The Rick Sanchez Podcast

The Rick Sanchez Podcast

Finally, a podcast that shatters the stereotypes and misconceptions about Latinos in America. It’s candid, sometimes audacious, and says what needs to be said in an environment where Latinos have become outliers and oftentimes vilified simply because of how they are portrayed in the media. Latinos in America are a global economic powerhouse that businesses ignore at their own peril. If you want to learn all about the “New American Mainstream,” come onboard with Rick Sanchez and he will share the lessons he has learned after 30-plus years working in the mainstream media. He will help you to grow and succeed by sharing what’s worked and hasn’t worked for him in the past. The Rick Sanchez Podcast. An Agua Media Production.

Episodes

April 27, 2023 42 mins
Rick speaks to historian and professor Peter Kuznick about the origins and future of sanctions and how this form of punishment is a modern-day cold war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Rick speaks with political analyst and expert in all things China, Sourabh Gupta, to discuss China’s western expansion into the U.S. backyard, a move D.C. keeps a close eye on as relations deteriorate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Rick speaks to legendary journalist Seymour Hersh regarding his reporting on the Nord Stream pipeline explosion, which caused a worldwide shockwave. Hersh gives a breakdown of his investigation and other details he uncovered.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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For the first time, a former president of the United States has been indicted for a crime. President Trump may hand himself over for arrest in just a few days. Can he prevail against his opponents in what many say is a political witch hunt? Or will the evidence clearly show that crimes were committed? Rick is joined by conservative radio show host and commentator Ed Martin and The Nation columnist David Lindorff. Learn more about y...
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We revisit a conversation that Rick Sanchez had with entrepreneurs Juan Alanis and Angelica Casares, a married couple from Texas who managed to transform their hobby into a full-blown business.  What began as a Blog transformed into a successful content-generating company that includes them being hosts of their own Podcast.  Alanis and Casares revealed that one of the secrets of their success was the creation of a workday routine. ...
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Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick to the show and they discuss the possibility of the existence of a “Deep State” within the US Government.  They examine the facts that today’s politicians or decision-makers have too many conflicts of interest between their roles within the government and Corporate America.  Another example is the recent occurrence where the new Ambassador to China could not get a 15-minute meeting...
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Rick Sanchez welcomes author Jefferson Morley to discuss the JFK assassination and all of the red tape and roadblocks that have been put in place by the US government that has delayed making the file open to the public.  Morley claims that many witnesses, including the President’s own secret service agents, claimed that the shots that killed President Kennedy came from the grassy knoll and not the book depository.  The doctor that ...
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We revisit a conversation that Rick Sanchez and Scotty Mednick had with Motivational Speaker and ex-Olympic athlete Ruben Gonzalez where they discussed the importance of being consistently disciplined in order to succeed.  Gonzalez affirmed that success was a decision that you had to make daily and that you had to be consistent and persistent in order to achieve it.  Sanchez stated that discipline was similar to a chain and every l...
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Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick to discuss happiness and the mistakes people make trying to achieve it.  They both agree that fear of failure is the biggest detriment to success and happiness.  Another detriment is taking things for granted and not pausing to appreciate the moment.  When striving for happiness you must be proactive.  Stop thinking about it and take action, and don’t get caught waiting for the bus...
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Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick and Dr. Mark Feinberg, research professor at Penn State University, to discuss sibling rivalries and the effect they can have on a family. Dr. Feinberg asserts that the most accurate predictor of happiness and wellness in your life is the type of relationship that you have with your sibling simply because it is the longest relationship will ever have. The sibling relationship is ac...
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We revisit a conversation that Rick Sanchez had with Emmy-nominated filmmaker Carlos Sandoval where they discussed his documentary “A Class Apart” which exposes the brutal and shameful treatment of US Latinos during the 1950s.  Sanchez and Sandoval focused on the 1954 case of Hernandez vs Texas which went all the way to the US Supreme Court in which it was ruled that Mexican Americans would now be allowed to participate as jurors, ...
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Rick Sanchez welcomes filmmaker Sean Stone, son of legendary writer/director Oliver Stone to discuss his extraordinary upbringing as well as the current state of US politics.  Stone begins the conversation by touching briefly on his childhood and telling stories about being on the set of “Salvador” when he was 6 months old and the set of “Platoon” when he was 2.  Stone and Sanchez go on to discuss a variety of topics including the ...
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January 11, 2023 41 mins
Rick Sanchez and show producer Jerry Benavides discuss the process of getting yourself properly motivated to successfully initiate and complete the important projects in your life.  The key to getting yourself going is to not overthink it and not make things bigger in your head than they really are.  The biggest detriment to achieving goals is “paralysis by analysis.”  Sanchez identifies a series of easy steps that can help get you...
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We revisit a conversation that Rick Sanchez had with his old friend, comedian Carlos Mencía, where they covered a variety of Latino Truths and topics.  From the negative stereotypes in Hollywood to being excluded from the national conversation, and even to the lack of Latino Superheroes.  Mencía was very forthcoming and honest about the joke-stealing scandal that rocked, and almost ended his career 16 years ago and how he struggled...
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Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick to discuss the ongoing scandal surrounding newly elected Republican Congressman George Santos who has been caught telling multiple lies about his personal and professional history.  Santos misrepresented his work experiences, education, religious faith, family history, and even the events surrounding his mother’s death.  Sanchez concludes that while it is true that all humans are i...
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Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick to discuss the recent tragic event that occurred on live television last Monday night when Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a game.  Sanchez dissects the ESPN coverage of the event and questions why it took them so long to report the facts.  He points to the multi-million-dollar deal that they recently signed with the NFL and the fact that...
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January 2, 2023 42 mins
Rick Sanchez discusses the importance of controlling your flash anger and shares his secrets for maintaining your composure in 2023.  It’s normal to lose your temper every once in a while, but it’s crucial to maintain your composure before saying or doing things that you might regret later.  It’s a process of de-escalating the situation before it gets out of hand when you are having a disagreement with your spouse, family member, o...
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Rick Sanchez welcomes Dr. Darcy Sterling, a licensed clinical social worker to discuss different techniques that we can use to make sure that we stick to our New Year’s Resolutions.  Resolutions fail sometimes because they are based on other people’s wants instead of our own.  Resolutions must come from within us, and they must be goals that we have set for ourselves in order to improve.  They cannot be too vague, they must be real...
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Rick Sanchez discusses the importance of building and strengthening your value when striving to achieve personal and professional success.  The first step is not being afraid to fail.  You learn more from your failures than from your successes.  You must also understand the contrast between who you are now and whom you want to be in the future.  Effective communication skills are also very important.  Always try to be as concrete a...
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December 26, 2022 59 mins
Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick and they break down the steps to making yourself happy by focusing on you first. Sanchez explains that you can’t make others happy until you make yourself happy first. Focus on you, conquer the fear, learn new things, create a new space, write things down, make it about something bigger than you, update yourself, and allow yourself to make mistakes. These are the secrets to success...
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