Robles & Rosado

This week we present a special episode of our show and feature a very special guest. Mike and I had the very distinct honor and pleasure of a visit from comedian and actor Carlos Mencia. For the few of you reading this who don’t know who he is, Carlos Mencia is one of today’s most … Continue reading RR 15: Carlos Mencia Will Blow Your Mind →

We’d like to give Phil Griffin the benefit of the doubt and we desperately want to believe he wasn’t as insulting in person as he came across in pixels. In reports from the annual convention of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists about his apology for this year’s Cinco de Mayo on-air racist shenanigans, the president of MSNBC sounded smug and … Continue reading RR 14: MSNBC Keeps Getting It Wrong →

Let’s play a game of “Fantasy Or Reality”.  I’ll offer up a scenario and you, dear reader, will decide if it really happened or whether I’m just spinning a fanciful tale. Here we go. The United States once accepted thousands of unaccompanied minors from Latin America and provided shelter and care in over 100 cities … Continue reading RR 13: Immigrant Archives and Hateful Tweets →

It was always a source of pride for many of us growing up, especially in the rough and tumble immigrant-heavy Bronx neighborhoods where I spent my formative years. I’ll bet almost everyone reading this can recite the last few lines of Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus”. You know, the one about giving us your tired and poor? Your … Continue reading RR 12: Yearning To Be Free? Not So Fast… →

Puto. It’s an ugly word to some. Ugly enough for FIFA to consider penalizing the team representing  Mexico at the World Cup because their fans chant it during matches in Brazil. Redskins. It’s an ugly word to some. Ugly enough for the United States Patent and Trademark Office to rescind federal trademark protections for the Washington Redskins (American) football team. … Continue reading RR 11: Sports, Baking and Political Correctness Possibly Run Amok →

Robles and Rosado are running a fever… a FIFA World Cup fever! Okay, that might be a huge overstatement as both Mike and I don’t even know what countries have actually qualified for the tournament. We do know that millions of people across the globe are besides themselves with anticipation for the quadrennial football extravaganza … Continue reading RR 10: FIFA World Cup Fever, Tackling Race in Comedy, and the Stereotype Game →

That was the rallying cry of the current president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Hugo Balta, as he and representatives of his organization took to Twitter to insult and belittle Robles & Rosado. They don’t like that we’re  keeping up the pressure on them for their refusal to answer questions about what plans they … Continue reading RR 09: No Invite, No Chorizo, No Peace! →

I was going to link to a clip of MSNBC “Way Too Early” anchor Thomas Roberts and producer and correspondent Louis Burgdorf torpedoing their reputations as serious journalists with their insipid Cinco de Mayo antics but I refused to harsh my mellow so instead I’ll post their apology: I wonder how long that Burgdorf kid had to … Continue reading RR 08: Feeling Like a Piñata at a KKK Rally →

What do Antonio Banderas, Eva Mendes, Cameron Diaz, Enrique Iglesias, Roselyn Sanchez and John Leguizamo have in common? Well, we know they are all Hispanic but did you know all of their significant others are white?  It’s almost a cliche these days but it seems that as soon as a Latino becomes a success in Hollywood they … Continue reading RR 07: I’m Latino and Successful. So Where the White Women At? →

According to reports Latinos are faring better financially than Blacks in the United States but in the race for income equality both minority groups have a long way to go to close the gap against Whites. A Santa Ana, California school cop puts crying teen in a choke-hold, then yells at witnesses to stop speaking Spanish. … Continue reading RR 06: The Bromance Continues →

The root verb of “Chingon” is a vulgarity but Mexicans understand most variations of the word to mean “badass”.  Pizza Patrón, a Texas-based restaurant chain that sells pizzas marketed toward Mexicans, is crying foul over what they feel is censorship as radio networks in the Lone Star state refuse to air ads for their new … Continue reading RR 05: 2 Million Deportations? Blame Thalia… →

Did you catch the Cohetes game last night?  What about the Espuelas? The Toros? NBA’s Latin Night promotion is front and center on Mike’s mind. While the professional basketball league claims it is addressing a need and owning up to its responsibilities to the Latino community Mike believes it’s really just all about the Benjamins. … Continue reading RR 04: Hey NBA, Just Feed Latinos the Rock →

Have you ever noticed what happens when you toss a single live crab into a bucket that has no lid?  The crab will kick itself into survival mode and climb out.  Now, what happens when you put more than one crab into the same bucket?  If one of the crustaceans makes an escape attempt the … Continue reading RR 03: Crabs In A Bucket Con Salsa →

Oh, and you too Mario Lopez. Your great physiques and smoldering good looks have raised the bar impossibly high for regular Jose’s like me and Mike Robles — and we resent it. In this episode we touch on many subjects but our focus is on how celebrities like Jennifer Lopez continue to perpetuate the “White Savior” … Continue reading RR 02: Thanks For Nothing William Levy →

In this new web radio series Emmy winning comedian Mike Robles and radio host and journalist Pedro Rafael Rosado give you their humorous, unique, and occasionally controversial take on the Latino Experience.  The focus in this inaugural episode is on the growing clamor from social media savvy bloggers calling for equal Latino representation on U.S. … Continue reading RR 01: Doing It For Ourselves →