Found In Translation With Ray Collazo

Rays Talk Show Episode 313: Hosts Ray Collazo and Yashira “Yaya” Rivera broadcast Live from the opening night of the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival. Collazo and Rivera are joined on the red carpet by festival organizers Marangeli Mejia-Rabell and Laiza Montanez to discuss the need to highlight Latino representation in film.

Collazo and Rivera also interview leaders Yvette Nunez and Fernando Torres about what the festival means to Latinos in Philadelphia. Torres also updates us on the TPS Bill moving through Congress that would grant temporary refugee status for Venezuelans fleeing the ongoing economic crisis.

Collazo provides his analysis of Bob Mueller’s comments this week and how that will impact the ongoing impeachment debate. Rivera updates us on the ongoing state restrictions on choice and what we can do to support women feeling targeted by these political attacks.

Podcast was broadcast as a radio program on WPPM 106.5FM PhillyCAM Radio. PhillyCAM is a media sponsor of the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, which runs through June 2. http://www.phlaff.org

Direct download: RP313_Philly_Latino_Film_Festival.mp3
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Rays Talk Show Episode 312: Host Ray Collazo is joined by special guest host Monica Parrilla. The “Comadre of North Philly” and Ray discuss this week’s hottest headlines:

  1. What’s Next For North Philly? Collazo and Parrilla discuss what Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez means for Philadelphia and what’s lessons did we learn from Tuesday’s elections.
  2. Opiod Crisis: Kensington community of Philadelphia is ground zero of Opiod Crisis for region. Why are Latinos bearing brunt of crisis and what can be done to create equitable change? Collazo asks does this mean Puerto Ricans can camp out in Roxborough?
  3. Carlos, Felipe, Jackelin, Juan, Unidentified….Collazo rants about how Nazism has already begun to creep into our culture and why need to honor the lives of the children that have died in custory of ICE by fighting to not lose one more child.
  4. Stacking ’20s: Collazo updates us on the latest Presidential candidates and channels his Nuyorican friends reaction to their beloved Mayor throwing his hat in the ring.
  5. Debajo La Alfombra: Parrilla lifts up the rung on her first call out in this latest segment. Needless to say, Parrilla don’t like lazy….Collazo and Parrilla also discuss love advice, Nicky Jam upsetting his fans in Orlando and if Puerto Rican food is photogenic.

Podcast airs as radio show on WPPM LP 106.5FM in Philadelphia.

Direct download: RP312_Carlos_Felipe_Jackelin_Juan.mp3
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Rays Talk Show Episode 311: Host Ray Collazo breaks down what this week’s news related to abortion rights and immigration means for us now and in the upcoming 2020 elections. He shares the real agenda behind these state abortion laws and how women of color could be greatly impacted.

Collazo also reveals his analysis and endorsements for the upcoming Primary Elections in Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 21st.

Collazo is joined by special guest Vanessa Cardenas of the Joe Biden for President campaign to discuss what led to her joining Biden’s campaign and the big campaign kickoff happening in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 18.

Come out and vote on Tuesday in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania and take one step each day to be the change you want to see in the world.

This podcast also airs as a radio show on WPPM LP 106.5FM in Philadelphia. Support #PeoplePoweredMedia.

Direct download: RP311_All_Politics_Is_Local.mp3
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Rays Talk Show Episode 310: Host Ray Collazo is joined by Julie Viera and Chantel Brown of the Viera Vida Radio Show.

Viera Vida Experience: Julie and Chantel discuss how they have crafted the Viera Vida brand to be a platform for Latina sisterhood and unity. They explain how to take sisterhood to action and how they have used the platform to grow out of their own insecurities.

Mother’s Day: The crew discusses what the Mother’s in their lives mean to us; how motherhood impacts our personal and career lives and how all of us can support our mothers.

Latino Decisions Poll on Latino Voters: Rays Talk Show reveals the results of a new poll of Latino voters. Listen to what is clear to Latinos leading up to the Presidential Elections and what is the biggest issue we should be mobilizing around. Political analyst Miguel Concepcion joined this segment of show to share lessons learned organizing Puerto Rican voters and Collazo calls out a segment of community leadership that needs to keep it real.

Viera Vida also announces their exciting summer plans. Rays Latino Talk Podcast is also aired as the “What’s Next Radio Show” on WPPM 106.5FM in Philadelphia #PeoplePoweredMedia.

Direct download: RP310_Viera_Vida_FINAL.mp3
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Rays Talk Show Episode 309: Host Ray Collazo is joined by guest hosts Yaya Rivera, Abe Amoros, Vanessa Maria Graber, Dionely Reyes and Leo Perales on this special Presidential Lotería show. This episode is a series of clips from conversations the crew has been having for months with Ray on the Presidential campaign. We provide in-depth analysis of EVERY Democratic Presidential candidate and discuss what is important to us and our community during the most important campaign cycle of our lives.

Listen for the analysis, stay for the bochinche! Enjoy this special episode of Rays Talk Show.

Direct download: RP309_Presidential_Palooza.mp3
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