Port of Entry
Hosted by Alan Lilienthal and Natalie González and Julio C Ortiz-Franco and Natalie Gonzalez · KPBS
4.8from 133 ratings
- 177
- Episodes
- 68
- Transcribed
- 133
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Port of Entry
These are cross-border stories that connect us. Border people often inhabit this in-between place. From KPBS “Port of Entry” tells personal stories from this place — stories of love, hope, struggle, and survival from border crossers, fronterizxs, and other people whose lives are shaped around the wall. Rooted in San Diego and Tijuana, we are a transborder podcast for transborder people. We live life on la linea. Hosted by Alan Lilienthal and Natalie Gonzalez, written and produced by Julio C. Ortiz Franco, mixed and sound designed by Adrian Villalobos.
- Publisher
- KPBS
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Mar 2019
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
68 of 177 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Reescribiendo la aventura: cómo los juegos de rol cobraron vida propia al sur de la frontera
25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rewriting the Quest: How tabletop role-playing games took on a life of their own south of the border
4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Escribiendo la frontera: el poeta Adolfo Guzmán-López sobre Tijuana, San Diego y California Southern
Inside a recent episode
Reescribiendo la aventura: cómo los juegos de rol cobraron vida propia al sur de la frontera
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Y un gran ejemplo es la aventura de Día de Muertos que creó, lo cual tuvo respuestas que no esperaba. Fue de las primeras veces que escribía algo así, dice, algo que mostrara por qué es tan especial e importante Día de Muertos y las diferencias entre culturas latinoamericanas. Pero la persona con la que estaba trabajando en el proyecto le dijo que a nadie le iba a importar eso. A pesar de esa negativa, Dorian quería hacerlo para la gente a la que sí le podría importar. Aquellos que buscan conectar consigo mismos y con sus raíces en espacios como estos. I have to make it matter to people who want it to matter. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Port of Entry
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Miguel Espinoza
- Mike Balles
- Claudia Sánchez
- Amaury de Leon
- Doriam Couto
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 104 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 29 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
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- Quality
- 61
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Port of Entry?
Alan Lilienthal and Natalie González and Julio C Ortiz-Franco and Natalie Gonzalez host the show. Published by KPBS.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Port of Entry take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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