The Blue Wave & The Latino Vote: 2026 Midterms

This year’s midterm elections were historic, with results that are nothing less than a political earthquake. Across the country, in race after race, many voters repudiated President Trump and MAGA Republicans, giving Democrats control of the House and Senate. To break down how these midterm result…

Who Gets to Be American? Abdul El-Sayed on Identity and Politics

Michigan has become a political battleground, drawing visits from President Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and Bernie Sanders over the same weekend as both parties fight for control of the U.S. Senate. Much of the attention is on Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a 41-year-old former epidemiologist w…

Could a Democratic Socialist Win in Deep-Red Florida?

Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon is running for U.S. Senate with a grassroots campaign that has surprised many, even within the Democratic party. If elected, she would become  Florida’s first Black senator. With two weeks to go before the midterm elections, Nixon joins Jorge and Paola to break dow…

Ben Affleck on Making “Animals” in an Era of AI and Political Division

Ben Affleck has spent decades working in Hollywood as an actor, writer, and director. This year, he sold his AI filmmaking company, InterPositive, to Netflix in a deal reportedly worth nearly $600 million, and his latest directorial feature, Animals, was released just last week.  Now, Affleck join…

News from The Moment

Season one is officially in the books! And while we’re taking a short break, there’s plenty more of The Moment to discover. Head over to our YouTube channel or wherever you listen to podcasts, and catch up on the episodes. We’ll be back with season 2 soon. Have a guest in mind that you’d like us …

Summer of Socialism: The Rise of the DSA

The Democratic Socialists of America are gaining members, winning Democratic primaries, and pushing for policies that once seemed far outside the political mainstream. So why are voters turning to them now? Jorge and Paola sit down with DSA national co-chairs Megan Romer and Ashik Siddique to talk…

Why Latin Music is Taking Over With Rolling Stone's Julyssa Lopez

Paola Ramos sits down with Rolling Stone’s Deputy Music Editor, Julyssa Lopez, to unpack how Latin music is capturing these cultural and political times. Julyssa lays out the argument that Latin music and Spanish-language songs topping the charts have become a lasting force that has consistently sh…

John Leguizamo's Long Road To This Year’s Biggest Blockbuster

John Leguizamo is starring in The Odyssey, one of this summer’s biggest blockbusters, so we’re revisiting Jorge and Paola’s conversation with the Colombian-American actor to reflect on building a career in an industry that has long offered few leading roles for Latinos. Together, they look back on…

America’s Long Shadow Over Cuba with Ada Ferrer

For Ada Ferrer, making sense of the ties between the United States and Cuba has always been crucial. Brought to New Jersey as a baby, she became an immigrant before she could even talk, joining what is now a diaspora of over 2.9 million people. Ferrer went on to become one of the country's leading …

Kara Swisher on The New Power Elite

Kara Swisher is one of the most respected journalists covering technology and Silicon Valley. For more than three decades, she's interviewed the players shaping the modern tech world, from Steve Jobs to Mark Zuckerberg, while reporting on the rise of the internet and artificial intelligence and the…