The Jesse Garcia Show

Meet Karla Cruz Godoy, a Queer Latina Warrior who made it to Survivor’s Season 43 Finale on CBS this fall. We’ll talk about her 20-day journey to outwit, outplay and outlast her fellow players. Karla will also share advice on getting and surviving on the show.

One small act of discrimination turned into a big opportunity for a policy wonk to become a historic Transgender Activist.

More than 11,000 migrants have been sent to the District of Columbia by Republican Governors on busses full of empty promises. While media comes and goes, Jennie Saldaña has kept welcoming migrants during this humanitarian crisis from day one. Learn their story today.

Learn in realtime what DC’s top scientist is doing to combat the Monkeypox Virus. Epidemiologist Dr. Anil Mangla shares with the JesseGarciaShow.com ways to protect yourself and treatment available for those sick with the virus.

LGBTQ Latinx Drag Queen Lady J Monroe is spreading self acceptance, literacy, and most importantly, love. But conservatives are labeling Drag Queen Storytellers as sinister predators who must be stopped. Hear her side of the story and learn how Drag is making the next generation smarter and kinder.

Imagine getting hired to write about social justice, inclusion and self identity at the largest newspaper in the United States. Reporter Marc Ramirez has taken on the challenge and has included the Latinx LGBTQ community in his front page stories. Thank you for being an ally, Marc!

Democracy Rising Co-Director Maria Perez is a leading expert on Ranked Choice Voting, an election model that is voter centric, eliminates negative attacks and saves taxpayers by avoiding costly runoffs.

On the podcast today, Comic Book Shop Owner Gabriel Mendez, a businessman who has loved comic books all his life and credits them for his literacy and imagination. We’ll talk about how comic book characters have shaped American pop culture and how their storylines are helping the next generation become more accepting of others.

Commissioner Roy De Los Santos talks about making history in Brownsville, Texas, by being becoming the first-ever openly gay elected official, how the city has progressed over the years, and his plans to modernize infrastructure.

Marilyn Sulay shares her journey as a businesswoman, inventor and entrepreneur who shattered glass ceilings in media and tech world but had to fight discrimination once folks learned she was transgender