If you've been feeling anxious about what's happening to the Latino community right now — this episode is for you.

Javier Marín is a Venezuelan immigrant, media entrepreneur, co-owner of El Tiempo Latino, and author of Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the United States. But more than any of those titles, he is someone who has spent decades studying a truth that most people don't know: this has all happened before.

English-only mandates. Mass deportations. Immigrants thrown in cages regardless of legal status. Corporate America refusing to acknowledge our purchasing power. The word "Hispanic" invented not by us, but by a president looking for votes. None of this is new.

And yet — here we are. 62 million strong. Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl. Spanish the second most spoken language in the country.

This conversation is part history lesson, part wake-up call, and part exhale. Because when you know where you came from, the present becomes a little less terrifying.

📖 Live from America — NOW AVAILABLE HERE

Some notable moments from this episode are:

00:00 — Intro & Meeting Javier Marin
01:53 — Leaving Venezuela & Finding Media in America
05:20 — Why Spanish-Language Media Mattered
08:50 — The Hidden History of Spanish in the U.S.
11:20 — How Univision Was Secretly Built
16:16 — Censorship, Assimilation & Anti-Spanish Policies
20:20 — Hispanic vs Latino: Who Created the Labels?
24:40 — The Corporate Battle for Spanish Television
30:30 — The Judge Who Saved Spanish TV in America
44:36 — Why This History Still Matters Today

If you've been feeling anxious about what's happening to the Latino community right now &mdash; this episode is for you.
Javier Mar&iacute;n is a Venezuelan immigrant, media entrepreneur, co-owner of El Tiempo Latino, and author of Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the United States. But more than any of those titles, he is someone who has spent decades studying a truth that most people don't know: this has all happened before.
English-only mandates. Mass deportations. Immigrants thrown in cages regardless of legal status. Corporate America refusing to acknowledge our purchasing power. The word "Hispanic" invented not by us, but by a president looking for votes. None of this is new.
And yet &mdash; here we are. 62 million strong. Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl. Spanish the second most spoken language in the country.
This conversation is part history lesson, part wake-up call, and part exhale. Because when you know where you came from, the present becomes a little less terrifying.
📖 Live from America &mdash; <a href="https://a.co/d/07c4B3Lw">NOW AVAILABLE HERE</a>
Some notable moments from this episode are:
00:00 &mdash; Intro &amp; Meeting Javier Marin 01:53 &mdash; Leaving Venezuela &amp; Finding Media in America 05:20 &mdash; Why Spanish-Language Media Mattered 08:50 &mdash; The Hidden History of Spanish in the U.S. 11:20 &mdash; How Univision Was Secretly Built 16:16 &mdash; Censorship, Assimilation &amp; Anti-Spanish Policies 20:20 &mdash; Hispanic vs Latino: Who Created the Labels? 24:40 &mdash; The Corporate Battle for Spanish Television 30:30 &mdash; The Judge Who Saved Spanish TV in America 44:36 &mdash; Why This History Still Matters Today

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A Producers' Podcast where lifestyle, community, culture and the art of  production meet. As two producers of color, Lina and JC, bring their authentic selves into fun conversations, cool interviews, and all points in between. On-location, including behind scenes hiccups and bloopers. Olas Media is proud to present more than 20 years of production experience for your earholes!

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A Producers' Podcast where lifestyle, community, culture and the art of  production meet. As two producers of color, Lina and JC, bring their authentic selves into fun conversations, cool interviews, and all points in between. On-location, including behind scenes hiccups and bloopers. Olas Media is proud to present more than 20 years of production experience to your earholes!

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