In Confianza

As Latinos, many of us have experiences and thoughts about the line that separates the US from it's southern neighbors, but few know what living along the border is really like. For this Mexican American writer, his life and his art have been shaped by the experience of growing up along that line.Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.

For our 3rd season of The Pulso Podcast, we've decided to try something a little Diferente. Today we are welcoming our new Co-Host, Maribel Quezada Smith. We'll hear a few clips from Maribel's podcast Diferente, and talk about her experience with immigration, identity, appropriation, and why it's so important to pronounce our names correctly.Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.

What's the status of Latino's mental health. What can help us get our minds right? What can hurt our progress? and why is it still so hard to talk about?

Press play (if you dare!) for some haunting tales of Latino folklore.

Gustavo Arellano started his newspaper column “Ask a Mexican” as a joke... then it became bigger than he ever could have imagined

Latinos make up a huge chunk of TV and movie audiences, yet we're still struggling for accurate representation on screen, Why?Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channel

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. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channel

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”. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channel

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. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channel

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.Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channel

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. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channel

They’re considered American heroes, yet that distinction comes at a price. In this episode we grapple with the hurt and pride many Latinos feel towards our armed forces. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channel

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. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channelGuestsNuria Net, Co-founder, La Coctelera MusicPlena CombativaCreditsProduction & Editing: Charlie GarciaResearch: Lisann RamosOriginal Music: Julian BlackmoreHost: Liz AlarcónYou can follow Pulso on your Facebook Messenger App, Instagram and Twitter @ProjectPulso.

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.Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channelGuestsSergio Gonzalez, Deputy Director, The Immigration HubCreditsProduction & Editing: Charlie GarciaResearch and Voice Over: Lisann RamosOriginal Music: Julian BlackmoreHost: Liz AlarcónYou can follow Pulso on your Facebook Messenger App, Instagram and Twitter @ProjectPulso.

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.  Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso.You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.Click here to join our Telegram channelGuestsDr. Frank Mora, professor at Florida International UniversityClaudia Romo Edelman, Founder, We Are All Human Foundation Jeidimar Rijos, winner of Telemundo’s La Voz and singer, El Pendón EstrelladoCreditsProduction & Editing: Charlie GarciaResearch: Lisann RamosOriginal Music: Julian BlackmoreHost: Liz AlarcónYou can follow Pulso on your Facebook Messenger App, Instagram and Twitter @ProjectPulso.