Amigues! On this second installment of our Latine Heritage Month program, we caught up with Karla Hernandez, a researcher at the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. To our surprise, she's also from South Central (so you know the chisme was good!). We discuss the current state of Latinx representation in Hollywood and Spoiler Alert: There aren't enough of us!  We do apologize - Amigues, I'm currently in NYC for work (you know - being an Urban Planner) and I had to record this episode in a...

Amigues! Welcome back to another episode of Fruta Fresca, and more importantly Bienvenides to our Latine Heritage Month celebration! For the next couple of episodes we will be exploring topics centering the experience of Latine peoples across the diaspora. This week we are joined by Wendy Ramirez and Jackie Rodriguez of Spanish Sin Pena and we dive deep into a conversation around Language, Culture, and Identity. This episode is dedicated to all of the folks that navigate between not feeling...

Amigues! Do y'all remember the viral Youtube video, "Sh*t Spanish Girls Say?" Girl, DIMELO! Definitely one of my favorite videos of all time. Today on the podcast, we’re joined by my sis and fellow creator Skittlez! We’re not lying when we say we had our Tia and Tamera moment. It's my NY sister! We talk about our journeys as artists and creators, the role of our queerness and non-binary identities in our art, and artist queer baiting.  You can catch SkittleZ as the self-care loving panda,...

Amigues! Como siempre ya llegó el podcast que tanto extrañaban. This episode gets good! We’re joined by writer, actor, author, and all around creative Christopher Rivas! We explore Brownness, creativity, and the magic of the stage. When a die-hard New Yorker and a die-hard Angeleno get together, you know it’s going to get real! Listen to Rubirosa - a podcast about the story of Porfirio Rubirosa, the inspiration behind James Bond, available wherever you get your podcasts. Also, pre-order...

Amigues! ¿Que creen? Hoy si les trajimos chisme. This week, we dive a little deeper into the history behind the icon, Juan Gabriel, and his 1990 performance at the Palacio de Bellas Artes en la Cuidad de México. We’re joined by actor, writer, producer, journalist, and chismosa Jhovanni Raga! Also, we get some chisme surrounding La Mas Draga and Drag Race: Mexico.   Make sure to follow us on instagram at: @jhio  @frutafresca.podcast @soynalgona   Lastly, make sure to review and...

Amigues!!! This week we had a conversation with Dr. Irvin Manuel Gonzalez who shares his journey as a first-generation choreographer and dance scholar in a field saturated by whiteness. He tells us all about how his career went from dancing with his aunt at a family party, to the Quebradita becoming the focus of his academic research. His dissertation, Dancing Quebradita: Transnational Belonging and Mexicanidades Across the U.S.-Mexico Border explores how the Mexican/Mexican-American social...

Amigues!!! Finally, based on your comments and messages on social media, the episode with Nacho Jota. Nacho is my friend, creative collaborator, stylist, designer, y all around loba! This episode is special. We get to hear more about the inspiration behind Nacho's fashion line Nacho Jota, and we dive into gentrification in la CDMX. Entre chisme y chisme se pone bien deep! I hope you enjoy this episode! Also disclaimer the episode is completely in spanish, saquen su...

Amigues! On this episode, we’re joined by actor, director, playwright an all-around fabulous art-maker Roger Q Mason. We hear all about Roger’s work in theater and learn what happens when we choose to step out of our comfort zone and defy people’s expectations of us. You can catch Roger’s premier of Lavender Men at Skylight Theater Aug 6th - Sept 4th, 2022. Tickets on sale now!   Also make sure to follow us on instagram at: @rogerq.mason @frutafresca.podcast @soynalgona   Produced by...

Hola Amigues! In this episode, we're taking a quick break to unwind and catch up with La Prima as we continue to work on our series about Arts and Social Justice. In this episode, we discuss how are summer is going and - as usual - our chisme led to some interesting conversations about the content we consume.    Also make sure to follow us on instagram at: @qmixhelle__ @frutafresca.podcast @soynalgona   Produced by Marginal Mediaworks, Inc.

Amigues agaren sus pelucas!! Esta semana we have a very special guest; Catalina Garcia, singer/songwriter of the Colombian-based band Monsieur Perine! Temblaron!! This week I had the honor to sit with Cata and talk a little about the inspiration behind Monsieur Perine and their distinctively unique soundscape, the power of the stage, and their upcoming Volverte Tour. Disclosure: This episode is completely in Spanish. Also make sure to go to the Ford Amphitheater's website to get your tickets...

Surprise! ¿Amigues, Cómo están? Ya se les extrañaba. This week we're blessing your feed twice. Today, we meet with dancer, choreographer, set designer, and amazing mother Isis Avalos. We get to hear more about her and her community (Shout out to the RGV! #puro956). The conversation got cut short but stay tuned, as we'll be checking back in with Isis soon. In the meantime, join us for this first part as we talk about the politics of being brown movement creators and finding your passion where...

Hola Amigues! Today we have a special episode for you. Jose Richard reflects on the last few years and the growth in their life. We ask the questions: How do you go from dancing cumbias on Sunday morning to choreographing and performing around the country? How can you as an artist be strategic about your work? And how does life always have a way of coming full-circle? One thing's for sure: Always be grateful for the community that stands behind you! Make sure to follow us on instagram...

Amigues! I hope you've enjoyed hearing from the people that made me and made my South Central. We now kick off this new series centering the power of the arts to make social change! That being said, we kick off this series with award-winning choreographer and movement-maker Marina Magalhaes. Join us as we talk about the magic of dance and the magic that lives in the body. We don't have a body, we are Body!   Also make sure to follow us on instagram...

¿Está listo el café? In this episode, we're taking it back to 2009 and catching up with some of Jose Richard's oldest friends. Life takes us down different paths, but it's always nice to check in with some of the people that helped shape our young desmadrosa identities. We'll be talking life, career and doing the things that bring us joy. Of course, it wouldn't be an episode if we didn't talk about South Central! I hope you enjoy!   Also make sure to follow us on instagram...

Holi Amigues! Feliz mes del orgullo! Happy Pride month everyone. This week episode features two of the baddest queer women I know: Carla Gonzalez and Esperanza Martinez, two of the organizers that radicalized me when I was a baby jota. This week episode is centered on organizing, the importance of ancestry, and the magic of Queerness. I hope you enjoy! Also make sure to follow us on instagram at @frutafresca.podcast   Carla Gonzalez: @lady_gonzalez83 Esperanza...

Holi comadres!! In this episode we get to meet Michelle Quinteros, la Prima. We talk about our experience as two young people raised in South Central and living in New York. This episode centers our love for our hood, and the beautiful ways in which the universe continuously brings us together. Primas will always have your back and I'm happy to share my Prima, Michelle, with the rest of the world.    Follow us: @soynalgona @frutafresca.podcast @qmixhelle__ @Birriaonbroadway   Produced...

Amigxs! Tenemos podcast!  In this first episode, Jose Richard sits down with colleague/comadre Ivonne Rodriguez to talk all things South Central. We look at the community from the perspective of two different generations. How has South Central changed over the years? How can you tell if someone grew up in the hood? Of course, it wouldn’t be an episode without a little chismesito.  Follow us: @frutafresca.podcast @soynalgona @i.rodrod Produced by Marginal Mediaworks, Inc.

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