From Gangs to Capitol Hill: Brandon Loran Maxwell on Latino Culture, Breaking Walls, & Building Power

The Latino Vote

Check out Brandon Loran Maxwell's latest works:

• Bomb the Wall: Musings From The Beltway To The Barrio - https://www.amazon.com/Bomb-Wall-Musings-Beltway-Barrio/dp/B0DTQDFLC2
• American Homeboy - https://americanhomeboy.com
• Inside L.A. Lowrider Club History with Compton David | DEFIANT HISTORY | S1 E1 | Full Episode -
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edca71_95fk
• The Daily Chela - Substack (https://www.thedailychela.com/)
• DailyChelaTV - https://chelatv.com/

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Brandon Loran Maxwell joins Mike Madrid for a raw and revealing conversation about his journey from surviving gang life on the streets of Portland to working on Capitol Hill — and why Latino voters are rejecting the old political playbook.

Brandon shares how his time in gang culture, prison, and the arts shaped his voice as a filmmaker and political commentator; with behind-the-scenes stories from his film American Homeboy, previews his new web series Defiant History, and breaks down what inspired his bestselling book Bomb the Wall.

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Recorded August 6, 2025.

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