Podcast Episodes

A Summer Break That Wasn't: American Kids Living in Fear of ICE

There are more than 4 million American kids with at least one undocumented parent, and their summer break this year was unlike any other. They told us things like: “My family's worried when they go o…

Published on 6 hours ago

“Silence Won’t Protect Us. Community Will”: Cristina Jiménez on Latino Activism in a Time of Fear

Activist and organizer Cristina Jiménez, co-founder of United We Dream, joins Maria Hinojosa on Latino USA. Listen in on the conversation, as Cristina reflects on growing up undocumented in Queens, t…

Published on 2 days, 6 hours ago

Camino a Colombia: A Colombian-American Returns to the Motherland, Reflecting on Latina Identity, Immigration, and the Meaning of Home

In this intimate reflection, Colombian-American producer Tasha Sandoval takes listeners with her as she returns to her native Colombia, after a lifetime of living in the United States, first as a Lat…

Published on 1 week ago

9/11: The Day That Forever Changed U.S. Immigration Policy

The 9/11 terrorist attacks left nearly 3,000 people dead and it traumatized the nation. It also reshaped U.S. immigration policy forever. Today, as the Trump administration targets non-citizens in un…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Is The Addams Family Latino?: Luis Guzmán On Manhood, Politics, And Embracing Weirdness

Is the Addams family Latino?

Maria Hinojosa embarks on a quest to unravel this mystery. She interviews actor Luis Guzmán, who plays Gomez Addams in the hit Netflix show “Wednesday,” to discuss his ch…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Chisme: Intergenerational Bonding Over Gossip

Chisme is the Spanish word for gossip. It happens when you speak about someone in their absence, sharing information that’s supposed to be private and not necessarily factual. But foremost, it is an …

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Remembering Legendary Latino Jazz Icon Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri’s genius couldn’t be categorized. His music was a mix of salsa, rumba, guaguanco, and jazz, and made anyone who listened to it get on the dance floor. Eddie was the first Latino artist…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Latinas and The Ancient Power of Intuition

Light your candles and schedule your limpia because today's episode is all about the power of intuition. First, we talk to scientist Galang Lufityanto about his research into intuitive decision-makin…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Latinas Take Over 'Love Island USA': Bringing 'Real' to Reality TV

Latinas took over the latest season of "Love Island USA" and one won the hearts of millions: “Amaya Papaya.” The massively popular show had many Latina contestants, some found love, and others found …

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Rise and Fall of ‘Real Women Have Curves’ on Broadway

The musical adaptation of "Real Women Have Curves" was praised by the Tony Awards and across the country for its timeliness as it leaned heavily on one major topic: immigration. Still, the show close…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago