American Latinostalgia

PSA's Pt. 1


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This one's not about giant puppets.  The art of the Public Service Announcement or PSA was perfected in the 1980's and 90's. Ronald Reagan's continuation on the "War on Drugs" and  Nancy Reagan's Just Say No Campaign ushered in a multitude of anti- drug PSA's.  Once these became a thing, we saw PSA's for all sorts of non- drug related things.  Both in the United States and in Mexico, the PSA's became serious in tone and at times, unintentionally funny.  In this episode, we talk about Small Wonder, trauma, a thirsty mature Mexican grandmother, Punky Brewster, Spanish "news", Ninja Turtles, crack/cocaine, Chabelo, Razor Ramon, a weird fetus, Bugs Bunny, Ojo Mucho Ojo, Pee- Wee Herman, and a personal  experience I had with a stranger. Follow us on Instagram: @a.l.pod

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American LatinostalgiaBy Victor