In The Thick

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This week, we’re sharing something special from our friends over at TIME. It’s a preview of their first original podcast, Person of the Week. Each week, TIME Senior Correspondent Charlotte Alter hosts candid conversations with the people who shape the world, about the forces that shape them.

ITT is taking a temporary break to plan our coverage for the coming year, and we want to hear from you, dear listener. Let us know on social media what you’d like to see on the show for 2024.

In this episode, we’re unpacking AI and its impact on our society. Julio is joined by Karen Hao, contributing writer for The Atlantic focusing on AI.

Futuro Media is taking a short summer break, so we’re sharing an episode from 2022, where Maria and Julio talk with labor journalist Kim Kelly about the history of labor organizing in the United States and what it says about the labor movement today.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos kick off the show with some of the latest news, including the first Republican 2024 presidential debate. In our roundtable, Mike German, fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program, joins Maria and Julio to talk about authoritarianism in the GOP.

Maria and Julio discuss the indictment of Trump and his allies in Georgia, and the Maui fires. Then, we’re sharing a recent episode of Latino Rebels Radio, where Julio talks to Myrriah Gómez, associate professor at the University of New Mexico, about the film Oppenheimer’s erasure of New Mexican history.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the reelection of Tennessee state Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones and get into the latest with migrants seeking shelter in New York City. In our roundtable, Dr. Aria Halliday, associate professor at the University of Kentucky, joins them to break down the legacy of Black Barbie.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis’ alarming amendments to the Florida school curriculum and the Trump indictment. In our roundtable, Lauren Kaori Gurley, labor reporter for the Washington post, and Dani Fernandez, writer and actor on strike, join Julio to talk about the Hollywood strikes and the labor movement.

This week, we’re sharing a special preview of Say More, a new show from The Boston Globe. On Say More, host Shirley Leung talks to the doers and thinkers behind the biggest ideas and debates of our time. In this clip, sociologist Joan Donovan tells us what the public — and the media — can do to combat disinformation and limit the reach of bad actors.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the judicial reforms in Israel and the rebranding of Twitter. In our roundtable, Fernanda leads a conservation on deadly heat in prisons, with climate reporter Kendra Pierre-Louis and Dr. Amite Dominick, president of the Texas Prison Community Advocates.

Maria and guest co-host Fernanda Santos talk about the ongoing labor strikes and how record heat levels are affecting workers. In our roundtable, Elie Mystal, The Nation’s justice correspondent, joins Maria and Julio to break down some of the recent Supreme Court decisions.

Maria and Julio discuss the dangerous heat levels and the reparations case in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Then Julio gets into the Supreme Court ruling on ICWA with Rebecca Nagle, a Cherokee writer and host of the podcast This Land, and Joseph M. Pierce, associate professor in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature at Stony Brook University.

Maria and Julio are joined by Wesley Lowery, journalist and author of the new book “American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress,” to discuss the anti-immigrant, white supremacist and racially-motivated violence following the election of Barack Obama in 2008.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the latest Supreme Court decisions and the Wagner Group in Russia. In our roundtable, Karlton Laster, Director of Policy and Organizing at Outfront Minnesota, and Marshall Martinez, Executive Director of Equality New Mexico, join Julio to unpack the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the country.

Maria and Julio discuss the latest with Trump’s indictment and Hunter Biden’s plea deal on tax-related crimes. In our roundtable, we’re sharing an episode from 2021, where Maria and Julio talk with fiber artist Bisa Butler about her quilted portraits that celebrate Black life.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos talk about the indictment of former President Donald Trump. In our roundtable, Daniel Parra, editor and reporter for City Limits, and Claudia Tristán, immigration campaign director with MomsRising, discuss challenges for migrants in NYC, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-immigrant political stunts, and the dangers of the asylum process.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss Mike Pence launching his 2024 bid and the latest with Cop City. In our roundtable, Astead Herndon, national political reporter for The New York Times, and Sabrina Rodríguez, national political reporter for The Washington Post, join Julio to talk more about what to expect from the 2024 presidential election.

Maria and Julio talk about Uvalde, the fight for gun legislation and what to expect from the Republican race. Then in our roundtable, they’re joined by Imara Jones, founder and CEO of TransLash Media, to discuss the wave of anti-trans legislation across the country.

Maria and Julio reflect on the one-year anniversary of the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas. We go deeper in our roundtable, as Maria looks at how families of victims, past and present, bring about change, with filmmaker Keith Beauchamp, and historian Monica Muñoz Martinez.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the latest with immigration and the abortion ban in North Carolina. Then in our roundtable, Maria is joined by Josie Duffy Rice, journalist and writer, and Adam Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic, to unpack what’s happening at the border and the issue of gun violence.

Maria and guest co-host Fernanda Santos talk about the verdict in the civil trial against former president Donald Trump, and two recent tragedies in Texas. Then in our roundtable, Julio is joined by Kamau Franklin, the founder of Community Movement Builders, and Jacqueline Echols, board president of the South River Watershed Alliance in Georgia, to discuss the movement to stop the building of Cop City in Atlanta.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King discuss the mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas and the lawsuit between Disney and DeSantis. Then in our roundtable, Maria and Julio are joined by Danielle Moodie, host of the podcast Woke AF Daily, to talk about the 2024 presidential election, Twitter and reproductive rights.

Maria and Julio discuss Biden’s reelection bid, the departures of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, and the latest on Uvalde. Then in our roundtable, Fernanda Santos steps in to lead a discussion with Fernanda Echavarri, senior producer for Futuro Studios, and Tina Vasquez, editor-at-large for Prism, about their investigation into the abuse of migrant workers under the H-2A visa program.

Fernanda Santos and Jamilah King step into the co-host chairs to discuss the shooting of Ralph Yarl and a New York Times report about migrant child labor. Then in our roundtable, Maria and Julio get into the latest attacks on reproductive rights and the state of the Supreme Court with Jessica Mason Pieklo, senior vice president and executive editor of Rewire News Group, and co-host of the podcast Boom! Lawyered.

Maria and Julio discuss the ProPublica report about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the Tennessee legislature’s expulsion of two Democratic members. Then, we get into the nuances of the Latino Muslim community with Rahim Ocasio, co-founder of the Latino Muslim organization Alianza Islamica, and Hazel Gómez, board member and faith-based community organizer with Dream of Detroit.

Maria and Julio break down former President Donald Trump’s arraignment and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ comments on immigration. Then, we dive into immigration policy with Erika Pinheiro, executive director of Al Otro Lado, and Silky Shah, executive director of the Detention Watch Network.

This next episode of our Best of ITT series takes us back to 2016. Maria and Julio talk with Mike German, Brennan Center fellow and former FBI agent, about his experiences undercover inside the white supremacist movement, and how the media is missing the real story.

Our Best of ITT series continues with this roundtable from 2019. Maria and Julio are joined by Shamira Ibrahim, culture writer on race, identity and politics, and Margari Hill, co-founder and executive director of the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, to discuss the intersecting identities of being a Black Muslim woman in the United States.

Our Best of ITT series continues with this episode from January 2017. Maria and Julio lead a discussion with legendary actress Rita Moreno about her star-turning role in “West Side Story” and her role in the reboot of Norman Lear’s classic television series, “One Day at a Time.”

The next episode of our Best of ITT series is from July 2019, and it gets into the significance of Black feminism. Maria and Julio talk with Feminista Jones about her book, “Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets.”

We continue our Best of ITT series with this live episode from May 2018. Maria and Julio take the stage in Chicago with David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, artist and a former juvenile lifer, to hear about his story.

Our Best of ITT series continues, as we celebrate our 7th year anniversary! In this episode from July 2020, Maria and Julio are joined by authors and historians Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross to talk about their book “A Black Women's History of the United States.”

We’re continuing our Best of ITT series to celebrate seven years of In The Thick with this episode from June 2022. Maria and Julio are joined by Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, for a conversation about his book “How to Raise an Antiracist.”

To celebrate ITT’s 7th year anniversary, we’re going back into the vault to share some of our best episodes that have helped shape our show. In this episode from our first year in 2016, Maria is joined by ITT all-star Terrell Jermaine Starr, host of the Black Diplomats podcast, Zak Cheney-Rice, a features writer for New York Magazine, and Tracey Meares, the Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law at Yale University, to discuss policing in America.

Julio and guest co-host Renée Graham, opinion columnist and associate editor at The Boston Globe, discuss Tyre Nichols’ funeral, the College Board’s changes to its AP African American Studies course, the recent vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Republican Nikki Haley’s run for presidency.

This week, we’re talking about the second season of “La Brega,” a co-production from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios. Julio is joined by Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of “La Brega,” and Jeanne Montalvo, grammy-nominated audio engineer and radio producer with Futuro Studios, to talk about the series, which takes us through the Puerto Rican experience in eight songs.

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos, editorial director of Futuro Media, discuss the recent mass shootings in California, the anti-government protests in Peru and Meta’s decision to reinstate former President Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

A year after the Twin Parks fire in the Bronx, Maria and Julio are joined by Amir Khafagy, journalist and Report for America corps member with Documented, to discuss the systemic issues exposed by this tragedy, and how this connects to labor issues in immigrant communities.

Julio and guest co-host Renée Graham, opinion columnist and associate editor at The Boston Globe, discuss the House GOP’s committee assignments, the arrest of Solomon Peña and the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sculpture in Boston.

In this rebroadcast episode from 2021, Maria and Julio are joined by Jeanne Theoharis, distinguished professor of political science at Brooklyn College, historian, author and co-editor of “Julian Bond’s Time To Teach: A History of the Southern Civil Rights Movement,” to talk about the legacy of activist, politician and educator Julian Bond.

Julio and guest co-host Renée Graham, opinion columnist and associate editor at The Boston Globe, get into the news of classified documents found at President Biden’s home and former office, the severe storms in California and the growing calls to expel Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro from the United States.

Maria and Julio are joined by Jamil Smith, essayist for the Los Angeles Times, and Sabrina Rodríguez, national political reporter for The Washington Post, to discuss the storming of Brazil’s Congress by far-right Bolsonaro supporters, Biden’s latest immigration announcement and Kevin McCarthy’s fight for speakership.

Maria and Julio discuss the latest with the Speaker of the House votes, the two-year anniversary of the attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol and President Biden’s latest immigration announcement.

Maria and Julio are joined by Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University, and Ese Olumhense, reporter for Reveal, to reflect on the state of our democracy as they look ahead to the new Congress and the 2024 election.

Wrapping up another amazing year at In The Thick, Maria and Julio share their highlights of 2022, including ITT’s first in-person live show since the pandemic and our election coverage. They also unpack historic moments like the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

In this rebroadcast episode from 2020, Maria and Julio welcome Valarie Kaur, renowned Sikh activist and civil rights lawyer, to talk about her book “See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.”

As Futuro Media is off for winter break, Maria and Julio check in with all of you, our dear ITT listeners, to wish you a very happy holiday season! We’ll be back in the new year with brand new episodes. No te vayas!

In The Thick is sharing an episode from our sister podcast, Latino USA. In this episode, Maria talks with MIT president Rafael Reif about his tenure, how his upbringing in Venezuela shaped his outlook on education, and his message for Latino and Latina students pursuing higher education.

In The Thick is excited to share this week’s episode of Latino Rebels Radio. Julio talks to Nelson Rauda, Salvadoran journalist for El Faro, about a lawsuit he and other journalists at El Faro filed against NSO Group, an Israeli company whose surveillance software was used to track their communications.

Julio is joined by Anjali Enjeti, author and co-founder of the Georgia chapter of They See Blue, and Anoa Changa, journalist and editor at NewsOne, to discuss the results of the Georgia runoff, voting issues, the impact of organizing, and the next Senate session.

Maria and Julio discuss Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, the Georgia runoff election results, and the conviction of the Trump Organization.

Maria and Julio are joined by Peniley Ramírez, executive producer of Futuro Unidad Hinojosa and Futuro’s Special Projects and Investigative Units to discuss the new upcoming podcast series “USA v. García Luna.”

Maria and Julio unpack the latest with Congress, including passing legislation for railway workers and the Respect for Marriage Act. They also discuss immigration policy and New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ new plan.

Maria is joined by Renée Graham, opinion columnist and associate editor at The Boston Globe, and Wajahat Ali, Daily Beast columnist and co-host of the podcast Democracy-ISH, to discuss gun violence, white supremacy and the latest with the midterm election results.

Maria and Julio are joined by Daniela Pierre-Bravo, reporter for MSNBC’s Morning Joe, to discuss her new book, “The Other: How to Own Your Power at Work as a Woman of Color.” They unpack the notion of imposter syndrome and the systemic issues that contribute to feelings of otherness for Black and brown women.

Maria and Julio are joined by Anthony Orozco, reporter based in central Pennsylvania, and Rachel Leingang, writer of the Arizona Agenda on Substack, for a hyperlocal conversation about the 2022 midterms in Pennsylvania and Arizona.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King talk about the latest election results, the UVA shooting where three students were killed, and the politics surrounding this year’s World Cup in Qatar.

Maria and Julio are joined by Christian Paz, senior politics reporter for Vox, and Maya King, politics reporter for the New York Times, to unpack the midterm elections. They discuss Democratic victories in the Senate and get into the the role that young voters and abortion rights played in key races.

Maria and Julio recap the 2022 midterm election results so far, including key wins for both Democrats and Republicans. They also talk about young voter turnout, ballot measures for abortion and what mainstream media and polling got wrong.

Maria and Julio are joined by Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly and Kaila Philo, investigative reporter for Talking Points Memo, to dive into the 2022 midterms. They discuss what election workers are seeing, and the issues around voter intimidation and election denial.

Maria and Julio talk about the targeted attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, voter intimidation and suppression efforts across the country, and what Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter means for the future of our democracy.

Maria and Julio are joined by Astead Herndon, national political reporter for The New York Times and host of their politics podcast The Run-Up, to discuss the upcoming midterm elections, the fate of our democracy, and the power of community organizing.

Maria and Julio get into the latest on the midterms, specifically media coverage of the election. They also talk about the consequences of Kanye West’s antisemitic comments, and how to navigate voting for our listeners.

Maria and Julio are joined by Jennifer Medina, a national politics reporter for The New York Times, to break down recent polling on Latino and Latina voters, and what both Democrats and Republicans are missing when it comes to understanding the Latino electorate.

Maria and Julio talk through the latest with the midterm elections, the voter fraud arrests in Florida, and recent polling about the state of our democracy.

Maria is joined by Erika D. Smith, columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and Alberto Retana, president and CEO of the Community Coalition in South Los Angeles, to discuss the political scandal within the Los Angeles City Council and the issue of anti-blackness within Latino communities. They also talk about the impact of redistricting and the upcoming mayoral election.

Maria and Julio discuss the leaked racist comments made by Los Angeles City Council members. They also get into the January 6th hearing, the move to subpoena former President Trump and the police shooting of Erik Cantu.

Maria and Julio are joined by Dr. Steven Thrasher, journalist and author of the new book, “The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide,” to discuss the latest with the COVID-19 pandemic and how viruses reveal inequities in our society.

Maria and guest co-host Imara Jones discuss President Biden’s warning of nuclear “Armageddon” from Russia and his move to pardon federal marijuana convictions. They also get the latest with DACA, the controversy around Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker, and the women-led uprising in Iran.

Julio is joined by Sabrina Rodríguez, national political reporter for the Washington Post, and Fernanda Santos, editorial director of Futuro Media, to discuss the changing political climates around the world, voter turnout within communities of color and how to build cross-racial solidarity.

Julio and guest co-host Renée Graham discuss the impact of Hurricane Ian in Florida, recent polling of Latino voters and retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s use of welfare funds to finance his own projects.

Maria and Julio are joined by Peniley Ramírez, executive producer of Investigates and Special Projects for Futuro Unidad Hinojosa, to discuss new revelations into the disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teacher’s College in Mexico.

Maria and Julio talk about the latest in the investigations against former President Donald Trump and the political stunts by Republican governors, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who misled migrants to send them to Martha’s Vineyard.

Maria and Julio are joined by Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco, freelance journalist and a contributing writer for Latino Rebels, to discuss Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and the lasting impact of Hurricane Maria five years later. They also talk about Puerto Rico’s status and how Bad Bunny is using his platform to lift up the island.

Maria and Julio are joined by Jonathan Capehart, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and associate editor for The Washington Post. They get into the Justice Department’s investigation into former President Trump, the increase in threats of violence from the far-right, and President Biden’s focus on defending democracy ahead of the midterms.

Maria and Julio are joined by Caitlin Dickerson, staff writer for The Atlantic, and Hamed Aleaziz, immigration policy reporter for the LA Times, for a deep discussion on immigration policy in the United States and the impact it has had on the most vulnerable communities.

Maria and Julio react to the news of Queen Elizabeth II passing away, and they reflect on the complicated history of the British monarchy. They also talk about the Justice Department’s investigation into former president Donald Trump and the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi.

In this rebroadcast episode from 2021, Maria welcomes Marinah Valenzuela Farrell, a Chicanx midwife and director of the Changing Woman Initiative, and Dr. Rachel Hardeman, a reproductive health equity researcher and associate professor at the University of Minnesota, for a conversation about inequity in birthing healthcare.

In this rebroadcast episode from January, Maria and Julio ring in the new year with Jelani Cobb, staff writer at the New Yorker and dean of the Columbia Journalism School. They reflect on the legacy of the Black Lives Matter movement, the attacks on voting rights, and the state of U.S. democracy.

Maria and Julio travel to the NABJ-NAHJ Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada to talk about the complexity of Latino communities and the role of journalists who are reporting on them, with journalists Lori Montenegro, Washington D.C. bureau chief for Noticias Telemundo, and Ed O’Keefe, Senior White House & Political Correspondent for CBS News.

Julio and guest co-host Renée Graham discuss the release of the affidavit for the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, results from this week’s primary elections, and student loan debt. They also talk about the latest charges in connection with Breonna Taylor’s killing.

Maria and Julio are joined by Sonja Diaz of the Latino Policy & Politics Institute at UCLA, and Jazmine Ulloa, national politics reporter for the New York Times. They dive into the complexity of Latino voters ahead of the midterm elections and key election races.

Julio and guest co-host Renée Graham, opinion columnist at The Boston Globe, get into the latest CDC guidance, the investigations into former President Donald Trump, and this week’s primary results.

Julio and guest co-host Terrell Jermaine Starr, journalist and host of the Black Diplomats podcast, are joined by Imani Gandy, senior editor for the Rewire News Group and Nathalie Baptiste, senior reporter at HuffPost. They discuss the impact of the FBI’s search at Mar-a-Lago and abortion access.

Maria and guest co-host Terrell Jermaine Starr discuss the investigations into former President Donald Trump, the issues with the mainstream media’s coverage, and the latest on immigration.

Maria and Julio talk with Heather McGhee, author and host of the new podcast “The Sum of Us,” about her journey covering multiracial solidarity movements across the United States.

In this rebroadcast episode from 2021, Maria and Julio are joined by Kendra Pierre-Louis, climate reporter with Gimlet, and Dallas Goldtooth, organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network. They discuss how communities of color are the most impacted by climate disasters globally.

Julio and guest co-host Harsha Nahata, producer for In The Thick, are joined by Anoa Changa, a journalist for NewsOne, and Karen Attiah, columnist for The Washington Post. They discuss immigration, multiracial organizing and the climate crisis.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King get into the latest on the Monkeypox virus, the Justice Department’s investigation into January 6, and the new trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Julio is joined by Wajahat Ali, Daily Beast columnist and co-host of the podcast Democracy-ISH, and Christian Paz, senior politics reporter at Vox. They get into the midterm elections, the January 6th investigation, and the climate crisis.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King talk about the final January 6 hearing of the summer, the bills passed in the House to protect same-sex marriage and the right to contraception, and the recent racist attacks against Representative Mayra Flores.

Julio is joined by Errin Haines, editor at large for The 19th, and Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation. They get into abortion rights, the systemic failures in Uvalde and the January 6th hearings.

Maria and guest co-host Jamilah King get into President Biden’s trip to the Middle East, this week’s January 6th hearing and the protests in Uvalde, Texas.

Maria and Julio are joined by Carlos Odio, co-founder of EquisLabs, and Tanzina Vega, award-winning journalist, to talk about the lasting impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Latino communities across the United States ahead of the 2022 midterms.

Maria and Julio reflect on the Highland Park mass shooting, the police killing of Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio, and the 53 migrants who died from a trailer crash in San Antonio, Texas.

Maria and Julio are joined by Julissa Arce, author of the new book, “You Sound Like A White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation.” They discuss the issues with assimilation and the complexities of Latino identity.

Maria and Julio are joined by Kim Kelly, author and labor journalist, to talk about her new book, "Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor.” They get into the history of labor organizing in the United States and how women of color have been at the forefront of these movements.

Maria and Julio are joined by Kimberly Atkins Stohr, senior opinion writer for The Boston Globe and The Emancipator, and Jessica Mason Pieklo, senior vice president of Rewire News Group, for a discussion on recent Supreme Court decisions, including the ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Maria and guest co-host Christina Greer, political scientist and professor at Fordham University, discuss the January 6 hearings, new details on law enforcement’s response to the Uvalde shooting, and the recent Supreme Court decisions.

Maria and Julio are joined by Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, for a conversation about his new book “How to Raise an Antiracist.”

Maria and Julio discuss the January 6 hearings, the latest immigration news, and Republican Mayra Flores’ win in the South Texas special election.

Maria and Julio are joined by Josiah Neville Bates, staff writer at TIME, and Gisela Pérez de Acha, an investigative reporter with UC Berkeley who focuses on extremism, to unpack the epidemic of gun violence in the United States and what a meaningful response might look like.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at BuzzFeed News, talk about the first public hearing on the January 6 attempted coup, the Congressional hearing on gun violence, and the latest with immigration news.

Maria and Julio are joined by Camilo Montoya-Galvez, immigration reporter at CBS News. They dive deep into immigration policy in the United States and where the Biden administration stands on fulfilling campaign promises on immigration reform.

Maria and Julio talk about the law enforcement’s mishandling of the mass shooting in Uvalde. They also unpack the fate of gun reform in this country, and a damning report about the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general.

Maria and Julio are joined by Reema Amin, reporter for Chalkbeat New York, and Antonia Hylton, correspondent for NBC News, for a conversation about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted students and the conservative-led movement to change school curriculums.

Maria and Julio process the heartbreaking news out of Uvalde, Texas, where an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed two teachers and 19 children at an elementary school.

Maria and Julio are joined by Danielle Moodie and Wajahat Ali, co-hosts of the Democracy-ish podcast, to talk about the continued enforcement of Title 42, the mainstream media’s coverage of the white supremacist attack in Buffalo, and the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces.

Maria and Julio react to the deadly white supremacist attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and discuss the results of recent primary elections across the country.

Julio is joined by Jason Wu, public defender at the Legal Aid Society's Harlem Community Law Office, and Tiffany Diane Tso, freelance writer and editor. They reflect on the rise in hate crimes targeting different Asian American communities, and how to build community safety beyond policing. 

In this rebroadcast episode from 2020, Maria and Julio are joined by Dr. Michele Goodwin, law professor, author and host of Ms. Magazine’s On The Issues podcast, and Mary Ziegler, law professor and author. They talk about the future of Roe v. Wade and unpack the history of reproductive justice for women of color and immigrants.

Maria and Julio are joined by Maria Teresa Kumar, founding president and CEO of Voto Latino, and Jaime Longoria, manager of research and training for the Disinfo Defense League at Media Democracy Fund for a conversation about misinformation and disinformation in the Latino community.

Maria and Julio share their responses to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case. They also get into the Ohio primaries and how Trumpism continues to influence Republican politics.

Maria and Julio are joined by Tanya Ballard Brown, executive editor at Government Executive, and Vann Newkirk II, senior editor at The Atlantic and host of the podcast Floodlines. They reflect on 30 years since the police officers who brutally beat Rodney King were acquitted, the Biden administration’s potential plans for student loan forgiveness, and the latest on voting rights.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at BuzzFeed News, talk about Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter, two key Supreme Court cases, and Republican politicians’ involvement in the January 6 insurrection.

Maria and Julio are joined by Jullian Harris-Calvin, director of the Greater Justice New York program at the Vera Institute of Justice, and David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, artist and a former juvenile lifer, to discuss systemic issues within the criminal legal system, the case of Melissa Lucio, and the crisis at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex.

Maria and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at BuzzFeed News, discuss the striking down of a federal mask mandate on public transportation, the pushback from some Democrats against the lifting of Title 42, and the case of Melissa Lucio.

Julio and guest co-host Terrell Jermaine Starr, host of the Black Diplomats podcast, are joined by Renée Graham, columnist for The Boston Globe, and Shefali Luthra, health reporter for The 19th, to talk about the latest on the war in Ukraine, attacks by Israeli forces on Palestinians, and the rise of anti-abortion and anti-trans legislation across the country.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at BuzzFeed News, discuss the Brooklyn subway shooting, a controversial property purchase by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, and the latest on COVID-19.

Maria and Julio are joined by Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, to discuss labor organizing for low-wage workers.

Maria and Julio talk about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to the Supreme Court, the Oklahoma state legislature’s anti-abortion bill, and media language and framing around immigration.

Maria and Julio talk about the coronavirus pandemic, the government response, and what to expect next, with Umair Irfan, staff writer at Vox covering Covid-19 and climate change, and Kiera Butler, senior editor and public health reporter at Mother Jones.

Maria and Julio discuss the CDC's announcement that the Biden administration will finally put an end to Title 42, the media’s coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the latest on the January 6 attempted coup.

Maria and Julio are joined by Aisha Mills, political strategist, and Dr. Jason Johnson, professor at Morgan State University, to discuss the Oscars, the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the state of independent journalism made by and for people of color.

Maria and Julio discuss the latest on the war in Ukraine, the Supreme Court, and Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings.

On this special presentation of Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa talks to Latino and Latina film critics Clayton Davis, Cristina Escobar, and Jack Rico about Latinos in film this past year.

Julio and Maria discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Congress, the lack of accountability in the police shootings of Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez, and the latest government spending bill.

Julio and guest co-host Jenni Monet, independent investigative journalist and founder of the newsletter Indigenously, are joined by Karen Attiah, columnist for The Washington Post, and Sabrina Rodríguez, national political correspondent for Politico.

Maria and Julio talk about the third week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the latest in the January 6th investigation and the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida.

Maria and Julio are joined by ITT All-Star Terrell Jermaine Starr, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and host of the Black Diplomats podcast, to discuss his reporting on the ground in Ukraine.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at BuzzFeed News, critique Western media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and get into President Biden's State of the Union address.

Maria and Julio are joined by Ayman Mohyeldin, host of the MSNBC show ‘Ayman’ and host of the podcast “American Radical” to talk about radicalization leading up to the January 6 insurrection and issues with media framing.

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at Buzzfeed News, discuss the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Colombia’s recent ruling to decriminalize abortion, and the tenth anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s murder.

Maria and Julio are joined by Wajahat Ali, columnist for The Daily Beast and author of the new book, “Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American.”

Maria and Julio talk about the latest on Russia’s escalation in Ukraine, the double standards in response to Olympic athletes Sha’Carri Richardson and Kamila Valieva, and the U.S. government’s extradition request for former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández.

Maria and Julio are joined by Bree Newsome Bass, artist, writer, activist, and organizer. They talk about where the movement for Black lives stands today, the power of grassroots organizing, and the fight against voter suppression.

Maria and Julio get into the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, media framing of the January 6th insurrection, and the ongoing controversy over Joe Rogan’s podcast on Spotify.

Maria is joined by LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, and Dr. Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University. They get into the latest with the January 6th insurrection, voter suppression, and the recent wave of book banning in schools across the country.

Narcocorrido superstar Chalino Sánchez sings to a sold-out crowd for the first time in Sinaloa.

Maria and Julio talk about the U.S. raid on an ISIS leader, the latest with immigration and election integrity, and the news of CNN president Jeff Zucker’s resignation.

Maria and Julio are joined by Anayansi Diaz-Cortes, senior reporter and producer at Reveal, and Kate Doyle, senior analyst at the National Security Archive. They discuss Reveal’s new podcast series “After Ayotzinapa”, a three-part investigation into the disappearance of 43 students from a Mexican teacher’s college in 2014.

Maria and Julio discuss Justice Stephen Breyer’s decision to retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, and President Biden’s commitment to appoint a Black woman in his place. They also give an immigration update, and reflect on the heartbreaking killing of Mexican journalist Lourdes Maldonado López.

Julio is joined by Danielle Moodie, host of the show Woke AF and co-host of the podcast Democracy-ish, and Nathalie Baptiste, opinion writer for HuffPost. They reflect on President Biden’s first year in office, and unpack the latest on voter suppression and ongoing threats to U.S. democracy.

Maria and Julio talk about President Biden’s press conference to mark his first year in office, and they get into the latest on voting rights. They also discuss a new plan to resolve Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy and give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maria and Julio are joined by Elie Mystal, justice correspondent at The Nation, for a conversation about the latest on voting rights and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Maria and Julio talk about the latest on federal voting rights legislation, a devastating fire in the Bronx, and give an update on grassroots organizing in New York City. They also reflect on the growing number of non-white NPR hosts who have recently ...

Maria is joined by Abdullah Shihipar, public health researcher at the People, Place & Health Collective at Brown University, and Jessica Malaty Rivera, infectious disease epidemiologist and a senior adviser at the Pandemic Prevention Institute. The...

Maria and Julio reflect on the one-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection. They get into President Biden’s remarks this week and what accountability looks like for the attack. We also hear from Renée Graham, opinion columnist at the Boston Gl...

Maria and Julio are joined by Jelani Cobb, staff writer at the New Yorker and co-editor of the new book “The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from the New Yorker.” They reflect on the history and legacy of the Black Lives Matter movement. They also unpac...

Happy New Year ITT familia! In this special episode, Maria and Julio reflect back on 2021 and how they found joy throughout a turbulent year. They revisit some of the top ITT moments, from the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, where they s...

Maria and Julio are joined by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, historian, writer and professor at Princeton University, and Adam Goodman, professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, for a conversation about the deep-rooted history of white supremacy in th...

Futuro Media is off for winter break, and Maria and Julio want to send all of you, our ITT familia, lots of love, light and appreciation during this holiday season. Be sure to keep checking your feeds, because we will be dropping fresh content for you ...

In The Thick is excited to share a recent episode from Latino Rebels Radio, which gets into the remake of West Side Story from director Steven Spielberg. Julio talks to Erica González Martínez and Frances Negrón Muntaner, who are part of a new series f...

Maria and Julio talk about former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s guilty plea for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, as well as the ongoing trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who shot and killed Daunte Wright last...

Maria and Julio are joined by Karen Attiah, columnist for The Washington Post, and Aaron Morrison, national race and ethnicity writer for the Associated Press. They talk about the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky and other states this past weekend, an...

Maria and Julio reflect on conversations around use of the term Latinx, and highlight what’s missing from political outreach and media coverage when it comes to Latino communities. They also get into the new “West Side Story” remake, and unpack the bro...

Maria and Julio are joined by Tina Vasquez, senior staff writer for The Counter, and Tanvi Misra, independent immigration reporter. They dive into the latest on immigration, including the Biden administration’s continuation of Trump-era, anti-immigrant...

If you are a fan of In The Thick, you know that our co-host Julio Ricardo Varela is a big Boston sports fan (even known as "The Bronx Judas"). For this special bonus drop on our feed, Julio and his family are featured in a new 10-part podcast...

Julio and guest co-host Terrell Jermaine Starr, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and host of the Black Diplomats Podcast, discuss the Michigan high school shooting, Chris Cuomo’s suspension from CNN, and Representative Lauren Boebert’s racist comm...

Maria and Julio are joined by ITT All-Stars Wajahat Ali, columnist for The Daily Beast, and Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor for Buzzfeed News. They dive into the latest on the COVID-19 crisis, including the new omicron variant, and what’s needed...

Maria and Julio are joined by Al Letson, host of Reveal and the new podcast series, “Mississippi Goddamn: The Ballad of Billey Joe.” Billey Joe Johnson Jr. was a Black high school football star who was found dead in Lucedale, Mississippi in 2008 after ...

Maria and Julio are joined by Rowaida Abdelaziz, national reporter for the HuffPost covering immigration and Islamophobia, and Ali Latifi, Kabul correspondent for Al Jazeera English, to talk about the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. ...

Maria and Julio react to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, and talk about how white supremacy played out in his trial, the trial against Ahmaud Arbery’s killers, and the case against the organizers of the “Unite the Right'' rally. They also give ...

Julio is joined by Elie Mystal, justice correspondent at The Nation, and Michael Harriot, senior writer at The Root, to talk about white supremacy and anti-Black racism in the criminal justice system. They get into the murder trials of Kyle Rittenhouse...

In this crossover episode, ITT airs the second episode of Nuestro, a new podcast from Chuck Rocha, Democratic strategist and former Bernie Sanders campaign adviser.  Nuestro gives space to Latino artists, advocates, politicians and journalis...

Julio and guest co-host Jenni Monet, independent investigative journalist and founder of the newsletter Indigenously, are joined by S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, and Justin Worland, senior corresponden...

We’re proud to present Re-Imagination Nation, a new series that is part of the We Imagine… Us project by Futuro Unidad Hinojosa, the newest editorial division from Maria Hinojosa and Futuro Media. Re-Imagination Nation features interviews with though...

Julio and guest co-host Imara Jones, founder and CEO of TransLash Media, are joined by Akela Lacy, politics reporter at The Intercept, and Renée Graham, associate editor and columnist for The Boston Globe’s Op-Ed section. They talk about the World Seri...

Maria and Julio talk about what’s happening with President Biden’s spending bill and the issues within the Democratic Party. They also discuss the upcoming trial of Kyle Rittenhouse and the ongoing investigation into the January 6 Capitol insurrection....

Maria and Julio are joined by Luis Feliz Leon, writer and educator with Labor Notes, and Lauren Kaori Gurley, labor reporter for Vice Magazine’s Motherboard to talk about the labor strikes happening across the country, from farm equipment workers to un...

Maria and Julio get into the Senate confirmation hearing for Chris Magnus, President Biden’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection. They also debrief the latest developments from the House committee investigating the January 6th insurrection at th...

Maria and Julio are joined by ITT All-Star Imara Jones, creator and producer at TransLash Media, and Kate Sosin, LGBTQ+ reporter at The 19th News, for a conversation about the latest headlines. They talk about former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powel...

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at Buzzfeed News, give an immigration update, including Maria Hinojosa’s reporting in Mississippi for Latino USA which followed up on the massive ICE workplace raid in 2019. They also talk ...

Maria and Julio are joined by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, historian and author of the new book “Not A ‘Nation of Immigrants’: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion.” They dive into a conversation about U.S. imperialism ...

Maria and Julio give a brief update on the latest in Congress. Then they get into the outage across Facebook’s platforms this week and the congressional testimony from whistleblower, Frances Haugen. They also talk about the scandals emerging around Ozy...

For this special 500th episode of In The Thick, Maria and Julio reflect on this milestone of centering POC voices. Then, Julio and guest co-host Wajahat Ali are joined by ITT All-Stars Terrell Jermaine Starr, foreign affairs reporter and host of the Bl...

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at Buzzfeed News, talk about the latest in Congress, including Thursday’s vote to temporarily stop a government shutdown, and the infrastructure and budget reconciliation bills. They hear f...

Maria and Julio are joined by Dr. Rashad Richey, political analyst and host of “Indisputable” on The Young Turks Network and Zerlina Maxwell, host of “Zerlina” on Peacock, for a conversation on the latest news. They discuss the media coverage surroundi...

In this week’s sound off, Maria and Julio dive deep into the violent border enforcement we witnessed in Del Rio, Texas where thousands of Haitian refugees were being held and turned away. They discuss the horrifying images of Border Patrol agents attac...

Maria and Julio get into the ongoing climate crisis with Kendra Pierre-Louis, producer and senior climate reporter with the Gimlet-Spotify podcast How to Save a Planet, and Dallas Goldtooth, organizer with the Keep It in the Ground Campaign for the Ind...

Maria and Julio talk about the election in California to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. They hear from Jean Guerrero, an opinion columnist for the Los Angeles Times about how this effort was rooted in white supremacy. They also get into the Senate heari...

Maria and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at BuzzFeed News, are joined by Lina-Maria Murillo, assistant professor of gender, women’s and sexuality studies, and history, at the University of Iowa, and Veronica Martinez, journalist c...

Maria and Julio dive deep into the latest news with reproductive rights, including the Texas law that came into effect earlier this month, prohibiting abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, and a recent decision from Mexico’s Supreme Court t...

Maria and Julio are joined by Rose Arce, journalist and executive producer at Soledad O’Brien Productions, and a former colleague of Maria’s, for an intimate conversation about their on-the-ground reporting on 9/11. They get into what it was like to co...

Maria and Julio are joined by Mansoor Adayfi, a former Guantánamo detainee and author of the new book “Don't Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo.” They talk about Mansoor’s experience being detained for 14 years, without charge or trial, ...

Maria and Julio are joined by Jon Hale, professor at the University of Illinois, and author of the new book, “The Choice We Face: How Segregation, Race and Power Have Shaped America’s Most Controversial Education Reform Movement,” and Leigh Patel, prof...

In this rebroadcast episode from earlier this year, Maria and Julio are joined by Charles Blow, columnist for The New York Times and author of "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto." They talk about Black political power and Charles...

Julio is joined by Rogelio Sáenz, demographer and professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and Hansi Lo Wang, NPR national correspondent reporting on the people, power and money behind the U.S. census, to geek out over the 2020 census result...

Maria and Julio get into the latest breaking news from Afghanistan and discuss the role of mainstream media and multiple presidential administrations throughout the destructive war. They also hear from Ali Latifi, an Afghan journalist for Al Jazeera En...

Julio is joined by Dr. Bianka Soria-Olmos, a pediatrician at Cook Children’s Pediatrics, and Dr. Darien Sutton, emergency medicine physician and medical contributor for ABC News, for a conversation about the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine access. The...

Maria and Julio discuss New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation following the state attorney general’s report which corroborated the sexual harassment allegations against him. They also get into the latest with Congress and the Senate’s passing of...

Maria and Julio are joined by Norma Flores López, Chief Programs Officer at Justice for Migrant Women, and Reyna Lopez, Executive Director of Oregon’s largest farmworker union: Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste or PCUN, to talk about the movemen...

This is the true story 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. Join Ivy Queen, one of the founders of the genre...

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, get into the latest with the New York Attorney General’s investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo. They also talk about the reactio...

Julio and guest co-host Jenni Monet, independent investigative journalist and founder of the newsletter Indigenously, are joined by ITT All-Stars Ryan L. Nave, editor-in-chief of Reckon South, and Karen Attiah, opinion columnist at the Washington Post....

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, discuss the emotional testimonies from the first House select committee hearing investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. They also unpack the latest COVID-...

Maria and Julio are joined by Chabeli Carrazana, economy reporter at The 19th, and Valerie Wilson, director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and Economy at the Economic Policy Institute, for a discussion on COVID-19’s impact on women in the workforce...

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, discuss the ruling of DACA as unlawful by a Texas-based federal judge. They also talk about the Tokyo Olympics and the health toll it could take on the city and Japan,...

Julio and Maria are joined by ITT All-Star Jenni Monet, independent investigative journalist and founder of the newsletter Indigenously. They dive deep into the harrowing revelations about former residential schools for Indigenous children in the U.S. ...

ITT Sound Off: Imperial Overlord Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, discuss the historic protests in Cuba. We hear from Cuban American journalist Sabrina Rodríguez, an immigration correspondent for Poli...

Maria is joined by Marcela Hernandez, organizing director with Detention Watch Network, and Mustafa Jumale, co-founder of Black Immigrant Collective, to discuss immigration policy and the intensifying situations in Haiti and Cuba. They unpack the Biden...

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, discuss the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse and its global implications. We hear from Dánica Coto, an Associated Press correspondent covering the Cari...

In this rebroadcast episode from last summer, Maria and Julio are joined by Pam Campos-Palma, Director of Peace & Security at the Working Families Party, and Gina Peréz, cultural anthropologist and professor at Oberlin College to dig deep into the ...

While Futuro Media is off for the Fourth of July, Maria and Julio check in with our dearest ITT listeners. They reflect on this past year and what celebrating democracy in this country looks like following the movement for racial justice, the coronavir...

As Pride Month comes to a close, Maria and Julio are joined by Jorge Gutierrez, an an UndocuQueer activist and executive director of Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement, and ITT All-Star Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media and host of the Tran...

Maria and Julio discuss remarks from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the 38th annual NALEO Conference, and they get into the vice president’s visit to El Paso and the US-Mexico border. We hear from Fernando García, founding dire...

Maria and Julio are joined by Alexa Muñoz, a teacher and translator based in Washington Heights, and Dr. Jessica Marie Johnson, assistant professor in the department of history at Johns Hopkins University. They dive into a conversation about colorism a...

Roots of Cultural Expression Maria and Julio talk with fiber artist and teacher, Bisa Butler, about her quilted portraits that celebrate Black life. They also get into the history of Juneteenth and the push by Republican lawmakers to take critical race...

Last month, in her first in-person interview for Latino USA since the start of the pandemic, Maria sat down with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and we wanted to share this incredible conversation with you. They get into the lasting impact of the Januar...

Maria and Julio unpack Vice President Kamala Harris’ visits to Guatemala and Mexico, and give the historical context behind her speech on immigration. We hear from Oscar Chacón, executive director of Alianza Americas, about the U.S.’ involvement in Cen...

Maria and Julio are joined by Middle East political analyst Omar Baddar to unpack the recent events in Palestine and Israel. They give an update on the forced evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem, and the situation in Gaza following the ...

Maria and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, discuss the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. They also dive into recent anti-trans legislation coinciding with the start of Pride Month and give an immigr...

Maria and Julio are joined by Karen Washington, an urban farmer and food justice activist, and Adrian Chang, a cook and food writer, for a conversation about the racial history of farming in the United States and the systemic inequities in food access....

Maria and Julio reflect on one year since the murder of George Floyd. They share highlights from ITT’s first virtual live show of 2021 this week, where they were joined by local Minneapolis journalists Georgia Fort and Tarkor Zehn to talk about police ...

One year after the murder of George Floyd, Maria and Julio are joined by Mel Reeves, political organizer and community editor of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, and Hibah Ansari, immigration reporter at Sahan Journal, to reflect on policing in the Un...

Maria and Julio reflect on the toll of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and the issues with mainstream media’s coverage of this news. They also dive into the recent push to create an independent commission that would investigate the January 6 insurrection at...

Julio is joined by Manhattan District Attorney candidate Tahanie Aboushi for a conversation about restorative justice, decriminalizing sex work and her vision for the office. We also hear from Nicole Smith Futrell, an associate professor and supervisin...

Maria is joined by guest co-host and ITT All-star Jamilah King to discuss the continued violence and attacks against Palestinians by Israeli settlers and forces in Gaza. We hear from Gaza-based journalist Hana Salah about what she is seeing on the grou...

Maria is joined by Marinah Valenzuela Farrell, a Chicanx midwife and director of the Changing Woman Initiative, and Dr. Rachel Hardeman, a reproductive health equity researcher and a Tenured Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota, School of...

Maria and Julio discuss recent updates on immigration and COVID-19 vaccine equity. They also dive into current global protests in Colombia and East Jerusalem, where civilians have been met with extreme police violence.  SAVE THE DATE: Our ne...

Maria and Julio are joined by Jeanne Theoharis, distinguished professor of political science at Brooklyn College, historian and author of “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” and co-editor of the new book “Julian Bond’s Time To Teach: A History of ...

Maria and Julio discuss President Biden’s first address to Congress, marking the first 100 days of his presidency. They also get into U.S. foreign policy in Central America, and give a COVID update, including the ongoing crisis in India. We also hear f...

As COVID-19 vaccines open up for all adults in the United States, Maria and Julio unpack the next phase of the pandemic and its global impact, including vaccination equity and immunoprivilege. For this discussion, they’re joined by Dr. Keisha Ray, bioe...

Maria and Julio discuss the verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. They unpack the ongoing police violence and the collective work needed to protect Black communit...

As we continue to see police violence throughout the country, Maria and Julio reimagine community safety with guests Victoria Law, freelance journalist and author of the new book, “Prisons Make Us Safe: and 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration,” and...

Maria and Julio discuss the heaviness of this week with the latest in acts of racist police violence includingthe police murder of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, which happened this past Sunday. We hear from Kandace Montgomery of Black Vi...

Maria is joined by guest co-host Dr. Christina Greer, associate professor at Fordham University and co-host of the FAQ NYC and What’s In It For Us podcasts, to discuss the #MeToo Movement in light of the sexual harassment allegations against New York G...

Maria and Julio discuss the latest in federal and state legislation, including President Biden's executive orders on gun control and the anti-trans bills that have been introduced in states across the country. They also talk about the COVID-19 rel...

Maria and Julio talk with ITT All-Stars Renée Graham, a columnist for The Boston Globe, and Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University, about the murder trial for forme...

Maria is joined by guest co-host, Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast. They unpack the latest on the Derek Chauvin trial, which began this week, and talk about the powerful and heartbreaking testimonies of those who wer...

Given the recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Colorado and throughout the nation, Maria and Julio unpack the layers of gun violence in this country, from the impact it has on communities of color to its roots causes, including toxic masculinity ...

Maria and Julio talk about the latest incident of gun violence after a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado left 10 people dead. They also unpack the latest in immigration news, including President Biden's first ever news conference of his presidenc...

In light of the targeted violence against the Asian community last week in Georgia, Maria and Julio unpack the root causes that led to this tragedy, including a history of racism toward AAPI communities and racialized misogyny against Asian women. They...

Maria and Julio discuss the aftermath of the tragic violence in Georgia this week which left 8 people dead, the majority of whom were Asian women. They get into the need for mainstream media and authorities to call this casualty what it is: a hate crim...

Maria and Julio get into the science of the coronavirus pandemic with infectious disease epidemiologists Dr. Syra Madad, senior director of NYC Health & Hospitals’ Special Pathogens Program, and Jessica Malaty Ri...

Maria and Julio discuss President Biden’s first address to the nation, including his promise that every adult American will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine come May 1. They also unpack the latest on immigration and the need for media coverage to i...

As the one-year mark of quarantine approaches, Maria and Julio hold space for grief and reflection. They talk with Alua Arthur, a death doula and founder of Going With Grace, and Sarah Chavez, a death positive activist and executive director of The Ord...

Maria and Julio get into the latest with the coronavirus pandemic, including states like Texas and Mississippi that are lifting their mask mandates and moving to reopen. They also dive into the Senate hearing on the Capitol attack, and reflect on how m...

Maria and Julio welcome two new ITT guests: Josie Duffy Rice, president of The Appeal and host of the podcast "Justice in America," and Michael Harriot, a senior writer at The Root. They talk about the latest in criminal jus...

Maria and Julio unpack the tough week of news from the United States surpassing a half million COVID-19 deaths to the Biden administrations' bombing of Syria. They also talk about the continued detention of migrant children, and Maria and Julio ca...

Maria and Julio welcome Alana Casanova-Burgess, reporter and producer for WNYC's "On The Media", and Cristina del Mar Quiles, reporter for the Center for Investigative Journalism (Centro de Periodismo Investigativo) t...

In this week's Sound Off, Maria and Julio unpack the latest in Texas as the state and its vulnerable communities have been devastated by a winter storm and freezing temperatures. They also talk about the official announcement of Biden...

Maria and Julio are joined by Charles Blow, columnist for The New York Times and author of the new book, "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto." They talk about Black political power and Charles' call fo...

Maria is back to join Julio in her first ITT Sound Off in 2021! They break down the latest with the Senate impeachment trial for former president Donald Trump and process just how horrifying the attack at the Capitol on Jan. 6th was. Maria and Julio al...

Maria and Julio reconnect with David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, an artist and former juvenile lifer, who they talked to during a 2018 ITT Live show in Chicago. Maria reflects on meeting Suave over 20 years ago, and how t...

To end the week, Julio is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast. They talk about President Biden's latest executive orders on immigration and the confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas as...

ITT has a sneak peek for our listeners of a new podcast that Futuro Studios is producing with PRX: Suave. This podcast follows the story of David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole as a teenager....

Maria and Julio break down the week's news with two ITT All-Stars. They are joined by Wajahat Ali, contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, and Jenni Monet, founder of the newsletter Indigenously. They talk ab...

In this week's Sound Off, Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, talk about the latest in impeachment news following the Capitol Hill attack. They also dig into the complications of v...

Maria and Julio are joined by Akela Lacy, who is a politics reporter at The Intercept and returning ITT guest Mike German, who is a fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program and author of the b...

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, break down President Joe Biden's first days. They cover some of the highlights from Inauguration Day, and unpack the slew of executive orders he...

We're taking a little break from the news to share something that our colleagues at Futuro Studios and WBUR have been working hard on. Listen to the first episode of "Anything For Selena," where host Maria Garcia takes ...

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, talk about the continued threats of white supremacist violence leading up to next week's inauguration and the escalating COVID-19 crisis. They also hear ...

Maria and Julio are back to process last week's events, including the white supremacist violence at the U.S. Capitol. They are joined by ITT All-Star and contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, Wajahat Ali, an...

We are back with the first Sound Off of 2021! Julio is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter at Mother Jones and host of The Mother Jones Podcast. They process this week's events, including the mob attack by Trump supporters at t...

Maria and Julio ring in the new year with two ITT All-Stars! They're joined by Renée Graham, columnist for The Boston Globe, and Terrell J. Starr, senior reporter at The Root and host of the Black Diplomats podcast, to talk about...

Happy New Year fam! Maria and Julio reflect back on 2020 and how we all found joy and hope amidst the pain and intensity of the past year. They revisit some of the top ITT moments from interviewing power couple Wajahat Ali an...

To end 2020, Maria and Julio talk with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, epidemiologist and author of "Healing Politics: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of our Political Epidemic." They reflect on a year with the coronavirus, how politics a...

While Futuro Media is off for winter break, Maria and Julio check in to wish our dearest ITT listeners a safe, loving and peaceful holiday. And remember to stay tuned to your feeds, because fresh episodes wi...

Maria and Julio are joined by Alina Das, professor at the New York University School of Law, co-director of the NYU Immigrant Rights Clinic, and author of the new book, No Justice In The Shadows: How America Criminalizes Immigrants. They unpack the his...

In the last Sound Off of 2020, Maria and Julio get real about the media. They talk about mainstream coverage of Donald Trump and where the news will go from here. They also dig into the latest news on the COVID-19 vaccine and the inequities incarcerate...

This week we're talking about what immigration policy could look like under the incoming Biden-Harris administration. Maria and Julio are joined by immigrant rights activist Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES&nb...

Maria and Julio dive into some of the biggest stories of the week! They give an update on the latest with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. and talk about how President-elect Joe Biden's latest nominations will impact the current healt...

With a January special election for two senate seats approaching, this show is all about Georgia. Maria and Julio welcome Aimée Castenell, southeast region communications director for the Working Families Party, and Anjali En...

Maria and Julio dive into the latest in White House political chaos, including Attorney General William Barr's statement that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the election. They also talk about President-elect B...

Maria and Julio welcome Zerlina Maxwell, host of "Zerlina" on Peacock, and Nathalie Baptiste, a reporter with Mother Jones. They talk about the latest on the coronavirus, President-elect Joe Biden's ca...

Maria and Julio are joined by Valarie Kaur, renowned Sikh activist, civil rights lawyer, and author of the new book See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. They reflect on Valarie’s activist roots and her experience writing her b...

Maria and Julio are joined by co-hosts of ITT's cousin podcast, Politically Re-Active: W. Kamau Bell, stand-up comedian and host and executive producer of the CNN docu-series United Shades of America, and comedian and writer Hari Kondabolu. They u...

Maria and Julio give an update on America’s political crisis and discuss Republican efforts to stall the transition. They also talk about the political crisis in Peru and hear from special guest Ana Lucía Mosquera Rosado about what organizing in Peru l...

Julio is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King. They talk with ITT All-Stars Andrea González-Ramírez, senior writer at GEN by Medium, and Dr. Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University and co-host of the podcast FAQ ...

Maria and Julio discuss the Republican Party's efforts to undermine the election results. They also give updates on the Biden-Harris transition process and the country’s COVID-19 surge.  ITT Staff Picks - “There’s no saving America...

Maria and Julio are joined by Anoa Changa, a freelance journalist based in Atlanta covering movements and electoral justice, and Aída Chávez, a journalist at The Intercept covering Congress and the impact of public policy on diverse communities. They t...

Maria and Julio discuss the ongoing 2020 election results and the BIPOC vote. They hear from Grecia Lima, national political director for Community Change Action, on Latino electoral power in Arizona. They also unpack the historic wins in down-ballot r...

Join us for our Live Election Night Show tonight at 6pm ET! Maria and Julio will be joined by ITT All-Stars to provide live election analysis and coverage from a Black, Indigenous and POC perspective. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one! For...

Maria and Julio break down the electorate in the final ITT show before election day. They also hear from Astrid Silva, former ITT guest and immigration activist in Nevada, on voting in her state. RSVP for ITT's Live Election Ni...

Maria and Julio are joined by Mike Madrid, co-founder of The Lincoln Project and partner at the public relations firm GrassrootsLab, and Lili Gil Valletta, CEO and co-founder of the big data analytics firm Cien+ and CulturIntel. Together, they unpack t...

Maria and Julio unpack the final presidential debate of 2020. They talk about each candidate’s response on immigration policy and the Black Lives Matter movement. They also hear from U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia on voting and voter suppression aro...

Maria and Julio are back with the second virtual live show of 2020! They’re joined by ITT All-Stars Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media and host of the new TransLash podcast, and Jenni Monet, journalist and founder of the new weekly newsletter Indi...

Maria and Julio discuss Biden and Trump’s competing town halls and the start of early voting. They hear from Anoa Changa, an electoral justice reporter for Prism who is leading the As The South Votes video series for Scalawag Magazine. Maria and Julio ...

ITT has a sneak peek for our listeners of a new podcast that Futuro Studios is producing with WBUR: Anything For Selena. Journalist Maria Garcia goes on a quest to understand the cultural impact of the one and only Selena Quintanilla. The series weaves...

Maria and Julio are joined by Jamaal Bowman, 2020 Democratic nominee for Congress in New York’s 16th District. They unpack Bowman’s path to running for Congress, and discuss how the Black Lives Matter movement fueled his victory. They also talk about t...

Maria and Julio discuss the highs and lows of the vice presidential debate. They hear from special guest Tauhid Chappell, an executive board member for the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists and Philadelphia Project Manager for the Free Pres...

Maria and Julio talk with Alicia Garza, special projects director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, co-creator of Black Lives Matter, and co-host of the Sunstorm podcast, and Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and executive director of the National Domes...