Port of Entry

Alan Lilienthal, Natalie Gonzalez
podcasts@kpbs.org (+2 verified host & producer emails)

Booking Overview

“Port of Entry” centers cross-border life between the U.S. and Mexico through personal and community-focused reporting rooted in San Diego and Tijuana. Guests (and guest-adjacent leaders) tend to be prominent borderland voices—educators, policymakers, media creators—able to discuss identity, culture, and policy impacts in a human way.

Metrics

Episodes: 171

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 1.7k followers

30s Ad: 46 - 53, 60s Ad: 55 - 61

Host

Alan Lilienthal - Co-host of KPBS/California Humanities’ transborder series “Port of Entry,” which shares personal stories from the U.S.-Mexico border region (San Diego and Tijuana / “la linea”). Provides conversati...

Natalie Gonzalez - Co-host of “Port of Entry,” a KPBS transborder podcast that foregrounds stories shaped by the border wall and cross-border community life. Also credited with translating/episodic work, bringing bil...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Borderland subject-matter leaders and public-facing actors such as educators/founders, elected officials or policy advocates, and media creators with a significant audience. Bilingual (Spanish/English) communication is a strong plus given the show’s bilingual storytelling.
Required Achievements:  
Published/led educational initiatives or institutes, Authored/advocated for or helped pass legislation (e.g., state bills), Hosted or produced award-relevant regional media content, Directed binational/international education programs, Recognized community leadership impacting cross-border access

Recent Guest Discussions

Jorge Meraz - Growing Up In Tijuana; Portraying Baja California Beyond Fear-based Narratives; How Media Coverage Shapes Perceptions Of Safety; Life/identity/community Along The U.s.-mexico Border.

Joel Pilco - Binational Education Collaboration Connected To AB 91; Operational/programmatic Perspectives On Cross-border Access.

David Alvarez - Role In AB 91 Passage; Advocacy And Key Dialogue With Governor Gavin Newsom; Legislative/implementation Outlook.

Mitzi Salgado - Pushing California’s AB 91; Community Mobilization And Educational Access Efforts For Transborder Communities.

Recent Topics

Border, Education, Immigration, Policy, Community, Culture, Media, Tijuana, Binational, Identity

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Port of Entry
:

La Escala Planetaria, Parte 4: Frenando el flujo, Redux

May 22, 2026

Estamos en medio de una crisis ambiental y nuestros estilos de vida urbanos a menudo chocan con los sistemas naturales que nos sostienen, especialmente en la gestión de nuestros residuos.Detener el flujo de contaminación transfronteriza puede parecer una tarea interminable, ya que la basura parece reaparecer tan pronto como se limpia. Abordar esta crisis en la frontera requiere un enfoque multifacético, desde barreras para detener la basura y reforestación de laderas, hasta esfuerzos de recol...

Crossing South: Reescribiendo la historia de la frontera en Baja California

May 01, 2026

En este episodio, el equipo de Port of Entry se sienta a platicar con Jorge Meraz, tijuanense y conductor del programa de viajes de PBS “Crossing South”.Desde hace más de una década, Jorge ha estado contando otra cara de la región fronteriza — una que casi no sale en los titulares.Nos platicó cómo fue crecer en Tijuana y cómo, con el tiempo, la vida entre dos países fue moldeando su forma de ver el mundo e inspirándose a mostrar a través de su lente los colores vibrantes de Baja California.Ta...

Crossing South: Rewriting the border story in Baja California

April 24, 2026

In this episode, the Port of Entry team sits down with Tijuana native Jorge Meraz, host of the PBS travel show “Crossing South.”For more than a decade, Jorge has been documenting a different side of the border region — one often overlooked by headlines.He shares what it was like growing up in Tijuana, and how, over time, cross-border life shaped his perspective and inspired him to showcase the vibrant colors of Baja California through his lens.He’s taken viewers beyond the usual narratives of...

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