January 31, 2020

ITT Sound Off: American Hurt

In this week’s ITT Sound Off, Maria and Julio give us an impeachment trial update highlighting the arguments made by President Trump’s defense team. They also discuss the tragic death of Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday alo…

January 28, 2020

A Reckoning of Black Motherhood

Maria and Julio talk with Imani Perry, Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, about her latest book Breathe: A Letter to My Sons. They discuss the complexities of raising black children in the United State…

January 24, 2020

ITT Sound Off: If You Don’t Know, Now You Know

In Maria and Julio’s first ITT Sound Off together of 2020, they discuss the ongoing impeachment trial with a focus on POC voices being underrepresented in the media and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries’ historical context. They also talk about the …

January 21, 2020

The Basement of Politics

Maria and Julio are joined by Paola Ramos, Vice News correspondent, Telemundo contributor and an Emerson Collective fellow. They discuss the intersection of politics, activism and journalism in Paola’s career. They also talk about what to expe…

January 17, 2020

ITT Sound Off: Deny, Deny, Deny

Julio is joined by our guest co-host, Jamilah King in today’s ITT Sound Off. They discuss the ongoing impeachment trial proceedings with a focus on Lev Parnas’ interview with Rachel Maddow. Tuesday’s Democratic Debate in Iowa was a hot topic a…

January 14, 2020

The Big White Wave

Julio and guest co-host, Jamilah King, are joined by Verónica Bayetti Flores, co-founder of The Center for Advancing Innovative Policy and co-host of Radio Menea, and ITT All-Star Wajahat Ali, New York Times contributing Op-Ed writer and CNN c…

January 10, 2020

ITT Sound Off: Nonstop Disasters

Julio is joined by guest co-host, Jamilah King, for the first Sound Off of 2020! They discuss the latest in climate disasters from the devastating Australia fires to Puerto Rico’s earthquakes, and how both governments have mishandled these cri…

January 8, 2020

Repeating History

Maria and Julio are joined by Karine Jean-Pierre, chief public affairs officer for MoveOn, author, and political analyst for MSNBC. They discuss President Trump’s decision to assassinate Iran’s top military official and the mainstream media’s …

January 3, 2020

Whiteness in Crisis: From Thomas Jefferson to Pop Culture

Maria and Julio are joined by Lauren Michele Jackson, a professor at Northwestern University and author of the new book, White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation. They discuss the capitalization o…

December 31, 2019

2019, We Outta Here

Maria and Julio look back at the most unforgettable moments of 2019 for In The Thick, from incredible live shows across the country, to their continued investigations into immigration and White House politics. They also discuss why joy and lau…

December 27, 2019

Texas Politics With Cristina Tzintzún Ramírez

Maria and Julio are joined for a second time by Cristina Tzintzún Ramírez who is now running for US Senate in Texas. They discuss her candidacy in a crowded Democratic field and the Republican response to Democrats’ rising popularity in the st…

December 24, 2019

Border Brutalism 

Maria and Julio are joined by Greg Grandin, professor of history at New York University and author of the book, The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America. They discuss the history of the U.S.-Mexico borde…

December 20, 2019

ITT Sound Off: Debates of My Childhood

In the final ITT Sound Off of the year, Julio is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King to talk about the impeachment of President Trump as well as Thursday’s Democratic Debate in Los Angeles. They discuss male whiteness on the debate stage and …

December 17, 2019

Malignant Narcissist 

This week Maria and guest co-host Jamilah King welcome Molly Woodstock, journalist and host of the Gender Reveal podcast, and ITT All-Star Imara Jones, creator and producer of Translash Media and 2019 Soros Equality Fellow. They discuss The Af…

December 13, 2019

ITT Sound Off: Local Cable Access Impeachment

In this ITT Sound Off, Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King talk about the latest in the impeachment proceedings and the Democratic primary race. They also discuss the recent UK elections and Golden Globes nominations.   ITT Staff Picks:

The…

December 10, 2019

The Racial Hamster Wheel

Maria and Julio welcome two ITT All-Stars, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., the department chair of African American Studies at Princeton University, and Terrell Jermaine Starr, senior reporter at The Root. They talk about the latest with impeachment and…

December 6, 2019

ITT Sound Off: Debates So White

Maria and Julio are back with an ITT Sound Off! They give updates on the impeachment inquiry and the 2020 Democratic primary race. They also discuss the latest reporting on immigration and border detention facilities.    ITT Staff Picks

Demo…

December 3, 2019

Take Care of Home First

Maria and Julio are joined by Esther Wang, senior staff writer with Jezebel, and LaTosha Brown, cofounder of Black Voters Matter and 2019 Harvard IOP Fellow, to talk about Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s struggle with Black and Latino support, and how …

November 29, 2019

Homewreckers

In this episode we get into the issues of wealth when it comes to land/home ownership and the perils of capitalism. Maria and Julio talk with Aaron Glantz, senior reporter with Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting about his new b…

November 26, 2019

The Domestic Care Movement

Maria and Julio are joined by Ai-jen Poo, senior advisor to Care in Action, executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the co-director of Caring Across Generations, and Alexsis Rodgers, Care in Action’s Virginia state dir…

November 22, 2019

ITT Sound Off: Smash the Bro-y Macho Quid Pro Quo

Julio is joined by guest co-host Jamilah King for this week’s ITT Sound Off. They discuss highlights of the fifth Democratic debate and how some candidates have been talking about immigration. Plus, they give the latest on the public impeachme…

November 19, 2019

Prop 187: Blue State, Red Country 

In 1994, a ballot measure aimed at targeting undocumented immigrants in California by denying families public services —from barring children from public schools to access to non-emergency public health care— was passed 59 percent to 41 percen…

November 15, 2019

ITT Sound Off: Home Is Here

In this week’s Sound Off, Maria and Julio talk the latest with the now televised impeachment proceedings and what it all means for our democracy. They also discuss the complexities and history of political turmoil in Bolivia with Evo Morales n…

November 12, 2019

Creating a Better World Through Comedy

Maria and Julio are joined by L.A. based comedian, Charla Lauriston to talk about representation, the importance of comedy and the impact of political satire. Originally from Haiti, Charla has written for shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, …

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