Trump's Secretaries Go Wild + Little Marco Takes Center Stage

Introducing Bleep! with Ana Navaro, a new weekly podcast from Hyphenate Media Group and iHeart's My Cultura Podcast Network.  Maria Hinojosa, Journalist and Host of Latino USA, joins Ana this week to discuss Marco Rubio's evolution and his plans for remaking the hemisphere. Plus, Ana unpacks other…

Born in Exile: Ana Tijoux on Music and Resistance

Ana Tijoux’s decades-long career is recognized and regarded for music that disregards borders and genres. Born in France to Chilean parents who fled Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship in the 70s, Ana Tijoux grew up between worlds. Rooted in culture and global by nature, her music is heavily influenced…

It’s an 'Information War': A Look Behind ICE’s Viral Social Media Campaign

ICE is waging an “information war” on social media, TV, and radio. Washington Post reporters got access to thousands of chats and internal communications from the employees running PR for the Department of Homeland Security.  They run a taxpayer-funded media machine whose main goal is to go viral,…

Culture Is Freedom: Remembering Garifuna Legend Aurelio Martínez

Last year in March, Honduran composer and singer artist Aurelio Martinez died in a tragic plane crash. Aurelio was the voice of the Garifuna people and a fierce defender of their music and culture. Almost two decades ago, producer Marlon Bishop became friends with Aurelio, living and traveling with…

More Than a Friendship: An Intimate Conversation With Actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal

Valentine’s Day is not just about romantic love, we celebrate love and friendship in el día del amor y la amistad. So for this episode Maria Hinojosa sits down with award-winning Mexican actors and best friends Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal. They discuss how they foster their lifelong friendshi…

La Brega: Who Are Our Puerto Rican Champions?

It was January 24, 2022. The King of Spain was coming to Puerto Rico. But everyone woke up to unexpected news: the statue of the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León in Old San Juan had been toppled. When the mayor promised to restore it that same day, it raised questions: Who deserves to be put…

Untangling the Many Meanings Behind 'La Brega' and Its Ubiquity Among Puerto Ricans

As we celebrate the release of season three of Futuro Studios’ hit-show La Brega, we take you back to where it all first started: Season 1, Episode 1. Host Alana Casanova-Burgess sets out to define the many meanings of  “la brega”—one of them being the struggle—and its ubiquity among Boricuas.  A…

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Inolvidable: Predictions, Politics, and NFL’s Motives

The NFL’s all-American spectacle is back with its Super Bowl halftime musical extravaganza…and it’ll be mostly en ESPAÑOL! Puerto Rico’s own Bad Bunny, is one of the biggest artists in the world, and on Feb. 8, all eyes will be on him We speak with Vanessa Diaz, co-author of "P FKN R: How Bad Bunn…

Inside 'The Rip': Three Latinas Star in Netflix’s Newest Crime Thriller

Netflix’s newest crime thriller, The Rip, brings together three Latina actresses: Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sasha Calle, and Lina Esco. The Colombian women share the silver screen with Hollywood heavyweights, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, in this high-stakes cop film, directed by Joe Carnahan. The cas…

One Year After the LA Fires: Recovery, Toxic Soil, and Scams

“Our government has failed us in many ways.”  A year has passed since the fires in Los Angeles devastated Altadena, CA. Who gets to rebuild? Who stays and who leaves?  We begin by checking back in with Sal Saucedo, a hairdresser who spoke to us after his home became rubble. He has since planted n…