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DLHS Hour 3 | Comedian Aida Rodriguez Joins DLHS Crew

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Comedian Aida Rodriguez joins the show for an inspiring conversation about solidarity between Black and Latino communities, systemic inequality, and using comedy as a vehicle for truth. 

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DLHS Hour 3 | Comedian Aida Rodriguez Joins DLHS Crew

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Have you ever thought about the difference between paying rent and owning a home? When you rent, your monthly payment helps cover the cost of living there, but it usually doesn't build anything for your future. Home ownership is different. Each payment you make on a home may help build equity, which is the value you own in the property over time. At that equity grows, it can become a financial asset that may support your long-term goals. Own in a home can also provide stability. You have a place that shores where you can build memories, establish roots, and truly make the space your own. And the good news is that many people are surprised to learn there are programs designed to help first-time home buyers get started, including grants and assistance programs that may help with downpayments or closing costs. Learning about your options is the first step toward making an informed decision about your future. Visit toolsforhomeownership.com It is the deal you can show you in 2026 edition.

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But I import it when he put it. Well played. Well played, Ben Crump. Well played. And you know what? This is what they don't understand. They don't understand that. A grand jury is not a finding. In fact, they can bring it back up when they had another grand jury. And they play it. What I would do is wait till we got it. Yeah. Just cut you back. Yeah. Yeah. And you know what? I'm going to say it. Yeah. Just cut you back. Yeah. Enjoy your little time, boys. They got your own van to slu. Yeah. After all that time. Remember that? Yeah. That's what they are. That's what they are. Yeah. Absolutely. And they play chess, baby. They just not play checkers. Yes, he does. You know what? There is no way in hell. Any other administration. Any other administration. This would already, they would already have the phase coming in. Yeah. Even as races that they were in Mississippi in the 60s, they were in pretended to investigate. Yeah. And they were in in the 60s, they were in the 50s, they were in the 60s. All of the people were in the 60s. Yeah. The grand jury is only just like that dude, the didn't want, um, brown tailors. Um, people in diet. That's the only reason a D A does not get people in diet is if he doesn't want

them in diet. The standard is solo. We believe that an exolibio took a, uh, a, a, a, a, a, um, a knife, um, a box Yeah I'm so stupid So dumb anyway, they've been died it oh you were the one you said you're it teach it. Yeah, they can die. They've been dead it dated D.A.A.s FBI agents former former elected officials They've been died in all that they've been died a journalist All all at his whim All it is when and he said that they fall asleep is pay it Hey, they're welcome back to the deal you who show we're hanging out here with Ida Rodriguez You know what's funny. We were talking about football, but you know I was that 1619 which is a series that's running under York Times and it talked about how

Corporate America and the idea of capitalism came from plantation. Oh, absolutely. And that's why they treat America Like we're not inspired to work by promotion. We're by fear. Absolutely. I do this. I'll do that Virtually every and they're good capital. It's there are people who there are people who are have union 60% of unions and they have they fight for rights and you have to do in America They get to be brutal to people who that who work for them because they were brutal to people who work for it It's been bedded in the fiber of this country The world my grandmother used to tell me that melanin was divine and she would say There would not try to eradicate Destroy and be rate something unless they knew that it was powerful They she's like think about it from the beginning of time to where you are now Think about the persecution of people of color. It is for a reason and it's because it's divine I think about all this all the time. I tried to think right jokes about it because for me is very important

I have two black children my son Me too, and they always they are everywhere everywhere The house every day My son is a grown-up every day He has to text me to let me know he made home every day There's a fear that no white person will ever they don't have it and it's like you don't the reality of it is is that You look at all over the world that people are oppressed and there's a reason for that and we have made it part It is part of the culture. It is subconscious behavior It is and we you know Latinos get mad at me. They're like why are you always pumping for black people? And I'm like I am the black You lost your mind you know funny when we went on tour me George said at the Women on tour and I'll never forget this George were in El Paso And this dude he was he was tattooed he was clearly a vato have been in prison He had he had tattoos on his face and he loved George and so we were in Charlie

We're online and so the dude was shaking every one to shake George's hand and George said I'm not gonna shake your hand Let's you shake his head and He shook all our hands and his girlfriend star crunch. She said that's the first time he's ever shook hands With a black man. He ever touched the black man. He wasn't fighting and it's how they have made us believe That we are enemies The same scriptures they use to put immigrants and cages they put us in chains with yeah our fights are so similar and you know what makes me proud of you is that I Didn't I'd never seen you talk kind of chance to talk to you But I see your story through your stories and that's amazing. Oh, I appreciate that I think that I've been Advocating for this for a long time because I am brown and black. That's who I am, but I say it all the time The Latinos are so upset about these babies and cages, but you have to be just as pissed about to me or rice is you I have to do babies as you do until we have to we have to reach across and we got to do it

The strength and numbers like if you think about black and brown people we will own the world Yes, they have convinced us, you know, and that's prison thing that whole Mexican black and brown thing You know you think about all the profitable business prison and death is so profitable and and black people are usually the Expense, you know at black men and it's just it's so ridiculous. I cannot go on stage I cannot go anywhere and talk about comedy or do whatever without bringing that with me It's so much a part of who I am. I appreciate you and you know what we're gonna do. I'm gonna take my ring girl You take it where it's a Thank you so much to either right drinkers. Make sure you check out Ida as part of Tiffany had issues They ready series now streaming on Netflix remember you can hear more of our discussion every day on our radio show Check out our website the do you go show.com for local listings will you back coming up on the do you go show? For many people Renting is a convenient option it offers flexibility and may require less responsibility for maintenance

But only the home can offer a different set of long-term benefits instead of paying rents will landlord each month Homeowners are investing in a property that can potentially increase in value over time That means your home may become an asset as you continue to live in it Home ownership can also provide more control over your living space from decorating to renovations that really fit your lifestyle And here's something that many people don't realize there are education programs and financial assistance options available for first time home buyers Some of these programs even offer grant funding that may help cover part of the upfront cost and grants typically don't have to be repaid That's why learning about home ownership options can be an important step toward making the best decision for you and your family To learn more visit tools for home ownership.com Now it's time for what you need to know with the one and only civil Wilkes It's civil Wilkes with what we need to know President Trump says he anticipates conducting further high level diplomatic discussions with Iranian representatives this week

After officially rejecting a proposed ceasefire agreement over the weekend in a telephone interview with the news organization Axio's the president stated that Tehran desperately wants to reach a deal but asserted it's not a deal He's willing to accept claiming Iranian leaders overplayed their political hand The president further stated he is constantly evaluating the resumption of heavy military Air strikes as the broader international war enters its seventh month of active combat that lingering early season Storm known as the Northeaster is continuing to affect communities along the east coast today While the most severe rainfall and destructive winds subsided the weekend coastal storm system is expected to loop back around Between New Jersey and Long Island today bringing light rainfall and wind gusts reaching 30 miles per hour Alongside the ongoing high tide coastal flooding warnings in Chicago the Obama presidential center reports that more than 175 Thousand visitors attended museum exhibits and special ticketed events since the facility opened its doors in June

Representative for the Obama Foundation confirmed the center welcomed Infusiasm as a guest from all 50 US states and 39 foreign countries in college sports USC issued a formal one-game suspension for linebacker Desmond Stevens following a brutal targeting hit that led to a Concussion for Oregon quarterback Dante Moore Steven Strowf his shoulder directly into Moore's head as a quarterback surrender to slide resulting in Steven's ejection and more being Rushed by ambulance to a local hospital where medical evaluations confirmed a severe concussion to subscribe to my free daily newsletter Please visit civil wilks dot com for all the news 24 seven go to news one dot com on civil wilks be informed Be empowered. Thank you so very much civil jet. You know it. All right more of the deal here We show coming up directly to the L. H.

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