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Latino USA

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Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S. centering Latino stories, hosted by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Maria Hinojosa Every week, the Peabody winning team brings you revealing, in-depth stories about what’s in the hearts and minds of Latinos and their impact on the world. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts.

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29:57

Bad Bunny's Residency in Puerto Rico Proves He’s El...

Latino USA ·

2025/09/21

Bad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico reveals grown-up Benito, an evolved artist whose love for his homeland shines through in everything he does. So let’s talk about his shows! Together in San Juan (a 6 millas de la casita de Benito) Alana Casanova-Burgess, Ezequiel Rodríguez Andino, Laura Pérez, and Maria Garcia share their reflections on the residency and Bad Bunny’s evolution from trapero to joyous salsero. You have to listen to this conversation from the team

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36:26

How Reggaeton Got LOUD, As Told By Ivy Queen

Latino USA ·

2025/09/19

This is the tale of the young people from Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico and beyond who beat the odds, refused to be quiet and created an irresistible musical culture that has kept the world dancing. We bring you a special episode from our own Futuro Studios hit show “LOUD: The History of Reggaeton.” We meet three Afro-Panamanian friends —all descendants of West Indian canal workers— who start translating Jamaican dancehall songs into Spanish, and performing them at

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38:31

Introducing: The Moment with Jorge Ramos & Paola...

Latino USA ·

2025/09/17

Bienvenidos a The Moment. Each week, journalists Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos — a father-daughter duo- bring the Latino perspective to the center of today’s conversation with guests who are redefining politics, power, and identity in America. In our first episode, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani joins us to talk about what it takes to win the Latino vote, how to make the world’s wealthiest city affordable, and what it would mean to become the first Muslim mayor in New

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30:00

A Summer Break That Wasn't: American Kids Living in...

Latino USA ·

2025/09/14

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 outside because of ICE,” or “I dreamed about the police coming to our house and they got our parents.” As increasingly aggressive ICE raids sweep the country, Latino USA follows the stories of young Latinos with undocumented parents navigating the quiet hopes, joys and challenges

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28:33

“Silence Won’t Protect Us. Community Will”: Cristina...

Latino USA ·

2025/09/12

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, the experience of finding her voice among other undocumented people, and how she transformed her fear into power. For Cristina, migration is not just a story about borders and legislation, it's also a story about love. Her story is a true testament of resilience, community, and hope, as she shares

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28:57

Camino a Colombia: A Colombian-American Returns to...

Latino USA ·

2025/09/07

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 Latina immigrant and then as a US citizen. For a few years, Tasha has had a growing desire: to find out what life would be like if she relocated to the country her parents left, her homeland. And she’s not the only one–Latin American diasporas in the U.S., including many U.S.-born Latinos, are

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27:39

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

Latino USA ·

2025/09/05

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 unprecedented ways, we revisit some of the major changes and events that over the past 20 years altered the U.S. stance towards immigrants through the lens of this one catastrophic day. Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by

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25:47

Is The Addams Family Latino?: Luis Guzmán On Manhood,...

Latino USA ·

2025/08/31

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 character, the family values in the show and to get answers about the true origin of this iconic family. They also discuss Luis’ upbringing in New York City, why Latino men shifted toward the right in the 2024 US elections, Guzmán’s relationship with Bad Bunny and how

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35:30

Chisme: Intergenerational Bonding Over Gossip

Latino USA ·

2025/08/29

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 ancestral tongue that has connected and bonded Latinos for generations. In this episode of Latino USA, producers Monica Morales-Garcia and Elisa Baena travel deep into a chismosa’s universe with the help of chisme experts from reality TV, entertainment news and academia. Follow them on this

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25:03

Remembering Legendary Latino Jazz Icon Eddie Palmieri

Latino USA ·

2025/08/24

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 to win a Grammy award and is credited with being a major force behind the Latin jazz boom that hit New York in the 1970s. Eddie passed away earlier this month at the age of 88. To celebrate his brilliant life and the endless creativity of this salsa legend, we want to share with you the last

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33:51

Latinas and The Ancient Power of Intuition

Latino USA ·

2025/08/22

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-making. Then, we head to the Brooklyn Brujería festival and learn about how intuition has been part of a growing Latina feminist movement. Finally, we learn about Reporter Cindy Rodriguez’s journey to embracing her intuition through her relationship with her mother. Latino USA is the

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27:26

Latinas Take Over 'Love Island USA': Bringing 'Real'...

Latino USA ·

2025/08/17

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 themselves in hot water after resurfaced problematic social media posts went viral for the wrong reasons. The cast just finished taping the reunion, which drops Aug. 25, so for this episode we bring three Latina culture thinkers and writers for a reality TV must-listen. We’ll talk about

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28:28

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

Latino USA ·

2025/08/15

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 closed after just two months on Broadway. In this episode, host Maria Hinojosa speaks with two of the lead actresses —Florencia Cuenca and Tatianna Córdoba— about what it takes to keep up with the pace on Broadway, the realities of performing while ICE attacks Latinos, and our relationship

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25:50

The Comedic Absurdity of Our Immigration System: A...

Latino USA ·

2025/08/10

After experiencing the complexity of migrating to the U.S. “the right way,” comedian Felipe Torres Medina set out to write a book that was informative but also fun. His goal: to help “remove the weight around the subject of immigration.” The writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert published "America Let Me In," which breaks down the serpentine world of visas and legal migration—with a lot of laughs along the way. “Out of respect” for the horrors and

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28:09

Girls Wanna Play: How a Latino Soccer Club in LA...

Latino USA ·

2025/08/08

Professional men’s soccer or “futbol” has always had great Latino players, but only 7% of female professional soccer players are Latinas. That’s not how things look at the Downtown LA Soccer Club. Most of the girls playing for this non-profit are Latinas and that’s intentional. The club is trying to overcome the barriers young Latinas often face: like financial burdens and gender stereotypes. In this episode, we meet their star player and her coach, as they fight for

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28:34

Trump Supports This Climate Solution: Is That A Bad...

Latino USA ·

2025/08/03

As the planet hits record-breaking carbon emissions, the race is on to slash CO2 levels. A controversial technology —called carbon capture and storage— is getting pushed as a solution by politicians and private companies. But critics say it’s just another way to keep fossil fuels alive, and for taxpayers to foot the bill We traveled to California’s Central Valley —ground zero for new carbon capture projects— where locals have questions. Will this save the planet

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26:28

FCC Commissioner Gomez Sounds the Alarm on the White...

Latino USA ·

2025/08/01

In a chilling interview, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is sounding the alarm about government censorship, the Trump administration’s attacks on the First Amendment and what this means for the rights of all Americans. In this episode, Gomez sits down with host Maria Hinojosa to talk about how the federal government is pressuring media companies to bend to its will, how growing up in Colombia shaped her into the woman she is, and why she’s willing to fight for Democracy, even if it means

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27:44

Lost in Queer Translation: From Gay Slurs to...

Latino USA ·

2025/07/27

When Andrés tried translating Colombian slang to his American boyfriend, he stumbled into a deeper question: what do these words really mean? In this episode, Andrés traces the roots of everyday slang in Colombian Spanish used not only by the queer community, but by the public at large. What he finds reveals more about his queerness and culture than he thought. In this story, he brings us the painful, often overlooked history behind a few words that he has been using both in his home

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25:00

An ICE Raid at a Carwash and a New Tool Mapping the...

Latino USA ·

2025/07/25

Candido was working at a car wash when ICE agents pulled up in white vans, blocked all the entrances, and took him and his coworkers. The agents collected their phones but didn’t notice Candido’s Apple Watch right away. He used it to call his family, who otherwise wouldn't have known what happened to him. We hear his story, and then, Maria Hinojosa speaks with Cal Matters investigative reporter Sergio Olmos about a new tool that exposes ICE’s targeted strategy of terror against

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25:42

What Our Favorite Telenovela Villain Reveals About...

Latino USA ·

2025/07/20

In this episode, our Executive Editor Maria Garcia reflects on the legacy of Soraya Montenegro, her favorite telenovela villain of all time. Maria explores what Soraya’s legacy reveals about being labeled an evil woman, and even, human evolution. Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Follow us onTikTokandYouTube. Subscribe to

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