In Confianza

In Confianza

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In Confianza episodes

  • Exploring Latino Identity

    Liz chats with three of the Pulso Podcast producers about growing up in different parts of the country and as different generations of immigrants, and how it's affected their relationship with our culture. 

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    18 min
  • Can We Decolonize Our Food?

    What does it mean to decolonize our diet? We talk to two chefs whose journeys with food have led them to reevaluate what it means to eat “authentically”.

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    12 min
  • Response From the Church

    Why are so many Latinos leaving organized religion? In this episode we talk to Rev. Matthew Carnes, S.J., Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University, about what he thinks the church should do to rectify its colonial past.

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    12 min
  • How These Latinas are Redefining Religion and Spirituality

    So much of Latino culture stems from religious and spiritual practices. In this episode we talk to three Latina authors, artists and academics about the role of religion and spirituality in their life.

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    21 min
  • The First Latinos

    The very first Latinos didn't cross any borders, the U.S. crossed them. In this episode, we unpack how a land treaty shaped the lives of the first Latinos and created an identity struggle. 

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    17 min
  • Music is How We Cope

    When words alone fail to capture the depth of a moment in time, there’s always music. In this episode of the Pulso Pod, we’re taking you on a journey through hardship, protest, and resilience, and the Latin music that carries us through. 

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    Guests

    Nuria Net, Co-founder, La Coctelera Music

    Plena Combativa

    Credits

    Production & Editing: Charlie Garcia

    Research: Lisann Ramos

    Original Music: Julian Blackmore

    Host: Liz Alarcón

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    17 min
  • Latinos on the Front Lines of COVID-19

    It’s been six months of living through a pandemic. And nuestra gente has been disproportionately impacted by the economic and health challenges of COVID-19. In this episode, you’ll hear the stories of every day Latinos who the government has left behind, and the organizations that are stepping in to help.

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    Guests

    Sergio Gonzalez, Deputy Director, The Immigration Hub

    Credits

    Production & Editing: Charlie Garcia

    Research and Voice Over: Lisann Ramos

    Original Music: Julian Blackmore

    Host: Liz Alarcón

    You can follow Pulso on your Facebook Messenger App, Instagram and Twitter @ProjectPulso.

    16 min
  • The Forgotten Anthem

    A global crisis formed a new bond between the United States and Latin America. How a presidential decree, a Peruvian immigrant, and a campaign to showcase Hispanic Stars uncovered El Pendón Estrellado, an almost forgotten piece of American history.  

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    Guests

    Dr. Frank Mora, professor at Florida International University

    Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder, We Are All Human Foundation 

    Jeidimar Rijos, winner of Telemundo’s La Voz and singer, El Pendón Estrellado

    Credits

    Production & Editing: Charlie Garcia

    Research: Lisann Ramos

    Original Music: Julian Blackmore

    Host: Liz Alarcón

    You can follow Pulso on your Facebook Messenger App, Instagram and Twitter @ProjectPulso.

    15 min

About In Confianza

From the publisher's feed

Being Latino in the U.S. is complicated. We all know this, but there’s often so much that we don’t talk about. IN Confianza (with Pulso) is that space for those complex, sometimes private, conversations about who we are.