ITT Sound Off: Texas Forever
In this week’s Sound Off, Maria and Julio unpack the latest in Texas as the state and its vulnerable communities have been devastated by a winter storm and freezing temperatures. They also talk about the official announcement of Biden’s immigr…
Black Power Manifesto
Maria and Julio are joined by Charles Blow, columnist for The New York Times and author of the new book, “The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto.” They talk about Black political power and Charles’ call for a reversal of the Great Migrati…
ITT Sound Off: This Is the Moment
Maria is back to join Julio in her first ITT Sound Off in 2021! They break down the latest with the Senate impeachment trial for former president Donald Trump and process just how horrifying the attack at the Capitol on Jan. 6th was. Maria and…
Incarceration and Redemption
Maria and Julio reconnect with David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, an artist and former juvenile lifer, who they talked to during a 2018 ITT Live show in Chicago. Maria reflects on meeting Suave over 20 years ago, and how their journalist-source rela…
ITT Sound Off: A National Nightmare
To end the week, Julio is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast. They talk about President Biden’s latest executive orders on immigration and the confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas as the Secretary…
Coming Soon: Suave, the Podcast
ITT has a sneak peek for our listeners of a new podcast that Futuro Studios is producing with PRX: Suave. This podcast follows the story of David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole as a teenager. This pod…
The Crazy Train
Maria and Julio break down the week’s news with two ITT All-Stars. They are joined by Wajahat Ali, contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, and Jenni Monet, founder of the newsletter Indigenously. They talk about how white supremacy…
ITT Sound Off: Vaccine Chaos
In this week’s Sound Off, Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, talk about the latest in impeachment news following the Capitol Hill attack. They also dig into the complications of vaccine rollout…
Gateway Racism
Maria and Julio are joined by Akela Lacy, who is a politics reporter at The Intercept and returning ITT guest Mike German, who is a fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program and author of the book, “Dis…
ITT Sound Off: The First Days
Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, break down President Joe Biden’s first days. They cover some of the highlights from Inauguration Day, and unpack the slew of executive orders he introduced. I…
ITT Crossover: Anything For Selena
We’re taking a little break from the news to share something that our colleagues at Futuro Studios and WBUR have been working hard on. Listen to the first episode of “Anything For Selena,” where host Maria Garcia takes us on an intimate journe…
ITT Sound Off: Impeachment 2.0
Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter and host of the Mother Jones podcast, talk about the continued threats of white supremacist violence leading up to next week’s inauguration and the escalating COVID-19 crisis. They also hear from …
Whitelash
Maria and Julio are back to process last week’s events, including the white supremacist violence at the U.S. Capitol. They are joined by ITT All-Star and contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, Wajahat Ali, and national politics rep…
ITT Sound Off: Capitol Coup
We are back with the first Sound Off of 2021! Julio is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King, reporter at Mother Jones and host of The Mother Jones Podcast. They process this week’s events, including the mob attack by Trump supporters at the U….
Seditious Senators
Maria and Julio ring in the new year with two ITT All-Stars! They’re joined by Renée Graham, columnist for The Boston Globe, and Terrell J. Starr, senior reporter at The Root and host of the Black Diplomats podcast, to talk about the latest in…
2020 Reflections
Happy New Year fam! Maria and Julio reflect back on 2020 and how we all found joy and hope amidst the pain and intensity of the past year. They revisit some of the top ITT moments from interviewing power couple Wajahat Ali and Dr. Sarah Kuresh…
Protecting Each Other
To end 2020, Maria and Julio talk with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, epidemiologist and author of “Healing Politics: A Doctor’s Journey Into the Heart of our Political Epidemic.” They reflect on a year with the coronavirus, how politics and politicians …
Happy Holidays From ITT!
While Futuro Media is off for winter break, Maria and Julio check in to wish our dearest ITT listeners a safe, loving and peaceful holiday. And remember to stay tuned to your feeds, because fresh episodes will still be dropping in the next wee…
Can’t Deport a Movement
Maria and Julio are joined by Alina Das, professor at the New York University School of Law, co-director of the NYU Immigrant Rights Clinic, and author of the new book, No Justice In The Shadows: How America Criminalizes Immigrants. They unpac…
ITT Sound Off: Bah Humbug
In the last Sound Off of 2020, Maria and Julio get real about the media. They talk about mainstream coverage of Donald Trump and where the news will go from here. They also dig into the latest news on the COVID-19 vaccine and the inequities in…
The Glass House of Immigration
This week we’re talking about what immigration policy could look like under the incoming Biden-Harris administration. Maria and Julio are joined by immigrant rights activist Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES (Refugee and Immigra…
ITT Sound Off: Selena
Maria and Julio dive into some of the biggest stories of the week! They give an update on the latest with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. and talk about how President-elect Joe Biden’s latest nominations will impact the current health cri…
Georgia Spirit
With a January special election for two senate seats approaching, this show is all about Georgia. Maria and Julio welcome Aimée Castenell, southeast region communications director for the Working Families Party, and Anjali Enjeti, co-founder o…
ITT Sound Off: Reimagining Our Country
Maria and Julio dive into the latest in White House political chaos, including Attorney General William Barr’s statement that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the election. They also talk about President-elect Biden’s transit…