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Join independent journalist Nick Valencia for live unfiltered discussions with some of the brightest minds and strongest voices across the country. A former CNN correspondent who left the network after 19 years to tell the stories that matter most. I don't rely on second-hand reports and panel discussions - I’m on the ground capturing events first-hand and getting the real talk face-to-face.

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Nick Valencia Live from Mexico City 25.02.2026 36:30

Nick talks about his recent trip to Texas immigration detention center Camp East Montana, and previews the first State of the Union address of US President Donald Trump's second term with Kristian Ramos

Nick Valencia Live with the Stories Behind the Viral Videos 20.02.2026 40:05

Nick talks with a deported immigrant at the heart of a viral moment in Elgin, Illinois

Nick Valencia Live with journalist Josie Duffy Rice and Fortune Magazine fellow Eva Roytburg 19.02.2026 1:00:22

Nick Valencia Live with journalist Josie Duffy Rice and Fortune Magazine fellow Eva Roytburg

Nick Valencia Live with Chicano artist Lalo Alcaraz and journalist Mario Guevara, Plus Reflections on Minneapolis 28.01.2026 1:26:31

Nick Valencia welcomes Chicano artist Lalo Alcaraz, and deported journalist Mario Guevara. Plus, Reflections on Minneapolis

The Feds Tell Their Immigration Officers They Are Above The Constitution. We Ask CA Rep. Barragán To React. Plus, Independent Journalist Kevin Foster. And, Breaking Down Federal Law With Scott Grubman 23.01.2026 1:02:40

Nick welcomes Congresswoman Nanette Barragán to discuss immigration enforcement, Portland-based journalist Kevin Foster, and former Federal Prosecutor Scott Grubman

History Repeats Itself: Author & Fmr. Sr. ICE Official Elliot Williams Joins The Show 21.01.2026 1:06:18

History Repeats Itself: Author & Fmr. Sr. ICE Official Elliot Williams Joins The Show. Plus, We Look Into The Impact on Schools By ICE With Utah State Rep. John Arthur & Brian Kennedy with The Pew Research Center

Don't Tread On Me feat. Senator Alex Padilla 20.01.2026 54:35

The Kid From Pacoima, Sen. Alex Padilla On Trump's Mass Deportation Policy. Plus, Insights On The Service Industry With Writer Bill Esparza, & Texas Immigration Attorney Ral Obioha

A Tale Of Two Realities: The Killing Of Renee Good, 'Vendido' Marco Rubio for 2028, and a Journalist Detained In Venezuela 09.01.2026 1:05:55

We talk about the killing ff Renee Good with attorney @Immigration_Insights, and LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano on 'Vendido' Marco Rubio - and his possible run for 2028? Plus, a Journalist who was detained in Venezuela

Journalist and Veteran Jerrod Zisser on the Invasion of Venezuela and Federal Overreach at Home 07.01.2026 55:08

A Day Of Infamy: January 6, 5 Years Later. Jack Smith Was Right. Plus, Reaction On Venezuela From U.S. Military Combat Veteran Jerrod Zisser. And, Our 1st Amendment Rights Under Attack. How To Protect Yourself with Attorney Cynthia Santiago

Welcome To Hell: The White House Kills A Report By 60 Minutes. Is State TV Upon Us? 01.01.2026 58:00

Nick welcomes CA Sen. Scott Wiener to discuss the new state ban on federal agents wearing masks - but will it work? Nick also talks with an activist targeted by the Feds

Healthcare and the future of third parties in America 19.12.2025 1:02:26

GA State Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes Commits To Fight For Affordable Healthcare. Plus, CA Progressive Political Candidate Loren Colin. And, Podcaster Drill Sgt. Doug⁠

Keeping Yourself Safe During A Roving ICE Patrol, and Native Americans Getting Caught Up In Immigration Raids 17.12.2025 56:34

Nick welcomes Attorney Pedro Chavez to discuss the constitutionality of "Kavanaugh Stops" and Angel Ellis discusses the state of journalism in Indian Country

The Future Of Journalism with Aaron Parnas and Jim Acosta 16.12.2025 51:29

The Future Of Journalism with Aaron Parnas and Jim Acosta

Can you truly vote in your own interest? 16.12.2025 55:18

A more Perfect Union's John Russell joins us to talk Appalachia and class politics. Plus, Dr. Robert White is back with us from Montgomery, Alabama to talk about the history of the civil rights movement.

An Assault On Justice & Humanity? The Hard Truth Behind Family Separation 1.0 12.12.2025 50:35

The Assault On Justice & Humanity. We Find Out The Hard Truth Behind Family Separation From A New Report By The American Immigration Council. And, A Federal Judge Fired By Trump Speaks Out

Trump 2028? Congressman Jimmy Gomez Lays Out A Potential Scenario Where The GOP Will Try to Hold Onto Power. Plus, For the First Time In Decades, Pew Research Has A Poll That Shocked Even Them 09.12.2025 50:32

Nick welcomes CA Representative Jimmy Gomez to discuss ICE, immigration, and Trump's plans for 2028, plus Luis Noe-Bustamante of the Pew Research Center talks about the changing political alignment among Latinos

Jemar Tisby on why proximity to whiteness won't wave us, Gerald Griggs talks Bridging Communities 04.12.2025 1:03:15

A Spirit of Justice: Historian, Author & Producer Jemar Tisby Gives His Insights On Why Proximity to Whiteness Won't Save Us. Plus, Past Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs & Bridging Communities

Julissa Arce sees children caught in ICE raids and podcast host Garret Boorojian talks tariffs 26.11.2025 59:31

When Children Pay The Price: Activist, Author and All Around Badass Julissa Arce Joins The Show. Plus, "It's The Economy Stupid!" Podcast Host Garret Boorojian Talks Tariffs And Real Conservatives

Rep. Joaquin Castro Talks ICE, Trump 2.0 and MTG 24.11.2025 1:01:57

Nick welcomes Texas Congressional Representative Joaquin Castro, GPB Morning Edition host Pamela Kirkland, and Georgia Works CEO Darlene Schultz talks about helping people escape addiction and homelessness

Will A.I. videos of ICE raids make us doubt the real thing? 14.11.2025 1:01:56

Nick talks with A.I. expert Jeremy Carrasco of Showtoolsai about the recent prevalence of A.I. videos, discusses changing attitudes towards A.I. with Monica Anderson of the PEW Research Center, then welcomes back photographer Mike Kelly who talks about racial profiling on the streets of suburban Illinois.

ICE is apprehending citizens based on skin color, says civil rights attorney Michael Carillo 13.11.2025 55:47

Nick welcomes attorney Michael Carillo, Author and film director Jorge Xolalpa, and Riya Khan who was just reunited with her mother after detention

A Litmus Test For Latino Voters, the New South in Georgia, and the financial squeeze put on detainees in immigrant detention 11.11.2025 1:05:46

It's Election Day and Nick discusses the biggest races in the country with Democratic Strategist Kristian Ramos and Georgia community organizer Scotty Smart, then welcomes yet another guest who has had a loved one taken from them by ICE

Tear gas in Oxnard, National Guard in DC, and is amnesty the way forward? 04.11.2025 59:13

Nick discusses the latest developments in Ventura County, CA with activist Joseph Dobzynski of The 805 Undocu Fundm and checks in on Capitol Hill with Pablo Manrqiuez, Editor of Migrant Insider

Alligator Alcatraz: The Swamp That Won't Close 30.10.2025 59:44

Nick talks with Faith Leaders who have been holding vigils outside the Dade-Collier Immigration Detention Facility for the last 14 weeks. Plus, filmmaker Ellen Gavin w/ the Dolores Huerta Foundation and a Special Guest!

The ICE storm sweeps NYC and immigrants held at Guantanamo Bay 28.10.2025 1:07:57

Nick Valencia welcomes US Rep Adrian Espaillat, Joshua Colangelo-Bryan from Human Rights First and Rya Khan whose mother is being held in ICE detention in California City