Nationly is new from Immigrantly Media, looking at issues impacting minority communities

Immigrantly Media is excited to announce the launch of the trailer for their new limited-run podcast series, Nationly, set to debut in June 2024.

Nationly, co-hosted by J.D. Ramirez and Sara Sadhwani, will discuss the “Why?” behind political issues that really matter to minority communities—immigrants and communities of color—specifically in the battleground states at the heart of this year’s election season. Focusing on minority communities—specifically, immigrants and communities of color—'Nationly’ uncovers the issues that truly matter to these voters, ranging from global events like the situation in Gaza to local races such as the showdown between Kari Lake v. Ruben Gallego.

The podcast asks: Who’s spearheading the uncommitted movement in Michigan? What key issues are driving Latino support in Arizona? Why is Gen Z stepping up to run for office in Georgia? Delving into the “why” behind political issues, each episode explores key defining moments in the lives of these voters, providing a comprehensive view of America’s political spectrum and the diverse voices shaping it.

Meet the hosts of Nationly:

Juan Diego Ramirez (he/him; @juandr47) is a multimedia bilingual journalist. Having lived as an undocumented immigrant for over 20 years, Juan Diego has focused on telling stories from communities that reflect his life experiences. Juan Diego is reporting on the rise in unaccompanied migrant child cases in immigration courts and the effects of the system’s delays on their proceedings. He also covers corruption at the highest levels of the Mexican government. His works include the 2023 Webby Award winner podcast, Idolo; The Ballad of Chalino Sanchez, USA v. Garcia Luna, and the NAACP Award-nominated podcast, The Sum of Us. He also produced and co-hosted Racist Sandwich, a James Beard Foundation-nominated podcast on food, class, race, and gender

Sara Sadhwani (she/her; @sarasadhwani) is an assistant professor of politics at Pomona College, a Democracy Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. She is working on her first book, which examines voting rights and representation for communities of color in the multiracial era.The project offers a reflection of her service on the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Her research examines elections, representation, and public opinion with a focus on Asian American and Latino voting behavior. She has published widely in academic journals and her analysis of elections and politics has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, Politico, Washington Post, NPR, The Guardian, and TIME Magazine, and she regularly provides political commentary for news outlets throughout California.

J.D. Ramirez shares, “I’m thrilled to be co-hosting Immigrantly’s newest podcast, Nationly, where we will talking about issues that impact minority communities across the country during this election year.”

Nationly is brought to you by Immigrantly Media, creators of the Immigrantly podcast, Invisible Hate, and Banterly.

Nationly is produced by Saadia Khan and Shei Yu. Scripted by Andrea Flores, Nicholas Black, and Daniella Tello-Garzen. Audio editing and sound design is by Steve Martin. Theme music by Simon Hutchinson; other music by Epidemic Sound.

About Immigrantly Media

Immigrantly Media is a forward-thinking media company that specializes in authentic and unvarnished storytelling to redefine the immigrant narrative. Immigrantly currently comprises three podcasts including its flagship podcast, Immigrantly, an investigative true crime podcast, Invisible Hate (in collaboration with Rifelion Media), and a Gen Z-focused pop culture podcast, Banterly. In addition to Nationly, two more Immigrantly Media podcasts are currently in development and set to launch in 2024.