Podcast
Latino Rebels Radio
Hosted by Futuro Media · EN
Commentary, news and analysis of the U.S. Latino world. Engaging traviesos. A 2019 iHeart Radio Podcast Awards nominee for Best Multicultural Podcast hosted by award-wining journalist Julio Ricardo Varela.
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Don’t Cross Kat
Apr 4, 202500:35:23Tap to summarizeKat Torres shows an Instagram-perfect life to her large following. She’s a supermodel turned life coach who seems harmless but is hiding a secret. And when one of her followers goes missing, one woman sets out to bring her best friend. Paty won’t stop until she finds her friend who has fallen under Kat’s spell of this modern-day guru.Listen to episodes of Don't Cross Kat here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Neuro-Inclusivity, Belonging and Radical Hospitality
Sep 29, 202300:48:28Tap to summarizeLatino Rebels Radio goes on the road for a live podcast recording at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes seven students to discuss how a college such as Mitchell is creating more welcoming, accessible living and learning environments in a world that continues to get more and more diverse.Thanks to the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut for making this live show possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From 2022: Long Live Punk
Sep 21, 202300:30:27Tap to summarizeFrom Peru to Mexico to the Lower East Side, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela breaks down the Latino and Latina pioneers who influenced punk rock with guests Ceci Bastida and Núria Net, part of the creative team behind the new Audible podcast series, Punk In Translation: Latinx Origins, produced by Fresh Produce Media.This is episode was originally broadcast on March 31, 2022.Click here for the full series in English.Click here for the full series in Spanish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From 2022: Juan González's Harvest of Empire
Sep 14, 202300:30:34Tap to summarizeLatino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela proudly welcomes award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan González to discuss the second revision of his legendary book and how it relates to recent events. They talk about the current Summit of the Americas, the news of a migrant caravan this week and the latest about Puerto Rico.The second revision of Harvest of Empire was released last summer. You can read more about the updated version at the Penguin Random House site.This episode was originally broadcast on June 9, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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American Homeboy
Sep 6, 202300:22:02Tap to summarizeWe welcome The Daily Chela founder Brandon Loran Maxwell to discuss his new film, American Homeboy, for a nuanced discussion of Cholo culture and how it still influences pop culture today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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¡Viva Mia Zapata!
Sep 1, 202300:31:28Tap to summarizeLatino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernandez steps in to guest host as he welcomes true-crime novelist H. Allegra Lansing to discuss the forgotten legacy of ‘90s grunge rock singer Mia Zapata. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Democracy in Doubt
Aug 24, 202300:29:31Tap to summarizeFollowing a historic election victory by the progressive Semilla Party in Guatemala, Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernandez steps in as guest host to welcome Marco Fonseca, Instructor of Latin American and International Studies at York University in Canada, to discuss how this election almost didn't happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A More Level Playing Field
Aug 17, 202300:21:22Tap to summarizeThe 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has featured new stars, new upset victories, and the rise of future title contenders. To discuss the surprise success of non-European teams at the tournament, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes back Brenda Elsey, professor of history and Latin American and Caribbean studies at Hostra University, and the author of 'Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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All the Other Barbies
Aug 10, 202300:28:28Tap to summarizeIn this special episode of Latino Rebels Radio ---originally aired on the Futuro podcast In The Thick--- host Julio Ricardo Varela is joined by Futuro Media editorial director Fernanda Santos for a roundtable discussion with Dr. Aria Halliday, an associate professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Kentucky, for a breakdown of the legacy of Black Barbie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oppenheimer’s Nuclear Colonialism
Aug 3, 202300:27:11Tap to summarizeWith the release of the blockbuster film 'Oppenheimer,' Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Myrriah Gomez, assistant professor at the University of New Mexico and author of 'Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos,' to discuss the movie's omission of New Mexican history in the creation of the atomic bomb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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