¡Nosotros! with Elaine Ayala

With shaker in hand, the celebrated San Antonio restaurateur talks about food and beverage trends and shakes up a couple of her favorite cocktails. Suggested reading: 365 Days of Tacos: Aldaco’s Mexican Cuisine Add teacher to Blanca Aldaco's culinary resume Best margaritas in San Antonio: Aldaco's Keep in touch: Metro Columnist Elaine Ayala: eayala@express-news.net Follow @ElaineAyala on X (Twitte...

The groundbreaking Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes may be about England's Regency era, but Chicanas are fans, too. And on this episode of "Nosotros," they spill a ton of tea. Suggested reading: Live out your 'Bridgerton' fantasies at these San Antonio tea parties 'Bridgerton' author to be featured by the San Antonio Public Library on heels of big news for the Netflix series Compete in 'Squid Gam...

José María DeLeón Hernández, otherwise known as Little Joe, the five-time Grammy winner and leader of Little Joe y la Familia, has a lot to look back on at 83. The memories are both heartbreaking and hilarious. *Suggested reading:* Little Joe’s American story to be documented: _https://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/elaine_ayala/article/Little-Joe-s-American-story-to-be-documented-612246...

In this episode, veteran political activist and San Antonio icon Rosie Castro — also known as mother to Julian and Joaquin Castro — reaches back in time to reveal moving memories of the leaders of the Chicano civil rights movement, including La Raza Unida’s Irma Mireles, voting rights leader Willie Velasquez and others who’ve never fully received the recognition they deserve. She also reveals hers...

The popular San Antonio TV news anchor settled into to the ¡Nosotros! podcast chair to talk about her conversion to Catholicism, her long career in front of the camera and her new role in the classroom, training up the next generation of journalists at University of the Incarnate Word. Romero also dished about working with husband Phil Anaya at KENS, being a mom to three boys and enjoying life in...

Elaine Ayala’s conversation with San Antonio native Jesse Borrego covered so many topics, it had to be split in two. Last week, they talked about the Harlandale High School alum’s acting career and the role he’s probably best known for, Cruzito in the cult classic “Blood In, Blood Out.” This week, Borrego shares his dream of building a full-fledged film and music studio on San Antonio’s South Side...

Elaine Ayala’s conversation with San Antonio native Jesse Borrego covered so many topics, it had to be split in two. They begin with the role Borrego is probably best known for: Cruzito in the cult classic “Blood In, Blood Out.” It’s a movie that fans clung to on old VHS tapes and DVDs. But this May, the Vato Locos began streaming on Hulu, and new generations are seeing it for the first time. It’s...

Fresh from winning a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for her contributions to a landmark Washington Post investigation examining the AR-15 — “a lethal weapon with a singular hold on a polarized nation” — Silvia Foster-Frau stopped by our studio to talk with Elaine Ayala about the series that included revisiting an old story: the aftermath of the 2017 mass shooting at a Sutherland Springs church, which Foster-...

Tejano star Shelly Lares joins Elaine Ayala and talks about her childhood friend, Selena Quintanilla Perez, and sings a cappella. Suggested reading: Tejano star holds class, and John Leguizamo showed up Tejano star leaves the stage Wearing a mask, it's not political, Tejano stars says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Flores might have retired from the state leadership of the United Farm Workers, but there's still lots of activism to do, protecting sunflowers and Brackenridge Park among them. Suggested reading: ‘That was my education:’ Union leader Rebecca Flores, ex-child farm worker, honored in Labor Plaza Ayala: Unions have a lot to celebrate — without them, we’d be much worse off Learn more about yo...

Close confidant and former son-in-law to César Chávez joins metro columnist Elaine Ayala to discuss the past, present and future of the farmworkers movement. Suggested reading: Ayala: It's time we know what FBI, CIA gathered from Chicano civil rights surveillance Biden's re-election campaign picks César Chávez's granddaughter to lead 2024 campaign: Ayala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

In this “Nosotros” episode, Elaine talks with Sarah Gould of the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute, an entity launched during the pandemic but closing in on its fifth anniversary with exciting news. Suggested reading: Historian hopes to put San Antonio in national spotlight for Mexican American civil rights progress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

University Health CEO George Hernandez, who’ll retire this year, looks back to the beginning of a now-sprawling public health system. Suggested reading: University Health to buy 68 acres on South Side for future hospital University Health won’t step in to save Texas Vista hospital; it’s working to place its patients. University Health maxes out tax relief for Bexar County homeowners Learn more abo...

A veteran of San Antonio peace initiatives and interfaith dialogue, the Rev. Ann Helmke sees through another blessing of the city’s peacemakers. Suggested reading: Ayala: San Antonio blessed with a peace laureate that feeds the hungry Ayala: San Antonio becomes first city to develop ‘compassionistas’ 'In the city for God' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author, filmmaker and the first Latinx Rhodes Scholar, John Phillip Santos is now helping UTSA build a new school of borderland studies. It’s about time. Suggested reading: UTSA creates new program, bringing disciplines together to study borderlands Sandra Cisneros’ ‘House on Mango Street’ joins list of global classics San Antonio will represent at the Texas Medal of Arts awards Learn more about y...

Christopher Carmona, visiting professor of Mexican American Studies and English at Our Lady of the Lake University, explores the movement of young Chicano academics who’ve brought to light the state-sanctioned violence by Texas Rangers against Mexican American and Tejano landowners. It happened at the turn of the 20th century. That gave birth to the Refusing to Forget research project and a landma...

Throughout its half-century, the Intercultural Development Research Association has worked to one end – making equal educational opportunity a reality. In this episode of “Nosotros,” IDRA president and CEO Celina Moreno says that fight is far from over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ernie Zuniga used to get up at 2:30 a.m. every morning to anchor FOX News First, a morning TV show he helped create. In May, he signed off and walked away from that show of his own accord. We catch up on the reasons for his departure and what he’s up to now on the latest episode of ¡Nosotros!. RELATED LINKS: FOX-29 anchor Ernie Zuniga speaks out after scary encounter at H-E-B during coronavirus pa...

Remember former Councilman Roberto Treviño? He has reinvented himself as executive director of the San Antonio Philharmonic. And it sounds good. SUGGESTED READING: S.A. Phil’s bold move is paying off San Antonio Philharmonic announces its second season S.A. Phil buys up symphony’s assets S.A. Phil rises from symphony’s ashes ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Elaine on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ElaineAyala L...

2024 Fiesta Rey Feo and retired Air Force Colonel John McFadden Sr. talks about his history as a fighter pilot, raising scholarship money as Rey Feo, and the healing journey that led him to pursue his PhD. Required reading: Rey Feo kicks off Jubilee campaign with $1 million donation Foundation names Reyes Feos for the Fiesta 2023, 2024 Elaine Ayala’s author page: https://www.expressnews.com/author...

Elaine Ayala interviews chef, author and filmmaker Adán Medrano about his books, his film, his upbringing on the West Side of San Antonio, and the art of food. REQUIRED READING: San Antonio-born author/filmmaker traces indigenous roots to Texas Mexican cuisine in new film San Antonio-born chef, filmmaker on a mission that uses tacos as diplomacy Elaine Ayala’s author page KEEP IN TOUCH: Metro Colu...

San Antonio's first Latina councilwoman and one-time mayoral candidate joins Elaine Ayala to reflect on her long career as a politician, community advocate and mentor. Required reading: Ayala: San Antonio Philharmonic makes unusual, bold move to the city's West Side First Latina on San Antonio City Council, UTSA professor honored for work with Hispanic youth Elaine Ayala’s author page at expressne...

Elaine talks with film critic Kiko Martinez about how he got his start reviewing movies and his particular interest in Latinos in the entertainment industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elaine talks with Natalie Gamez – the first openly gay Fiesta Queen –about her turn as Fiesta royalty, her well-known family, and her participation in the upcoming Pride parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first openly gay Latina judge in Bexar County joins Elaine to discuss her history, Pride month celebrations, and the ongoing saga of the Pride flag she once displayed in her courtroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices