Pedro Kumamoto, the first independent candidate ever elected to congress in the western state of Jalisco, tells us about his plans to reduce the public funding of Mexico's political parties. We also discuss the impact of Donald Trump and what Mexico could do to defend itself against his threats.

Episode 1: Walls Can Fall (with independent politician Pedro Kumamoto)

News and views on Mexico in the age of Trump. An English-language podcast by Stephen Woodman and Duncan Tucker.

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In the final episode of the year we speak to the actor Natalia Cordova about her role as the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in Disney Pixar's Coco. Cordova also reveals the prevalence of sexual harassment in Mexico's entertainment industry in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. And we discuss Mexico's presidential candidates and look back on our personal highlights from this podcast.

Episode 10: Beyond the Wall (with Coco actor Natalia Cordova)

We discuss the impact of the devastating earthquake that killed over 300 people in Mexico last month. We also speak to Susana Ochoa, a local activist and congressional candidate, about the response to the earthquake, the importance of feminism in Mexican politics, and the growth of the grassroots Wikipolítica movement.

If you want to help the victims of Mexico's earthquake, please donate to this initiative organised by Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal: https://donate.omaze.com/mexico

Or the Cruz Roja, Mexico's Red Cross: https://cruzrojadonaciones.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI84zzrqjS1gIVErjACh2wVwu8EAAYAiAAEgI2jvD_B

Watch the full video of our interview with Susana Ochoa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiPny_kiqls

Episode 9: Raised Fists and Rubble (with feminist activist Susana Ochoa)

Mexico’s leading millennial comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera tells us about her own brand of standup, her work in prisons and her meeting with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto.
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Watch the video of our full interview with Sofía here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DCmHmmVYD4

Episode 8: Laughter Behind Walls (with comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera)

In an exclusive interview the former Mexican president Vicente Fox tells us why he's been trolling Donald Trump for the last two years. Fox also explains why Mexico should legalise all drugs and reveals a pact he made with current president Enrique Peña Nieto.

Watch the full video of our interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GttZ4ojCK9A

Episode 7: That F***ing Wall (with former president Vicente Fox)

Booker Prize winning novelist DBC Pierre tells us how growing up in Mexico influenced his writing. We also speak to the historian Andrew Paxman about his new biography of William Jenkins, an American entrepreneur who became the richest man in Mexico.

His book "Jenkins of Mexico" is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Jenkins-Mexico-Southern-Mexican-Magnate/dp/0190455748/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499629821&sr=8-1&keywords=jenkins+of+mexico

Episode 1: Walls Can Fall (with independent politician Pedro Kumamoto)

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