¡Nosotros! with Elaine Ayala

Join decorated columnist Elaine Ayala as she hosts a diverse cadre of guests to discuss history, culture, and politics.

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Our Lady of the Lake University is turning the ...
Dr. Abel Antonio Chávez, president of one of San Antonio's oldest private universities, has an old convent and a long-shuttered elementary school on his hands. He's infusing new energy into both.
29 min
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Deborah Knapp on retirement and Robert Redford ...
The longtime anchor, who recently retired from KENS5, stopped by “¡Nosotros! with Elaine Ayala” to look back on her life, her career and an early encounter with the Hollywood star.
21 min
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San Antonio mayoral candidate Gina Ortiz Jones ...
If you think she’s still a mystery, that she hasn’t been quite open enough, or San Antonian enough, mayoral candidate Gina Ortiz Jones examines how she sees herself and reasons behind her reserved nature.
26 min
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Reintroducing Ana Sandoval | ¡Nosotros!
The former councilwoman stepped down in 2023 to focus on a daughter who’s now 3, and Sandoval is back to her roots grounded in the environment.
47 min
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Arboretum San Antonio generating buzz | ¡Nosotros!
Adriana Quiñones is leading the charge to establish the second-largest public green space in Texas, and doing it through the lens of equity.
31 min
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Fiesta’s origins as dark as the nation’s | ¡Nos...
Two education scholars examine the troubling roots of San Antonio’s annual Fiesta festivals and events, while still recalling the joys of the season. So, it’s complicated.
32 min
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The promise of the Alamo Colleges with Chancell...
Right before another $1.3 million was raised to erase financial barriers to higher education, Alamo Colleges chancellor Mike Flores examines what's ahead for the quickly expanding system.
36 min
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An unlikely duet: A trumpet player and anti-DEI...
Ricardo Lazaro, a young San Antonio musician, never expected to get embroiled in a Washington controversy and “60 Minutes” in an act of resistance.
28 min
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"Dreaming in Drag" with San Antonio's Drag Sist...
Elaine Ayala hosts drag sisters Lyn-Z and Armani Andrews, who were both involved in DreamWeek's first-ever gathering about San Antonio's drag community.
40 min
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An emotional Roland Gutierrez talks vouchers, v...
Never shy around the microphone, Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez shares his thoughts on the current state of affairs with ¡Nosotros! host Elaine Ayala.
41 min
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A new form of PTSD is on the rise in the era of...
It doesn’t impact any one group. It’s a PTSD that’s being experienced across the country. It’s President Trump Stress Disorder.
28 min
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Remembering Johnny Canales | ¡Nosotros!
Legendary Tejano music TV host Johnny Canales died last year, leaving a great, big hole in the lives of his wife Nora Canales and their daughters. She talks here about how they're coping and keeping watch over his legacy.
47 min
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2024 in our rearview mirror | ¡Nosotros!
A panel of newsies join Elaine Ayala’s ¡Nosotros! podcast to discuss some of the top stories of 2024 and one of the most provocative stories about San Antonio’s progress as a big city.
44 min
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The new guy at Texas Monthly's Texas Country Re...
J.B. Sauceda wasn’t even born when “Texas Country Reporter” first went on the air. The longtime Austinite is now helming it, in its 53rd season. He’s also hosting a new podcast, “Viva Tejano,” fueled in part by the legacy of the late Johnny Canales.
32 min
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Jacque Callanen looks back on nearly two decade...
As longtime Bexar County elections chief Jacque Callanen wraps up her last election, she also looks back at the changes during her tenure.
34 min
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2024 Epilogue: The November Election with UTSA ...
Perhaps it’s still too soon after the November election to have a better handle on a second Trump administration. But, so far, it looks glum, says UTSA political scientist Jon Taylor in Elaine Ayala’s “Nosotros’ postmortem.
36 min
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Día de Muertos with Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark | ¡N...
This week on ¡Nosotros! we revisit a previous interview Express-News Columnist Elaine Ayala conducted with UTSA professor emerita, Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark. Together they discuss the history of Día De Muertos and share some do's and don'ts to help celebrate the holiday respectfully. (Originally published on Oct. 28, 2022)
30 min
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'Despacito' star Luis Fonsi answers a prayer | ...
Mine. The international superstar was in town for just 24 hours – this time – and gave “Nosotros” a half-hour of it. Two years ago, he filmed a movie here, and he was back for the VIP screening of his new indie rom-com, “Say a Little Prayer.”
40 min
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Mayor Ron Nirenberg reflects on his four terms ...
Ron Nirenberg reflects on his record as he nears the end of his tenure as mayor of San Antonio – the longest anyone has served since Henry Cisneros. He talks about his best days in office and some of his worst, and he has a little advice for whomever takes the baton from him next May.
41 min
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What’s wrong, and right, about National Hispani...
“Nosotros with Elaine Ayala” brings together a panel of experts to discuss how a national designation that’s meant to be empowering and celebratory can also be troubling.
42 min
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San Antonio's famous twins, the Castro brothers...
Twin brothers Joaquin and Julian Castro aren’t just San Antonio political figures, they’re national ones. One a congressman, the other a former San Antonio mayor and former housing secretary under President Barack Obama. As they celebrate a major milestone in their lives, they look back at their political careers and talk about what’s to come.
41 min
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Lionel and Kathy Sosa discuss Querétaro and San...
When San Antonio artists Lionel and Kathy Sosa bought a historic home in Querétaro four years ago, they began to learn about the surprising connections between the two cities. Those go back at least 300 years and has led an exhibit of San Antonio artists in the central Mexican city and a four-part documentary on KLRN.
42 min
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Former KSAT veteran Jessie Degollado says stay ...
Longtime KSAT 12 reporter Jessie Degollado is now the former KSAT 12 reporter. But the beloved broadcaster won’t leave our TV screens entirely, announcing her new gig at KLRN.
37 min
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Blanca Aldaco turns a 30-minute podcast into a ...
With shaker in hand, the celebrated San Antonio restaurateur talks about food and beverage trends and shakes up a couple of her favorite cocktails.
50 min
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Chicanas do 'Bridgerton' | ¡Nosotros!
The groundbreaking Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes may be about England's Regency era, but Chicanas are fans, too. And on this episode of "Nosotros," they spill a ton of tea.
26 min