La Verdad Podcast

Episode 50 focuses on a conversation we have been wanting to have with a guest for a while now. Today's show features Chicago based Angie Galván-Rodriguez, who is the creator of AfroLatina Natural. We discuss the beginnings of her project being rooted in her daughter getting made fun of at school and how they now embrace natural hair. Other topics include the AfroLatino movement, racial issues confronted by Black Latinos, and the big question of who can be considered AfroLatino. 

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Hosted by Christian, Vfig,  Nati

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#Afrolatino #Afrolatina #afrolatinanatural #Dominican #Boricua #PuertoRico #Cuba #Colombia #Chicago #Latinos #Latinas #

Chicago is one of our main homes as La Verdad and we love to show fellow entrepreneurs some love. Today is no different as we present an insightful interview with the crew behind No Manches Clothing Co. They are a creative brand based in Chicago and gave us a dope breakdown on how they started and where they plan to go. Topics include:

How the brand got started in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago

Hosted by Christian, Vfig,  Nati

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#NoManches #Chicago #Latinos #Entrepreneurship #Mexican #Chicano #Fashion #Startup

Episode 48 is an insightful one where we interview Chicago based actor, playwright, comedian, dancer, and activist Melissa Duprey. We talk about a variety of things like:

-Her start in theater as a child that eventually become a career

Hosted by Christian, Vfig,  Nati

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#MelissaDuprey #Chicago #Theater #Activist #Sexomedy #Sushifrito #TeatroLuna #Comedian #Latina

Episode 47 welcomes Omar Torres-Kortright who is a heavily involved Boricua now based in Chicago. Omar is Executive Director of the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and founder/CEO of Aguzate. Conversation includes:

-Passion for the culture and Afro-Latino music

Documentary Title: Alive & Kicking - La Historia de Chamaco Ramirez

Support Chicago Boricua Resistance at the following links:

Hosted by Christian, Vfig,  Nati

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#SegundoRuizBelvis #Chicago #Boricua #Aguzate #OmarTorrezKortright #Latinos

Latin America has some of the best food in the world, but a lot of it tends to be unhealthy. Roberto Pérez noticed this and teamed up with Angel Fuentes to form Urban Pilon. Roberto joins us to explain how this project is a "culinary movement to share knowledge with the masses about the great foods of Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin America." A core part of his work focuses on producing healthy alternatives and they showcase it in different ways like live cooking demonstrations, hosting classes, and an online blog. We also talk about the origin of Mofongo, Funche, and how pork was introduced into the caribbean diet. This is a fun one. Enjoy familia!

Support Chicago Boricua Resistance at the following links:

Hosted by Christian, Vfig,  Nati

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#UrbanPilon #RobertoPerez #Health #Fodd #Cooking #Chicago #Boricua

There is a lot of controversy about Puerto Rico and its political status. Are they a country? Is it a colony? Are they a state? People also wonder what all the protests are about. Today we bring in a Chicago based group called Chicago Boricua Resistance that is hoping to answer those questions and bridge the gap between Boricuas on the island and in the mainland.

Topics include:

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Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#Chicago #Boricua #Resistance #Politics #PuertoRico

Episode 44 is a fun and insightful one where we chop it up with Cesar "Visual" Zamudio. Cesar is a Chicago based Rapper, Writer, Director, Actor, Artist, and overall Creative! Our conversation covers a variety of topics that include:

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Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#HipHop #Chicago #Health #Visual #CesarZamudio #Entrepreneurship #Art

Thinking of buying a home? Its a tough decision people face everyday and we've got some answers for you! Our guest today is Sonia Figueroa - a Chicago area real estate agent with a ton of helpful information on buying a home. Topics of this episode include:

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Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#LaVerdad #RealEstate SoniaFigueroa #Latinos

Today we are joined once again by Rene Garcia - a Houston based Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor.  We received multiple messages and great feedback the last time he came on the show so we will try to bring him back from time to time. Topics on this episode include:

Signs of Depression

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Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)

#LaVerdad #Latinos #MentalHealth #Depression ReneGarcia #Houston

All of our long term listeners know that the show takes a break every once in a while when life catches up with us and this time was no different. Everyone was excited to get back to the podcast and we cover a bunch of things. Topics include the release of our new Dad Hat design and comedian Chente Ydrach giving us a shout out at his show! Other fun topics include Nati doing a triathlon and Christian being a semi-hoarder!

It's a laid back and fun episode. Enjoy mi gente!

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

Music Credit: Elias O. Sepulveda (Programming, Percussion, Piano, Bass) & Gilbert Arzuaga (Saxophones)