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In 1964, an Italian-American ex-cop and a Dominican musician in New York City opened Fania Records, the “Motown of Salsa.” The artists from Fania toured the world, sold millions of records and changed culture forever. But Fania Records also became mired by royalty divisions, lawsuits and falling-outs. This is the story of the birth of salsa in Nueva York and the rebellious, seductive and political label that defined it: Fania Records.Hosted by Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress and Brooklyn native Rosie Perez and produced by Pulitzer Prize-winning Futuro Media. It is the most comprehensive ...

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A Mexican-American journalist and a Cuban-Mexican investigative reporter walk into a recording studio with a bottle of tequila and reveal one of the most shocking true crime investigative stories you will ever hear.From Futuro Investigates and Latino USA, “USA v. García Luna” tells the story of the most powerful Mexican government official ever to face trial in the United States for his alleged ties to the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.His name is Genaro García Luna. Maybe you've never heard about him, but in five episodes, Pulitzer Prize winner Maria Hinojosa and ...

Step behind the scenes of the media and entertainment world with candid conversations from the industry’s top leaders. From Disney to Netflix, Paramount to HBO, hear directly from the executives, creatives, and changemakers shaping the future of the industry. Each episode delivers powerful career insights, emerging trends, and real stories of how today’s leaders got their start, designed especially for students, recent grads, and rising professionals ready to break in and thrive. Tune in now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Amazon Music.

La Brega tells stories of the Puerto Rican experience.In Season 3 of La Brega, we’re bringing you stories of Puerto Rico’s champions. We’re going to go to the ballfields and cultural battlegrounds where carrying the flag takes on even more meaning. We’ll meet fighters who have represented us in courtrooms and in boxing rings, and icons who have worn Puerto Rico on their sashes and their jerseys. We’re going to ask: what do we learn about Puerto Ricanness by spending time with our champions? La Brega cuenta las historias de la experiencia boricua.En esta tercera temporada, te ...

We Imagine…Us is a powerfully crafted dual set of podcasts designed to inspire and elevate innovative ideas and solutions for some of the most pressing problems facing our communities as they confront decades of racial inequality.For the first time ever, Futuro Media is producing an original fiction podcast along with PRX, “We Imagine…Us: The Long Way Around,” starring Emmy-winner Karrueche Tran in her debut podcast performance. The compelling and audio-rich series takes us on a journey filled with twists and turns through the center of the country and explores themes of racial ...

Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Audio ReportingThe U.S is the only country in the world that allows minors to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Approximately 2,500 juveniles have been effectively sentenced to die in prison — considered “irredeemable” by the state for crimes committed when they were just teenagers. One of them was David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, who entered prison at 17 expecting to leave in a coffin. Suave tells the story of what happens when your whole world is a prison cell, and you suddenly get a second chance at life. It’s the ...

Commentary, news and analysis of the U.S. Latino world. Engaging traviesos. A 2019 iHeart Radio Podcast Awards nominee for Best Multicultural Podcast hosted by award-wining journalist Julio Ricardo Varela. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Politics, unfiltered. Futuro Media presents a political podcast where journalists tell you what you’re missing from the mainstream news. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa. Cohosted by Dr. Christina Greer, Paola Ramos and Judy Reyes. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts. www.futuromediagroup.org/joinplus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Selling Edge: Close Bigger Deals Faster is your go-to show for mastering complex, high-stakes sales. We cover what sellers really need: spending less time in CRMs and more time with clients, pitching smarter with data that sells, ramping new reps quickly, and winning deals in categories you’ve never touched before. If you want strategies that build confidence, sharpen your story, and help you win new business faster — this podcast is for you.

The Secret Life of TK Dutes is the story of what it means to become when the system won’t let you be. One woman sets out into the world, looking for ways to get ahead as an Artist. Producer. Daughter, Sister. Partner. Together with those who bear witness, TK throws away the scripts and looks for answers, in airports, dentists offices, across borders. Each episode is a new world, pioneering the art of loose autobiography to build the picture of a life in a community of voices. What happens when you stop doing what is expected of you and start doing YOU? A better life can be a hustle. It doesn...