Highly Relevant Podcast

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! I am kicking off a retrospective series for Hispanic Heritage Month where I revisit with you my favorite interviews of the last five years. We start it off with the star of In The Heights and Transformers 7, actor/singer Anthony Ramos. In this interview I did with him on October 5th, 2018, Ramos is coming off of a co-starring role in Broadway's HAMILTON with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the Oscar-winning film A STAR IS BORN (no pun intended) with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. You can hear him reflective, grateful, and open to whatever the universe has in store for him. It's an interesting interview with a star in the making.

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SacaLaCamara - Manu Manzo

Suerte - J Balvin

Say Less - Anthony Ramos

My guest this week is Camila Legaspi, the Chief Content Officer of Latina Media Ventures, the company which owns Latina Magazine. She joins me this week for an in-depth discussion on the relaunch of Latina.com. We discuss why the brand took a hiatus, why it decided to return, and what role will it play for this new generation of Latinas. Can the brand work its magic again?

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UNA NOTA - J Balvin, Sech

PAUSA - Martox y Gian Rojas

DAIKIRI - Simon Grossman

In this episode, director Rodrigo Reyes discusses his new film '499,' a documentary about how Spanish colonialism has traumatized the people of Mexico today. He and I will talk about how he got his movie funded and what inspired him to make this film. And I also talk to Stanford Professor Tomás Jiménez about the latest Census numbers and what they really mean to Latinos.

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Linda- Tokischa feat. Rosalía

Vil Reptil - Duplat feat. Soy Emilia

Estadio Estudio - CLUBZ

Dominican-born Emilio Sosa, the new Chair of the American Theatre Wing, is the first Latino to chair the prestigious organization. He is a Tony-nominated costume designer whose Broadway career includes, ON YOUR FEET!, MOTOWN: The Musical, and his Tony nomination for Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS. We discuss his humble beginnings as a young Dominican living in the South Bronx, how his ambitions and dreams led him to work with the likes of Spike Lee, Celine Dion, and Wynton Marsalis, and what his vision for America's stages will look like in the next four years. Will it become more multicultural under his tenure?

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Funk Aspirin - Cimafunk y George Clinton

Gemini Amor - Yoandri

Psicodelico - sete y Giorgio Siladi

I talk to Uruguayan filmmaker Maximiliano Contenti whose new horror film THE LAST MATINEE is in theaters right now. We discuss the 90's inspiration behind the film as well as tackle colorism in Uruguayan and Argentine cinema. How does it relate to American cinema today? Plus, how do his generations' filmmakers feel about the Hollywood industry today? Do they aspire to it OR are they rebelling against it?

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Que Locura - J Balvin

Los Viejos Vinagres - Los Auténticos Decadentes y Panteón Rococo

Todo y Nada - Playa Limbo

It's no secret Asian talent and creators are in high demand in Hollywood right now. Teresa Hsiao, creator and showrunner of 'Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,' realizes how much interest there is for her and her friends right now. Latinos are starting to see glimmers, but for us, it's not the same. We're struggling in Hollywood, the numbers back it up. So what advice does Teresa have for us? Listen in and hear what she has to tell me.

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Trebol - Ben Aler

EME - MIEL, Bardo José

Igual a nadie - vangoura

In this week's episode, I invite a few friends to recommend what they've enjoyed reading, watching, or listening to as of late. Maybe it'll help you choose your next mental escape.

Gonzalo Peña - InnoLatino Podcast

Agustina Gamero

Roman Rojas - Tremenda Vaina Podcast

Juan Doe - http://www.juandoe.com

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Conexión Total - Bomba Estéreo, Yemi Alade

Don't Go Yet - Camila Cabello

No Necesito Más - Marissa Mur

In this episode, we discuss Camilo's new 'Kesi Remix' with Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes who sings in Spanish for the very first time. Entertainment reporter Lucas Villa from wearemitu.com joins me to find out how Latino Mr. Mendes wants to be since he's also dating Cuban megastar, Camila Cabello.

I also recommend 3 quality films you might have known about for your viewing pleasure this weekend.

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Luna de Plata - La Garfield

Todo El Dia En La Cama - Cheo

Destroy The Empire - Pachyman

Joining me today are the podcast hosts of Pero Let Me Tell Yo, DJ and Ish, two Cuban-Americans based in Miami who give me their perspective of the protests in Cuba and what it all means for the future of Cuba and Cuban-Americans in Miami.

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Cabala - Xiomara Fortuna

Cortar - Raquel Sofía (feat. Los Macorinos)

Tú - Okills, Melissa Robles

Newsletters have become a very popular way of consuming news. The first newsletter I ever read was Brian Stelter's from CNN. The first Latinx newsletter I remember subscribing to was Elisabeth Rosario's 'The Latinx Collective' which I interviewed her about it almost 3 years ago. Back in March, the news website Axios partnered with Telemundo to create Axios Latino. Co-editor Mariana Franco joins me today to discuss how the newsletter is going, why non-Latinos are subscribing, and she shares some reasons why she believes Spanish-speaking newspapers aren't booming.

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Perreo y Lloro - Simona y Los del Control

Llueven - Claridad y Oli Miglioli

Yasser Tejeda - El Sol de la Madrugada