Exactly Podcast
1) Am I Bilingual Enough?
Younger generations of Latinos are openly talking about their strained bilingual journeys, calling themselves either “pocho or pocha” or “no sabo kids,” both of which allude to a lack of Spanish fluen...Show More
2) What’s Life Really Like on the US-Mexico Border?
The U.S.-Mexico border has been a central issue in recent decades of American politics. The southern borderlands are often depicted in media and by politicians as a dangerous ground zero for crime and...Show More
3) Do Latinos Still Believe in the American Dream?
Immigrants to the U.S. have all heard about the American Dream-- that in this land of opportunity, anyone can make it regardless of class. People come from all over the world to chase this dream, but ...Show More
4) Are We Losing Our Religion?
While the world anticipates the changes that a new pope will bring in the Catholic church, fewer Latinos in the U.S. actually identify with Catholicism today. This week on Hyphenación, Host Xorje Oliv...Show More
5) Mamá, I Have Two Boyfriends
Host Xorje Olivares has never been one for sharing, especially when it comes to a lover. This week on Hyphenación, Xorje speaks with Fernanda Fabian and Manuel Betancourt– two seasoned practitioners ...Show More
6) Papeles: What Does U.S. Citizenship Mean Today?
Documentation in the U.S. divides the Latino community between those whose existence in this country is permitted and those who are criminalized for their very presence. This line of legality has been...Show More
7) Caregiving: Balancing Joy and Sacrifice
In Latino culture, it’s often expected that we someday become caregivers for our parents or other family members. Anyone who has taken on this role can tell you that it's hard and demands some big sac...Show More
8) Who Gets to Be Latino?
There’s been much debate amongst Latinos about the proper term to use when addressing the community-at-large. Who exactly is included in the word Latino? Who is left out of their own demographic based...Show More
9) Introducing Hyphenación
Hyphenación debuts April 15! Join host Xorje Andrés Olivares and guests to explore what it means to live within a hyphenation. Each week we bring together a couple of hyphenated Latinos to have easy ...Show More
10) Mary Roach: Is It Good to Know More?
: Does it deaden your sex life to participate in a sex study? That’s just one of the questions host Kelly Corrigan tosses out to best-selling author Mary Roach in a quest to find out whether it’s real...Show More