Julio Ricardo VarelaIn The Thick Gets a Webby Nomination: Now What?It’s been a while since I posted about In The Thick. To be honest, things have been crazy busy and they got crazier and busier when I got…Apr 7, 2017Apr 7, 2017
Julio Ricardo Varela“It’s Crackling Out There”Every week when I think about a headline for my regular post-show In The Thick posts, I usually avoid just using our episode’s actual…Feb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017
Julio Ricardo VarelaWhen You Talk About the Women’s March and Not Everyone AgreesOne of the things Maria Hinojosa and I always tell each other when we record our In The Thick shows is that we want to have real…Jan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017
Julio Ricardo VarelaIs Optimism a Strategy During the Era of Trump?For the last In The Thick episode before President-elect Donald Trump becomes President Donald Trump, Maria and I asked Mic’s Jamilah King…Jan 20, 2017Jan 20, 2017
Julio Ricardo VarelaRita Moreno Can Tell Me, ‘Julio, Shut Up,’ Anytime She WantsI had a “moment” this past week during the newest In The Thick episode I co-host with Maria Hinojosa. It happened a few minutes into our…Jan 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017
Julio Ricardo VarelaHow Should We Be Talking About Race in 2017?So, after Maria Hinojosa and I took a much-needed holiday break, we are back with another new In The Thick. We decided to ask ourselves…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Julio Ricardo VarelaCitizen Power in the Humanizing America Series With Maria HinojosaAs the guy who leads the Futuro Media Group’s digital efforts across four media properties, I have the pleasure to witness up close the…Dec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
Julio Ricardo VarelaHari Kondabolu on the 2016 Election, Comedy, Racism and Whether Trump Will Cancel Our PodcastsMaria Hinojosa and I had the pleasure of having the very talented Hari Kondabolu this week on In The Thick. The opportunities to have POC…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Julio Ricardo VarelaDebunking Political Myths After Super TuesdayThe Super Tuesday results are in and the clear winners are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. What else came out of Super Tuesday? Trump’s…Mar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016
Julio Ricardo VarelaThe Day After the New Hampshire PrimaryEarlier today Maria Hinojosa got three other journalists behind the mic for a new episode of IN THE THICK. It is the day after New…Feb 11, 2016Feb 11, 2016