Podcast Episodes

Mary’s Journey: The Costs of Caring for a Loved One in Prison

One in four women in the United States has a family member in prison — and those carrying the resulting financial and emotional burden are disproportionately women of color. Mary Estrada is one of th…

Published on 3 days, 2 hours ago

Unexplainable’s “Listen to the Universe” and the Discoveries of Wanda Diáz-Merced

As you start the New Year, we wanted to bring you an episode from our friends at Vox’s podcast Unexplainable that we think you’ll like. It’s about a scientific mystery and with a Puerto Rican astrono…

Published on 5 days, 2 hours ago

“My Divo”: The Long-Lost Prison File

Earlier this week we brought you an episode from “My Divo” which we think you’ll enjoy as you slow down this holiday season. This is Ep. 3: “The Long-Lost Prison File” In it, host Maria Garcia looks …

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

My Divo: A Podcast About Going Back to Your Roots, With the Life of Juan Gabriel as a Guide

As you enjoy time during this holiday slowdown, we want to share an episode of the “My Divo” podcast.

In this episode we hear how for host Maria Garcia, Mexican megastar Juan Gabriel has always held …

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Poet Ada Limón’s Instructions on Not Giving Up

Ada Limón ended her tenure as U.S. Poet Laureate this year – the first Latina to do so. Her work has been described as both tender and resounding, it rejoices in the simplicity of everyday life. She’…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

'You Gotta Be Right Down the Middle': NBC Anchor Tom Llamas Is Not Picking Sides

Journalist Tom Llamas made history this year when he became the first Latino to anchor a major weekday evening news show in English. Every weekday, around six million viewers across the country tune …

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A Teen’s Detention Diary and the Man Who Helped Share It With the World

D. Esperanza is 14 years old. After traveling with his cousins from Honduras, he is held in the horrors of U.S. detention in Texas. For five months, while there, D. kept a journal of poems, drawings.…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

How a White House Lie About “Sex Changes” in Guatemala Helped Decimate USAID

Earlier this year, the White House falsely claimed that millions of US taxpayers' dollars were funding “sex changes” in Guatemala — a lie used to justify gutting USAID, which has provided aid worldwi…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

How Becoming a US Citizen Just Got Harder Under the Trump Administration

This week, Latino USA shares an episode from our friends at LAist’s Imperfect Paradise about a new set of citizenship test guidelines. Recently, the federal government pushed out new guidelines for n…

Published on 1 month ago

48 Hours at El Refugio: A Haven for Families of ICE Detainees

In a rural town in south Georgia, sits “El Refugio,” a charming white home with green shutters. For 15 years, thousands have walked through its doors during the hardest moments of their lives. The ho…

Published on 1 month ago