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In The Thick

Journalists tell you what you’re missing from the mainstream news. Co-hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, IN THE THICK has the conversations about race, identi... Read more

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#109: Outrage Over White Rage

#109: Outrage Over White Rage

Maria and Julio are joined by all-star guest, Wajahat Ali, TV host and contributor to The New York Times, and author/fil... Read more

1 May 2018

27mins

Ranked #2

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The Antidote to Hate

The Antidote to Hate

Maria and Julio catch up with immigration organizers Cristina Jiménez, executive director of United We Dream, and Grecia... Read more

7 Aug 2018

45mins

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ITT EXTRA: The Trumpocalypse

ITT EXTRA: The Trumpocalypse

This week, the American Immigration Lawyers Association reported that a migrant toddler died shortly after being release... Read more

3 Aug 2018

19mins

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Surviving Hate in the USA

Surviving Hate in the USA

Julio and Maria talk with Arjun Singh Sethi, a civil rights lawyer, writer and law professor who interviewed 13 survivor... Read more

4 Sep 2018

32mins

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Individual-1

Individual-1

The Mueller investigation keeps moving forward and the focus is shifting to President Trump. While Individual-1 keeps tw... Read more

11 Dec 2018

35mins

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ITT Sound Off: Debates So White

ITT Sound Off: Debates So White

Maria and Julio are back with an ITT Sound Off! They give updates on the impeachment inquiry and the 2020 Democratic pri... Read more

6 Dec 2019

25mins

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Charlottesville: One Year Later

Charlottesville: One Year Later

A year after the tragedy of Charlottesville and just days after the Unite The Right 2 Rally, Julio talks with returning ... Read more

21 Aug 2018

35mins

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LIVE From Detroit: 2020 Turnout or Burnout

LIVE From Detroit: 2020 Turnout or Burnout

Detroit in the house! In partnership with WDET, Maria and Julio take a trip to the historic Senate Theatre in Southwest ... Read more

6 Mar 2020

52mins

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ITT EXTRA: Don't Let Trump Distract

ITT EXTRA: Don't Let Trump Distract

In this ITT Extra, Maria and Julio highlight three stories you may have missed this week because... Trump: the missing m... Read more

6 Apr 2018

15mins

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A Warning Come True

A Warning Come True

After a week marked by the threat of pipe bombs, a synagogue in Pittsburgh was attacked by an antisemitic domestic terro... Read more

30 Oct 2018

34mins

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#104: Tribalized and Weaponized

#104: Tribalized and Weaponized

Maria and Julio are joined by two In The Thick All Star guests, Wajahat Ali, TV host and contributor to The New York Tim... Read more

27 Mar 2018

28mins

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ITT EXTRA: Strange Times in the USA

ITT EXTRA: Strange Times in the USA

Maria and Julio catch up on the week's news. They chat about the saucy details from James Comey's forthcoming memoir; co... Read more

13 Apr 2018

11mins

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I Just Met a Girl Named Maria (BONUS)

I Just Met a Girl Named Maria (BONUS)

Maria and Julio speak with Mexican-American playwright Nancy Garcia Loza to discuss whitewashing in the theater communit... Read more

2 Mar 2018

11mins

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Midterms 2018: Young Folks Be Voting

Midterms 2018: Young Folks Be Voting

We start our ITT midterm elections countdown with a focus on the younger generation. Julio speaks to Sarah Audelo, execu... Read more

23 Oct 2018

34mins

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#101: Creating Our Own Seat at the Table

#101: Creating Our Own Seat at the Table

With the Oscars claiming inclusion this year, we wondered: are people of color being represented in the entertainment in... Read more

7 Mar 2018

22mins

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ITT EXTRA: What Would Dolores Huerta Do?

ITT EXTRA: What Would Dolores Huerta Do?

Maria and Julio give a little history lesson about the complicated legacy of César Chávez. From the conservative trope t... Read more

30 Mar 2018

14mins

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ITT EXTRA: Mexico's Outrage Election

ITT EXTRA: Mexico's Outrage Election

This Sunday July 1, Mexicans will choose thousands of political positions, from mayors to the new president. Maria and J... Read more

29 Jun 2018

21mins

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LIVE From LA: Muy muy California

LIVE From LA: Muy muy California

For this LIVE In The Thick in Los Angeles, Maria sat down with Judy Reyes from Scrubs and Claws, USC professor and autho... Read more

14 Sep 2018

45mins

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The Hurricane That Never Left Puerto Rico: Part I 

The Hurricane That Never Left Puerto Rico: Part I 

A year ago, Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico. The past 12 months have brought disorganized recovery efforts, an est... Read more

20 Sep 2018

45mins

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#113: LIVE From Boston, Invisible Latinos

#113: LIVE From Boston, Invisible Latinos

Maria and Julio are joined by Marcela García, columnist and editorial board member with The Boston Globe, and Betty Fran... Read more

29 May 2018

36mins

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