In the final episode of the year we speak to the actor Natalia Cordova about her role as the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in Disney Pixar's Coco. Cordova also reveals the prevalence of sexual harassment in Mexico's entertainment industry i

Episode 9: Raised Fists and Rubble (with feminist activist Susana Ochoa)

Oct 2nd, 2017 15m 17s

We discuss the impact of the devastating earthquake that killed over 300 people in Mexico last month. We also speak to Susana Ochoa, a local activist and congressional candidate, about the response to the earthquake, the importance of feminism

Episode 8: Laughter Behind Walls (with comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera)

Sep 4th, 2017 16m 22s

Mexico’s leading millennial comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera tells us about her own brand of standup, her work in prisons and her meeting with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto.Like us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/VivaMexPodcast/

Episode 7: That F***ing Wall (with former president Vicente Fox)

Aug 6th, 2017 24m 4s

In an exclusive interview the former Mexican president Vicente Fox tells us why he's been trolling Donald Trump for the last two years. Fox also explains why Mexico should legalise all drugs and reveals a pact he made with current president Enr

Episode 6: The Writings on the Wall (with DBC Pierre and Andrew Paxman)

Jul 9th, 2017 20m 4s

Booker Prize winning novelist DBC Pierre tells us how growing up in Mexico influenced his writing. We also speak to the historian Andrew Paxman about his new biography of William Jenkins, an American entrepreneur who became the richest man in M

Episode 5: The Walls Within (with indigenous presidential candidate María de Jesús Patricio)

Jun 16th, 2017 17m 39s

María de Jesús Patricio Martínez, the first indigenous woman to ever run for president in Mexico, tells us what she hopes to achieve through her campaign. We also discuss the murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez with Adrian López, the edi

Episode 4: A Wall of Protest (with Owen Jones and Sofía Virgen)

May 6th, 2017 19m 23s

British author, journalist and activist Owen Jones discusses Donald Trump, Mexico, protest and the press. Women's rights activist Sofía Virgen talks about the conviction and sentencing of the murderers of her sister Imelda and the culture of bl

Episode 3: Walled Off From Power (with veteran politician Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas)

Mar 29th, 2017 21m 2s

Three-time presidential candidate Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas tells us Mexico needs a different kind of government to defend it from Donald Trump's attacks. We also discuss the state of the Mexican left and populist politics. Thanks to Miguel Solórza

Episode 2: Bridges Not Walls (with journalist Alfredo Corchado)

Feb 28th, 2017 13m 6s

We discuss how Mexico could respond in a trade war with the Donald Trump administration, and award-winning Mexican-American journalist and author Alfredo Corchado tells us he sees his reporting as a bridge between the communities on both sides

Episode 1: Walls Can Fall (with independent politician Pedro Kumamoto)

Feb 1st, 2017 14m

Pedro Kumamoto, the first independent candidate ever elected to congress in the western state of Jalisco, tells us about his plans to reduce the public funding of Mexico's political parties. We also discuss the impact of Donald Trump and what M

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