Highly Relevant with Jack Rico

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Ep 102 - Hugo Balta Talks Latino Journalism, Mike Sargent on Gina Rodriguez, Tom Brokaw, 'Glass' Feb 01, 2019

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Film and culture critic Mike Sargent joins me to discuss the Gina Rodriguez anti-black debacle, the Tom Brokaw anti-Latino statements on Meet The Press, and why M. Night Shamalan’s new film 'Glass' is reviled by critics but adored by fans. (1:28)

We also talk to Hugo Balta, President of the NAHJ to help me tackle the bloodbath that took place this past week with over 1,000 journalists who were laid-off. What should unemployed Latino journalists do now, how do journalism students stay hopeful of the media industry and we discuss how he dealt with the Tom Brokaw news as President of the NAHJ and being a Senior Producer at MSNBC. (24:17)

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Ep 101 - Carlos Ponce on 'Jugar con Fuego,' Bilingualism and Social Media and Clayton Davis Talks 2019 Oscar Nominations Jan 24, 2019

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Awards season expert Clayton Davis from AwardsCircuit.com joins us to discuss the 2019 Oscar nominations (10:25) and the newly minted Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (1:55), which he founded. I’ll talk to him about what would happen if Roma sweeps the Oscars… will it quiet Latino critics who claim prejudice by the Academy? Also will actress Yalitza Aparicio’s nomination break down doors for indigenous faces in film and TV?

Then we chat with versatile bilingual actor, singer and host Carlos Ponce (38:43) about his new co-starring role in Telemundo’s “Jugar con Fuego”. We talk about attracting a bilingual viewer to Spanish TV, the value of returning to your Latino roots after crossing-over, and why he thinks “Jugar con Fuego” will be a word of mouth hit.

Ep 100 - Alfonso Cuarón Talks ROMA, Nicole Acevedo on Latin vs. Country, Manolo Caro Discusses 'Perfectos Desconocidos' Jan 11, 2019

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This is episode 100, and to celebrate, we brought in the biggest director in Hollywood at the moment - Alfonso Cuarón (3:19). He'll discuss ROMA, why critics love it so much and Jack reveals to him his favorite scene. Also, Nicole Acevedo joins the show to discuss her article from NBCNews.com about how Latin music sales have surpassed Country albums (10:30). Then we finalize with Mexican director Manolo Caro who talks to us about his latest comedy "Perfectos Desconocidos". (28:53)

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Ep 99 - Broadway's Michael Longoria Talks New 'Merry Christmas Darling' Album and Mexican Heritage Nov 22, 2018

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thanks for taking the time out to listen this week. This week we had a lot fun talking to Michael Longoria, Latino singer/actor/dancer who has performed on Broadway’s Jersey Boys as Frankie Valli and many Broadway shows, plus, is a current member ofmusical group The Midtown Men. He’s now out with a new Christmas album called Merry Christmas Darling and I talk to him about how he carries his cultural identity and how it’s shaped him to be the person he is today.

Ep 98 - Reviews of 'Widows,' 'Instant Family,' Elisabeth Rosario on 'The LatinX Collective' Newsletter Nov 16, 2018

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Film and culture critic Mike Sargent discusses Steve McQueen’s female heist film 'Widows' and Mark Wahlberg’s family film 'Instant Family' just in time for Thanksgiving. (0:48)

Then we chat with Elisabeth Rosario, founder of the LatinX newsletter The LatinX Collective to discuss why you should subscribe to a newsletter, LatinX culture and why there’s a dearth of Latinos in Silicon Valley. (18:53)

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Ep 97 - LatinX Movies at DOC NYC, We Review 'Overlord' and 'The Frontrunner' Nov 10, 2018

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Basil Tsiokas, the program director of DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, joins us to speak about this year’s LatinX documentaries and why so many LatinX stories are starting to be made (1:06). And if you’re going to the movies, film and culture critic Mike Sargent talks to me about two new releases - Hugh Jackman’s political drama The Frontrunner and the WW2 horror-action film Overlord (16:09).

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Ep 96 - Why Are English-language Artists Singing in Spanish?; Jose Ignacio Valenzuela Talks "To The End of the World" Nov 02, 2018

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Music journalist Isabela Raygoza joins the show to discussabout the new trend of English-language mainstream artists singing in Spanish. Why are they doing this and will Hispanic audiences embrace it?

Then we speak to Chilean writer Jose Ignacio Valenzuela, mostly known for writing telenovelas such as "La Casa de al Lado on Telemundo," he has a new book out called To The End of the World, the first book of a new original trilogy which has been compared to the likes of Harry Potter.

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Ep 95 - The Disaster That Was 'Venom' and Why 'A Star Is Born' Is Top 5 Movie of 2018 Oct 14, 2018

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Film and culture critic Mike Sargent joins us to discuss two recent movie releases - VENOM and A STAR IS BORN. One we loved and one we hated. Take a guess at which ones which.

We also give you a quick recap on the most highly relevant entertainment stories of the week.

Ep 94 - 'A Star Is Born' Anthony Ramos on Working with Lady Gaga, Director Matt Tyrnauer Talks 'Studio 54' Doc Oct 05, 2018

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Matt Tyrnauer is the director of the new documentary STUDIO 54, which he calls the definitive documentary on the legendary nightclub. We talk why STUDIO 54 co-creator Ian Schrager broke his silence, why the magic of the club was never able to be replicated, and how Schrager overcame jail time to become a hotel magnate.

Then I chat with A Star Is Born actor Anthony Ramos, who plays Lady Gaga’s best friend in the film many critics are calling the best movie of the year. We discuss what director Bradley Cooper saw in him, the madness of his time on Broadway’s Hamilton, and after having already worked with giants Lin-Manuel Miranda and Lady Gaga how he has managed to stay grounded and ambitious.

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Ep 93 - Miguel Sirgado Talks ¡HOLA! USA's Bilingual Strategy, Alonso Ruizpalacios on "Museo" Sep 21, 2018

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Miguel Sirgado is the editor-in-chief of ¡HOLA! USA, one of the most important Hispanic magazines in the US. We discuss his bilingual strategy for reaching today’s highly divided US Hispanic, what the criteria is for defining a Hispanic celebrity (for example is Bruno Mars Hispanic?) and why he was at one point hesitant in taking the job.

Then we chat with Alonso Ruizpalacios, the Mexican director of MUSEO, one of the best reviewed Latino films of 2018 starring Gael Garcia Bernal. Him and I explore why he wants to make movies for people who shun predictable endings and why Mexico is more interested in celebrity than its own countries problems.

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