There’s a new podcast coming to iHeartMedia’s podcast network focused on “elevating Latino voices and stories,” and the September 17 debut features two of the nation’s most influential Hispanic journalists together for the video series.
Introducing The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos, described by iHeartMedia’s My Cultura as “a multigenerational conversation” between Jorge and Paola — father and daughter.
My Cultura shares that they’ll will sit down with politicians, artists, activists, journalists and top thinkers to tackle the issues of today “with raw, unfiltered conversations and a distinctly Latino point of view.”
The inaugural season will feature guests including the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani; actor, producer, comedian and activist John Leguizamo; lawyer and executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony Romero; and acclaimed Chilean-American writer and novelist Isabel Allende.
“Not only am I going back to the news, but this is an incredible opportunity to work for the first time in English and with my daughter Paola,” said Jorge Ramos. “Few people know that we talk almost every single day over the phone about the news of the day. And now iHeartMedia’s My Cultura and Radio Ambulante Studios are helping to make our intergenerational conversations public, and I’ll always be grateful. With this podcast, we want to be the space where people go whenever they have something important to say about the Latino community.”
This new series will mark Jorge Ramos’ debut in the podcasting space and return to reporting following his departure from being a television news anchor.
“I’m looking forward to working in this new medium, which will allow us to have the type of in-depth conversations many people are yearning for today,” said Paola Ramos. “Whether it’s making sense of the state of politics, talking to artists or exposing new voices, our hope is for ‘The Moment’ to become a thought-provoking, intimate space that fosters understanding and curiosity in the midst of a highly polarized landscape. I can’t think of a better team to be doing this with.”
The launch of “The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos” also expands the creative partnership between iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network and Radio Ambulante Studios, which announced a multi-show coproduction deal in 2024. Radio Ambulante Studios’ award-winning Spanish language podcast, “Radio Ambulante,” will also return for a new season – its 15th – at the end of September.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Paola and Jorge, two journalists whose work we’ve admired for a long time,” said Radio Ambulante Studios’ CEO Carolina Guerrero. “A partnership like this one, which leverages the editorial strength of Radio Ambulante Studios, the expertise of iHeart, and the uncompromising talent of our hosts, will allow us to reach enormous Latino audiences with a take on the news they won’t find anywhere else.”
The My Cultura Podcast Network launched May 2021 in collaboration with Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia’s top-rated on-air personality and President and Chief Creative Officer of iHeartLatino. Today, it boasts more than 60 podcasts including “Chiquis and Chill,” “Princess of South Beach,” “Wrestling with Freddie,” “Sacred Scandal,” “Radio Ambulante,” “Magical Rewind,” “He Said, Ella Dijo with Eric Winter and Roselyn Sanchez,” “Enrique Santos Podcast,” and “You vs You with Lex Borrero.”
In tandem with the network’s fourth anniversary this past June, it was announced that Eva Longoria and her studio Hyphenate Media Group joined actor, producer, entrepreneur and activist Wilmer Valderrama as stakeholders of My Cultura.
“Collaborating with Jorge and Paola on ‘The Moment’ is an exciting milestone for the network,” said Leo Gomez, head of iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network. “‘It embodies what we strive to do every day – deliver bold, authentic storytelling that reflects the richness and complexity of Latino life. Together with Radio Ambulante Studios, we’re delivering conversations that will inform, inspire and connect.”
The first episode of “The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos” will premiere September 17, with new episodes released weekly on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Video episodes will also be available on Jorge Ramos’ YouTube Channel.
