Port of Entry

Hola Friends! Lanzamos nuestra nueva temporada destacando historias LGBTQ+ de la región con un episodio de dos partes: La lucha por el matrimonio igualitario en Baja. En esta primera parte, nos sentamos con Meritxell y Nancy, una pareja queer de Tijuana que ha luchado por los derechos LGBTQ+ en el estado de Baja y en México. Nos comparten su historia de cómo lucharon por el matrimonio igualitario...

Hola Friends! We kick off our new season highlighting LGBTQ+ stories with a two part series: The Fight for Marriage Equality in Baja. In this first part, we sit down with Meritxell and Nancy, a queer couple from Tijuana who have fought for LGBTQ+ rights in the state of Baja and Mexico. They share their story of how they fought to have marriage equality in the State of Baja. Don't miss this amazing...

Hola Friends! KPBS’ Port of Entry is back with a new Season and this time we want to highlight LGBTQ+ stories of the region. We sit down with activists, artists and academics to share their stories about what it means to be queer in the borderlands. Our guests share stories of coming out, accepting oneself, and learning to navigate in a world that can be hostile to their being. Our newest season d...

¡Hola amigos! ¡Port of Entry tiene noticias para compartir con ustedes! Cuando lanzamos versiones en español de nuestros episodios, nos sorprendió descubrir que tenemos casi tantos oyentes de español como los de ingles. Que chido no? ¡Se rifan! Así que nos preguntamos... ¿quiénes son estos oyentes de habla española y desde dónde nos escuchan? Eeeeeeentonceeeesss….Hemos preparado un breve cuestiona...

Hey amigos! Port of Entry has some exciting news to share with you! When we released Spanish versions of our episodes, we were blown away to discover that we have almost as many Spanish-speaking listeners as we do English-speaking ones! How incredible is that? You guys rock! So we are wondering… just who are these Spanish listeners and where are they listening from?! So, here's the deal: we want t...

Hemos terminado oficialmente con la temporada 4 y estamos en receso preparando la próxima temporada. ¡Pero, queríamos dejarles a ustedes, bellos amigos, con otra razón para sintonizar! ¡Otro episodio bonus! En este episodio, conversamos con nuestros nuevos productores, Julio y Luca, mientras reflexionamos sobre los altibajos de su primera temporada al mando del proyecto y comparten historias acerc...

We are officially done with season 4 and are on hiatus preparing our next season. Buuuuut, we wanted to leave you beautiful folks with another reason to tune in! Another bonus episode! In this bonus episode, We sit down with our new Producers, Julio and Luca, as we look back on their debut season and they share stories about growing up in Tijuana and Quito, Ecuador. Also, Luca drops some sad news...

En este producer’s takeover, Julio se encuetra con Ibragim y Yernur, dos migrantes eurasiáticos que llegaron a Tijuana después de huir de sus países de origen; Rusia y Kazajistán. Nos unimos a ellos y otros refugiados en un intercambio culinario improvisado mientras nos cuentan la odisea que atravesaron para solicitar asilo en Estados Unidos. No se lo pierdan!! @portofentrypod ********* Port of En...

In this producer's takeover, Julio talks to Ibrahim and Yernur, two Eurasian migrants who reached Tijuana after they both got into hot water in their native countries of Russia and Kazakhstan. We join them and other refugees for a meal as they talk to us about their journeys to request asylum in the US. Tune in! @portofentrypod ************** Port of Entry has whole new set of stories with you, th...

En este breve episodio, nuestro productor Julio se sentó con Rito Zazueta, un cineasta independiente de Tijuana/Chula Vista, para discutir la representación de Tijuana en los medios y el impacto y la recepción que ha tenido su documental, Tijuana Dream. Acompañenos! @portofentrypod ¡Muchas gracias a Rito Zazueta por permitirnos incluir trozos de su monumental cortometraje en este episodio. Les dej...

In this brief episode, our producer Julio sat down with Rito Zazueta - an independent filmmaker from Tijuana/Chula Vista to discuss Tijuana's representation in the media and the impact and reception Rito’s documentary- Tijuana Dream- has had. Tune in! @portofentrypod Big thanks to Rito Zazueta for letting us include bits and pieces of her monumental short in this episode. Here's the Link to her do...

Ruby y Javier son dos migrantes centroamericanos que operan Pura Vida, un food truck en Playas de Tijuana que ofrece una amplia selección de platillos salvadoreños y costarricenses. Después de que una oportunidad les permitió reubicarse en Tijuana, evalúan la vigencia Sueño Americano y consideran una nueva opción: el Tijuana Dream. Acompáñenos! @portofentrypod ¡Muchas gracias a Rito Zazueta por pe...

Ruby and Javier are two Central American migrants that own and operate Pura Vida a food truck in Playas de Tijuana that offers a wide selection Salvadorian and Costa Rican dishes. After an opportunity saw them to uproot and make it to Tijuana, they reexamine the pull of the American Dream and consider a new option; The TIjuana Dream. Tune in! @portofentrypod Big thanks to Rito Zazueta for letting...

Moumen Nouri dejó Marruecos en busca de nuevas experiencias en los EE. UU. Su sueño americano pronto se convirtió en una pesadilla después de meterse en serios problemas financieros para mantener su restaurante en San Diego a flote. Moumen nos habla de su vida en Marruecos y de cómo un traslado a Valle de Guadalupe le dio una segunda oportunidad para cumplir su sueño de tener su propio restaurante...

Moumen Nouri left Morocco in search of new experiences in the US. His American dream soon turned into a nightmare after getting into some serious financial trouble in order to keep his San Diego restaurant above water. Moumen talks to us about growing and Morocco and how a move to Valle de Guadalupe gave him a second chance to fulfill his dream of owning his restaurant. Tune in! @portofentrypod **...

Exxe Caivano es uno de los primeros emprendedores gastronómicos del Valle de Guadalupe. Su vocacion es mostrar de qué se trata el Asado Argentino. Exxe nos habla de cómo fue crecer en la zona rural de Buenos Aires, migrar a Ensenada y comparte una sorpresa inesperada que sólo el fútbol pudo traer a la luz. ********* Port of Entry está de regreso ¡Ahora con contenido en español! Después de una larg...

Exxe Caivano is one of Valle de Guadalupe’s early food entrepreneurs. His passion for life is to show people what the Argentinian Asado is all about. Exxe talks to us about growing up in rural Buenos Aires, migrating to Ensenada, seeing the region grow, and shares an unexpected change that only fútbol could bring out of him. Tune in! @portofentrypod ************** Port of Entry is back after a lon...

Alec y Josefina son una pareja la cual el giro de sus vidas es cruzar fronteras; internacionales, financieras y culinarias. Juntos abrieron Berlin 89, un bar y salchicheria en el centro de Tijuana que también opera como una embajada de criptomonedas. Acontecimientos recientes han hecho de su establecimiento un faro de esperanza para aquellos que huyen a raíz del conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania y q...

Alec and Josefina are a couple whose whole spin on life is to breach borders; international, financial and culinary. Together they opened up Berlin 89, a sausage deli bar in downtown Tijuana that doubles as a cryptocurrency embassy. Recent world events have turned their shop into a beacon of hope for those looking for a way to bring a sense of normalcy back into their lives. Tune in! @portofentryp...

El 12 de enero del 2010 un terremoto devastador azotó Haití provocando que millares de sus ciudadanos dejaran sus hogares para buscar un mejor futuro en otras partes del mundo. Elena y Petiane son dos refugiadas Haitianas que salieron de su país de origen para encontrar trabajo en América del Sur. Eventualmente llegaron a Tijuana ya que tenían como objetivo cruzar a EE. UU. Sin embargo, después de...

In January 12, 2010 a devastating earthquake hit Haiti that caused a massive exodus of Haitian nationals to look for a better future in other parts of the world. Elena and Petiane are two Haitian refugees who left their home country for South America to find work. They eventually made it to Tijuana as they set their sights on getting to the US, but after a turn of events they decided to make Tijua...

Hola Amigos! We are back after a long hiatus ready and super excited to share a whole new set of stories with you. This March 15 we kick off Season 4! And this season we will be showcasing stories of newcomers to the borderlands who have impacted the culinary Landscape of Baja. We also have two important announcements we want to share with you. New team members join the Port of Entry family: Julio...

In this episode we profile a bilingual theater experience called The Frontera Project. It is a company of Mexican and US artists that use theater, music, movement and play to actively engage the audience in conversation about life along the US/Mexico Border. Their mission is to encourage audiences to recognize each other across differences and to spark a dialogue about what divides us and what we...

Thousands of people cross the U.S.-Mexico border every year to take a psychedelic known as ibogaine. But this isn’t for pleasure, this drug spins most people into a terrifying psychotic trip…but it’s a trip that may help some kick opiate addiction. We follow one man with an addiction issue as he takes this trip, and meet others that are trying to overcome their own drug habits. Port of Entry is ba...

Cannabis advocates in Tijuana work with the legalized scene in California and get themselves ready for a future where adult-use cannabis is finally legal in Mexico. Not only are they working to get the laws changed in Mexico, they also have to find ways to change the perception of cannabis at the border, which has long been associated with Mexican drug cartels. Port of Entry is back, this time wit...