Suave
Episodes
This Giving Tuesday, Futuro reflects back on 2025
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been quite the year, for the United States and for Futuro Media. At Latino USA, we’re bringing you in-depth reporting from the front lines. A...
33 Years Later, Suave’s Long-Lost Mixtape
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Suave has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential and to celebrate we wanted to bring to the main feed one of our exclusive Futuro+ bonus episod...
33 Years Later, Suave’s Long-Lost Mixtape - Bonus - Plus
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In season one, Suave told host Julieta Martinelli about a mixtape he recorded inside SCI Graterford 33 years ago. It remained a mystery lost to time…...
Patience - Ep. 7
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Season 2, Suave and the team visit a location in the Bronx with deep significance to Suave— a place where you can say his jo...
A Homecoming - Ep. 6
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the crisis he’s been going through, Suave could use a change of scenery, so the whole team decides to go on a trip to Puerto Rico. It’s Suav...
Suave Reflects On The Car Incident - Bonus
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this first bonus episode from Suave Season 2, Maria and Suave sit down to reflect on the emotional turning point in episode five, where something h...
Let The Chips Fall - Ep. 5
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An unexpected event turns Suave’s world on its head, and Suave seems ready to throw it all away. He feels violated, and it triggers a response from ...
Old Head - Ep. 4
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s one brother behind bars in particular that Suave can’t stop thinking about — Frank Ross, his longtime mentor. The man who taught him how...
Someone's Hand to Hold - Ep. 3
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a trip to Philadelphia, Maria meets Suave’s new romantic partner and visits the home they share. He’s in a stable, happy relationship…but aft...
Parole & The Pursuit of Happiness - Ep. 2
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Suave can’t drink. He can’t smoke weed. He can’t travel. He can’t visit old prison friends, or basically have any interaction with the police....
Roses and Manure - Ep. 1
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Years have passed since Season One, and Suave is thriving. He’s got a great job. He’s on the news for his work on prison reform. He’s even got a...
Building The Future: A Message From Maria
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re doing something different! Today, Maria Hinojosa joins listeners for a special message announcing something new from Futuro. Been dreaming of ...
Introducing - Suave: Season Two
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can leave prison, but does the lingering trauma of prison ever leave you?The Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast from Futuro Studios returns for its se...
The Reckoning - Ep. 7
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“There's no winners in this. You’re a victim so you victimize other people because you’re hurt. It's a circle and it goes on and on.”Suave rec...
The Corner - Ep. 6
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“That little place right here changed my whole life. December 6, 1986. 15 seconds. 15 seconds changed my whole life.”Suave has been cleared from a...
The Doubts - Ep. 5
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Doesn’t matter if you doing good, if you got a job, it doesn't matter—it could be snatched up in a heartbeat and there's nothing you could do a...
The Release - Ep. 4
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I never dreamed that it would be this good. Even the worst day that I have is good. I'm going up… and I know everything that goes up must come do...
The Old Head - Ep. 3
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“We had a secret, unspoken bond. We’re all dying in here. And I felt like I was breaking that bond. I feel like I'm leaving my brothers behind.”...
The Hustle - Ep. 2
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I was fascinated with the lifestyle. I was fascinated with prison flicks. That's how you get the street credibility. You know, I'm gonna be the bad...
The Sentence - Ep. 1
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The very last word she said was ‘You can become a voice for the voiceless.’ And I was just like, ‘Damn, why am I letting this lady mess up my...
Trailer: Suave
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1988, David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez was found guilty of first-degree homicide. A Philadelphia judge sentenced him to life without parole for a cr...