The Jesse Garcia Show
Listen to the Queer Brown Experience at your half-hour home for politics, culture and art.
Get ready for some awesome storytelling and history, from a LGBTQ+ Latino point of view.
You can listen to The Jesse Garcia Show on Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, SoundCloud and iTunes .
Episode 144 Trans Latino Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen Becomes Trevor Project’s New Senior VP
Longtime Trans Advocate Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen joins The Trevor Project to combat the anti-LGBTQ legislative surge and restore vital mental health lifelines for youth. Listen now.
Episode 143 Journalist David Plazas Brings Different Perspectives to the Newsroom
We discuss David Plazas’ path from budding reporter to a leading voice in public discourse, preview 2026’s biggest stories, and why investing in journalism is vital to freedom. Listen now.
Episode 142 Diego Garcia Blum Creates Our Next Generation of LGBTQIA+ Leaders
From Nuclear Engineering to Global Activism: Colombian immigrant Diego Garcia Blum is convening the greatest minds of the LGBTQIA+ community at Harvard University. Listen now.
Episode 141 Cooking Safely for Your Chosen Family with Jesse Garcia
It started with a 9-year-old and a cooking lesson. It grew into a Thanksgiving tradition—creating a feast for Queer and Immigrant friends who needed a place at the table. Listen now.