Host Ruben Navarrette talks with his friend, Marine Corps Col. Trace Deneke about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the startling possibility that the world order may be changing before our eyes.
Guest: Trace Deneke, Marine Corps Colonel (ret.), Teacher & Coach

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews his old friend, Tim O’Leary, about the historical experience and valuable contributions of Irish-Americans in celebration of Irish-American Heritage Month.
Guest: Tim O’Leary, Journalist

Host Ruben Navarrette celebrates Black History Month by having a passionate discussion with his old friend of nearly 40 years, and former college roommate, Jay Stewart. An African American graduate of Harvard College and Georgetown Law School, Stewart is an instructor at Howard University where he teaches courses in criminology, sociology, law and politics. The two friends discuss affirmative action, and much more.

Guest: Jay Stewart, Howard University Instructor and Former Civil Rights Attorney

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews Esther Valdes Clayton about her dual roles as an immigration attorney fighting to prevent individuals from being deported, and an outspoken school board member for the Coronado School District — all from her unique perch as a pro-life, pro-immigration Mexican-American Republican.

Guest: Esther Valdes Clayton, Immigration Attorney & Coronado School District Board Member

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews Linda Caballero Sotelo, Executive Director of New Americans Museum, about leadership, public service, Latinos in America and the contributions of immigrants to our nation.

Guest: Linda Caballero Sotelo, Executive Director of New Americans Museum

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews his old friend Anna Maria Chavez, Chief Impact Officer at Encantos & President of Encantos.org, about K-12 education, technology as a tool to reach students, the generation gap and what women leaders bring to the table.

Guest: Anna Maria Chavez, Chief Impact Officer at Encantos & President of Encantos.org

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews Marty Chavez, Partner & Vice Chairman of Sixth Street and Former Goldman Sachs CIO & CFO, about his remarkable story — from Albuquerque to Harvard to Stanford to Silicon Valley to Goldman Sachs — and lessons learned along the way.

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews Carlos Sanchez, director of public affairs for Hidalgo County, TX, and a former journalist who worked — over 37 years — in several newsrooms including those at the Washington Post and Texas Monthly. Guest: Carlos Sanchez, Director of Public Affairs for Hidalgo County TX and former journalist

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews his friend, UCLA law professor Laura Gomez, about the state of race relations in America including the current national outcry over so-called critical race theory. What is it? And why the ruckus? Guest: Laura Gomez, UCLA Professor of Law and director of the law school’s Critical Race Studies Program

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews Mexican-American writer, author and columnist Raoul Lowery Contreras about his life’s journey and 30-year career in newspapers, radio and TV.