In The Thick

Politics, unfiltered. Futuro Media presents a political podcast where journalists tell you what you’re missing from the mainstream news. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa. Cohosted by Dr. Christina Greer, Paola Ramos and Judy Reyes.

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#8: The New York Narrative

Bernie Sanders has won 7 of the last 8 contests. So on the eve of the New York primary, has the media been slow in changing its narrative that Hillary Clinton has the nomination all wrapped up? Maria Hinojosa leads a discussion with Adrian Carrasquillo, Political Reporter and Editor of Latino coverage for BuzzFeed News; Jane Coaston, Political Reporter for MTV News; and Julio Ricardo Varela, Political Editor with the Futuro Media Group. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.co...

Apr 13, 2016•19 min

#7: Is Ted Cruz Downplaying His Latino Identity?

Republican Ted Cruz is riding a wave after his resounding victory in the Wisconsin Primary. But in order to appeal to his base of supporters, has Cruz been downplaying his Latino heritage? Maria Hinojosa leads a discussion with Bettina Inclán, political strategist and former Director of Hispanic Outreach for the Republican National Committee, Tim Mak, Senior Correspondent for The Daily Beast, and Julio Ricardo Varela, Political Editor with the Futuro Media Group. For information regarding your d...

Apr 06, 2016•19 min

#6: The Sanders Swing Vote—Young People of Color

Bernie Sanders is riding a wave of momentum after sweeping three contests. Is there an unspoken swing vote —young people of color— behind Sanders' success? Futuro Media Group’s Julio Ricardo Varela leads a lively discussion with Boston Globe editorial writer Marcela García and Basil Smikle, Executive Director of the New York State Democratic Party. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....

Mar 30, 2016•18 min

#5: Brussels, Cuba and the Western Primaries

The Presidential campaigns compete with big world events: the terrorist attacks in Brussels and President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba. Futuro Media Group’s Julio Ricardo Varela leads a lively discussion with NBC Latino’s Suzanne Gamboa and independent journalist Wajahat Ali. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....

Mar 23, 2016•21 min

#4: Staying Objective in Donald Trump's New Political Landscape

At what point is the political media's coverage of the Donald Trump campaign unbiased? Should Cokie Roberts' stance about objectivity be taken into consideration during this political season, where anti-Mexican and anti-Muslim rhetoric has reached levels no one expected? Host Maria Hinojosa leads the discussion with political writer and columnist Wajahat Ali, Hadas Gold of POLITICO and Julio Ricardo Varela of the Futuro Media Group. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/pr...

Mar 16, 2016•30 min

#3: Debunking Political Myths After Super Tuesday

The Super Tuesday results are in and the clear winners are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. What else came out of Super Tuesday? Trump's position on Planned Parenthood, Marco Rubio wins a participation trophy and Bernie Sanders may not actually be that far behind. Listen to host Maria Hinojosa talk Super Tuesday with Amanda Terkel, senior political reporter for Huffington Post , Darren Sands, political reporter for BuzzFeed News , and Julio Ricardo Varela, political editor at the Futuro Media G...

Mar 02, 2016•22 min

#2: With Four Contests Down, Will It Be Trump vs. Hillary?

This week on In The Thick , Maria Hinojosa is joined by Basil Smikle, Executive Director of the New York State Democratic Party, Tarini Parti, BuzzFeed reporter covering Capitol Hill, and Julio Ricardo Varela, Futuro Media Group's resident political editor. Listen to their predictions on Party nominations, VP selections and the Latino Vote in advance of Super Tuesday. We get our guests to speculate on whether the vote will be Trump versus Hillary in November and what strategies they'd use if the...

Feb 24, 2016•20 min

#1: After the New Hampshire Primary

It's the day after the New Hampshire primary. What will happen now? Joining Maria Hinojosa are Suzanne Gamboa of NBC News, Izzy Ortega of Opportunity Lives and Julio Ricardo Varela of Futuro Media Group. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Feb 11, 2016•17 min

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