Best Joshua Vargas Podcasts (2024)

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012 - Pari Singh – Fast, Iterative & Collaborative 1:06:18

10M ago1:06:18

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Pari Singh is the CEO of Flow Engineering NEWSLETTER SIGN UP: - https://www.joshuasutherland.com/newsletter/ TRANSCRIPT AND EPISODE DETAILS: - https://www.thesystemsengineeringpodcast.com/podcast-012/ EPISODE LINKS: - Flow Engineering: https://flowengineering.com/ - Pari’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parisingh/ OUTLINE TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:0…

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011 - Ivan Mactaggart – INCOSE UK Past President 57:56

10M ago57:56

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Ivan Mactaggart was INCOSE UK President 2016 – 2018. NEWSLETTER SIGN UP: - https://www.joshuasutherland.com/newsletter/ TRANSCRIPT AND EPISODE DETAILS: - https://www.thesystemsengineeringpodcast.com/podcast-011/ EPISODE LINKS: - INCOSE UK (to be renamed IfSE): https://INCOSEuk.org/ - Ivan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanmactaggart/ OUTL…

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Ep 100: Cuídate - Celebrating a Century of Stories 7:45

1y ago7:45

7:45

Join us in celebrating a monumental moment - the 100th episode of the Paseo Podcast! Over the past four years, we've embarked on an incredible journey, dedicated to spotlighting stories by, from and about the Puerto Rican community. Since the beginning of our podcast project, it’s been a true honor to be part of our community's narrative. This epis…

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FEED SWAP: City Cast Chicago - Keeping the Puerto Rican Culture Alive in Hermosa and Humboldt Park 16:52

2y ago16:52

16:52

Today we’re sharing Josh’s recent appearance on City Cast Chicago, a daily podcast hosted by Jacoby Cochran. City Cast Chicago is fresh each weekday at 6 a.m. and features timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; and every day people who love this city, but who are always working to make it better. Josh and, City Ca…

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010 - Olivier de Weck – Technology Roadmapping and Quantitative Technology Management 38:49

2y ago38:49

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https://www.thesystemsengineeringpodcast.com/podcast-010/ Discussion with Prof. Olivier de Weck about Technology Roadmapping. Including his 2022 book "Technology Roadmapping and Development: A Quantitative Approach to the Management of Technology" Olivier is Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics and Engineering Systems at MIT & the Editor-in-Chi…

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Ep 99: The Young Lords w/ Cha Cha Jiménez & Jacqueline Lazú, PhD 1:09:37

2y ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Political activist, José Cha Cha Jiménez, who also held the positions of President & Chairman of the Young Lords, joins us for this episode along with Young Lords Scholar, Jacqueline Lazú, PhD. In this episode, we sit down for a rare, uninterrupted long-form interview about the The Young Lords, also known as the Young Lords Organization. The civil …

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FEED SWAP: It’s All Trash - Paseo Proud with Joshua Smyser-DeLeon 1:27:30

2y ago1:27:30

1:27:30

Today we’re sharing Josh’s recent appearance on It's All Trash, a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Sabrina Alicea. It's All Trash is a podcast diving into the trash world of education. It welcomes guests on to talk about their own education journey, and highlight traditional and nontraditional career pathways. Josh stopped by to play Puerto Rican trivia…

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Ep 98: Do Puerto Ricans Play Hockey??? With Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association, Scott Vargas 35:18

2y ago35:18

35:18

Scott Vargas, the Founder and President of the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association (PRIHA), stops by the show to discuss the importance of Puerto Rico's international representation in sports, what the ice hockey scene looks like on la Isla, founding PRIHA and the barriers many Puerto Ricans face when trying to play ice hockey professionally today. …

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Ep 97: Hurricane Fiona Exposes a Larger Issue in Puerto Rico 27:25

2y ago27:25

27:25

Jessie Fuentes returns to the show to discuss the impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico, the storm exposing a decades-deep issue, and how you can support disaster relief efforts. Guest: Jessie Fuentes, Co-Chair of the Puerto Rican Agenda (Chicago) & Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center of Chicago. Host: Josh…

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FEED SWAP: City Cast Chicago - Paseo Boricua is Changing, But Puerto Rican Pride Remains Strong 15:09

2+ y ago15:09

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Today we’re sharing Josh’s recent appearance on City Cast Chicago, a daily podcast hosted by Jacoby Cochran. City Cast Chicago is fresh each weekday at 6 a.m. and features timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; and every day people who love this city, but who are always working to make it better. Josh told Jacoby …

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Ep 84: Chicago Boricua History: The 1966 Division Street Riots + Princess Nokia Drops PR Music Video, Puerto Rico’s Power Grid, San Juan PRIDE, Puerto Rico Status Act & More! 23:28

2+ y ago23:28

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It's time for some Puerto Rican history! Long time listeners know these are some of our favorite episodes to do because they give us a chance to learn alongside you. This time, we’re focusing on the 1966 Division Street Riots in Chicago - the first riot in the United States attributed to Puerto Ricans. In the second half of the show, we break down …

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BONUS: U.S. House Members Hold Press Conference on the Puerto Rico Status Act 1:08:07

2+ y ago1:08:07

1:08:07

In this bonus episode, we’re sharing a press conference from the House Committee on Natural Resources, which oversees insular affairs for the United States, including the affairs of Puerto Rico. What you'll hear in this press conference is a historic announcement from congressional members, who have supported two opposing bills that address Puerto …

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Ep 83: Connecting Science with Community in Puerto Rico & Experiencing Microaggressions with Dr. Mónica Feliú Mójer from Award-Winning Aquí Nos Cuidamos 56:10

2+ y ago56:10

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Mónica Feliú Mójer, Ph.D. joins the show today. She is a scientist, science communicator & project lead for the Aquí Nos Cuidamos, which is an award-winning community engagement project that promotes COVID-19 prevention and the well-being of vulnerable and marginalized communities in Puerto Rico through culturally relevant multimedia education, com…

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Ep 82: Puerto Rico’s Ecological Wonders (Earth Day Episode) 20:06

2+ y ago20:06

20:06

Happy Earth Day! In this episode, we show love to Puerto Rico’s ecology with a ton of fun facts that show just how naturally amazing la Isla is. Press play to learn about PR’s national flower, how wet El Yunque can get, the way Taíno’s used Ceiba Trees, native and not-so-native animals, and a whole bunch more. Host: Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsd…

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Ep 81: Who Wins & Loses in Puerto Rico’s New Debt Restructuring Plan? + Puerto Rico Blackout, Senate Abortion Bill, & JLo’s Engagement 43:32

2+ y ago43:32

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Puerto Rico's newest debt restructuring plan has been met with harsh criticism, but you would never know it reading most of the mainstream media coverage of its approval. Marisol LeBrón and Sarah Molinari published an opinion piece in Truthout challenging the mainland press narrative that the plan is one of the best things to ever happen to Puerto …

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Ep 80: Can Puerto Rico’s Economy Survive Independence? 1:06:07

2+ y ago1:06:07

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If Puerto Rico became independent, what would happen to its economy? Some fear Puerto Rico would self-destruct, but author Javier A. Hernández has a different take. In this episode, we sit down with Javier to discuss how a sovereign Puerto Rico could potentially be economically sustainable. In the second half of the show, we break down the latest P…

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Ep 79: Shark Talk with Marine Biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez + Residente vs J Balvin, B.C. Fugitive Caught in Puerto Rico, PR Status News 1:00:41

2+ y ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Puerto Rican marine biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez has appeared in places like Forbes, Good Morning America & National Geographic. Her next stop? Our podcast! Listen to this episode to learn more about Melissa's work, shark myths, the reasons shark research is lacking in Puerto Rico, obstacles preventing more Latinas from entering the STEM fiel…

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BONUS: The State of the U.S. Colonies 1:23:09

2+ y ago1:23:09

1:23:09

For this bonus episode, we’re sharing a Facebook Live panel discussion from Power 4 Puerto Rico. The topic of discussion is on the State of the U.S. Colonies. Listen in to hear from leaders, scholars, and activists from American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands on the major challenges these colonies…

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Ep 78: Migrations, Writing About The Puerto Rican Diaspora, Sofia Jirau, Service Worker Protests Continue 49:58

2+ y ago49:58

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Author J.L. Torres discusses his latest book Migrations, Roberto Clemente being confronted with racism & writing about the Puerto Rican diaspora. Migrations is a collection of stories focused on selected moments in Puerto Rican history & their impact on everyday people. In the second half of the show, we break down the latest Puerto Rican News, inc…

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Ep 77: Puerto Rico’s Black Code Policy, Workers Protest in San Juan, Wepapalooza & More! 1:12:18

3y ago1:12:18

1:12:18

Have you ever heard of the Black Code policy that passed in the 19th century in Puerto Rico? Educator Nina Vázquez has studied this topic extensively & stops by the show to give us a little history lesson on this awful racist law. You won't want to miss out on the deep dive into a moment of Puerto Rico's history. Stay tuned for the end of the show …

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BONUS: A Crushing Blow to Puerto Rico: A New Debt Restructuring Plan 1:03:41

3y ago1:03:41

1:03:41

For this bonus episode, we’re sharing a Facebook Live panel discussion from our friends at Power 4 Puerto Rico. The topic of discussion is Puerto Rico’s recently approved debt restructuring plan that the US colonial board - La Junta - imposed on Puerto Rico. We talked about the new debt restructuring plan and its faults in our last episode and took…

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Ep 76: Olga Dies Dreaming - Exploring Puerto Rico’s Status Issues, Gentrification & Class Dynamics with Author Xochitl Gonzalez 1:31:37

3y ago1:31:37

1:31:37

Author Xochitl Gonzalez stops by the show! She has worn many hats - entrepreneur, wedding planner, tarot card reader. Now, people are loving her work as an author with her debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming. We cover a lot of ground in this interview, including the ways her novel explores Puerto Rico's status issues, class dynamics, gentrification, an…

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Episode 75: Sonia Manzano - Sesame Street, Alma’s Way, & Bringing Puerto Rican Culture to Children’s Television 38:11

3y ago38:11

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Sonia Manzano has gone from teaching us our ABCs & 123s on Sesame Street to highlighting #PuertoRican culture in her new children's show on PBS, Alma's Way. We sit down with the 15x Emmy winner and accomplished author to discuss Alma's Way, her early experiences as one of the first Latinas on TV, Willie Colón visiting her home as a kid, and what be…

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Episode 74: Are More Young Puerto Ricans Favoring Puerto Rico Independence? 1:12:20

3y ago1:12:20

1:12:20

How are young Puerto Ricans changing in their views on Puerto Rico's status? Are they leaning toward independence, statehood or keeping the current common wealth status? And - across age groups - where do the demographics fall or rise in support for PR's political parties? Insider Senior Reporter Gwen Aviles joins the show to discuss her recent rep…

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Episode 73: The West Side Story Remake: Why Now? 1:05:09

3y ago1:05:09

1:05:09

Considering all of the stories coming out of Puerto Rico & by Puerto Ricans, why a remake of West Side Story now? In this episode, we sit down with 3 Latina academics to reflect on & analyze the impact of the production over the past 60+ years. Guests: Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta, Professor of English, Bronx Community College Dr. Frances Negrón-Muntaner, …

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Episode 72: What Does Elevating Puerto Rican Cuisine Look Like in Practice? - with Executive Chef Yari Vargas 1:04:20

3y ago1:04:20

1:04:20

We’re going to talk about Puerto Rican food in this episode. The underlying theme in our conversation surrounds the question - Is Puerto Rican food healthy? And by that we mean...how do we think about our food? Do we only look at it as fast food? Why do we eat the food we eat today? Are we ignoring other parts of our ancestral history in trying to …

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Episode 71: The Honeycomb Network Creates a BIPOC Collective Care Sanctuary + PC1003 Becomes Law - What That Means For Puerto Rico’s Pensions, Education & Public Services 1:40:04

3y ago1:40:04

1:40:04

It's a packed episode today! First, we welcome Denise Ruiz and Cristina Gutierrez to the show. They are the founders of The Honeycomb Network - a holistic co-working and co-creating collective care sanctuary centered and focused on the BIPOC community. We recorded this back in September and it was a lot of fun because it was only our second in-pers…

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Episode 70: An Offshore Dilemma: Puerto Rico & The Pandora Papers 1:13:28

3y ago1:13:28

1:13:28

In a historic leak, the Pandora Papers revealed that wealthy people have billions of dollars hidden beyond reach in tax havens around the world - AND Puerto Rico banks, celebrities & more are involved. Journalist Luis Valentín has been doing some great reporting on this story for Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, so we invited him on the show to …

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Episode 69: LUMA Energy & Blackouts in Puerto Rico 1:11:40

3y ago1:11:40

1:11:40

Puerto Rico residents are PISSED over consistent power outages happening in Puerto Rico since LUMA Energy - a private Canadian-American company - took over la Isla's electricity on June 1, 2021. We welcome Nicole Acevedo, NBC News and NBC Latino reporter, and Carlos Berríos Polanco, a freelance independent journalist focused on covering extremism, …

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Zap's Gauntlet | Informal Gangsters w/ Andrew V and Julio ZAP Marquez | E10.5 50:34

3y ago50:34

50:34

Informal Gangster Andrew gets together with Julio Zap, and they try to find the funny in everything. They talk about upcoming fights, Looking up fighting opponents, how Zap got started into fighting, why Andrew didn’t make it as a fighter, scenarios to picture to work out harder, dealing with injures before a fight, having different coaches for dif…

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Episode 68: Chicago‘s Puerto Rican Fest & Creating Community Events for Us, By Us 1:05:48

3y ago1:05:48

1:05:48

The Puerto Rican Festival begins today through September 26! It’s been going strong for 39 years, but was once at risk of not happening in 2019 due to the unethical stewardship of the committee in charge at the time that ended in the organization filing bankruptcy. The group of community leaders we have on today’s show actually stepped up during th…

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Episode 67: Puerto Rican Desserts, the Baking Industry & Starting a Small Business with the Owner of Borinken Cakes 40:08

3y ago40:08

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Being a small business owner can be tough, and the pandemic has only made things harder, especially for BIPOC owners. On today's episode, we welcome Boricua small business owner, Rachel Diaz, to the show. She is the owner of a Puerto Rican Bakeshop called Borinken Cakes. She’s a working mother of two, who - before getting into the baking business -…

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Episode 66: What Did We Miss??? Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, The Pauls & Act 60, Climate Change x Puerto Rico, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More! 1:08:22

3y ago1:08:22

1:08:22

What’s up everyone! It’s good to be back in action. In today’s episode we get the Paseo Podcast team together to talk about a ton of Puerto Rico news that we either missed or wanted to talk about while we were on break. We’re going to talk about Puerto Rican athletes, Jessica Camacho-Quinn and Amanda Serrano, Puerto Rico as a tax haven through the …

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We're nerds, PornHub is our Netflix | Informal Gangsters w/ Andrew V, Otis H. and Steven P. | E9.5 1:25:02

3y ago1:25:02

1:25:02

Informal Gangster (Andrew V) and comedians Otis Hicks and Steven Puga try to find the funny in everything. Andrew talks about trying to take a month without any vices (alcohol, smoking, sex), addictions, why/how we started doing comedy, being bullied in school, playing sports, promiscuous teachers, Sex ed classes, Cancel culture, having gay friends…

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Please Call “It” Your Precious | Informal Gangsters w/ Andrew V Ft. Beto Armenta | E.8.5 1:12:39

3+ y ago1:12:39

1:12:39

Informal Gangster (Andrew) and Comedian Beto Armenta try to find the funny in everything. They start by talking about opening up for rock bands as a comedian, Beto explains how he does his impersonations, about seeing tump at one of his speeches, his experience getting booed, Andrew talks about getting booed during karaoke, they discuss another pos…

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Father, Son Three Sum, No Homo | Informal Gangsters w/ Andrew V, Rogelio & Joshua A. | E7.5 1:21:52

3+ y ago1:21:52

1:21:52

Informal Gangster (Andrew V) and comedians Rogelio and Joshua Avila catch up and try to find the funny in everything. They begin with cop encounters, being too ugly to frisk, bad father stories. family traditions, saca caca, finding ways to get beer cheaper, bombing at new open mics, what got them into comedy, folklorico, theater class experience, …

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009 – Jordan Kyriakidis – Better Requirements with QRA Corp 54:42

3+ y ago54:42

54:42

https://www.thesystemsengineeringpodcast.com/podcast-009/ Discussion with Jordan about the current state of Systems Engineering and where it can go in the future. Before founding QRA Corp, Jordan was a professor of quantum physics at Dalhousie University. “QRA Corp’s mission is to accelerate the design process across industries who are tackling the…

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It's Betch, no hard i | Informal Gangsters w/ Andrew V, Julian L, and Iggy S | E6.5 1:17:13

3+ y ago1:17:13

1:17:13

Informal Gangsters Andrew V, Julian L, and Iggy S get lost in conversation about losing shirts, death stares, The Blue laughs Matter show, cop whisperer, old crimes, strip tease, Andrew's and Julians nicknames, bombing at open mics, pride month, restrooms, getting massages, houses built like legos, behind the criminal mind, gay privilege, betch, ig…

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Episode 65: Predatory Gentrification in Puerto Rico 38:23

3+ y ago38:23

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On today’s show we welcome Nicole Alvarez. She's the Co-Founder & Coordinator of Actívate PR, which is a collective dedicated to bringing awareness to the importance of Puerto Rican independence from a present day lens. We’re going to discuss predatory gentrification in Puerto Rico today. There’s been a number of news stories over the years bringin…

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Episode 64: Puerto Rican & Palestinian Solidarity w/ Dr. Sara Awartani 1:03:32

3+ y ago1:03:32

1:03:32

On today’s show we welcome Dr. Sara Awartani. We're going to talk about settler colonialism and armed struggle within the context of Puerto Rico and Palestine, examples of Puerto Rican and Palestinian solidarity, and hear some of her literary suggestions on where people can begin to educate themselves on Puerto Rico and Palestine independence. She …

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Episode 63: Multi-Medium Artist, Ali Six 39:10

3+ y ago39:10

39:10

On today’s show, we welcome Ali Six. He is a multi-medium artist from Chicago. Among other things, in today’s episode we’re going to discuss the role Aladdin & Michael Jordan played in his name, his 3 key takeaways for aspiring artists he’s learned in his career, what getting arrested meant for his trajectory in the Chicago art scene and where in t…

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Episode 62: 8 Actions the Executive Branch Should Take to Aid Puerto Rico 52:45

3+ y ago52:45

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On today’s show we welcome returning guest, Federico A. de Jesús. He is an advisor for the Center for American Progress. You may remember him from the last time we had him on the show to discuss the PR Self-Determination Act and his work with Power 4 Puerto Rico. We also welcome Laura Rodriguez, she’s the Vice President for Government Affairs at th…

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Episode 61: 50 years of Promoting Afro-Latin Arts & Culture in Chicago 46:38

3+ y ago46:38

46:38

On today’s show we welcome the Executive Director of the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, Omar Torres Kortright. The cultural center is the longest serving Latinx cultural center in Chicago and this year they are celebrating their 50th Anniversary, so we invited Omar on the show to talk about the center’s namesake, what initiated its founding i…

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Episode 60: Why Go Mainstream When You Can Breakthrough? 58:28

3+ y ago58:28

58:28

We welcome Monica Cruz. She's a labor reporter with BreakThrough News and host of the weekly podcast, On the Picket Line. She's a 3rd generation Afro-Boricua raised in New Jersey and an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation. We discuss the PRO Act, a major labor legislation that could transform the lives of working class people and …

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Episode 59: I'm A F***ing Intellectual: Being Puerto Rican in Higher Ed 41:57

3+ y ago41:57

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We welcome Dr. Lisa Calvente to the show. She is a Communications and Black studies scholar. We’re going to discuss her connection to the Notorious B.I.G., her work and research, her connection to Puerto Rican culture after her father’s passing, a lawsuit she’s filled against DePaul University stemming from her tenure process and a whole lot more. …

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Episode 58: The Murder of Keishla Rodríguez & The University of PR's Budget Cuts 47:36

3+ y ago47:36

47:36

We welcome Victoria Leandra to the show. She's the Editorial Director for The Americano and Floricua, a news outlet for and by Latinas in the US. Prior to becoming the Editorial Director for The Americano/Floricuas, Victoria worked for VICE News and Bloomberg and you might have seen her bylines in outlets like Refinery29, Oprah Magazine, Bustle, an…

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Do Better, Change It | Informal Gangster w/ Andrew V. Ft. Julian Luera 59:46

3+ y ago59:46

59:46

Informal Gangster (Andrew V) sits down with Comedian Julian Luera. When they hang out its a party. They talk about traveling by horse, the Hill of the Bible, Western Playland, no screaming while on a roller coaster, pissing off a band director, not getting beat up because of mom, backdrop falls, a raunchy chiropractor, massage guns, Elon Musks Nuer…

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Episode 57: From Humboldt Park to Grey's Anatomy 59:39

3+ y ago59:39

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Melissa DuPrey joins the show this week. She’s a Black Puerto Rican performer, storyteller, & comic. She’s been on shows, such as Empire and Chicago PD, and in films, like Cherry on Apple TV. She’s also had success on stage with shows like SUSHI-frito and currently has a recurring row on Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Sara Ortiz. We’re going to talk about h…

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Episode 56: Adam Toledo & The Investments We Have Yet To Make 50:01

3+ y ago50:01

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Jessie Fuentes returns to the show! She’s an activist, the Co-Chair of the Puerto Rican Agenda Chicago Chapter and the new Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago. If you want to learn more about Jessie and her work, give episode 4 of the podcast a listen. Today we’re going to discuss the systemic issue…

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Episode 55: The Borinqueneers 20:13

3+ y ago20:13

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This week was the first-ever National Borinqueneers Day! On today's episode, we answer the question - Who were The Borinqueneers? Host, Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon Podcast Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org YouTube Channel ★ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiErkggr7eqspgCfR9jUOZA Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.…

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