Best Julio Torres Podcasts (2024)

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Special Edition: Emergency Abortion Care at SCOTUS 31:11

1h ago31:11

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Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the case of Idaho v. United States is whether or not doctors in states where abortion is banned have to continue to deny abortion care—even in emergency settings—despite the Emergency Medical Treatment and …

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SCOTUS Will Decide If Homelessness Can be Punished 32:19

19h ago32:19

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On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant court case about the rights of people experiencing homelessness in decades. At its core, Grants Pass will decide whether cities are allowed to punish people for things like sleeping outside with a pillow or blanket—even when there are no safe shelter o…

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‘Blood For Dust’: Kit Harington On His Crime Drama, The ‘Jon Snow’ Series, Almost Playing King Arthur & More [The Discourse Podcast] 22:28

7d ago22:28

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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo grows out his handlebar mustache and puts on a southern accent to discuss “Blood for Dust” with star Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones,” “Eternals”). The movie follows a struggling salesman with a troubled criminal past who is pulled back into a string of crimes by a former colleague, leadin…

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Listen Now: The Letter Season Two 14:33

3d ago14:33

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The hit true-crime podcast The Letter is back for Season Two. Today, we’re dropping into your feed to offer you a sneak peek of this gripping and impactful story. On a winter morning in 1982, two young fathers were found shot to death in a van parked outside an upscale Utah restaurant.The killer soon confessed, but his story about what happened - a…

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Best Of: Colin Jost on his journey to SNL and the power of comedy 25:35

7d ago25:35

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Longtime SNL cast member Colin Jost will be hosting this year's White House correspondents’ dinner. We revisit a 2020 conversation with Jost about how he has used the power of the written word and comedy to get through life’s challenges and some of the poignant events that have shaped him.Conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on July 20, 2…

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'Civil War’: Wagner Moura On His Political War Epic, Alex Garland Retiring as a Director, & More [The Discourse Podcast] 26:47

7d ago26:47

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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo pursues the truth while discussing “Civil War” with star Wagner Moura (“Narcos,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”). The movie takes place in the near future during a second Civil War in America and follows a group of war journalists and photographers on a quest to interview the president and capture t…

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Live from Brooklyn Public Library: The Power of Poetry and Magical Thinking 23:08

12d ago23:08

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From the ACLU, this is At Liberty. I'm Kendall Ciesemier, your host.A month ago, we visited one of our favorite spots, the library. You know, at the ACLU, we love a good library. So much so that we even spent a recent Saturday night at the Brooklyn Public Library, along with some 5,000 others, for their annual enrichment event, Night in the Library…

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‘The Absence of Eden’: Zoe Saldana & Marco Perego-Saldana On Their Immigration Drama, ‘Lioness,’ ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy,’ & More [The Discourse Podcast] 18:15

9d ago18:15

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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo crosses into unfamiliar territory to discuss “The Absence of Eden” with star Zoe Saldana (“Avatar,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) and her husband and first-time director Marco Perego-Saldana. The film follows multiple characters from both sides of the U.S./Mexico border and revolves around th…

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Alex Edelman on ‘Just for Us’ and the state of Jewish comedy 35:24

14d ago35:24

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on April 3, comedian Alex Edelman talks about his HBO comedy special “Just for Us,” how it became “conversant with the times” in the aftermath of Oct. 7, the mechanics of his comedy and why he’s decided to stop doing the routine.By The Washington Post

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The Most Extreme Anti-Immigration Bill We've Seen 30:37

17d ago30:37

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Last December, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 4, one of the most extreme pieces of anti-immigrant legislation to emerge from any state legislature. Under S.B. 4, local and state law enforcement can arrest people they suspect to have entered Texas without federal authorization. It also permits Texas judges, who are not trained in immigration law…

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'DogMan’: Luc Besson On His Divisive Dog-Eat-Dog Drama, Gary Oldman's "Genius" & More 'Valerian' [The Discourse Podcast] 32:45

20d ago32:45

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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo digs into the film “DogMan” with writer/director Luc Besson (“The Fifth Element,” “Leon: The Professional,” “Taken”). The film follows Doug (Caleb Landry Jones), a young, crippled, abandoned man, beaten down by a tough life who has a supernatural connection to his canine companions. The fi…

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Adam Bry on the future of drones at home and in the battlefield 23:36

25d ago23:36

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 21, Skydio CEO Adam Bry talks about the prominence of China in the drone industry, why it threatens U.S. national security, and how the company’s drones are being used both in Ukraine and here in the United States.By The Washington Post

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Special Edition: Abortion Is Back at the Supreme Court 30:25

24d ago30:25

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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will determine if nationwide restrictions are imposed on access to mifepristone, a safe medication used in more than half of all U.S. abortions, and for miscarriage treatment. What the court decides later this year will have significant implications on our ability to access abortion,…

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Regina King on bringing groundbreaking lawmaker Shirley Chisholm to the big screen 31:44

28d ago31:44

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 22, actor Regina King breaks down her starring role as Shirley Chisholm in the new biopic, “Shirley,” talks about why the film took 15 years to make and explores the lawmaker’s enduring legacy.By The Washington Post

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In 'Problemista,' Julio Torres Crafts an Imaginative Immigration Story 32:42

1M ago32:42

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The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, with hundreds of thousands more seeking asylum and citizenship. America would not be what it is today if not for immigration and the contributions of millions of those who have come here, bolstering the population, strengthening the economy, and weaving their cultures into …

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‘Shogun’: Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, & Hiroyuki Sanada Discuss their Epic Miniseries, ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] 32:27

29d ago32:27

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In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo attempts to sail through murky waters when discussing “Shogun.” The FX/Hulu series is based on the beloved book of the same name and is set in 17th-century Japan. It follows multiple characters in a struggle for power & freedom after a British vessel is found maroone…

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‘Late Night with the Devil’: David Dastmalchian Discusses His Buzzy Horror Hit, ‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ & More [The Discourse Podcast] 21:41

30d ago21:41

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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo stays up late to discuss the film “Late Night with the Devil” with producer and star David Dastmalchian (“The Dark Knight,” “The Suicide Squad.” The film follows a fledgling late-night host (David Dastmalchian) who decides to invite some spooky guests on his struggling 70’s late-night show…

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Julio Torres on his surrealist take on the U.S. immigration system, ‘Problemista’ 24:05

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 13, actor and comedian Julio Torres talks about his directorial debut, “Problemista,” which he also wrote and stars in, digs into how his own experience with the U.S. immigration system informs the film and explores the importance of the protagonist Alejandro being a fully fleshed char…

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This Economic Policy Could Break the Poverty Cycle 36:54

1M ago36:54

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The “American dream” has long been regarded as the pinnacle of success, rewarded to all who display hard work and pick themselves up by their bootstraps when life knocks them down. This might be our culture’s prevailing narrative, but it actually rarely bears out this way. The truth is that our system is full of inequities that put large swaths of …

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‘Knox Goes Away’: Michael Keaton & James Marsden Discuss Their Crime Drama, Batman, ‘Deadpool 3,’ & ‘Beetlejuice’ [The Discourse Podcast] 19:29

1M ago19:29

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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo weaves through memory to discuss the film “Knox Goes Away” with director and star Michael Keaton (“Batman,” “Beetlejuice”) and co-star James Marsden (“X-Men,” “Sonic the Hedgehog”). The film follows the story of Knox (Michael Keaton), a seasoned contract killer whose life takes a dark and …

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‘Apples Never Fall’: Sam Neill On His Peacock Mystery Series, More’ Jurassic Park,’ ‘Thor’ Films & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] 19:27

1M ago19:27

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READ MORE: ‘Apples Never Fall’: Watch This “Inside Look” Featurette About Peacock’s New Family Thriller Series Joining Bingeworthy to discuss the mysterious mini-series is one of the stars, actor Sam Neill (“Jurassic Park,” “Peaky Blinders”). Neill, who has mostly been known for his work in film, revealed what drew him to taking another chance on T…

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Rep. Ro Khanna on why he’s calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war 29:56

1M ago29:56

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March. 6, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) breaks down why he’s worried President Biden’s support for Israel is fraying the Democratic coalition, how Congress should investigate the administrations steady and quiet transfer of arms to Israel, how activists’ calls for a permanent cease-fire have aff…

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'Problemista’: Tilda Swinton & Julio Torres Discuss Their A24 Comedy, Big Budget Experimentation, and ‘Constantine 2’ [The Discourse Podcast] 32:41

2M ago32:41

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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo embraces the absurd to discuss the film “Problemista” with director and star Julio Torres (“Los Espookys,” “Saturday Night Live”) and co-star Tilda Swinton (“Doctor Strange,” “Michael Clayton”). In the A24 comedy, Alejandro (Torres) is an aspiring toymaker who loses his job and falls in wi…

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Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration System 32:22

1M ago32:22

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At the end of 2023, migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high of 250,000, with a surge of individuals and families entering cities like Chicago, Denver, New York, Houston, and Los Angeles. Despite this, politicians and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to struggle to meet demands and refuse to compromise on border p…

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Extreme Personalities with Emma Stone & Julio Torres 51:43

1M ago51:43

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Topics covered include: Wrinkly passports, being unable to operate any form of transportation, the Kim’s Video of 90s El Salvador, changelings, teenage obsessions with Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, scholarships for congeniality, night terrors, Julio’s short stint handing out chocolate samples at Fairway supermarkets, never-aired SNL sketches, t…

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Jeffrey Wright on ‘American Fiction,’ identity and ‘improving discourse’ regarding race in the U.S. 31:07

2M ago31:07

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Feb. 23, Oscar-nominated actor Jeffrey Wright discusses his latest film, "American Fiction," how the movie further explores themes of race and identity, how to have "better discourse" regarding race and the landscape for Black storytellers in Hollywood.…

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