What is the role of Brownness in a Black/white world? That's the question Dominican-Colombian-American actor, author and storyteller Christopher Rivas has been... more
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Melissa Lozada-Oliva is a Guatelombian (Guatemalan-Colombian) American writer. Her book Candelaria was named one of the best books of 2023... more
This week we are connecting with the one and only Anirudh Pisharody, an Indian American actor from Fox's 911 and... more
Mariah Caudillo is the brilliant sex educator behind SexEdFiles, whose motto is simple but revolutionary: “Shame-free, inclusive, and quality sex... more
In this episode of Brown Enough, comedian Pooja Tripathi joins usfor a deep (and hilarious) dive into creativity, art, humor,... more
Are we shaped more by nature or nurture? It’s a question science has wrestled with for years. In todays bonus... more
In this electrifying conversation, Dellara breaks down how technology is a tool for liberation, the power of abundance over scarcity,... more
This is a bonus episode from our friends over at Las Paleteras. Las Paleteras is a fun, energetic, and mindful... more
What does it take to create meaningful change in an industry that still resists it? How do we reclaim our... more
What does it mean to live in harmony with nature? In this episode of Brown Enough, we head to the... more
Jeanell English is the co-founder of Elizabeth and Minnie, a new publishing company that is lifting voices and lifting stories.... more
This is one of the most important conversations we have had on Brown Enough, about free speech, censorship, and justice.... more
Wassup y’all - this is a little bonus in the feed today. I wanted to share that Brown Enough is... more
Paola and I both got same lesson early on, "the jack of all trades is the master of none," and... more
In this inspiring episode we sit down with three phenomenal entrepreneurs: Ariell Ilunga, Bety Le Shackelford, and Edith Gutierrez. Together,... more
Kati Fernandez is a proud born and raised Dominicana and now a top executive at ESPN. On this episode we... more
Indya Moore is an American actor and model. They are known for playing the role of Angel Evangelista in the... more
Faatimah A is the founder and CEO of the WPBA, The Womens Premier Basketball Association. She plays for the Jamaican... more
The Rent is Too Damn High! This episode we're chatting with Tara Raghuveer - a union organizer, housing activist, and... more
Christopher talks being Brown, Brown Enough, and Making it in America at City of Asylum in Pittsburg, PA. An organization... more
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Chris has been practicing meditation for more than ten years now. It’s his daily morning routine to sit and be... more
Saadia Khan knows first-hand what it is to be an immigrant in the United States. She’s an activist, a social... more
Comedian Erik Rivera has been making audiences laugh for more than a decade. He sits down with Chris to talk... more
A star is on the rise and she’s making her big splash in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new Broadway show, Bad... more
This episode is an invitation to pause, take stock and recharge as Chris takes a reset in Napa, California -... more
Annie Gonzalez is setting fire -- but not literally. The actress is spicing things up in the new movie Flamin’... more
Bri Majsiak is a journalist, but her work extends beyond that. She’s also a co-founder of a nonprofit called Breasties,... more
Today’s episode is extra special. We’ve been asking for your stories, thoughts, and reactions - and today you’ll get to... more
Henry R. Muñoz III's career has spanned art, architecture and politics and entertainment. And as the the son of a... more
Today, we’re bringing you a special episode from The Man Enough Podcast - where our host Chris Rivas shares his... more
When Chef Miguel Trinidad was introduced to cannabis, it was all about getting high. But as he got older and... more
If you open your Instagram account and search for the name Sarah Bahbah, you’ll find yourself looking at beautiful images... more
How does masculinity show up in relationships, everyday life and in culture? For this week's episode, Chris gets deep into... more
Classical music is pretty much a space where Black and Brown folks are missing. But there’s someone close to the... more
Chris has a little secret! He’s an actor but he surprisingly doesn’t watch much TV. He’s a busy man. He’s... more
There've been a slew of terms used to identify people of Latin American heritage over the years: Hispanic, Latino, Latina,... more
Kweli Caldereon has been a makeup artist for more than 20 years. She's often called when films, tv shows or... more
When Chris interviewed his dad for the Rubirosa podcast, he found out a secret about his dad's real name. That... more
Chris speaks very little Spanish. A fact he's been ashamed of for quite some time since his parents and sister... more
Before moving to LA, Chris was born and raised in Queens, New York. He remembers visiting his abuela in Jackson... more
Chris wrote an essay for Modern Love in 2019 about dating—and breaking up with—white women that went viral. Hear all... more
Today, we’re listening to actor Grasie Mercedes, who stars in NBC’s Grand Crew. Though she identifies as Afro Latina, she's... more
What and who do you include in a national Latino museum? That’s a question that many have been asking since late... more
What started off as a hobby crafting beer at home turned into a real business for Juan Camilo, who’s now... more
Did you know that wine actually has roots that date back to Asia? There's a lot we get wrong about... more
Growing up, Jesse Havea didn’t see themselves represented on screen or on stages of Broadway shows. But everything changed when... more
New Year got you feeling reflective? Us, too. So today we're bringing you a conversation between Chris and Dr. Kira... more
Lisa Solomon is a mixed media artist and author obsessed with color. So who better than her to explain the... more
Twenty one year-old Nalleli Cobo spent more than a decade fighting to shut down an oil well across the street... more
Chris gets a storytelling masterclass from Martina Castro, the founder and CEO of Adonde Media, a multilingual podcast company. Martina... more
I’m excited to bring you a special episode of Some of My Best Friends Are, a podcast from Pushkin Industries... more
“The caucacity!” says Mandi Woodruff-Santos, co-host of the finance podcast Brown Ambition, when Black and Brown communities are hit with... more
Brown women have a right to laugh and they need to express it, says Indian immigrant and comedian Zarna Garg.... more
Writer Mayukh Sen didn't always like to cook. But he found his way into the kitchen when he discovered seven... more
"What are you?" That’s a very tricky question journalist and cartoonist Malaka Gharib is super familiar with as a first... more
Listen to this episode to find out exactly who in your life is a donkey and how to pay them... more
Last time, we started to unpack the complicated history of how Dominicans think about race. Today, we keep that conversation... more
How can people from two countries in conflict come together? Well that's exactly what today's guest, France Francois, helps facilitate... more
This episode is going to make you hungry. Because it's all about tacos! Chris chats with taco expert and professor... more
Scoring all the right points in Hollywood ain't easy -- especially as a Brown person. Claudia Forestieri learned that first... more
Row House is on a mission to reshape the book publishing world. And its founder, Rebekah Borucki, has made it... more
Comete ese miedo -- or eat your fear -- is what Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa's husband told her to... more
Sad that Rubirosa is over? Well, guess what: Chris isn't going anywhere! Stay tuned for a new conversation every week... more
In this last episode of the series, I visit the Dominican Republic for the first time ever. A trip I... more
The last years of Rubi’s life are as action-packed as the rest. But the mysterious circumstances of his death leave... more
Rubi’s story inspires me. It’s also a warning to me. And when I finally share his story onstage, I find... more
Turns out, most of Rubi’s lovers were white women. Looking at my own life, I realized we had that in... more
A Tíguere — a tiger — is Dominican slang for a smooth-talking ladies' man who gets what he wants. A... more
Forget about the white guy in the tux with the British accent. Imagine it’s Jaime Bond, Javi Bond, Bondissimo. Why... more
What does it mean to be Dominican? The good, the bad. I wanna know what’s in my blood. Today, I... more
A lover. A race car driver. A polo player. An international jetsetter. One of Rubi’s best friends tells me all... more
Meet Rubi — a bold and bright young man, raised in Paris, who gets close with one of the most... more
The real James Bond was Dominican. No, really! When I found out about Porfirio Rubirosa from a Vanity Fair article... more
Imagine instead of James Bond it was…Jaime Bond, Javi Bond, Bondissimo. Well, guess what, y’all? The white, British character... more
The real James Bond was Dominican. No, really! When I found out about Porfirio Rubirosa from a Vanity Fair article in college,... more