Radio Ambulante: Unscripted

An interview series with Latin American and Latino thinkers, artists and innovators.  

Aleszu Bajak

Rethinking the Latin American Science Beat with Aleszu Bajak

Daniel Alarcón sits down with journalist Aleszu Bajak, the founder and editor of Latin American Science, a website where you can find regional science news in Spanish and in English.

Dennis Maxwell

The 43 + 11: Laurence Maxwell and the Ruthless Mexican Justice System

Silvia Viñas, sitting in for Daniel Alarcón, talks to producer Dennis Maxwell about his latest story for Radio Ambulante, where he chronicles the arrest of his brother Laurence during a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with the 43 missing students of Ayotzinapa.

Manuela Ochoa

‘Oropéndola’: Colombia’s Armed Conflict Through the Art of its Victims

Daniel Alarcón talks to art historian and curator Manuela Ochoa, the co-founder of a unique and innovative online project called Oropéndola. The goal of Oropéndola is to recast Colombia’s armed conflict, and see it fresh through the eyes of its artists.

Nadja Drost

‘The Devil Underground’: Inside Colombia’s Gold Wars

Daniel Alarcón talks to journalist Nadja Drost about her investigation of a deadly conflict between armed groups seeking to control a gold mine in a lawless Colombian town.

Maria Venegas

Stories of Violence and Reconciliation in ‘Bulletproof Vest’, a Memoir by Maria Venegas

Daniel Alarcón talks to Maria Venegas, the author of ‘Bulletproof Vest: The Ballad of an Outlaw and His Daughter’, a memoir about her tumultuous and complicated relationship with her dad.

Sergio de la Pava

Sergio de la Pava Chronicles Our ‘Criminal Justice Disaster’ in his Novel ‘A Naked Singularity’

Daniel Alarcón sat down with author and public defender Sergio de la Pava to discuss the novel ‘A Naked Singularity’. De la Pava’s novel tells the story of a young public defender who finds himself, quite unexpectedly, involved in the perfect crime.

In and Out of Shadows

Musical ‘In and Out of Shadows’ Tells the Stories of Undocumented Teens

Daniel Alarcón talks to producer Emily Klion, actor Homero Rosas and writer Gary Soto about ‘In and out of Shadows’, a new musical about the lives and experiences of a group of undocumented teens.

Ceci Bastida

Ceci Bastida: Latin Indie in ‘The Age of Violence’

Daniel Alarcón sat down with singer and songwriter Ceci Bastida to talk about her new album, ‘La edad de la violencia’ -The age of violence.

Rita Indiana

Rita Indiana: Taking Caribbean Music and Literature to New Heights

[This podcast contains explicit language]. Author and musician Rita Indiana sat down with Daniel Alarcón to talk about her work and about her decision to give up music to concentrate on her writing.

Rodrigo Reyes

‘Purgatorio’: A Haunting Journey Into the U.S.-Mexico Border

Daniel Alarcón talks to filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes, the director and producer behind the documentary ‘Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border.’