25 Best Latino Documentary Podcasts

1. Radio Ambulante

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Radio Ambulante es un podcast pionero en español que cuenta crónicas latinoamericanas en audio, celebrando la diversidad y complejidad de la región. / Radio Ambulante is an award-winning Spanish language podcast that uses long-form audio journalism to tell neglected and under-reported Latin American and Latino stories.MORE Host Daniel Alarcón
Producer/Network My Cultura Network
Email ****@columbia.edu
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 6.9KFacebook 54.5KTwitter 341.2KInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. DianaUribe.fm

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Aquí vamos a contar historias. Vamos a hablar de cultura, de cine, de paz, de viajes, de música. Vamos a continuar la conversación que empezó en la radio hace 25 años, pero además aprovecharemos las nuevas posibilidades que se abren con este medio. Bienvenidos a mi podcast de historia.MORE Producer/Network Diana Uribe
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 2.1KTwitter 175.8KInstagram 446.2K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Historias Podcast

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The Historias podcast is a weekly program featuring scholars, journalists, and activists discussing cutting edge research and offering perceptive observations on current events associated with Latin American and Caribbean societies. If you are looking for smart and inviting conversation on a wide variety of issues and more, this show is for you.Historias is a digital media project from the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies (SECOLAS).MORE Producer/Network SECOLAS
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Historias Unknown

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Obscure Latin American history, capitalism and corruption. Each week, your hosts (and twins) Carmen and Cristina, will tell each other a story about Latino/Latine history, capitalism or corruption and sometimes all three. Episodes every Thursday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support .MORE Hosts Cristina Lumague, Carmen
Producer/Network Carmen & Cristina
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Twitter 107Instagram 21.7K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Sonido 33

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Sonido 33: Latin American stories from the other southA radio documentary seriesTen life stories connected by and recorded at the 33rd parallel south, the geographical latitude crossing the main urban regions of the Southern Cone and Australia, linking the Latin American and Oceanian continents and histories.Sonido 33 assembles stories of asylum, migration, and solidarity, and the sounds of the key political and social events that shaped them. Ten one-hour (plus) episodes portray the modern history of Latin America, focusing on the crucial period from the 1970s to the 1990s. This was a time when the continent radically changed, becoming a political laboratory for the world...MORE Estimated listeners
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6. Latin American Perspectives

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A podcast for discussion and debate on the political economy of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas. For more than forty years Latin American Perspectives has served as the leading academic journal in Latin American Studies, publishing timely, progressive analyses of the social forces shaping contemporary Latin America. We currently produce two podcasts: Latin American Perspectives & Editors' Choice: Latin American Perspectives' Book Conversations...MORE Hosts Dr. Alexander Scott, Tomás Crowder-Taraborrelli
Producer/Network Alexander Scott
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 96 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Under the Shadow

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A podcast on US intervention and revolutionary resistance in Latin America, and all the ghosts that still linger, from independent journalist Michael Fox. Co-produced by The Real News Network and NACLA (North American Congress on Latin America).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/under-the-shadow--5958129/support.MORE Host Michael Fox
Producer/Network The Real News Network
Email ****@therealnews.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 119 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Missing Exhibition: Building Aquí

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When students at a predominantly Latino/a/e alternative high school in Chicago (Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy) realized that Chicago's major history museum had no information about the Latino/a/e third of the city in its permanent exhibition, they took a stand—and made history. Building Aquí is a 4-part podcast that follows the students' protest, the exhibition it inspired, and the long, rich legacy of Latine resistance, migration, and culture in the city...MORE Email ****@rivet360.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Latin American History Podcast

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The Latin American History Podcast aims to tell the story of Spanish and Portuguese America from its very beginnings up until the present day. Latin America's history is home to some of the most exciting and unbelievable stories of adventure and exploration, and this podcast will tell these stories in all their glory. It will examine colonial society, slavery, and what life was like for the region's inhabitants during this period. We will look at what caused the wars of independence, how they were won, and what Latin America looked like afterwards...MORE Host Max Serjeant
Producer/Network Max Serjeant
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 301Facebook 985Twitter 172 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Mix(ed)tape

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We are two Afro-Latin PhDs taking an anti-racist approach to center the contribution of Black people and culture across Latin America, the Caribbean and their diasporas through dance and music. Our work aims to: - educate consumers of Afro-Latin and Afro-Caribbean culture on its Black roots - highlight the work of Black artists, dancers, and scholars across the Americas - develop a practice of anti-racism in the Afro-Latin dance scene 🇵🇷 🇨🇴MORE Host Andru00e9s Hincapiu00e9
Producer/Network Mix(ed)tape
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 419Instagram 6.8K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. 100 Latina Birthdays

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An original documentary series from LWC Studios that investigates the health and lifetime outcomes of Latinas in the United States from birth to age 100.
Producer/Network LWC Studios
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Cronicas al Sur del Rio Grande (Episodios de Historia Latino Americana)

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Show en Español e Inglés creado con la intención de entretener con las maravillosas historias de nuestras Americas. La actual campaña anti inmigrante y anti Latinoamericana en los Estados Unidos, unida a una profunda ignorancia acerca de Latinoamérica su historia y dinámica socio históricas que se tienen en los Estados Unidos hace necesario que se intente brindar información histórica acerca de nuestra inmensa y rica culturalmente Latino AméricaA show in Spanish and English created with the intention of entertaining with the wonderful stories of our Americas...MORE Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Raíces: The Making of Latino Legacies in Racing

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The Raíces: The Making of Latino Legacies in Racing podcast series supports Keeneland Library's bilingual exhibit freely available to the public in Lexington, Kentucky. The exhibit and its education initiatives trace more than a century of history, sharing the stories of men and women from across the Americas who have sustained and transformed the Thoroughbred industry from the late 19th century to today. Select stories of Latinos working at every level of the sport speak to individual and collective legacies central to the evolution of modern horse racing...MORE Estimated listeners
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14. Confessions

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There are an estimated 50,000 Latinas living with HIV in the United States today. In 2020, there were 5,450 new HIV infections in women. Confessions is a podcast that follows the lives of 6 women who share their journeys. The women in this podcast courageously share their stories and the pain they've endured, raising awareness and breaking down barriers. Their voices are powerful and necessary in promoting empathy. Let's listen and learn from their experiences. This podcast is brought to you by the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network in collaboration with Women Together and produced by mejia...MORE Hosts Natalie Sanchez, Elia Silveyra
Producer/Network LAFAN
Email ****@mejia.tv
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. The Mysteries of Latin America Podcast

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On the Mysteries of Latin America podcast we tell stories of the myths, legends, history and mysteries set anywhere from the Northern Mexican border to the Southern tip of Argentina, and including the Caribbean Islands.It's so people with roots in the are know their stories and where people who don't know the stories that have woven themselves into the cultural DNA of the region.Hosted by Andrew ColónMORE Host Andrew Colón
Producer/Network Andrew Colón
Email ****@andycancun.com
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16. Puerto Rico Open Your Eyes

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Puerto Rico Abran los Ojos (Puerto Rico: Open Your Eyes) is a bold and thought-provoking podcast dedicated to uncovering the true history of Borikén—the island we now know as Puerto Rico. Through weekly episodes, we seek to awaken consciousness across the Latino community, sparking real conversations that bridge generations and borders.Our show dives deep into the stories often left untold, exploring how Puerto Rico became an unexpected bridge between two continents and examining the historical, cultural, and political forces that have shaped our identity...MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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17. Sombra Y Cultura

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a podcast that explores the impactful yet often overlooked contributions of Latino photographers throughout history and dives into the lives and work of both past and present visionaries who have captured the essence of culture, identity, and the human experience.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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18. Dialogues in Afrolatinidad

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The podcast adaptation of the highly successful Dialogues in Afro-Latinidad webinar series ran by the University of Pittsburgh's Afro-Latinx studies initiative is here! In each episode, we educate, amplify, and elevate the stories, histories, and cultures of Afro-Latin American and Afro-Latinx communities, and their transnational connections. Within 30 minutes, listeners can learn more about the migrations, comparative histories, social and political struggles, and creativity that encompasses Afrolatinidad. All hosted by Dr...MORE Producer/Network Michele Reid Vazquez
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19. Acentos Latinoamericanos

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Acentos Latinoamericanos es una serie que reflexiona sobre las crisis que enfrenta América Latina a través de diálogos y entrevistas en las que investigadores del CALAS ponen el acento en los debates de actualidad. Desde la violencia y desigualdad, a los conflictos socioambientales y los fenómenos que tienen que ver con las identidades colectivas.MORE Producer/Network Centro Maria Sibylla Merian de Estudios Latinoamericanos Avanzados (CALAS)
Email ****@gmail.com
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20. Bring Out Your Dead: Latin America vs. The British Empire

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Bring Out Your Dead: Latin America vs. the British Empire, the only podcast telling the complex history of British Imperialism in Latin America. Join Gruff and Chris in an auditory picture painting of a forgotten history. In this podcast we will unpack the deep-rooted history of European colonialists and resistance figures as they fight for control and influence across South and Central America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Bring Out Your Dead
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21. Patriots from the Barrio

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Historian, writer and author Dave Gutierrez shares the stories of Latino Americans who have served this nation. Stories of patriotic men and women who came from Latino communities of this country to defend America in a time of war. In each episode Gutierrez shines a light on stories that have remained in the shadows of history. Each story takes us on a historical journey of discovery on heroic Latino Americans in defense of their country...MORE Host Dave Gutierrez
Email ****@authordavegutierrez.com
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22. Patriots From The Barrio

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Historian, writer and author Dave Gutierrez shares the stories of Latino Americans who have served this nation. Stories of patriotic men and women who came from Latino communities of this country to defend America in a time of war. In each episode Gutierrez shines a light on stories that have remained in the shadows of history. Each story takes us on a historical journey of discovery on heroic Latino Americans in defense of their country...MORE Host Dave Gutierrez
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