This is America with Rich Valdés
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This is America with Rich Valdés
America is complicated, so this show breaks it down to the basics with a fresh, urban view. Join Rich Valdés, nicknamed “our liberty-loving Latino amigo” by “The Great One” Mark Levin as he tackles news & pop culture with wit, humor, and a dash of sofrito.Rich Valdés is a nationally-ranked, glob...
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Trouble For Platner, Talking Turkey, Tehran Funeral
On Tuesday night, This Is America host Rich Valdés tears into a massive line-up of political scandals and global chaos. Rich breaks down the total col...
America 250, Abandoning Democracy, Aerial Daredevils
On Monday night, This Is America, host Rich Valdés brings you the raw truth about where this country is heading as we look back at the monumental Amer...
American Birthright, Anti-Aging, Auto Repairs
On Tuesday night, Rich exposes a high-stakes battle over the very definition of American identity. First, we unpack the explosive legal showdown surro...
Convicts, Cruelty, Cholesterol, Collecting-Rain
On Monday night, Rich exposes the terrifying breakdown of law and order after violent inmates successfully stage a multi-wing takeover of a South Caro...
Fuel Gouging, Fast-Food Filth, Fixing-Brains
On Friday night, Rich exposes the corporate greed draining your wallet with a deep dive into the latest fuel-gouging investigations. Then, a stomach-t...
Seismic Survivors, Semaglutide Studies, SCOTUS Rules on Immigration
On Thursday night, Rich reacts to the devastating earthquake in Venezuela as heroic rescue crews race against the clock to pull survivors from the rub...
Stalinists Win, Sickle-cell Cured, Stars-and-Stripes 250
On Wednesday night, Rich reacts to the Stalinist sympathizers winning primary elections and the catastrophic threat they pose to our budgets. Plus, a...
Socialists Sweep, Sativa Sleep, Sonic Syndrome
On Tuesday night, Rich breaks down the primary election results with socialist candidates besting incumbents in New York City. Then, 455 fraudsters we...
Denuclearized Iran, Dementia, Defending The Homeland (ADLE wins)
On Monday night, Rich reacts to the geopolitical aftershocks of a denuclearized Iran. Following a highly contentious Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
Interview: Dennis Gonzalez (Puerto Rico Water Crisis Explained)
On Tuesday night, Rich hosts an exclusive interview with retired government official Dennis E. Gonzalez about the unfolding Puerto Rico water crisis o...
Interview: Andrew Giuliani (World Cup 2026 Exclusive)
On the eve of the tournament, Rich Valdés delivers a one-on-one exclusive interview with his former radio colleague Andrew Giuliani, who is now the Ex...
Trumpito, Tehran, THC Study
On Monday night, Rich is back from presenting at the TALKERS 2026 conference, and El Trumpito has been busy from peace to retaliation to going to the...
Commie Cancels Puerto Rican event, CEO Crotty, Car on Train Tracks
Tonight, Rich recaps headlines and reacts to New York City's Communist-sympathizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's failed attempt to cancel a pre-Puerto Rican...
Interview: Michael Harrison
On Friday night, Rich interviews Michael Harrison, publisher of Talker's magazine, who shares insights into the evolution of radio, the impact of AI,...
Interview: Joey Imperatrice
On Thursday night, join Rich Valdes in an insightful conversation with NYPD Sgt. Joseph Imperatrice, founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC, as they explore...
Primary Wins, Petroleum Prices, & Pot Testing
On Wednesday night, Rich reacts to Ken Paxton's huge primary election win in Texas with President Trump's pollster, John McLaughlin. He also discusses...
CPAC- Puerto Rico, Congressional Twerking, Children at 40
On Monday night, Rich discusses the first-ever CPAC in Puerto Rico, President Trump's visit to China, and the latest on the mosque shooting. Then, Con...
Cinco De Mayo, Cent-Com, Cops
On Tuesday night, Rich celebrates his Cinco de Mayo birthday and discusses the latest on Iran and US Central Command. Then the attacks on Jewish wors...
Shots Fired, Spirit Ceases, Seriousness of TBI
On Monday night, Rich reacts to the shooting outside the White House. Then, Spirit Airlines ceased all operations over the weekend. Plus, a look at th...
Retirement Accounts, Robots, Ray J's Risque Reveal
On Friday night, Rich reacts to President Trump's announcement of the "Trump IRA" executive order he signed, establishing federally matched individual...
Democrats Losing Votes, Drones, Dissing Parents
On Thursday night, Rich discusses how Democrats are losing Black voters to Republicans and why. Then, drones are being tested for food delivery. Plus,...
What'd She Say? Weapons-Grade, Why Michael Jackson?
On Wednesday night, Rich continues the conversation from last night and reacts to Ilhan Omar's video calling the Second World War, "World War Eleven,"...
Comey's Arrest? Charles' Visit, Children on Screens
On Tuesday night, Rich does a deep dive into the arrest warrant issued for former FBI Director James Comey for calling for the assassination of Presid...
Trump survives, Texas wins, Terrorist Tax
On Monday night, Rich breaks down how President Trump survived his 3rd assasination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Then, the Suprem...
Millionaire Mistake, Medical Miracle, Mossad's Mission (Maj. Doron Kempel)
On Thursday night, Rich speaks with retired Major Doron Kempel, former Deputy Commander of the Israeli Defense Force's elite special operations unit,...
Mullahs Cave on Nukes, Murder-Suicide, Missing Scientists
On Thursday night, Rich reacts to President Trump's announcements that the Mullahs caved on pursuing nuclear enrichment and that he'd separately secur...
MAGA Tax Day, Migrant Boobs, Miscellaneous Maniacs
On Wednesday night, Rich talks about the Trump tax breaks on tips and overtime on tax day. Then, California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved breast...
Allegations, Alani Nu Lawsuit, Auschwitz
On Tuesday night, Rich breaks down the drugging and intimate assault allegations against Congressman Eric Swalwell that caused him to resign from the...
Blockade, Bolshevik-style Bodegas, Bickering with Pope
On Monday night, Rich reacts to the end of the ceasefire with Iran and the beginning of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with the US Navy cont...
Strait, Space, Stolen
On Wednesday night, Rich gives his hot take on the Strait of Hormuz and Trump's leverage to create a win-win scenario. Then, did the United States rea...
Iran Capitulates?, Interview: EJ Antoni, Isolation
On Tuesday night, Rich reacts to the breaking news that Iran has agreed to a 2-week ceasefire to work toward a peace deal ahead of President Trump's t...
Miracle Rescue, Moon Lap, MAPs
On Monday Night, Rich breaks down President Trump's press conference and the important role the CIA played in the miraculous search-and-rescue extract...
Space Shuttle, Somali Fraudsters, SCOTUS Case
On Wednesday night, Rich reacts to the Artemis II space shuttle launch to the moon. Then, a Somali fraudster in Minnesota gets a light sentence after...
F-15 Down, Fatal Poisonings, Fleming on Good Friday
On Friday night, Rich discusses the breaking news of an F-15 downed by Iran, with one pilot recovered and a surviving crew member still not accounted...
Sacked AG, Swindling Hospice, Student Scandal
On Thursday night, Rich reacts to the reassignment of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was ceremoniously sacked by being moved to another DOJ position....
Complicit Ilhan?, CPAC interview, Crowne Prince
On Tuesday night, Rich recapped his interview with Ambassador Mark Wallace from the main stage at CPAC 2026 in Dallas, TX, this weekend. Then, is Ilha...
Hungary, Homeland, Hormuz Hostilities
On Monday, Rich recaps his trip to CPAC Hungary and interviews one of the conference speakers, Stefano Forte, live from Europe. Then, will the Homelan...
Droppin' Bunker-Buster Bombs, Dublin, Defender
On Tuesday night, Rich reacts to the breaking News that the US just dropped bunker-buster bombs on a secret missile silo near the Strait of Hormuz. Th...
Gay Ayatollah?, Gringo Takeover?, Gratuity Debate
On Monday night, Rich addresses the NY Post's report on the new Ayatollah possibly being snubbed by his predecessor for being gay. Then, President Tru...
Willie Colón RIP, Wild Weekend NYC, Will Cuba fall?
On Monday night, Rich pays tribute to the memory of Salsa music legend Willie Colon. Then, Mamdani dodges on terror attack. Plus, Trump and Rubio host...