S1 Ep58: Hella Latina (Odalys Jasmine Garcia)
Jasmine hosts the podcast Hella Latin@ and is a first-generation Honduran American from San Diego, California. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- ...
1hr 12m Aug 07, 2020
1hr 12m
S1 Ep57: Vida Profunda (Carolina Calvache)
Carolina Calvache is a classically trained jazz pianist from Cali, Colombia. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https:/...
1hr Jul 31, 2020
1hr
S1 Ep56: Hope & Change (Andrew Silva)
Andrew Silva is a portfolio manager and ju-jitsu devotee in Chicago. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://www.ins...
1hr 18m Jul 25, 2020
1hr 18m
S1 Ep55: My Lawyer Friend (John Manier)
John Manier is a labor and employment lawyer in Los Angeles. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
2hr 14m Jul 11, 2020
2hr 14m
S1 Ep54: Fanita Banana (Stephanie Manriquez)
Stephanie Manriquez is a writer, radio producer, music selectah and teaching artist based in Chicago. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hect...
1hr 7m Jun 27, 2020
1hr 7m
S1 Ep53: Jane of All Trades (Soldanela Rivera)
Soldanela Rivera is a writer, publicist, artist, producer, and host of Notes From A Native Daughter. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hecto...
1hr 11m Jun 24, 2020
1hr 11m
S1 Ep52: Worth a Thousand Words (Nima Taradji)
Nima Taradji is an editorial and documentary photographer based in Chicago. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://...
1hr 6m Jun 12, 2020
1hr 6m
S1 Ep51: Dreaming Nuyorican (Bonafide Rojas)
Bonafide Rojas is a Nuyorican poet and musician. His band is The Mona Passage. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https...
2hr 11m Jun 11, 2020
2hr 11m
S1 Ep50: Party of the Century (Julio Ricardo Varela)
Julio Ricardo Varela is the founder and editor of Latino Rebels, host of Latino Rebels Radio, and co-host of In The Thick. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ------------------------------...
1hr Jun 05, 2020
1hr
S1 Ep49: Ignorance & Education (Emma Moris)
Emma Moris is a teacher in Chicago. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hectorluisalamo Twitte...
52m Jun 03, 2020
52m
S1 Ep48: The Man with the Umbrella (Luis Marentes)
Luis Marentes is a professor of Spanish and Portuguese studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find...
1hr 11m May 29, 2020
1hr 11m
S1 Ep47: A Dog Is a Dog Is a Dog (Natalie Mercer)
Natalie Mercer is a dog trainer in Las Vegas. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hectorluisal...
59m May 28, 2020
59m
S1 Ep46: Make the Road (Lalo Montoya)
Lalo Montoya is the political director of Make the Road Nevada and a longtime activist and organizer from Colorado. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo -------------------------------------...
1hr 2m May 22, 2020
1hr 2m
S1 Ep45: Regards to Broadway (Marlena Fitzpatrick)
Marlena Fitzpatrick is a Nuyorican socialite who works in arts, entertainment and media. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instag...
1hr May 21, 2020
1hr
S1 Ep44: Poetry for the People (Melissa Castillo Planas)
Dr. Melissa Castillo Planas is a poet, author, and professor of English at Lehman College where she teaches Latino literature and culture. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo --------------...
1hr 3m May 15, 2020
1hr 3m
S1 Ep43: Hacking (Salvador Mendoza)
Salvador Mendoza is a web developer based between New Jersey and Montreal. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://w...
1hr 39m May 01, 2020
1hr 39m
S1 Ep42: The Prophet (Abraham Velázquez Tello)
Abraham Velázquez is a web designer and developer based in Oakland, California. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: http...
59m Apr 29, 2020
59m
S1 Ep41: Dodging in the Darkroom (Carolina Sánchez)
Carolina Sánchez is a music photographer, born in Detroit and currently based in Chicago. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Insta...
58m Apr 18, 2020
58m
S1 Ep40: The Milwaukeño (Claudio A. Cortés)
Claudio A. Cortés is the co-founder of milwaukeno.com. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hec...
1hr 17m Apr 15, 2020
1hr 17m
S1 Ep39: Boxed & Screwed (Arturo Dominguez)
Arturo Dominguez is a writer and musician from New Jersey by way of Houston, Texas. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: ...
1hr 28m Apr 10, 2020
1hr 28m
S1 Ep38: Talking to the Universe (Andrew Silva)
Andrew Silva is a portfolio manager, health & fitness freak, and ju-jitsu devotee. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: h...
1hr 22m Apr 09, 2020
1hr 22m
S1 Ep37: The Bridge to Pandemonium (Daniel Cubias)
Daniel Cubias is the author of several books, including 'Zombie President,' a collection of essays titled 'The Hispanic Fanatic,' and his newest novel, 'The Bridge to Pandemonium.' He also writes for Enclave. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the s...
1hr Apr 06, 2020
1hr
S1 Ep36: On Lockdown (Andrew Silva)
Andrew Silva chats with Hector and his wife Rocio about life during the coronavirus pandemic. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     I...
1hr 28m Mar 29, 2020
1hr 28m
S1 Ep35: Gadfly (César Vargas)
César Vargas is a writer, filmmaker and activist born in the Dominican Republic but now based in New York. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find...
1hr 12m Jan 08, 2020
1hr 12m
S1 Ep34: Teacher, Teacher (Nancy Torres)
Nancy Torres was born in Mexico and is a K-6 special education teacher in the Kansas City area. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector    ...
1hr 5m Jul 27, 2019
1hr 5m
S1 Ep33: When Tyranny Is Law (Xavi Burgos Peña)
Xavi Burgos Peña is a writer and artist in the Puerto Rican Diaspora. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: https://www.in...
1hr 12m Jul 24, 2019
1hr 12m
S1 Ep32: Aim and Shoot (Ron Guloy)
Ron Guloy is a high-end fashion and fitness photographer and videographer based in Chicago. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Ins...
1hr 21m Jul 20, 2019
1hr 21m
S1 Ep31: Metiche in Politics (Sharis Delgadillo)
Sharis Delgadillo is a media producer and journalist, whose most recent role was as a researcher for Netflix's upcoming 'Selena: The Series.' ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo -----------...
1hr 11m Jun 29, 2019
1hr 11m
S1 Ep30: Come as You Are (Daniel Cubias)
Author Daniel Cubias returns to chat about his collection of essays, 'The Hispanic Fanatic: A Decade of Rants, Raves, and Uncomfortable Truths.' Topics include: Gen X, 'Latino-ness,' writing, multiculturalism, conspiracy theories, religion, immigration, and music. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ)...
1hr 31m Jun 21, 2019
1hr 31m
S1 Ep29: Orientation (Fernando Gonzalez)
Hector gets complicated with Fernando Gonzalez, a  school counselor studying for a doctoral degree in educational leadership at DePaul University. Topics include: the term Latinx, patriotism vs. nationalism, consumer culture, raising kids, masculinity, and the commodification of travel. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (...
1hr 25m Jun 16, 2019
1hr 25m
S1 Ep28: Weapons of Knowledge (Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi)
Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi is a filmmaker, activist and organizer whose latest documentary, Bakosó, highlights the mixture of Cuban hip-hop and reggaetón with popular music from Africa in creating a new sound. Eli is the founder of Clenched Fist Productions, curator of the FistUp Film Festival in Oakland, California, and co-founder of Defend Puerto Rico, 'a multimedia project designed to document and...
1hr 3m May 21, 2019
1hr 3m
S1 Ep26: Value and Change (Frances Negrón-Muntaner)
Hector chats with Frances Negrón-Muntaner, a distinguished Puerto Rican filmmaker, scholar and professor at Columbia University, where she is the founding director of the Media and Idea Lab. Topics include: aging in prison, her recent Valor y Cambio project in Puerto Rico, community currency, storytelling, AIDS, activism, Roberto Clemente, Pureto Rico's status question, and Arturo Schomburg. --...
1hr 38m Feb 25, 2019
1hr 38m
S1 Ep25: Get Plugged In (Sandra Treviño)
Hector chats with Sandra Treviño, a music journalist, DJ, and radio host in Chicago. Topics include: Latin alternative music, Chicago (especially Pilsen and Little Village), turntablists versus 'selectas,' Houston, the early internet, and Spanish. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------...
1hr 33m Feb 16, 2019
1hr 33m
S1 Ep24: Life's a Gamble
Hector chats with his childhood buddy Adrian, who came to Vegas to bet on some games and hit the tables. Topics include: blackjack and craps, playing sports and betting on them, shoplifting, sneakers, and golf. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the...
1hr 41m Feb 12, 2019
1hr 41m
S1 Ep23: Burning (Anonymous BCuz)
Hector chats with Anonymous BCuz, a rapper and the author of 'Burn,' an account of the ten years she says she was the target and victim of a slavery cult in Hector's home town. Topics include: sexuality and sexual assault, religion and faith, women and misogyny, mental health, poetry, and rap music. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple...
58m Feb 07, 2019
58m
S1 Ep22: Too Much Information (Andrew Silva)
Hector's buddy Andrew Silva returns to chat about all that's happening in the world -- which is a lot, maybe too much. Topics include: Russia and China, anti-aging, social-media bullshit, not having kids, Venezuela, the Greeks and history, identity politics and gender, celebrity, and drugs. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbp...
1hr 59m Jan 31, 2019
1hr 59m
S1 Ep21: Our Martí (Alfred J. López)
Happy birthday, Martí! Hector chats with Alfred J. López, professor of English and the director of Latin American and Latino Studies at Purdue University. Prof. López is the author of 'José Martí: A Revolutionary Life' (University of Texas Press, 2014), as well as a number of books on postcolonialism. Topics include: Martí (obviously), Marx, poetry, America, colonialism, revolutionaries, gender...
1hr 47m Jan 28, 2019
1hr 47m
S1 Ep20: The Right to a Full Belly (Heather Gies)
Hector chats with Heather Gies, a Canadian freelance journalist based in Central America. Formerly at Telesur English, Heather's work focuses on food sovereignty, the struggle over land between campesinos and multinational corporations, migration, corruption, and much of the other intertwining issues which plague the region. Topics include: growing up on a farm in Canada, freelancing in Latin A...
1hr 38m Jan 20, 2019
1hr 38m
S1 Ep19: Modern Macho (Claudio Cortes)
Hector chats with his old buddy from Chicago, Claudio Cortes, now living in Milwaukee. Claudio was a fellow contributor for Gozamos in Pilsen and the former host of the podcast Modern Macho. Topics include: machismo and raising daughters, race relations in Milwaukee, 'the Latino condition,' Selena, CTE and the NFL -- the usual potpourri of a Remember the Show! episode. -------------------------...
1hr 53m Jan 16, 2019
1hr 53m
S1 Ep18: Shame the Devil (Julio Ricardo Varela)
Hector chats with Julio Ricardo Varela, founder of Latino Rebels, host of Latino Rebels Radio, digital media director at Futuro Media, and co-host (with Maria Hinojosa) of "In the Thick." Topics include: Trump and the border, growing up between the Bronx and Puerto Rico, and maneuvering the media landscape. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https...
1hr 40m Jan 10, 2019
1hr 40m
S1 Ep17: At the Roots (Fernando Gonzalez)
Hector chats with his long-time buddy, Fernando Gonzalez, a high-school counselor and sociologist by training currently pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership. Topics include: immigration; pre-Columbian history, specifically of Michoacán; gun ownership; Latinos in the suburbs; and a whole lot more. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https:...
2hr 17m Jan 04, 2019
2hr 17m
S1 Ep16: Out With the Old (Andrew Silva)
At the start of a brand new year, Hector chats with Andrew Silva about health & fitness, travel, marijuana, and a bunch of other things. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------...
1hr 49m Jan 02, 2019
1hr 49m
S1 Ep14: Food for the Soul (Efren Candelaria)
Hector chats with Efren Candelaria, co-owner of Sobremesa Supper Club which offers 'a Latin inspired, locally sourced dining experience that looks to foster community through food, relationships, and dialogue.' You can follow Efren on Instagram at @ecandela. And follow Sobremesa on Instagram at @sobremesachicago, on Twitter at @sobremesaSP, and on Facebook at @SobremesaChicago. ----------------...
1hr 57m Dec 14, 2018
1hr 57m
S1 Ep13: People First (Reveca Torres)
Hector chats with Reveca Torres, co-founder and director of BACKBONES, a non-profit organization which works to connect people with spinal cord injuries or disease with each other and the world through events and sharing experiences. For information on upcoming events, follow BACKBONES on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @BACKBONESonline, or visit BACKBONESonline.com. ------------------------...
1hr 37m Dec 10, 2018
1hr 37m
S1 Ep12: Passport to the Future (Eric Cortes)
Hector chats with Eric Cortes, a high-school social-studies teacher in New York City, about the current state of the education system, specifically school funding, for-profit colleges, charter schools, and the need to train future citizens through the teaching of civics -- plus a few random topics, of course. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! htt...
1hr 28m Dec 03, 2018
1hr 28m
S1 Ep11: Nobody Puts Nicki in the Corner (Nicki Nicole Niemet)
Hector chats with an old high-school buddy, Nicki Nicole Niemet, who now works as a professional hip-hop dancer and photographer based in Los Angeles. You can follow Nicki and her work on the Gram at @nickinicole[underscore]dance and @nickinicole[underscore]photography. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3g...
1hr 41m Nov 29, 2018
1hr 41m
S1 Ep10: The Hispanic Fanatic (Daniel Cubias)
Hector chats with author Daniel Cubias ('Barrio Imbroglio,' 'Zombie President'), a.k.a. "the Hispanic Fanatic," about growing up in the Midwest, life as an author, writing in the age of Trump, and diversity in Hollywood. Dan has written for the Huffington Post and Enclave, and posts regularly on his blog, HispanicFanatic.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @DanCubias. ------------------------...
1hr 42m Nov 20, 2018
1hr 42m
S1 Ep9: The Vegas Special (Marlena Fitzpatrick)
Hector chats with his longtime friend and colleague, Marlena Fitzpatrick, about her childhood in Puerto Rico, the world of musical theater, dominoes, and the future of Puerto Rico. Marlena is a union representative for theater musicians in New York City and has worked closely with musicians and actors in the Big Apple and on the island. She was in Las Vegas for the 2018 Latin Grammys. You can f...
1hr 34m Nov 15, 2018
1hr 34m
S1 Ep8: My Jarhead Brother
Hector chats with his younger brother Chris about his time in the Marine Corps. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts! https://apple.co/2IRbpTq (https://bit.ly/3gBDASJ) ----------------------------------------- Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hectorluisalamo ----------------------------------------- Find Hector     Instagram: http...
2hr Nov 12, 2018
2hr
S1 Ep7: Border Bound (Gabriel H. Sanchez)
A long chat with Gabriel H. Sanchez, editor and publisher of The Raving Press out of Mission, Texas. Topics include: the border (of course), Reynosa back in the day, how a Latino becomes an artist, confining labels, the lies of official history, and English versus Spanish. Be sure to pick up a copy of The Raving Press's latest release, 'Poets Facing the Wall' -- with an introduction written by ...
2hr Nov 10, 2018
2hr