Latino Rebels Radio

Futuro Media

Humor, commentary and analysis of the US Latino world. Engaging traviesos. A 2019 iHeart Radio Podcast Awards nominee for Best Multicultural Podcast.

  • 48 minutes 28 seconds
    Neuro-Inclusivity, Belonging and Radical Hospitality

    Latino 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.

    29 September 2023, 8:48 pm
  • 30 minutes 27 seconds
    From 2022: Long Live Punk

    From 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.

    21 September 2023, 5:26 pm
  • 30 minutes 34 seconds
    From 2022: Juan González's Harvest of Empire

    Latino 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.

    14 September 2023, 6:06 pm
  • 21 minutes 59 seconds
    American Homeboy

    We 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.

    6 September 2023, 2:21 pm
  • 31 minutes 23 seconds
    ¡Viva Mia Zapata!

    Latino 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.

    1 September 2023, 12:11 am
  • 29 minutes 27 seconds
    Democracy in Doubt

    Following 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.

    24 August 2023, 9:30 pm
  • 21 minutes 19 seconds
    A More Level Playing Field

    The 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.'

    17 August 2023, 9:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 25 seconds
    All the Other Barbies

    In 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.

    10 August 2023, 9:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 7 seconds
    Oppenheimer’s Nuclear Colonialism

    With 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.

    3 August 2023, 9:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 59 seconds
    A Conversation with Esmeralda Santiago

    Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela proudly welcomes acclaimed Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago for a lively discussion about her latest novel, Las Madres, and the importance of becoming visible in the American landscape through literature.

    27 July 2023, 7:29 pm
  • 21 minutes 6 seconds
    Hotel Workers Strike Back

    On this episode, Hector Luis Alamo, senior editor of Latino Rebels, steps in as guest host to speak with Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here! Local 11, and Diana Rios Sanchez, a striking hotel worker, about the hotel workers' strike in Los Angeles and its importance for other labor actions taking place across the country.

    20 July 2023, 9:00 pm
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