Robles & Rosado

Longtime listeners know we catch a lot of heat for some of the things we say on the show and post on the blog. In an effort to be proactive, and in the interest of saving our time and yours, we offer this generic blanket statement to all Latin@s who feel an apology is more … Continue reading RR 24: Apologies Are Not Nearly Enough →

For this episode Mike and I revisit some of our favorite moments—and yours—from the first season of Robles & Rosado.  We hope you join us again in 2015 for more of our unique mix of humor and commentary. Wishing you all good health, happiness, and success!

Science has finally caught up to the fact that Robles and Rosado are almost perfect specimens of humanity. Don’t believe me? Just ask Lior Pachter, a UC Berkeley biologist. Mr. Pachter published a DNA study recently suggesting that “perfect humans” are most likely to be Puerto Rican. He also reveals that the “perfect human” may have been female … Continue reading RR 22: Cuba (Not Quite) Libre and Perfect Puerto Ricans →

After an almost 10 hour delay, prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch from St. Louis, Missouri announced that the grand jury investigating the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, decided not indict police officer Darren Wilson. The ruling set off a wave of protests and rioting in the city of Ferguson that has lasted several days. Mike and I discuss the … Continue reading RR 21: The Circus Comes to Ferguson, Missouri →

All this time we were aiming to be your garden variety troublemakers. During our interview with social entrepreneur and Latino community leader Elianne Ramos, Mike and I were confronted with the shocking revelation that we are both social media influencers. When a nationally recognized expert and one of the most influential Latinas in social media tells you you are … Continue reading RR 20: Social Media Powerhouse, Elianne Ramos →

This week we present a special edition of the Robles & Rosado experience. Our own Mike Robles interviews Tejano music superstar, the incomparable Stefani Montiel. Stefani Montiel recorded her full-length album debut at age nine and has gone on to earn six Grammy nominations over an illustrious career. Stefani’s latest album, Paraíso, continues her exploration into new musical territory while not … Continue reading RR Bonus: Tejano Music Superstar Stefani Montiel →

According to an article at BostInno.com I have a better chance at landing on the moon or starring in the role of Batman at your local multiplex than contracting the Ebola virus. There is a much greater chance that one of you reading this will (heaven forbid) suffer and die from influenza or heart disease than from … Continue reading RR 19: Ebola Makes Americans Panic and Blame Hispanics →

One of the best shows in television history ended one year ago this week when AMC aired the final episode of ‘Breaking Bad’, the critically acclaimed operatic crime drama set in  New Mexico. In honor of that anniversary actor, comic, and Albuquerque  native Steven Michael Quezada, who played DEA Agent Steven Gomez, joins us to … Continue reading RR 18: Steven Michael Quezada Never Broke Bad →

Rick Najera is not an activist. That’s not a shot at the actor-writer-director-producer and he’ll be the first to tell you. Rick is a man who is unafraid to speak his mind and is an artist who is pointing out the reality and vagaries of the Latino experience in America. Also a  playwright, a professional speaker and an … Continue reading RR 17: The Unforced Confessions of Rick Najera →

Rosie Perez is from old-school Brooklyn.  Not this new hipsterville nonsense they got going on there these days but the real-deal Brooklyn. She’s from the Brooklyn where you speak your mind and were always ready to defend your point of view. Ms. Perez will bring that old school Brooklyn sensibility to ABC Television’s long running talk … Continue reading RR 16: ‘The View’ Joins Team Rosie →