American Colony | The Latino Newsletter Podcast

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  Episodio 5: Café con esperanza 29.07.2026 30min

  Ábner Roldán y Karla Ly Quiñones llevan casi una década sirviendo café en Santurce, Puerto Rico, bajo la Ley Jones y las normas federales que determinan qué puede comprar, vender e importar su negocio. Una conexión inesperada con Bad Bunny les dio algo...
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  Episode 5: Coffee Hopes 29.07.2026 28min

  Ábner Roldán and Karla Ly Quiñones have spent nearly a decade serving coffee in Santurce, Puerto Rico, living under the Jones Act and the federal rules that decide what their business can buy, sell, and import. An unexpected connection with Bad Bunny g...
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  Episodio 4: La Chacón 22.07.2026 46min

  Durante décadas, Iris Chacón cautivó a los puertorriqueños con su exitoso programa de televisión y se convirtió en una de las latinas más reconocidas del entretenimiento, tanto dentro como fuera del archipiélago. Con su cuerpo e ingenio, “La Vedette de...
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  Episode 4: La Chacón 22.07.2026 40min

  For decades, Iris Chacón dazzled Puerto Ricans with her hit TV show, becoming one of the most recognizable Latinas in entertainment. Celebrated for her body and her wit, “La Vedette de América” challenged the beauty standards and expectations imposed o...
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  Episodio 3: Más libres que nunca 15.07.2026 39min

  En la época dorada de las Negro Leagues, sus grandes estrellas venían a Puerto Rico a jugar durante el invierno. En Estados Unidos, vivían el racismo. En el archipiélago, nunca se sintieron más libres. Julio Ricardo Varela cuenta cómo Puerto Rico les d...
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  Episode 3: Never Felt Freer 15.07.2026 33min

  During the Negro Leagues’ golden age, their biggest stars came to play winter ball in Puerto Rico. In the United States, they experienced racism. On the archipelago, they never felt freer. Host Julio Ricardo Varela tells how Puerto Rico gave Black Amer...
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  Episodio 2: Volver o vivir 08.07.2026 47min

  José Raphael sueña con retirarse a Puerto Rico, donde nació. Es el padre de T.J. Raphael, la productora de este episodio. José sobrevivió a Vietnam, al Agente Naranja y al cáncer. Pero en todo el archipiélago hay un solo hospital de veteranos operativo...
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  Episode 2: No Way Home 08.07.2026 47min

  José Raphael dreams of one thing: retiring in Puerto Rico, the place where he was born. He survived Vietnam, Agent Orange, and cancer. But the archipelago has just one fully functioning VA hospital, and going back could cost him the care keeping him al...
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  Episodio 1: Somos colonia 04.07.2026 29min

  Es el 4 de julio y Estados Unidos cumple 250 años. También es el día en que celebra su libertad del colonialismo. ¿Y Puerto Rico? En el episodio prólogo de American Colony, los presentadores Julio Ricardo Varela y Nuria Net se preguntan: ¿qué significa...
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  Episode 1: We Are a Colony 04.07.2026 28min

  It’s the Fourth of July, and the United States is 250 years old. It is also a day Americans celebrate freedom from colonialism. But what about Puerto Rico? In the prologue episode of American Colony, hosts Julio Ricardo Varela and Nuria Net ask: What d...
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  We Are Preciosa With Jay Trevino 19.06.2026 24min

  Host Michelle Zacarias sits down with queer social media influencer Jay Trevino ( https://www.instagram.com/edenxjay/ ), the co-creator of the grassroots queer Latin movement Preciosa, which she built alongside her wife, Eden. Jay opens up about their ...
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  Introducing American Colony 08.06.2026 1min

  American Colony premiered on July 4, 2026, and is available on The Latino Newsletter podcast feed, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms.
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  Frontline Organizing With Leo Martinez 29.05.2026 28min

  From hyper-local neighborhood alert systems to confronting ICE on the streets, Leo Martinez (@tacodpollo ( https://www.instagram.com/tacodpollo/ )) shares how VC Defensa ( https://www.instagram.com/vcdefensa ) is building community power from the groun...
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  Learn Your History With Anthony Milian 15.05.2026 26min

  Host Michelle Zacarias sits down with Afro-Latino public historian, social media content creator, and fine art photojournalist Anthony Milian ( https://www.instagram.com/deffnotant/ ) to explore the power of storytelling as resistance. Anthony shares h...
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  Ramsey Robinson and Freezing the Rent 01.05.2026 26min

  Michelle Zacarias sits down with mental health professional, social worker, and community organizer Ramsey Robinson ( https://www.instagram.com/ramsey4gov/ ), who is running for Governor of California on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket. They talk ab...
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  Brenda Gonzalez Builds Her Own Table 17.04.2026 35min

  What does it mean to build your own table — and then invite your community to sit at it?In this episode of the Latino Newsletter Podcast, host Michelle Zacarias sits down with Brenda Gonzalez, founder and co-host of ( https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/ ...
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  Butch Ware: The Green Candidate 03.04.2026 34min

  A UC Santa Barbara professor and 2024 Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, Butch Ware is now running for Governor of California and challenging the two-party system head-on, despite ongoing legal battles to keep him on the June primary ballot. In t...
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  No More Pedestals 20.03.2026 22min

  In this special episode of the Latino Newsletter podcast, host Michelle Zacarias is joined by founder Julio Ricardo Varela to discuss the New York Times report on the sexual abuse allegations against César Chávez. Michelle and Julio process the public ...
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  Gustavo Arellano and Early Detection 06.03.2026 37min

  In this deeply personal episode of The Latino Newsletter podcast and in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, host Michelle Zacarias sits down with LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano for a heartfelt conversation about colonoscopies, col...
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  John Carlos Frey Humanizes Immigration 20.02.2026 40min

  Six-time Emmy award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker John Carlos Frey shares his unconventional journey from Hollywood actor to investigative reporter covering immigration and border issues — a transition sparked by learning about the horro...