Yvonne grew up in a tightly knit Latino community in California before moving to a less culturally familiar Nashville, Tennessee in her adolescence. She found strength and culture in the home with the introduction of a long lost brother and in watching her mother modeling compassion and inclusion. Years later, when forced with a move that would present the same cultural challenges for her daughter, Yvonne decided to follow the lessons of her upbringing and open her doors to bring vulnerable children into her home.  This episode was hosted by Liz Rebecca Alarcón, it was produced & writ ..read more

We know this one might be controversial, but hey we’re gonna do it — Liz and former co-host Maribel give us the top five moments in Latino pop culture from 1990 to today. We know you’ll have opinions.  This episode was hosted by Maribel Quezada Smith and Liz Rebecca Alarcón. It was produced by Maribel Quezada Smith. Our supervising producer is Mark Pagán. Editing by Charlie Garcia and Mark Pagán. Sound engineering and scoring by Charlie Garcia. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our ..read more

When it comes to baseball talent, Venezuela certainly can compete on the world’s stage. But what happens to the nation’s talent when they’re forced to move to countries where the sport and Venezuelan citizens aren’t warmly welcomed? Reporter Anthony Wallace takes us to Lima, Perú, where a group of Venezuelan (baseball) players have built a thriving community to keep their sport and culture alive.  This episode was produced and narrated by Anthony Wallace with editing by Mark Pagán and Charlie Garcia. Audio engineering and scoring by Anthony Wallace. Additional audio engineering and mixing ..read more

After experiencing early family tragedy and witnessing the vulnerable position between patients who don’t speak English and medical staff who don’t speak Spanish, a physician and policy expert team up for a decades-long fight to bring Spanish-speaking doctors to California.  This story was made in collaboration with WHYY’s health and science show The Pulse, and supported by The Commonwealth Fund. It was reported & produced by Charlie Garcia. Story Editing & Production Support from Maiken Scott & Alan Jinch.  Sound Design & Mixing by Charlie Garcia. Additional field re ..read more

There’s one word that ignites feelings and passionate opinions in any family — abortion. Have reproductive rights been too private to talk about at home? Reflecting on the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Liz speaks with two people who chose to have abortions for different reasons and levels of openness.   This episode was produced by Liz Rebecca Alarcón. Script editing by Charlie Garcia and Mark Pagán. Audio Engineering by Charlie Garcia. and Julian Blackmore. Voiceover recording from Anita Flores.  If you like what you heard, please leave us a review ..read more

The Pulso Podcast is back and we’ve made some changes — including our name. Welcome to IN Confianza (with Pulso)! Being Latino in the U.S. is complicated. We all know this, but there’s often so much that we don’t talk about. What if WE could be that space for those complex, sometimes private, conversations? Join us as we explore the ways Latinos live out our heritage. That messiness of being de aqui y de alla that only we understand. We’re excited to be back and THRILLED to share more with you…In Confianza ..read more

Hey Pulso fam, we’ve been sharing The Pulso Podcast as a free resource for 4 years now, and we want to keep it free and accessible. But we have people to pay and resources to source! If just 10% of our regular listeners started a $5 monthly donation this Giving Tuesday, that would be a BIG help in powering our work to bring YOU the Latino stories you’re not hearing anywhere else. Can we count on you? Go to https://bit.ly/podcastmember to donate. Thanks for having our back, Pulso Fam. And happy holidays ..read more

Hosts Patty Rodriguez and Erick Galindo return for an all-new season of the iHeart podcast, Out of the Shadows, this time to tell the story of the Dreamer Movement and the origins of DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. On the first episode of the season, they explore the many influences that led to former President Barack Obama's executive order. One theory dates back to the 70s and a guy named John Lennon. Welcome to Out of the Shadows: Dreamers as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network. Click here to listen to more episodes ..read more

In 2010 Arizona republicans past a law to ban a wildly successful Mexican American Studies program at Tuscon Highschool. Administrators came into schools and pulled beloved books written by Latino authors off the classroom shelves, but what they didn’t expect, is just how far the Latino community would go to defend the right to learn about their history. This Episode was Produced & Written by Charlie Garcia. It was Edited by Jackie Noack. Audio Engineering and Mixing by Charlie Garcia & Julian Blackmore. The Hosts of the Pulso podcast are Maribel Quezada Smith and me, Liz Alarcon ..read more

Is it possible that many of us are stuck with the erroneous idea that poetry is boring or hard to understand? As we learn in this episode, poetry doesn't have to be dull or confusing. It can be funny and it can transcend stereotypes. Join me as we enjoy a poetry 101 refresher and an enlightening reading from Gabriel Dozal, a Latino poet you definitely didn't learn about in history class. This episode was produced and written by Maribel Quezada-Smith. Editing by Jackie Noack. Audio engineering and scoring by Julian Blackmore. The hosts of The Pulso Podcast are Liz Alarcón and Maribel Quezada-Sm ..read more