Best Latinousa Podcasts (2024)

On Tuesday May 24th, 2022, an 18-year-old man entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and shot and murdered 19 children, as well as two teachers. The ripple effects of this mass shooting have been felt across this small Mexican-American community, and across the country. We mourn with Uvalde.In a tight-knit community like Uvalde, Robb elem…

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Mississippi Rising 57:09

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August 7, 2019 forever changed the lives of many immigrants in Mississippi. Almost 700 people were taken by ICE that day in the largest single state immigration raid in the country.Latino USA continues its reporting in Mississippi and heads back to the state to follow-up with some of the people we met in last year’s episode, After the Mississippi R…

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Unsafe in Foster Care, Part 2 44:44

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In this two-part investigation, we look into Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the largest child welfare agency in the U.S., and what happens when the system that is meant to protect these children falls short—and even puts their lives at risk.By latinousa

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Unsafe in Foster Care, Part 1 44:33

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In this two-part investigation, we look into Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the largest child welfare agency in the U.S., and what happens when the system that is meant to protect these children falls short—and even puts their lives at risk.By latinousa

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Latino USA Alzheimer's In Color 30 mins 30:37

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Latino USA and Black Public Media bring you Alzheimer’s In Color. It’s the story of Ramona Latty, a Dominican immigrant, told by her daughter Yvonne, and it mirrors countless other families of color navigating a disease that is ravaging the Latino community. It’s been four years now since Ramona was diagnosed. Four years of the lonely journey, whic…

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After The Mississippi Raids - Latino USA 48:37

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August 7th, 2019 was the day that tore apart an unlikely community of Guatemalan immigrants in central Mississippi. A year ago, hundreds of ICE agents arrived at seven chicken processing plants and arrested 680 workers. Many of them were fathers and mothers whose kids were left behind for days, weeks, or even months. Today, many families are still …

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Reclaiming Our Homes 40:16

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On March 14th of 2020, just as the governor of California issued a state-wide mandate for Californians to shelter in place, Martha Escudero and her two daughters became the first of a dozen unhoused families to occupy one of over a hundred vacant houses in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Some call them squatters, but they call themselves the Reclaimers bec…

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Latino USA The Moving Border: Part Two, The South 48:29

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Produced by Julieta Martinelli and Maria Hinojosa, and edited by Marlon Bishop. Field production by Fernanda Camarena and Benjamin Alfaro. Additional help by Isabella Cota, Janice Llamoca, Jeanne Montalvo, and Miguel Macias. Featured illustrations by Alexander Charner.The executive producer for this series is Diane Sylvester. The series was made po…

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Latino USA The Moving Border: Part One, The North 36:00

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“The Moving Border” series was produced by Julieta Martinelli, Fernanda Camarena, and Maria Hinojosa, and edited by Marlon Bishop. The executive producer is Diane Sylvester. It was made possible by a partnership with the Pulitzer Center, with additional support provided by the Ford Foundation.Featured illustration by Alexander Charner.…

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At The Mercy Of The Courts, Latino USA 51:14

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At The Mercy Of The Courts, Latino USA by latinousaBy latinousa

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Buried Abuse 10:00

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There’s a long and extensive pattern of sexual abuse and harassment in privately-run detention facilities for immigrants. Over a ten-month period, Latino USA partnered with Rewire.News and dug into the sexual abuse allegations of Laura Monterrosa at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center. What we learned raised troubling questions about The Prison Rap…

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If They Kill Me 27:29

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On May 3, 2017, a young woman named Lesvy Berlín Rivera Osorio was found dead on the campus of UNAM, the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The death was shocking for a few reasons: she had been found strangled with a payphone cord wound around her neck, and the campus of UNAM, a prestigious university with hundreds of thousands of students,…

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Buried Abuse 35:32

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This story was done in partnership with Rewire.News.There’s a long and extensive pattern of sexual abuse and harassment in immigration detention facilities, even though the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was introduced in DHS facilities in 2014. Over a ten-month period, Latino USA partnered with Rewire.News and dug into one specific case: that …

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Buried Abuse 35:35

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There’s a long and extensive pattern of sexual abuse and harassment in immigration detention facilities, even though the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was introduced in 2014. Over a ten-month period, Latino USA partnered with Rewire.News and dug into one specific case: that of Laura Monterrosa’s sexual abuse allegations at the T. Don Hutto Res…

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Lorena Garcia — Don't Let Superwoman Syndrome Stop You From Self-Caring 45:44

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Lorena Garcia is a Latina entrepreneur, a mom, and a staunch advocate for self-care. The Arizona-based co-founder of Wela Creative, a creative studio, and Majka, a line of wellness products geared towards the new mom, uses this episode to share more about building up her hustles and how you should be viewing self-care. Shownotes: https://www.creati…

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How Protests in NYC Bring International Attention to Deepening Crisis in Venezuela 7:16

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Journalist Paula Moura gives an update on Venezuela. She discusses some of the suppression against dissidents in the country, and explains how activists have organized protests in New York City.By latinousa

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Regina Merson — You Have The Right To Change Your Mind 49:59

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Regina Merson went from lawyer to beauty brand founder and she wouldn't take any of her decisions back. Throughout the episode you'll learn more about how Regina navigated leaving a career that wasn't fulfilling her, how needle point helped open her mind to the possibility of doing something she loved, and why it's your right to change your mind. S…

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Saskia Sorrosa — Following Your Passions Isn't Impossible, It's Just Hard Work 42:07

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Saskia Sorrosa had her career made — she was a top executive in the NBA and was leading a department that allowed her to be entrepreneurial within the safety of a larger corporation, but over time her heart aligned elsewhere. So, she started Fresh Bellies, a baby food company. Throughout this episode we learn how the recipes grew from ones she made…

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Liz Flores: How People Feel About Your Decisions Is Not Your Responsibility 40:08

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Liz Flores is an artist, a dog mom, and the best person to talk about the ever present “you vs the unit” conversation that’s born when you grow up in a Latinx family. Based out of Chicago, Liz shares how she’s navigated setting boundaries with her family, leaving her corporate job for a creative hustle, and learning to say yes to herself by saying …

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Dannie Lynn Fountain — To Pursue Your Passion, First Let Go Of How Others Define You 42:17

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In this episode Dannie Lynn Fountain shares something that so many individuals know to be true — owning your identity is layered. No matter how you self-identify, the process of arriving at that elevator pitch for yourself took hard work that was (hopefully) followed by a sigh of relief. Through this episode Dannie shares how her identity has playe…

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Rakata vs Rakitic LATINO USA MASH UP 0:34

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Rakata vs Rakitic LATINO USA MASH UP by latinousaBy latinousa

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All They Will Call You Will Be Deportees 32:22

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After a fiery plane crash in 1948, all 32 people on-board died—but they weren't all treated the same same after death. Twenty-eight of the passengers were migrant Mexican workers and were buried in a mass grave. The other four were Americans and had their bodies returned to their families for proper burial. It took the work of a determined Mexican-…

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From VALLEY OF CONTRASTS 9:58

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Castulo Estrada grew up in Oasis, a mobile home community on the east side of Coachella. The way he describes it, Coachella is divided into two parts: the west side and the east side. On the west side, there are beautiful homes with large front and backyards. Fifteen percent of all golf courses in California are there, and it tends to be predominan…

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"Niña" por Gabriela Ortega 2:44

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Un poema.By latinousa

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Valley Of Contrasts 46:42

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Castulo Estrada grew up in Oasis, a mobile home community on the east side of Coachella. The way he describes it, Coachella is divided into two parts: the west side and the east side. On the west side, there are beautiful homes with large front and backyards. Fifteen percent of all golf courses in California are there, and it tends to be predominan…

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How Mexicans Carried Atlanta to the Finish Line 11:27

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Today, Atlanta is a cultural hub—a center for music, movies and TV shows. But that wasn’t always the case.Almost three decades ago, the mayor of Atlanta, Andrew Young, wanted to give his city a rebranding. After coming into the national spotlight during the Civil Rights Movement, the image of tense race relations in Atlanta was hard to shake.But fo…

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The Battle Over Chavez Ravine 16:09

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Vicente Montalvo grew up in Echo Park, minutes away from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Little did he know, his family had history that was buried underneath the stadium that opened its doors in 1962.His grandparents told him their story: how they grew up in the ’30s and ’40s in a community named Palo Verde, how they owned a home, and how happy the…

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Neighborhoods of Color in Los Angeles Suffer Higher Amounts of Deadly and Severe Car Crashes 12:14

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In 2016, 260 residents were killed from vehicle collisions in Los Angeles. That includes drivers, bikers and people walking. What’s more, car crashes are the No. 1 killer of children in all of L.A. The city is aware that its streets are dangerous and is currently looking to a policy from Sweden that was developed in the 1990s to help make their roa…

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Erlin Mena 5:59

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Erlin Mena habla de su vida.By latinousa

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La Santa Muerte 6:50

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Devotion to The Holy Death, a folk saint with the face of a skull, is a religious movement growing in Mexico and Central America that is also represented in New York City.By latinousa

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Latino USA Meets New Faces of 'Narcos' Ahead of Season 3 Premiere 5:44

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Part of our conversation with Chilean actor Pedro Pascal, who plays one of the Netflix series' main characters; Spanish actor Miguel Angel Silvestre, who plays a money launderer for the drug cartel; and Guatemala native Arturo Castro, who goes from playing the sweet gay best-friend in Broad City, to playing the son of a cartel bossman in this seaso…

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Denise Soler Cox — On Being Latina, Being American And Learning To Choose Yourself 49:36

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Denise is the co-founder of Project ñ, a movement that is anchored in the many worlds first-generation Latinx-Americans live in. Throughout our conversation we dive into what it takes to put together a documentary for such a movement and how doing so helped Denise come out of her shell and really learn to tell her story. The episode does an amazing…

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Natalie Boden — You Are The Architect Of Your Own Life 37:23

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Natalie Boden is the mastermind behind BODEN Agency, an award-winning agency that has worked with everyone from Target to Pepsico. During our conversation we take a step back from Natalie's biggest wins and dissect how she got here. At the core of every story is the agency Natalie has always claimed as her own — she's the architect of her own life …

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Leticia Gonzalez-Reyes — Beginning Makes The Conditions Perfect (So, No More Excuses) 36:58

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Leticia Gonzalez-Reyes is the co-founder of 109 World, an org that allows you to use your social media platforms to change the world (seriously!). She and her friends - Olivia and Rachel (who you may know as Yoga Girl) - execute trips around the world with specific goals in mind. On this episode we chat about what it took for her to leave her estab…

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Michelle Herrera Mulligan — Learn To Get Out Of Your Own Way 55:43

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Michelle Herrera Mulligan is the former editor-in-chief of Cosmo for Latinas and a constant champion for Latinas and the power their stories have. Throughout this episode we talk about the current political state of the country, why (now more than ever) it's important for you to tell your stories and how the first step for any progress is learning …

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You Are Cordially Invited to Hailey’s Quinceañera 49:00

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You Are Cordially Invited to Hailey’s Quinceañera by latinousaBy latinousa

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The USA v. Oscar López Rivera 48:18

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The USA v. Oscar López Rivera by latinousaBy latinousa

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The Strange Death of José de Jesús 1:36:04

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Part 1 and 2By latinousa

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Mitzi Gaitan — Being First Generation and Thriving Comes With Its Own Set of Responsibilities 54:45

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Mitzi is a twenty-something career woman, who lives in LA and balances her tech job with one of her other (big) passions - her family. This episode focuses on what it means to be first generation and no longer just surviving. For instance, disposable income...how do you make the most of it? We also touch on family guilt, moving away and learning to…

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Catherine Cuello-Fuente — Prioritize Wellness In Your Entrepreneurial Career 39:07

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Catherine Cuello-Fuente is the founder of Inside Crowd and Greenhopping, an app dedicated to making healthy living more accessible. Throughout this episode we talk through the health scare that sparked her entrepreneurial career and tips on how Latinxs can embrace a healthier lifestyle. Bonus: she offers up PR advice you won't want to pass on! #Cre…

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From "Unheard but Unafraid: The Story of the San Antonio 4" 9:58

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The following segment is from Latino USA's "Unheard but Unafraid: The Story of the San Antonio 4" story, which first aired on August 12, 2016. To listen to the entire story, visit http://latinousa.org/2016/08/12/san-antonio-4/By latinousa

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From "The USA v. Oscar López Rivera" 9:30

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The following segment is from Latino USA's one-hour episode, "The USA v. Oscar López Rivera," which aired in January, 2017.Who is a freedom fighter, who is a terrorist, and who gets to decide?For the complete episode, go to http://latinousa.org/episode/usa-v-oscar-lopez-rivera/By latinousa

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From "The Strange Death of José De Jesús" 10:13

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The following segment is from a special two-part radio series which broadcast in July, 2016. NPR’s Latino USA investigates the unusual death of a man in an U.S. immigrant detention center, and what his death tells us about conditions —especially mental health services— inside the immigrant detention system. This investigation was reported with assi…

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Puerto Rico, You Lovely Island 9:59

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A 2016 segment from our sister podcast, In The Thick (inthethick.org)In this conversation, Maria Hinojosa leads a discussion about the almost unbelievably complex relationship between Puerto Rico and the US with guests Sandra Lilley, Managing Editor of NBC Latino, Natascha Otero, a leader of South Florida’s chapter of the National Puerto Rican Agen…

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