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Natalie Gonzalez Rodriguez

Co-host, Port of Entry

Natalie Gonzalez is the co-host of ‘’Port of Entry” — a KPBS podcast. The podcast covers stories about cross-border people whose lives have been shaped by Tijuana and San Diego. Natalie is also a theater actress from Tijuana Hace Teatro. She studied at Universidad Iberoamericana in Tijuana where she graduated from Communications and Media School.

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  • ¡Qué tal, amigos! En esta edición especial de Port of Entry, les traemos la historia de Charles Glaubitz y Giancarlo Ruiz, dos compadres de la región fronteriza Tijuana-San Diego que recientemente colaboraron en una novela gráfica titulada "The Fracture.” Adentramos en cómo este compadrazgo de décadas hizo posible la creación de este cómic. Y... lo haremos de una manera un poco diferente esta vez. ¡tambores, por favor! Les presentamos Port of Entry Shorts: cápsulas de video cortas que dan vida a nuestras historias transfronterizas de una manera nueva y fresca, ¡a través del video! Para inaugurar este nuevo formato, comenzamos con dos videos: uno protagonizado por Charles y el otro por Giancarlo. Estas cápsulas se estrenaron originalmente el otoño pasado en nuestro evento en vivo y son parte de un paquetazo de cinco episodios que incluye este episodio, además de las dos partes de nuestro evento en vivo. ¡Esperamos que disfruten estos cinco episodios! ¡Nos vemos pronto! P.S.S. También participaremos en algunos eventos públicos para hablar sobre la creación de podcasts y nuestro estilo de narrativa. Intersection 2025
  • ¡Qué onda, friends! In this special bonus edition of Port of Entry, we're bringing you the story of Charles Glaubitz and Giancarlo Ruiz—two compadres from the Tijuana-San Diego border region who recently collaborated on a graphic novel titled "The Fracture." We dive into how this decades-long bromance made this comic book happen. And... we're doing it a little differently this time. Drumroll please Introducing Port of Entry Shorts: short video capsules that bring our cross-border stories to life in a fresh new way—through video! To kick off this brand-new format, we're starting with two videos: one featuring Charles, the other starring Giancarlo. These capsules originally premiered last fall at our live event, and they're part of a special five-episode bundle that includes this bonus episode, plus a two-part release (Part 1 & Part 2) capturing our live event itself. We hope you enjoy this five-episode bonanza! ¡Nos vemos pronto!
  • Que onda friends! Introducing Port of Entry shorts! Short Video capsules that tell the cross-border stories we share with you in a new way. Using video! And to kick start this new modality, we have two to share featuring our friends and guests of our live event, Charles Glaubitz and Giancarlo Ruiz. This video capsule premiered last fall during our live event and is part of a 5-episode bundle that features this capsule, a second video capsule featuring Giancarlo, a traditional podcast episode, and a two-part episode of our live event (Part 1 & Part 2) . So we hope you enjoy this 5-episode bundle bonanza! If you like this video short, share it, drop a like, and a comment! Nos vemos pronto!
  • Que onda friends! Introducing Port of Entry shorts! Short Video capsules that tell the cross-border stories we share with you in a new way. Using video! And to kick start this new modality, we have two to share featuring our friends and guests of our live event, Charles Glaubitz and Giancarlo Ruiz. This video capsule premiered last fall during our live event and is part of a 5-episode bundle that features this capsule, a second video capsule featuring Giancarlo, a traditional podcast episode titled Compadres in Art, and a two-part episode of our live event (Part 1 & Part 2) . So we hope you enjoy this 5-episode bundle bonanza! If you like this video short, share it, drop a like, and a comment! Nos vemos pronto!
  • Hi Friends, You might have heard—last year we hosted our first-ever live event, and we're excited to share it with you! Our Port of Entry Live event was part of the World Design Experience, linked to San Diego–Tijuana's 2024 World Design Capital initiative. The event joined a larger lineup of exhibitions, talks, art shows, installations, and workshops held throughout San Diego and Tijuana to showcase our area's creative talent. Today's episode contains part 1 of the unedited recording of that live event, presented in two parts. It’s part of a larger five-episode bundle, including our recent podcast episode "Charles and Giancarlo - Compadres in Art," and two short video capsules: Charles' Dream and Giancarlo's Dance. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy. From KPBS, this is Port of Entry LIVE.
  • Hi Friends, You might have heard—last year, we hosted our first-ever live event, and we're excited to share it with you! Our Port of Entry Live event was part of the World Design Experience, linked to San Diego–Tijuana's 2024 World Design Capital initiative. The event joined a larger lineup of exhibitions, talks, art shows, installations, and workshops held throughout San Diego and Tijuana to showcase our area's creative talent. Today's episode contains part 1 of the unedited recording of that live event, presented in two parts. It’s part of a larger five-episode bundle, including our recent podcast episode "Charles and Giancarlo - Compadres in Art," and two short video capsules: Charles' Dream and Giancarlo's Dance. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy. From KPBS, this is Port of Entry LIVE.
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