The Latino Vote
The Latino Vote Podcast brings together the most sophisticated Latino voices in the country to provide you with insightful, accurate, unbiased, and timely information relating to the voting patterns and inclinations of the Nation’s Hispanics. Mike Madrid, a brilliant GOP strategist who has worked for several U.S. presidents, and who is also the founder of the 2020 “game-changing” Lincoln Project, and Chuck Rocha, the senior strategist of the Bernie Sanders Campaign and the most impactful political consultant in the country in the last quarter century, face off with host, Jason Villalba, a three-term former member of the Texas Legislature and now the respected Chairman of the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation. Together, they bring you a ringside seat to a “no-holds barred” discussion of, The Latino Vote.
The Latino Vote
From Gangs to Capitol Hill: Brandon Loran Maxwell on Latino Culture, Breaking Walls, & Building Power
Check out Brandon Loran Maxwell's latest works:
- Bomb the Wall: Musings From The Beltway To The Barrio - https://www.amazon.com/Bomb-Wall-Musings-Beltway-Barrio/dp/B0DTQDFLC2
- American Homeboy - https://americanhomeboy.com
- Inside L.A. Lowrider Club History with Compton David | DEFIANT HISTORY | S1 E1 | Full Episode -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edca71_95fk - The Daily Chela - Substack (https://www.thedailychela.com/)
- DailyChelaTV - https://chelatv.com/
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Brandon Loran Maxwell joins Mike Madrid for a raw and revealing conversation about his journey from surviving gang life on the streets of Portland to working on Capitol Hill — and why Latino voters are rejecting the old political playbook.
Brandon shares how his time in gang culture, prison, and the arts shaped his voice as a filmmaker and political commentator; with behind-the-scenes stories from his film American Homeboy, previews his new web series Defiant History, and breaks down what inspired his bestselling book Bomb the Wall.
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Recorded August 6, 2025.
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