roads & Kingdoms, Africa is a Country, Latino Rebels, Play Too Much, Deutsche-Welle's Generation Change Podcast, La Silla Vacía, Señal Colombia and L'Undici to name but a few. Later in the show we are joined by Tony Karon, who teaches on the politics of global soccer in the Graduate Program in International Affairs at the New School in New York. He is editorial lead at AJ Plus and before that spent 15 years at TIME magazine, where he was a senior editor.