In The Thick

Maria and Julio are joined by Jamaal Bowman, 2020 Democratic nominee for Congress in New York’s 16th District. They unpack Bowman’s path to running for Congress, and discuss how the Black Lives Matter movement fueled his victory. They also talk about the role of progressivism in the Democratic Party and how Democrats are engaging with voters.  SAVE THE DATE: Our next virtual LIVE ITT show is on We...

Maria and Julio discuss the highs and lows of the vice presidential debate. They hear from special guest Tauhid Chappell, an executive board member for the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists and Philadelphia Project Manager for the Free Press’ New Voices project, on what it means to see Kamala Harris in the limelight. They also discuss the superspreading event in the White House and the...

Maria and Julio talk with Alicia Garza, special projects director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, co-creator of Black Lives Matter, and co-host of the Sunstorm podcast, and Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and co-host of the Sunstorm podcast. They discuss the latest news with the White House as the latest coronavirus hotspot. They...

Maria and Julio unpack the mess of this week from President Trump and the first lady testing positive for COVID-19 to the first 2020 presidential debate. They also discuss the snubbing of Latinx voters throughout the election season.  RSVP for our next virtual LIVE ITT show that will be on Wednesday, Oct. 14th at 7:30pm ET: Maria and Julio will be joined by All-Star guests Imara Jones, creator of...

Maria and Julio are joined by Dr. Michele Goodwin, law professor at the University of California, Irvine, host of Ms. Magazine’s On The Issues podcast and author of the new book, Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood, and Mary Ziegler, law professor at Florida State University, historian and author of the new book, Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to...

Maria and Julio are joined by Desmond Meade, the executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and the author of the new upcoming book Let My People Vote. They unpack Florida’s recent court decision that restricts returning citizens’ eligibility to vote. They also discuss voter suppression nationwide and how this will impact the 2020 election.  ITT Staff Picks - Fabiola Cineas sit...

Maria and Julio are joined by Andrea Valdez, editor-in-chief at The 19th, and Errin Haines, editor-at-large for The 19th. They reflect on the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon who was a leading advocate for women’s rights and whose work helped push forward equity for the LGBTQ+ community. They also dive into the vulnerability of reproductive rights in th...

Julio is joined by guest co-host and ITT All-Star Terrell Jermaine Starr to talk with our very own Maria Hinojosa about her newly released book, Once I was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America. They dive into the history of U.S. immigration policy— drawing parallels to the dehumanization of Black and Indigenous people. They also discuss Maria’s path to recognizing her mission as a jour...

It's ITT's first virtual live show of 2020 from...home! Maria and Julio are back to kick off the rest of the 2020 live show tour, this time virtually, to talk about the state of the country ahead of the election. They're joined by ITT All Stars Jamilah King, reporter and host of The Mother Jones podcast and Wajahat Ali, contributing opinion writer with The New York Times. They discuss the COVID-19...

In this week's Sound Off, Maria and Julio take a moment to reflect on 9/11 and its impacts that are still felt 19 years later. They talk about journalist Bob Woodward's revelations that he had been holding on to since February, that President Trump knew about the severity of the coronavirus early on. They also discuss the latest polling with Latino voters and the tragic fires that have been spread...

Maria and Julio talk with Jacob Soboroff, a correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC and author of the New York Times bestseller Separated: Inside an American Tragedy. They dive into the history of ripping parents and children from each other at the U.S. border, the unfathomable trauma that ensues, and how the Trump administration has systematically pursued a policy of family separation. ITT Staff Pic...

Maria and Julio are back from summer break with another Sound Off! They unpack all the latest news, from violence at protests to the continued police brutality against Black lives, including the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin and the brutal murder of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York. They also give a 2020 election update and talk about how mail-in voting can increase turnout in N...

Maria and Julio are joined by journalist Roberto Lovato to talk about his new book Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas They discuss the cycle of violence throughout El Salvador's history, from revolutions to the rise of gangs in Los Angeles, and how the United States has played a role in all of it. ITT Staff Picks: - Listen to Roberto Lovato discuss U...

Maria and Julio are joined by Nina Lakhani, an environmental justice reporter for The Guardian US and author of the new book Who Killed Berta Cáceres? They talk about the life and legacy of Berta Cáceres, an indigenous, Honduran, human rights defender and environmental activist. And, they dive into the systems of oppression — racism, misogyny, capitalism — that played a role in her murder.  ITT St...

Maria and Julio are joined by Pam Campos-Palma, senior political strategist at the Working Families Party, and Gina Peréz, cultural anthropologist and professor at Oberlin College to dig deep into the case of Vanessa Guillen, and the issues of sexual assault, structural racism and a culture of impunity in the U.S. Military. They discuss the military's history of recruitment in Latino communities,...

Futuro Media is taking a week off! Maria and Julio check in quickly with our dearest ITT fam to say goodbye for now, but don't worry! There will be new and fresh episodes all week, and you might just see Maria and Julio on Instagram Live! We'll be back to cover the news Friday, September 4th. ¡Nos vemos! Photo Credit: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out info...

Maria and Julio are joined by two ITT All-Stars, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and Callie Crossley, host of WGBH’s Under the Radar to talk all things 2020 Election. They talk about this week's Democratic National Convention and the future of the Democratic party as more progressive candidates are winning their primaries. The...

In this week's Sound Off, Maria and Julio discuss the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's vice president pick of Senator Kamala Harris for the 2020 election. They talk about this historic VP pick in the midst of a nationwide movement for Black lives and the role that race and identity play in this year's presidential election. ITT Staff Picks: - "For multiracial people, definin...

Maria and Julio are joined by two ITT All-Stars — Tina Vasquez, senior reporter at Prism, and LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the organization, Black Voters Matter. They talk about the 2020 election, including presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's vice presidential pick and the Black and POC candidates winning local primaries across the country. They also dive into the Voting Rights Act and the...

In this special ITT episode, Maria shares her story of healing from COVID-19. She reconnects with friend and actress Debi Mazar, who was a guide and support throughout her journey. Then she brings together a group of women of color including Amanda Alcántara, Futuro Media's digital editor, Elizabeth Yeampierre, executive director of UPROSE, and Stacey Monroe, a trans advocate and community organiz...

Julio is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, and today they are talking sports. They're joined by Howard Bryant, senior writer for ESPN, and Shireen Ahmed, co-host of the feminist sports podcast Burn It All Down, to discuss what professional sports look like during a pandemic. They also dive into how the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for...

Maria and Julio talk about the politicization of the coronavirus pandemic, including the death of former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. They also reflect on the funeral for Democratic Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. Finally, they break down Attorney General William Barr’s testimony in front of Congress and preview what's to come with the 2020 presidential election. IT...

Maria and Julio take on the national conversation about racist Confederate monuments and the push to take them down. They talk with Dr. Keisha Blain, an author and associate professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, and Rebecca Keel, the Virginia Statewide Organizer with Southerners on New Ground (or SONG), about what it means to be honest about our country’s racist past and to reimagi...

Maria is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King, a reporter and podcast host at Mother Jones. They recap the coronavirus crisis and talk about President Trump sending federal agents to cities across the country. They also debrief the violent shooting targeting New Jersey Judge Esther Salas and her family, as well as Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s powerful speech in response to Representati...

Julio is joined by guest co-host and ITT All-Star Wajahat Ali. They talk with two ITT All-Stars Andrea González-Ramírez, senior writer at GEN by Medium, and Renée Graham, columnist for The Boston Globe, about the passing of civil rights leaders Reverend C.T. Vivian and Representative John Lewis. They also get into the actions of federal law enforcement in Portland, Oregon, the decision of the Wash...