Episodes

  • Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 6 - Bernardo de Galvez

    Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 6 - Bernardo de Galvez
    Aug 7 2026
    Bernardo de Gálvez and the American Revolution: Leadership That Helped Secure a Nation.

    Most Americans have never heard his name.

    Yet Bernardo de Gálvez helped lead one of the most important campaigns of the American Revolution.

    In this special episode of Patriots from the Barrio, we follow the remarkable story of the Spanish governor who carried the war up the Mississippi River, captured Fort Bute, Fort New Richmond, Natchez, and Mobile, and ultimately launched the campaign that broke British power in West Florida.

    From hurricanes in the Gulf... to the famous "Yo Solo" moment at Pensacola Harbor... to the longest continuous siege of the American Revolution... this episode brings to life one of history's most overlooked military leaders.

    Discover how Gálvez's victory at Pensacola changed the strategic balance of the war, how Spanish diplomacy and intelligence reached George Washington through Juan de Miralles, Francisco Rendón, and Francisco Saavedra, and how events on the Gulf Coast helped shape the road to Yorktown.

    This is the story of leadership, determination, diplomacy, and sacrifice. It is also the story of a man honored by King Carlos III, remembered by George Washington, recognized by the Continental Congress, and ultimately granted honorary United States citizenship more than two centuries after his death. Join us as we uncover the extraordinary life and legacy of Bernardo de Gálvez. Because some of the most important stories in American history... ...have remained in the shadows.

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    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 5 - MSG Roy Benavidez

    Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 5 - MSG Roy Benavidez
    Aug 5 2025
    Historian and author Dave Gutierrez welcomes guest author Yvette Benavidez Garcia to the show to discuss her book Tango Mike Mike. The book details her father Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez. Yvette gives us insight into the life of one of the most recognized Hispanic Medal of Honor recipients.

    Yvette Benavidez Garcia - Tango Mike Mike book:
    https://www.amazon.com/Tango-Mike-Master-Sergeant-Benavidez/dp/0998911712/

    FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100038148445985


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    49 mins
  • Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 4 - Sgt Ramon G. Gutierrez part 2

    Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 4 - Sgt Ramon G. Gutierrez part 2
    Jun 27 2025
    Historian and author Dave Gutierrez discusses Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez who served in Company E 141st Infantry 36th Division during WWII. In part 2, Dave takes us from the barrios of Texas to the front lines in some of the most horric battles in Italy during WWII. Grandson Henry Ozuna joins the show and discusses his granfather's heroic action during operation Avalanche at Salerno.
    In 2011 the Mexican American Veterans Association (MAVA) of Wichita Falls Texas named Sgt Ramon Gutierrez their Veteran of the Year.
    In 2025 Texas State Rep Wes Virdell introuduce resolution HCR 115, the nomination of Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez for the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.

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    Website: https://authordavegutierrez.com/
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    36 mins
  • Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 3 Sgt. Ramon G. Gutierrez part 1

    Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 3 Sgt. Ramon G. Gutierrez part 1
    Jun 26 2025
    Historian and author Dave Gutierrez discusses Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez who served in Company E 141st Infantry 36th Division during WWII. In part 1, Dave takes us through the segregation of Mexican Americans during the Great Depression and some of the men of Company E that served in the only all Mexican American US Army unit in WWII.

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    30 mins
  • D-Day Anniversary Bonus Episode - PFC Francisco C. Garza

    D-Day Anniversary Bonus Episode - PFC Francisco C. Garza
    Jun 6 2025
    Historian and author Dave Gutierrez highlights this bonus episode on the story of Mexican American paratrooper Francisco C. Garza of Calvert Texas who served with 508th Parachute Infantry Regimnet in the 82nd Airborne Division during the D-Day landings at Normandy France. Also highlighted is Alfredo N. Guzman of El Paso Texas who also served in the unit.

    The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association website:
    http://508pir.org/index.htm


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    23 mins
  • Memorial Day Special 2025

    Memorial Day Special 2025
    May 26 2025
    Memorial Day Special
    Author Dave Gutierrez highlights Latino veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country.


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    10 mins
  • Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 2 - Lt Oscar F Perdomo

    Patriots from the Barrio: Episode 2 - Lt Oscar F Perdomo
    May 7 2025
    In Episode 2 of Patriots from the Barrio Podcast, historian and author Dave Gutierrez shares the true story of Lt. Oscar F. Perdomo, the last American Ace in a day of WWII. Oscar's inspirational story of a Mexican American overcoming many obstacles just to become an officer and a pilot in the US Army Air Corp is chronicled. Gutierrez breaks down Lt. Perdomo’s historic aerial combat mission in his P-47 Thunderbolt that also earned him the Distinguished Service Cross.

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    37 mins
  • Patriots from the Barrio - Episode 1: Silvestre Herrera

    Patriots from the Barrio - Episode 1: Silvestre Herrera
    Apr 30 2025
    In Episode 1 of Patriots from the Barrio Podcast, historian and author Dave Gutierrez shares the story of Medal of Honor recipient Silvestre Herrera. Herrera's unique story of a Mexican national awarded the Medal of Honor for his courageous action on the battlefield during WWII has inspired generations.

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    26 mins