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Ruben In The Center, 157 episodes. Page 1 of 2.

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EP 158 | Marcela Aviles Davidson

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EP 157 | Arnold Torres, Policy Analyst, Political Commentator & Spanish-language Radio Host

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EP 156 | Roman Navarrette, son of Ruben G. Navarrette Sr.

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EP 155 | Mark Madrid, CEO & Founder of Breakthrough Mavens, LLC & former Associate Administrator of U.S. Small Business Administration

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EP 154 | Rene Alegria, media executive, cultural innovator and digital media entrepreneur

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EP 153 | Pedro Rios, Director of the U.S.-Mexico Border Program for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

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EP 152 | Esther Valdez Clayton, San Diego-based Immigration Attorney

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EP 151 | Elsa Sevilla, documentary filmmaker, host of public television "Historic Places w/Elsa Sevilla" and author

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EP 150 | Alfredo Estrada, Publisher of Austin TX-based Latino Magazine. Lawyer and Novelist.

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EP 149 | Mike Madrid -- Republican Political Consultant, Co-Host of "The Latino Vote" Podcast & Author

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EP 148 | Dr. Jose Angel Gutierrez, JD/PhD

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EP 147 | Dr. Kristina Lopez, PhD -- Professor of Social Work, Arizona State University School of Social Work

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EP 146 | Dr. Ron Granieri -- Professor of History & Templeton Education Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute

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EP 145 | Rev. Samuel Rodriguez -- Pastor, Author, Filmmaker and President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

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EP 144 | Marisa Calderon, CEO of Prosperity Now, and Bob Friedman, founder of Prosperity Now

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EP 143 | Chris Salcedo, Newsmax-TV Host & Radio Talk Show Host

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EP 142 | Emiliano Limon, Veterano Radio Producer & Podcast Developer

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EP 141 | Michael Fisher, Former Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol

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EP 140 | Tavis Smiley, author/radio host/media entrepreneur

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EP 139 | Lupita Castañeda-Liles & Maria Soco Castañeda, Ph.D

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EP 138 | Dr. Max Cuevas, CEO of Clinicas de Salud del Valle de Salinas

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EP 137 | Neal Griffin, Wisconsin-based novelist, reporter and retired law enforcement officer

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EP 136 | Arnold Torres, Sacramento-based policy analyst, Spanish-language radio host, and political commentator

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EP 135 | Bob Harrison, Director of Command College, Researcher for RAND Corporation, former police chief and co-host of a podcast

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EP 134 | Martin Mares, Founder and Executive Director of the Ivy League Project; Parlier Unified School Board Member

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EP 133 | Ray Suarez, author; radio/podcast/TV host; former senior correspondent for the PBS Newshour

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EP 132 | Melissa Vela Williamson, San Antonio-based Public Relations Specialist and author

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EP 131 | Dr. Yasmin Davidds, CEO & Founder of the Dr. Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute

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EP 130 | Veronica Navarrette, Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT), Montessori-trained Teacher

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EP 129 | David Telisman, communications and marketing specialist, founder and CEO of David Telisman Communications, LLC

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EP 128 | Jean Twenge, PhD, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and Author

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EP 127 | Julio Ricardo Varela, writer, journalist, founder of LatinoRebels.com and MSNBC Opinion Columnist

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EP 126 | Jeff Hall, Sam Taylor, and Tania Ruedas-Ortiz from "Our National Conversation" -- a digital media organization run by Generation Z

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EP 125 | Nely Galan, independent TV producer/former TV network executive/podcast host/author

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EP 124 | Wendy Patrick, attorney, TV commentator, speaker and author

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EP 123 | Russell Contreras, Race & Justice Reporter for Axios.com

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EP 122 | Jimmy Sengenberger, Denver-based radio host and columnist for the Denver Gazette

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EP 121 | Angel Mendez, corporate board member and former c-suite executive

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EP 120 | Kristina Lopez, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work, Arizona State University

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EP 119 | Julia Clasby, Lieutenant, Seal Beach Police Department & "Cop Mom"

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EP 118 | Alberto Gonzales, Former U.S. Attorney General

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EP 117 | Rudy Carrasco, Program Director, MJ Murdock Charitable Trust

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EP 116 | Linda Lopez, PhD in Policy and Political Science & CEO of Impact Strategies

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EP 115 | Kathy Murillo Cano, aka "The Crafty Chica"; entrepreneur, author, speaker, creator and successful self-made brand

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EP 114 | Arnold Torres, California-based policy analyst and political consultant

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EP 113 | Carlos Sanchez, Texas-based journalist, editor and commentator

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EP 112 | Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas

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Episode 111 | Enrique Morones, Activist, CEO/Founder of Gente Unida, & Author of "The Power of One: The Story of The Border Angels"

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Episode 110 | How Mexicans & Italians Got To Be Paisanos | Rick Amato

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Episode 109 | The Power of Resilience | Jesse Leon

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Episode 108 | A Conservative and A Liberal Meet Up in College -- and, 30 Years Later, Both Wind Up In The Center | Ron Granieri

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Episode 107 | The Road Less Travelled -- The Path To A Full Life, With Still Miles To Go | David Iglesias

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Episode 106 | The Hate Toward Black America | Tavis Smiley

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Episode 105 | Can The Awesome Power of Curiosity Save America? | Monica Guzman

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Episode 104 | What City Folks Don't Understand About (California) Farming | Al Stehly

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Episode 103 | A Cartoon Is Worth 10,000 Words | Steve Breen

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Episode 102 | Why Do Latinos Struggle With Wealth Creation? | Gary Acosta

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Episode 101 | It's A Small World, After All | John Manzella

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Episode 100 | It Ain't Easy Coming of Age in the 2020's | Santiago Navarrette & Jacqui Navarrette

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Episode 99 | Introducing: The Garcias. Why Is It So Hard for Hollywood to Tell A 'Normal' Story About Latinos? | Jeff Valdez

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Episode 98 | Race, Affirmative Action & The Supreme Court | Laura Gomez

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Episode 97 | So You Want to Make a Film? Telling The Latino Story, One Frame At A Time | Phillip Rodriguez

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Episode 96 | Why Latinos Need to Leave the Left | Chris Salcedo

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Episode 95 | The Ever Evolving Latino Experience in America | Macarena Hernandez

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Episode 94 | Cops 101 -- The Era of Policing Dangerously | Neal Griffin

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Episode 93 | The War in Ukraine -- And How It Links Together Russia, Europe, China and The US | Dr. Ronald Granieri

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Episode 92 | Ukraine, Tyranny & Freedom | Albert Pando

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Episode 91 | The Uncivil War Between The Blue and The Black/Brown | Cid Martinez

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Episode 90 | The State of the Chicano Union | Nancy Maldonado

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Episode 89 | Ukraine -- The Vantage Point of a Marine | Trace Deneke

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Episode 88 | Irish American Heritage Month | Tim O'Leary

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Episode 87 | A Black History Month Special -- Affirmative Action in 2022 | Jay Stewart

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Episode 86 | Stuck In The Middle With Esther | Esther Valdes Clayton

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Episode 85 | Latinos & Leadership in America | Linda Caballero Sotelo

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Episode 84 | At The Intersection of Education & Technology | Anna Maria Chavez

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Episode 83 | Thinking Outside The Box & Finding A Third Option | Marty Chavez

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Episode 82 | What’s Up With Texas? | Carlos Sanchez

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Episode 81 | Race in America: The View from 2022 | Laura Gomez

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Episode 80 | "The Road Less Traveled” with guest Raoul Lowery Contreras, columnist & author

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Episode 79 | Using The Power of Curiosity To Fuel Greater Empathy & More Understanding | Monica Guzman

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Episode 78 | The Comeback | Rick Sanchez

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Episode 77| The Latino Experience |Jose Angel Gutierrez

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Episode 76 | GOP Senators Gone Wild, Attack AG Merrick Garland — For the ’24 Campaign Video Clips

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Episode 75 | Vaccine Mandates? Yep, You betcha!

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Episode 74 | Distant Relatives: Spain, Mexico and the United States | Luis Razo Bravo

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Episode 73 | Ruben Gets Schooled on Race in America — By His Former Law School Professor | Randall Kennedy

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Episode 72 | Decoding Dyslexia | Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley

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Episode 71 | Hispanic Heritage Month: What’s It Worth | Ana Valdez

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Episode 70 | Haitians at the U.S.-Mexico Border; This Is A Test

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Episode 69 | California Republicans Honor The Man Who Damned Them With Latinos — Pete Wilson

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Episode 68 | Hispanic Heritage Month -- And Other Media Creations | Arnold Torres

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Episode 67 | Why CA Republicans Still Don’t ‘Get’ Why Latinos Hate Their Guts

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Episode 66 | The CA Recall: The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth

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Episode 65 | America, Meet The 62 Million Latinos That Help Define You | Ray Suarez

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Episode 64 | Larry Elder, Lawyer, Radio Host & Republican California Gubernatorial Candidate

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Episode 63 | The Latest On The California Recall. Here are 10 Takeaways

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Episode 62 | Leaving Afghanistan: What Went Wrong? Here are 10 Insights

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Episode 61 | Introducing Mexico to The U.S. — and the U.S. to Mexico | Alfredo Corchado

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Episode 60 | CA Gov. Gavin Newsom: What Went Wrong?

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Episode 59 | When the Pro-Cop Conservatives Condone Threatening Cops