In partnership with
Brenda Gonzalez
What does it mean to build your own table — and then invite your community to sit at it?
In this episode of the Latino Newsletter Podcast, host Michelle Zacarias sits down with Brenda Gonzalez, founder and co-host of the Tamarindo podcast.
Brenda shares how a love of casual, girlfriend chisme-style conversation inspired her to launch one of L.A.’s most beloved Latina podcasts — and how the pandemic pushed her to reinvent herself in her 40s.
They dive deep into the tension between wellness culture and systemic inequity, the importance of culturally relevant spaces, and why self-care and political engagement aren’t mutually exclusive.
This episode of The Latino Newsletter podcast was produced by Joaquín Cotler, Juan Diego Ramírez, and Michelle Zacarias. Julio Ricardo Varela edited the conversation. The music is by Cast of Characters via Soundstripe.
Season 2 of The Latino Newsletter podcast was made possible through individual donations and the Latino Media Consortium.
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What We’re Reading
Latest ICE Detention and Deportation Numbers: From Austin Kocher’s excellent Substack, “ICE published new detention data in early April for the first time since February, ending a 56-day gap during which the agency didn’t publish any new data. The new release covers data through April 4, 2026, and includes the first look at deportation and detention figures covering most of the winter. Below is a breakdown of some of the key numbers, starting with deportations and working down to the specifics of who is being booked into detention and by which agency.”
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