From Wrong To Strong
By Omar Calvillo
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Episodes: 170
Description
Born in the heart of Chicago, this podcast brings you raw, unfiltered stories of transformation from people who’ve lived through real darkness. Former gang members, ex-inmates, survivors of trauma, police officers, chaplains, and community voices.
These conversations carry the grit of Chicago’s streets and the grace of a God who still heals and restores. Every episode is honest, emotional, and rooted in the truth that no life is beyond redemption.
If you want stories that challenge you, strengthen your faith, and remind you that God can turn any life from wrong to strong, you’re in the right place.
Real Chicago. Real stories. Real redemption.
From Darkness To Light & From Wrong To Strong.
| Episode | Date |
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A Prayer for the Year Ahead: May Yahweh’s Purposes Prevail
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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From Persecutor to Purpose | How God Uses Broken Pasts for His Glory
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Loyalty and Kindness: The Quiet Path to Favor and Trust
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Beautiful Feet and Bold Testimony | From Wrong To Strong Devotional
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Week #52 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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"Easy Now, Hard Later: Faith, Fitness & the Choice Men Must Make" ft. Salvador Torres
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Week #51 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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"The Day the Music Stopped - and God Spoke" ft. Julio Aviles
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Week #50 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Salvador Torres
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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"Hit It!": From Water Ski Champion to Prison Ministry Calling ft. Kristi Overton Johnson
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Week #49 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Week #48 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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“Presence Over Pressure: A Christmas Message for the Weary" ft. Omar Calvillo
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Week #47 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Nico Toscani
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Week #46 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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“Beating Death Row: How a Smile Saved a Soul” ft. Charlie "The Chaplain"
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Week #45 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Week #44 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Week #43 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Week #42 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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"Fighting for My Life" - A Chicago Story of Redemption ft. Anthony Spaulding
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Week #41 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Week #40 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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"How Ministries United to Bring Hope, Healing & Help" ft. Daniel Rivera
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Week #39 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Week #38 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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"Set Up or Set Free? From Rivals to Brothers" ft. JC Almanza
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Week #37 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Week #36 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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"Don't Do Life Alone" ft. Arturo Gamino & Cisco Terrazas
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Week #35 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Week #34 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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"Collateral Blessings": Turning Challenges into Miracles ft. Marco David
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Week #33 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Ann Calvillo
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Week #32 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Julio Aviles
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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"Addiction, Prison and a Prayer: The Day Everything Changed" ft. Salvador Torres
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Week #31 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Week #30 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Rocky Vasquez
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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"From Corporate World to Prison Ministry": Unleashing Freedom From Within ft. Cliff Parrish
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Week #29 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Week #28 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Scott Morgan
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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"Overcoming Addiction & Helping Others Do The Same" w/ Bret Lawrence
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Week #27 - Wrong 2 Strong "2-Minute Devotional" w/ Shawn Rae
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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"From Wrong To Strong": New Podcast Name; Same Mission.
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Week #26 - Wrong 2 Strong "2-Minute Devotional" w/ Ann Calvillo
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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"The Making of a Chaplain": Jim Kirkland's Calling & Mission
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Week #25 - Wrong 2 Strong "2-Minute Devotional" w/ Arturo Gamino
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Week #24 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Omar Calvillo
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Week #23 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Dionne Garcia
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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"Unshackled Building Bridges": The Journey Begins - w/ Ronnie Carrasquillo & Gilbert Morales
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Week #22 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Julio Mercado
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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"Parents Imprisoned: The Cycle Continues" - The Life of Michael Crosby
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Week #21 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Cisco Terrazas
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May 28, 2025 |
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Week #20 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Jorge Irizarry
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May 21, 2025 |
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"From the Gang Book to the Book of Life" - Julio Mercado
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May 19, 2025 |
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Week #19 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Michael Crosby
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May 14, 2025 |
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Week #18 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Jimmy Sutherland Jr.
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May 07, 2025 |
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"From Chains To Change": Scott Morgan's Path to Freedom & Recovery
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May 05, 2025 |
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Week #17 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Week #16 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Shawn & Nicole Rae
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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"Rebuilding Lives" - A Path from Wrong To Strong w/ Ben Endress & Ronnie Carrasquillo
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Week #15 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Nico Toscani
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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"From Gang Life to God's Grace" w/ Paul Bosanko
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Week #14 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Omar Calvillo
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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"Kewanee's Call" - Creating Pathways to Restoration w/ Gigi Brown & Ronnie Carrasquillo
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Week #13 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Lily Fonseca
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep.2 "From Prison to Our Home" in Kewanee, IL. w/ Fred Timmons & Chance Gillespie
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Week #12 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Gideon Indovina
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep.1 "Building Bridges from Prison to Community in Kewanee, IL." w/ Michelle Gillespie & Ronnie Carrasquillo
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Week #11 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Klavs Vadonis
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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"Celebrating 100 Podcast Episodes" - Unveiling Our First Recording Ever w/ Moses Calvillo
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Week #10 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Julio Mercado
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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"Brave Enough to Heal" - When Men Get Real About Their Trauma w/ Rudy Soto
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Week #9 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Aisha Mercado
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Week #8 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Greg Wood
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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A Wrong to Strong Marriage: Celebrating 20 Years Together w/ Ann & Omar Calvillo
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Week #7 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Tiana Juarez
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Week #6 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Arturo Gamino
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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"Surviving Angola Prison" - Overcoming Life Sentences w/ Reginald Watts & Arthur Rhodes
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Week #5 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Week #4 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ T-Chaka Alexander
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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"Healing After Hardship" - Ismael Centenero on Addiction, Trauma & New Life
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Week #3 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Jorge Irizarry
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Week #2 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Shawn Rae
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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"Fear No More" - Taijun Waters on Faith, Forgiveness & Killing Fear
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Week #1 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Omar Calvillo
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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"Drowning in Darkness to Water Walkers" w/ Jaime Cazares
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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"Addiction, To Prison, to MMA Champion": A Story of Triumph - w/ "Mr. Unbreakable" Adam Vigil
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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"Redeeming The Bloodline" - Breaking Generational Strongholds w/ Carlos Alvarez
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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"Gratitude and Growth" - Partnering With Our Mission
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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"Rejection, Betrayal & Redemption" - Embracing A New Life Purpose w/ Gil Lopez
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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"The Path to Healing" - From Abuse, Addiction, and Cancer w/ Rik Valdez
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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"Violence to Visionary" - Unleashing Gifts of Hope and Creativity w/ Anthony Spaulding
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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"Former D.E.A. Chief of Global Operations" James L. Capra - Guide to Leadership & Faith
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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"Wrongfully Convicted, Freely Forgiven" - The Ricky Irby Experience
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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"From Pilsen, To Prison, I've Risen!" - Dionne Garcia interview
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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"Beyond The Bars" - Life After 42 Years in Prison w/ David Ayala & Jimmy Soto
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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"The Injustice of the Justice System" w/ Jimmy Soto
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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"The Highway Patrolman Encounters the Bank Robber" w/ Mark Corbett & Steve Watt
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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"God Behind Bars" - Reaching the Unreachable w/ Anthony Consiglio
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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"He Makes Even His Enemies To Be at Peace With Him" w/ Daniel Rivera
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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"From Incarceration to Inspiration" - Louis Dooley’s Life Transformation
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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"For I Know The Plans I Have For You" - Jacob Ekelman's Journey from Darkness to Deacons M.C.
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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"Redeeming Lives" - Inner-City Ministry with Pastor Frank Robles
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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"The Rise & Fall of Basketball Star Maurice 'Kojak' Fuller"
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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"A Father’s Mission" - Jeff Zaugg on Empowering Dads to Lead
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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"Leading with Purpose: Erik Saldaña on Faith, Family, and Law Enforcement"
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May 31, 2024 |
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From Wrong To Strong - Podcast Intro
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May 20, 2024 |
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"Raised To Be Violent" - & the Fight to End Permanent Punishment w/ Harry Peña
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May 18, 2024 |
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"Home of the Forgotten Souls" - A Journey Back to Prison
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May 05, 2024 |
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"Ripple Effect: The Battle from Violence to Victory" w/ Mike Petrovic
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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"The Real Life of a Chicago Police Officer" w/ Luis Varela
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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"Fight The Good Fight!" w/ Joshuah Hernandez
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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"& By The Word of their Testimony" w/ Cisco Terrazas, Julio Mercado & Arturo Gamino
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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"This Will Be Your Last Time!" w/ Bert Berrios
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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"From Infamy To Freedom" w/ David Ayala
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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"Keep Your Post & Do Your Duty!" w/ Pastor Manny Mill
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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"Rise As Lions" - From the ashes of Fear, Shame & Rejection w/ Rob Decker
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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"I Wasn't Arrested, I Was Saved!" interview w/ REZUM
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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"From Darkness To Light" - This Is My Story
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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"I'm Gonna Help You Build This Thing!" w/ Hassan Anderson
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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"Thanks Living" - with an Attitude of Gratitude w/ Ann Calvillo
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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"God's Coming For You!" w/ Jose Rodriguez
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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"The Battles We've Fought & The Lessons We've Learned" w/ Shawn Rae & Julio Mercado
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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"On A Road To Destruction" - w/ Jose M. Mendoza
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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"My Neighborhood Is Calling Me Back" - w/ Ignacio Gonzalez
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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"All Out War In The Streets of Chicago" - w/ Julio Mercado
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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"The Source of Our Strength"- w/ Arturo Gamino & Cisco Terrazas
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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"Undercover Police Officer Gets In Too Deep" - w/ Cleo Lewis
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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"JC's Journey From Wrong To Strong" - w/ JC Almanza
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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"It's Hard To Walk Away When You're A Gang Leader" - interview w/ Rocky Vasquez
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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"Freedom From Addiction" - interview w/ John LaTorre
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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"Everywhere You Go, There You Are" - interview w/ Shawn Rae
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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"The Battles Within" - interview w/ Jimmy Sutherland Jr.
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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"From Beats to the Streets" - interview w/ Damien Cash
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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"More of You, Less of Me" - interview w/ Joey Miranda
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May 29, 2023 |
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Featuring: "Her Scars Tell A Story Podcast" - w/ Ann Calvillo
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May 20, 2023 |
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"A Tribute To Our Mothers" - Happy Mother's Day!
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May 14, 2023 |
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"Come Alive" - Sharing My Story at a Men's Conference -
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May 08, 2023 |
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"Obedience is Hard but it's Necessary" - interview w/ Mynor Vasquez
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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"His Sheep Hear His Voice" - Interview w/ Cordell Paige
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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"On the Run" - Interview w/ Michael Buhrman
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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"The Inner Battle" - Interview w/ Jojo Gonzalez
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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"Over the Road Trucking" - Interview w/ Steve Richardson
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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"Entrepreneur Since a Youth" - Interview w/ Ramiro Martinez
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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"Finding Freedom Behind Bars" - Interview w/ Javier Garcia
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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"Luv City" - A Vision For Chicago - Interview w/ Dre Rodriguez
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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"What I Needed Was Purpose" - Interview w/ Mike Rodriguez
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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"Wild Wild Hundreds" - Interview w/ Antoine Dobine
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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"Drug Dealing To Drug Addiction" - Interview w/ Keith Hanley
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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"Uniquely Abled" - Interview w/ Angel J. Calvillo
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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"Deported For Being A Domestic Terrorist" - Interview w/ Juan D.
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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"Running From God" - Interview w/ Vinny De Leon
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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"A Conversation With My Pastor" - Interview w/ Juan Sanchez
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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"Normalized Crime" - Gang Violence - Interview w/ Berto Vallejo
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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"The Mission & Vision For 2023"
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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"Growing Up in Humboldt Park" - interview w/ Lou Rodriguez
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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"Following in My Father's Footsteps" - interview w/ Victor Perez
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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"Born & Raised Into The Gang & Drug Lifestyle" - interview w/ Hector Gomez
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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"Mafia Ties & A Pimp Life" - interview w/ Bill Fay
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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"A History of Violence" - Life in the Back of The Yards interview w/ Roger Cadena
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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"From A Gangster To A Pastor" - Interview w/ Manny Rivera
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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"Just Another Day in Little Village" - interview w/ Cisco Terrazas
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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"From the War in Iraq to the War in the Streets."- interview w/ Mike Bruno
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Part 1 - "Growing up in Pilsen" - interview w/ Omar Calvillo
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Part 2 - "Growing up in Pilsen" - interview w/ Omar Calvillo
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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"Growing up in Little Village" - Interview w/ Arturo Gamino
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Interview with JC from "Wrong To Strong"
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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"Have you seen the Light?" w/ Omar Calvillo
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Wrong To Strong - Chicago - Intro
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Oct 02, 2022 |