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AN INSECURE FREAKY LATINA WRITER
For our Season 6 finale, Anna Salinas shares growing up in the conservative retirement town of Sarasota, how teaching art gave her the confidence to pursue improv at UCB, building Latino community with her team Menudo and the show Feliz Hour, breaking into TV on Human Resources, Mo, and Loot, and how her webcomic Bad Comix by Anna and short films helped her break out as a filmmaker!
Season 7 of the pod starts back up March 2026!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A LATINO WRITER WHO WRITES ABOUT JOY & GRIEF
Yosimar Reyes (Ep. 113) is back to talk about bringing his solo show Prieto to its LA premiere (Nov 20–23), navigating the loss of his grandmother with the help of therapy, reflecting on undocumented life in a shifting political landscape, and creating theater rooted in joy, grief, and humor!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN AWKWARD DOMINICAN YORK WRITER
Stephanie Rodriguez shares growing up between the Bronx and Tampa, hustling her way into art school, creating her graphic novel Doodles from the Boogie Down, transitioning from comics to screenwriting, moving to LA with a New York hustle, and breaking into children's media through the Fred Rogers Productions Writers' Neighborhood program!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN ANIMATED GAY LATINX WRITER/PRODUCER
James Eason-Garcia shares growing up Mexican-American in Colorado, coming out as the first openly gay student at his high school, rising from a PA for Elena of Avalor to co-executive producer for "Marvel's Iron Man and His Awesome Friends," and diving into preschool animation through visual storytelling and lessons in kindness!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A BUBBLY & COLORFUL SPOOKY LATINA WRITER
Montserrat Luna-Ballantyne shares growing up between Monterrey and Ventura County, leaving the Mexican Consulate to break into TV with Mayans MC, surviving Zoom rooms and the strike, and finding new creative joy through Film Independent's Project Involve with her horror/psychological thriller short In Sickness and in Health!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SMART-ASS TEJANA WRITER
Marcelina Chavira shares growing up in Texas with Mexican and white roots, moving from anthropology into sketch and voiceover, writing for Amazon's Upload in the thick of our AI anxieties, bringing her Texas upbringing to the King of the Hill continuation, and shaping a voice grounded in magical realism and postcolonial identity in our current climate!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A PROUDLY FORMULAIC IMMIGRANT WRITER
Jorge Molina shares growing up gay in Cuernavaca, Mexico and dreaming of Hollywood from afar, skipping the traditional assistant path after USC due to visa constraints, building a career curating shorts at top queer and Latino film festivals and demystifying the submission process for filmmakers, and channeling his whodunit obsession into the Gina Torres-led audio drama A Murder in Montecito!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A PROUD LATE-BLOOMER, DAUGHTER TO IMMIGRANTS, NOW TRAUMATIZED & SEARCHING FOR A HYPNOTIST
Helen Fernandez shares her upbringing between Phoenix, San Antonio, and Mexico, navigating toxic assistant gigs and breaking through via the NBC TV Writers Program, how getting staffed on Happy's Place and not being asked back taught her the highs and heartbreaks of working in TV, and creating the live comedy show Single Riders Only to explore the absurdity of modern dating!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A QUEER LATINO-INDIGENOUS DRAG QUEEN TURNED FILMMAKER
Reuben Bernardo Qhapaq shares his journey from Ecuador to San Francisco, surviving chronic illness and a rigid adoptive home, finding community as a teenage runaway in the city's underground Latino drag scene, going from high school dropout to AFI graduate, and why his upcoming short Esta Noche honors the queer elders who helped him survive.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A PROUD QUEER, AFRO-NUYORICAN WRITER, ACTOR, & PRODUCER
Ronald Hinton shares growing up with his grandmother in NYC's Upper West Side, reclaiming pride in his roots through writing, launching his Queerty-nominated web series Natives to spotlight queer life in public housing, and building community through the Queer Voices: NYC Film Festival.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A TEXAN PERUVIAN LATINA WRITER OBSESSED WITH FANTASTICALLY FLAWED WOMEN
Alessandra Jara Del Castillo shares growing up between Peru and Texas, discovering screenwriting at UT Austin after starting in journalism, breaking into writers' rooms through Twitter and mentorship, channeling her love of messy family dynamics into her scripts, and gaining rare production access as an assistant thanks to generous showrunners.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A MIXED-RACE WANNABE RAPPER DIY LATINO FILMMAKER
Kahlil Maskati shares growing up half Puerto Rican and half Indian in New Jersey, finding his creative voice through rapping and filmmaking, getting staffed on So Help Me Todd after the Paramount Writers Mentoring Program, and how making his indie feature Do I Shock You Like Lightning? led him to direct a new Chicano detective short set in Bakersfield.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A BOUNDLESS & LIMITLESS LATINX WRITER
Yohanna Baez shares growing up Dominican in L.A., how a short doc on climate justice in her native DR sparked her storytelling path, her move to NYC to pursue the indie route, and turning All Night Deli—a genre-blending audio series about bodegas, designer drugs, and interdimensional portals—into a podcast, video game, and manga.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A QUEER ECUADORIAN WRITER FROM QUEENS
Sebastián Rea shares his journey from Ecuador to Queens, his hustle as a teen party promoter, working with Tribeca and Jennifer Lopez's Nuyorican Productions, and how the NBC TV Writers Program led him to his first staff job on Peacock's upcoming limited series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A BOSS BABE LATINX WRITER WHO BUILT HER OWN LADDER & HELPS OTHERS CLIMB UP IT
Tawnya Benavides Bhattacharya shares what it was like growing up in a tiny farming town in Eastern Washington, how uncovering family secrets led her to embrace her Mexican roots later in life, why she founded the screenwriting school Script Anatomy, and how a relentless work ethic helped her staff on shows like Bel-Air, A Million Little Things, Ginny & Georgia, and My Life with the Walter Boys!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A QUIETLY CHAOTIC GENRE-BENDING INDIGENOUS/CHICANO WRITER
Elijah Sariñana shares his upbringing in California's Central Valley, his journey from progressive rocker to writing horror and sci-fi rooted in Mexican mythology, his reconnection with his Nahua heritage, and how a La Lista mixer landed him a gig on Nocturno: Tales From the Shadows, Sonoro's Danny Trejo–narrated horror podcast!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A BIRACIAL BISEXUAL BIPOLAR LATINA WRITER
Chynna Ladage shares her upbringing in Burbank with her Mexican and Indonesian family, her experience traveling the country while working on Catfish: The TV Show (MTV), her journey overcoming imposter syndrome to finally call herself a writer, and how she worked her way up from office PA to story editor on All American (CW)!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A PROUD CHUNTI WRITER STRIVING FOR MEXCELLENCE
In our Season 6 premiere, Omar Ponce shares his upbringing in L.A. and Hermosillo, Mexico, his journey from advertising to TV writing, the art of talking sh*t about loved ones at the ofrenda, and the significance of bringing "Mexcellence" into the mainstream on Lopez vs. Lopez!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A DECOLONIALISH LATINX WRITER
For our Season 5 finale, Kevin Madrigal Galindo shares his journey from his childhood in South San Francisco to Stanford University bioengineering student, food justice advocate, and chef, detailing how transformative experiences in nonprofit work inspired him to write poetry and publish his first chapbook, Hell/a Mexican!
Season 6 of the pod starts back up March 2025!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A PROUD TEJANA HORROR-OBSESSED LATINA WRITER & DIRECTOR
Marcella Ochoa shares her childhood in San Antonio, starting her career on the PR side of the industry, drawing writing inspiration from real life horror stories, and co-writing the social justice horror film, Madres, as part of Amazon's 'Welcome to the Blumhouse' series!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SPIRITUAL CHICANO HORROR SURREALIST LATINO WRITER
Jose Vicente Chavez shares his super Catholic upbringing in Santa Fe, building a community of horror writers with The Latinxorcists, diving into the fears of TV/film creatives on his podcast 'Shared Nightmares' and we preview our upcoming spooky writers mixer in DTLA!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A QUEER, MIXED, UNAPOLOGETIC, LIBRA WITH ONLY CHILD SYNDROME LATINX WRITER
Kay Broch shares her rebellious childhood in West Michigan, her early start as a marketing maven, writing about the drag queens who raised her, and 'She Said… Let's!' her podcast about shining a light on the women who've empowered us!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SILLY LATINX WRITER
Oscar Lemus shares his upbringing in South Florida, finding his love for sketch comedy at Florida State University, working his way up from TV support staff on multiple shows to staffing on the new season of 'Phineas and Ferb', and standing with the Animation Guild during their upcoming contract negotiations!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN EVER EVOLVING MIDWEST BORICUA WRITER
Edith Rodriguez (ep. 38) returns to share her experience relocating from Dallas to LA with her family, taking a year off from her career to pursue screenwriting, how she staffed on the upcoming 'Dexter' series, and why it's important to question your nos!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A REBELLIOUS LATINX FILIPINX WRITER ON WHEELS
Hernán Barangan shares his childhood in the Bay Area, dealing with cancer as a teen, how unprocessed trauma led to his feature documentary 'CANCER REBELLION' about teens diagnosed with cancer across all 50 states, and writing health narratives that ring true on Apple TV+'s LIFE BY ELLA!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A HELLA BLACK MEXICAN WRITER
Ehcrama Marche shares her childhood in Montebello, CA, becoming a self-taught animator during the pandemic, how identity struggles inspired her hit animated web series 'Hella Black Mexican', and why vulnerability produces great art!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A MIXED MEDIA GENRE-BENDING LATINX WRITER
Kristian Mercado Figueroa shares his childhood in Spanish Harlem and Puerto Rico, the inspiration behind his hit cyberpunk short film 'NUEVO RICO', the power imbalance between Puerto Rico and the USA, and his first feature film 'IF YOU WERE THE LAST' streaming now on Peacock!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A LATINA MIAMI WRITER WITH A BITE
Aitch Alberto shares her childhood in Miami while living on the run with her family, releasing her film 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe', navigating an ever-changing TV/film industry, and how your 'ugly' is your superpower!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A NUANCED MULTIDIMENSIONAL HILARIOUS F****T LATINX WRITER
Thulio DaSilva shares his childhood as a Brazilian immigrant in Connecticut, experiencing the impact of gun violence following the Sandy Hook Massacre, our time together in The Disruptors TV Fellowship, and writing about queer & undocumented shame.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SOCIAL CLASS & SCI-FI OBSESSED LATINX WRITER
Angela Treviño shares her childhood experiences as an immigrant from a Mexican border town, switching careers to become a TV writer, how she staffed on 'Kung Fu' on the CW, and divorcing your writing from the outcome!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A REMARKABLE BLACK BORICUA SCREENWRITER & ACTOR
Abi Rich chats about her upbringing in Boston, how 'Twenties' on BET inspired her to pursue a career in TV, writing scripts about characters chasing wealth, and our adventures together during Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
THE MOST UNHINGED GAY LATINX WRITER
Moises Mendez II chats about his childhood in the suburbs just north of NYC, his path to becoming a culture reporter for TIME Magazine, the current state of journalism on Twitter/X & beyond, and why it's important to hold Influencers accountable!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
How Grindr fuels crystal meth use
YouTuber Alyx Weiss Went Dark for Months. Now She'd Like to Address Her Fans
Why Are Social Media Companies Taking Ad Money From a Right-Wing Transphobic Doc?
Men Think About the Roman Empire All the Time. Here's What Women Say They Think About
Online Users Were Doxxed by Nicki Minaj Fans. Some Say They Won't Stop Speaking Out
AN IMMIGRANT LATINO WRITER WHO DOESN'T LIKE LABELS
Eduardo Cisneros chats about his childhood in Monterrey, his writing career with Eugenio Derbez, the transition from working in Mexican TV to Hollywood, and embracing bilingual audiences when co-creating 'Acapulco' on AppleTV+!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A LATINA WRITER WITH A DARK SENSE OF HUMOR BUT A BRIGHT FUTURE
Victoria de la Concha chats about growing up on Long Island, how catholic school trauma has influenced her screenwriting, being fresh to LA & grad school during the pandemic, and our time together in the 2023 NHMC Series Scriptwriters Program!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A NEUROTIC LATINX WRITER
Mike Diaz talks about his childhood in central Florida, his transition from working in unscripted to scripted TV, writing for procedurals like Magnum P.I. & NCIS: Hawai'i, and the current Hollywood contraction in this post-Peak TV era!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A DOPE ASS AFRO-LATINA WRITER
Ranada Shepard talks about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, being born to a Cuban family & adopted by a Black family, going from nursing student to TV showrunner, and crafting the upcoming Netflix 'Good Times' animated reboot!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN ILLITERATE LATINX WRITER
We chat about growing up in South Gate, CA, her unconventional college path to filmmaking, her thesis film 'The Letter' starring Xochitl Gomez, and her experience making 'Kid Ugly' for McDonalds's #SpotlightDorado contest!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A GLASS HALF-FULL OPTIMIST LATINX WRITER
We chat about his childhood in Miami & Honduras, struggling creatively as an LA actor before turning to screenwriting, living a happier existence in Austin, TX, and writing 'At Midnight' on Paramount+!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A PLEBE GOING TO THE EAST COAST LATINX WRITER
We chat about his childhood in LA's South Bay, going from business degree to studying journalism at USC, what inspired his LA Times article about a queer vaquero bar, and leaving LA behind for the East Coast!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN AFRO-LATINA MULTI-PASSIONATE MULTI-HYPHENATE WRITER
We chat about her childhood in NYC, how she built up the confidence to pursue writing/acting full-time, breaking in as a staff writer on an NBC comedy, and lessons learned from starring in Grand Crew on NBC!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN EMPATHETIC BLACK DOMINICAN WRITER-DIRECTOR-PRODUCER Who Uses TV & Film to Explore the Psyche Behind What It Means to be Human
Amazing chat about growing up in the South Bronx, his unconventional film education, coming up through the advertising world, and his experience directing commercials & live performances!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A GUATEMALAN AMERICAN COMEDY-OBSESSED WRITER
We chat about growing up in the San Fernando Valley, the inspiration behind her comedy short MÁS LATINA, embarking on her first film festival run during the pandemic, and building a stand-up comedy scene in Lake Arrowhead, CA!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SÚPER INTENSO EXPLORER LATINX WRITER With Questions
We chat about his nomadic childhood, his experience working as the Writer's Assistant on HBO's Euphoria, we mourn the loss of 'The Gordita Chronicles' and breakdown the TV support staff hustle!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A WILDLY CHAOTIC CHICANA WRITER
We chat about calling Texas home, how finding early success on social media led her to the LA comedy scene, writing on TV shows with TBD release dates, and challenging the current state of Latinx representation in media!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A MEXICAN ENOUGH FUNNY ENOUGH COMEDY WRITER
We talk about splitting his childhood between LA & his family's Latino nightclub in Fresno, how he got his start working on Disney Channel sitcoms, and writing for ACAPULCO on AppleTV!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN EMPATHETIC SWEET BUT FEISTY MEXICAN AMERICAN STORYTELLER WHO BELIEVES IN MAGIC
We chat about growing up on the Tijuana-San Diego border, how brain surgery at 18 pushed her into the arts, getting her start working in reality TV, and the journey to writing on 'Home Economics' on ABC!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A RADICAL BROWN F****T FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO Latinx Writer
We had a fun chat about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, the 'war of art' in our consumer culture, their hit web series 'Brujos,' and the journey to writing on THE CHI on Showtime!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN AFRO-BORICUA WRITER-DIRECTOR WITH A SPIRITUAL BEND
We chat about growing up in NYC & Miami, getting her start as a TV director's assistant, lessons learned while creating digital content for Buzzfeed's Pero Like, and her latest short film from the LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship with Netflix!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A QUEER HORROR-OBSESSED DRAG-LOVING BROOKLYN-BORN PUERTO RICAN Writer
A fun chat about growing up in Brooklyn, the NYC playwright hustle, juggling multiple timelines on Freeform's Cruel Summer, and going from staff writer to signing an overall deal with Amazon Studios!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A DAUGHTER OF THE BRONX RELENTLESS AF Latinx Writer
We talk about her childhood in the Bronx & Dominican Republic, how leaving LA led to her first staff writer job, our shared love for Judy Reyes, and working on the new scripted podcast, Sisters of the Underground!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A FUNNY IMMIGRANT Latinx Writer
We talked about his upbringing in Colombia, moving to NYC to pursue a career in comedy, finding humor in immigration struggles, and writing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A "MORE THAN JUST LATINX" Latinx Writer
We talked about growing up in South Florida, how she rose up the ranks on 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend', going from staff writer to show creator with 'Diary Of A Future President', and the importance of representing girlhood on TV!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A QUEER MEXICAN WRITER WHO LIKES TO BIDI BIDI BOM BOM AND WEAR GLITTER
We chat about growing up in Mexico & Central CA, getting his start writing for 'American Crime' on ABC, lessons learned from the release of 'Selena' on Netflix, and Astrolucha, his new NFT venture designed to fund indie creators!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A BAY AREA BORN & RAISED CHINGONA Latinx Writer Mom
We had a fun chat about growing up in the Bay Area, getting her start writing on Sons of Anarchy, finding a home in Hollywood with VIDA, and her latest work on Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A FIRST GEN ARGENTINE-AMERICAN MAMACITA Latinx Writer
We had a fun chat about growing up in the Bay Area with activist parents, being a working mom in Hollywood, her experience writing for Close Enough on HBOMax, and her new short film, MAMA RETREAT!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A DISRUPTIVE RULE-BREAKING MEXICAN AMERICAN Latinx Writer
We talked about growing up in an Arizona border town, his new comedy short about a cis man experiencing an unwanted pregnancy, screening a film about reproductive rights at this time, and activism in filmmaking.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
Note: We're two cis men talking about abortion so I'm sure everything we said wasn't perfect. We tried our best to unpack the misogyny and patriarchy behind these bans but the layers go deep. Our point remains that abortion should be legal and freely available to everyone who needs or wants one.
A CUBAN AMERICAN LATINO WRITER Who Escaped Being a Lawyer
We talked growing up in Tampa, going from DreamWorks lawyer to Disney screenwriter, lessons learned from the cancellation of Promised Land on ABC, and the writing inspiration behind 'Father of the Bride' on HBO Max!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A CRAZY AMORCITA CHICANA LATINX WRITER
A fun chat about growing up in San Diego, going from CBS Page to television writer, using joy & humor to send a message on 'Saved by the Bell' and her new adventure in South Africa!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN UNDOCUMENTED Latino Writer FROM SOUTH JERSEY
We had a fun chat about migrating from Puebla to Jersey, how becoming a farm worker at 14 fueled his storytelling, going viral on TikTok for his graduation video, and sharing undocumented stories in film!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A MEXICAN FEMALE Latinx Writer
An amazing chat about growing up in Mexico, drawing inspiration from her medical examiner mom, juggling visa restrictions, and the crucial leadership changes that allowed 'All Rise' to be reborn on OWN.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN OVERTHINKING CUBANITO FROM MIAMI Writer
An incredible chat about growing up in Miami, his first staffing meeting gone wrong, championing authentic & complex representation on 'Love, Victor', and confronting white latinidad!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A MIDDLE CHILD JOKESTER WITH HOOPS AS BIG AS HER HEART Latinx Writer
We had an amazing chat about growing up in Miami, the journey from support staff to staff writer on 'Diary of a Future President', developing & selling a TV show, and the importance of mentorship!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A CUBAN-GUATEMALAN SCI-FI COMEDY WRITER TURNED REGGAETON ARTIST
We had a fun chat about growing up in South Florida, shooting a short film in Cuba, studying film at USC, and using his alter ego 'Platano Papi' to deconstruct Latinx identity!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A NEW JERSEY GOTH Latinx Writer
We had a fun chat about writing on 'George Lopez' & 'Ugly Betty', her new role on the WGA Board of Directors, tuning out the Twitter noise, and new challenges for TV writers in the Streaming Age!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SUPER NERDY OPEN TO EVERYONE Latinx Writer
We had an incredible chat about growing up on Staten Island, running a writers room at USC, the importance of #NewDeal4Animation, and writing for children's animated television!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A DOMINICAN & DOING IT ALL Latinx Writer
An amazing chat about growing up a military brat in the South, the Houston art scene, indie vs Big 5 publishers, and her two new books out later this year!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A BLACK & PUERTO RICAN (AND CUBAN) SURPRISE JOURNALIST NOW TRYING TO BE HELPFUL
We had an incredible chat about growing up in Maryland, lessons learned at Buzzfeed News, representation in entertainment news coverage, and writing for Entertainment Weekly!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN ECUADORIAN SOMETIMES LLORONA BUT ALWAYS FOCUSED Latina Writer
An amazing chat about growing up in the US and Ecuador, how migration shapes identity, building community with @latinaswhohike, and her upcoming book, A Body Across Two Hemispheres!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A HUMOROUSLY MELANCHOLY SALVADORAN Latinx Writer
We had an incredible chat about growing up in the US, moving back to El Salvador with his family, generational echoes in storytelling, and the journey to his latest short film, SUPERESTAR!
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A MIAMI-BRED CUBANITA WRITER QUE NO TIENE PELO EN LA LENGUA But maybe still says the "L" in salmon
We had an amazing chat about growing up in Miami, transitioning from kids shows to network TV, how her Cuban grandfather influenced her storytelling, and writing on this season of The Neighborhood on CBS!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A DESMADROSO Latinx Writer
We had a incredible chat about growing up in East San Jose, his poetry & public speaking work, the high annoyance of an undocumented status, and his upcoming one-man show, PRIETO!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A READY TO MAKE HISTORY PUERTO RICAN CUBAN Latina Writer
We had a hilarious chat about growing up in Connecticut, touring with Second City, her first staff writer job on 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' and surviving TV comedy rooms!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A BADASS NUYORICAN Writer Who is About It
We had an amazing chat about growing up in the Bronx, how his life changed after being on the Latinx TV List, uplifting emerging talent through the New York Latino Film Festival, and his new staff writer job!
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Special look back at my conversation from June 2020 with the truly talented Natalia Provatas. My deepest condolences to her family & friends.
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A STINKY LITTLE WILD CARD BORICUA LATINX Writer
We had an incredible chat about growing up in Orlando, getting his start at Funny or Die, surviving bizarre medical mysteries, and bringing authenticity to Saved by the Bell!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A RESILIENT REFORMED MED STUDENT INCREASING REPRESENTATION LATINX Writer
We had an amazing chat about growing up in NYC, balancing her creative life & medical school, her new short 'Our Lady Lupe' on PBS, and launching year two of the #ReadLatinxWriters Initiative!
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A QUEER SARCASTIC ARAB Latinx Writer
We had an incredible chat about growing up in LA, the similarities between his Arab & Latinx identity, what makes a good TV staff writer, and breaking the Internet while writing on iCarly!
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A BLASIAN PENNSYLVANIAN AFRO-LATINX Writer
An amazing chat about growing up in Pennsylvania, finding a home within multiple identities, her love of horror, and her new short film out of the LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship!
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A VIRGO MAGIC WIELDING Latinx Writer
We had an incredible chat about growing up in Stockton, how he first got staffed in TV, defying expectations as a gay Mormon, and meeting Suzette while writing on Selena: The Series!
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A SCRAPPY SALVADOREÑA Latinx Writer Who Doesn't Have Time for Imposter Syndrome
We had an amazing chat about growing up in LA's Koreatown, blowing up on the blogosphere, going from working in an ER to kids animation, and how she finally became a staff writer!
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A GRATEFUL PERSISTENT & FAITHFUL Latinx Writer
We had an incredible chat about growing up in South Florida, lessons learned working on The Good Fight & Evil, participating in the Disney TV Writing Program, and bringing arepas to Disney Channel!
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A NEW YORK NATIVE LA DREAMER TELLING STORIES FROM THE HEART
We had an amazing chat about growing up in Queens, living with lupus, dropping out of film school, and directing George Lopez in her short film 'At Last'!
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A SO SAD IT'S FUNNY BABY QUEER Latinx Writer
We had an incredible chat about growing up in Venezuela & South Florida, his fantastic short film 'Yunior', how he became the unofficial boy king of Twitter, and working on Gentefied!
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AN AMERICAN FILMMAKER FROM LOS ANGELES WITH A SECOND GENERATION LATINX PERSPECTIVE
We had an incredible chat about his LA upbringing, going from business major to film student, lessons learned from the success of SOUTH OF SUNSET on Amazon Prime Video, and gearing up for his first feature, HYPEBEAST!
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A CONSTANTLY ANXIOUS & INSECURE YET STILL CHINGONA Latine Writer
We had an amazing chat about her Texas upbringing, Chicago's theater scene, adapting to Hollywood, her ongoing efforts to create access & opportunities in the industry, and all her upcoming projects!
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A MEXICAN-BORN CHICANO Latinx Writer
We talked about his upbringing in Mexico & San Diego, his DIY film education, breaking the mold of Latinx storytelling, and creating the first space-telenovela, Chicana Stardust!
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AN ANALYTICAL ENTHUSIASTIC Latinx Writer
We talked about her upbringing in Long Island, working as a social media manager, her career as a TV/Film critic, and discussing representation on her podcast, Pop Culture Planet!
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A THREE-POINT SHOOTING PERO LIKE SUPER FUNNY MIAMI-BASED CUBAN-AMERICAN Latinx Writer
We had an amazing chat about his upbringing in Miami, his stint at Second City in Chicago, finding his voice as a Cuban American storyteller, and writing in a virtual room for a TV show set during lockdown!
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A COLORFUL CURIOUS VIRGO BORICUA SALVI Latinx Writer
An incredible talk about her upbringing in New Jersey, leaving her dream job with Alicia Keys, taking Pero Like to the next level, and allyship in the Latinx community!
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AN ECCENTRICALLY OPTIMISTIC LATINX WRITER FROM TORONTO WHO LOVES CELIA CRUZ & PLATANOS
We talked about his upbringing in Toronto, pursuing filmmaking despite his parents' objections, challenging white institutions as a young artist, and Latinx identity in Canada!
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A LATINX WRITER WHO DOESN'T WANT TO FUCK IT UP
Incredible chat about her evangelical upbringing in Los Angeles, quitting her job to pursue filmmaking full time, how NALIP helped her get staffed on VIDA, and crafting inclusive stories on The L Word: Generation Q!
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A LATE BLOOMING UNDETERRED UNDERESTIMATED Latinx Writer
We chatted about his journey from supermarket manager in Florida to pitching on Star Trek, years spent as a script coordinator before finally staffing on Scandal, his Hulu blind script deal from the Latinx TV List, and writing on the upcoming Green Lantern HBO Max series!
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A WORLDBUILDING MORPHEUS MEETS WALTER MERCADO AFRO-CARIBBEAN Writer Who Is Also Undefined
We talked about growing up in the Bronx, how NYU grad school prepped her for the real world, lessons learned working in development, and participating in the NHMC Series Scriptwriters Program!
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A BIRACIAL QUEER GENRE JUNKIE Latinx Writer
An incredible talk about growing up in Hawaii & New Mexico, getting his start as support staff for East Los High on Hulu, the long road to his next TV job, and how he got staffed on Star Trek: Discovery!
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AN UNAPOLOGETICALLY FLAWED CHICANA Latinx Writer
An amazing chat about growing up in the OC, her political activism at Chapman University, finding a home with Chicanas, Cholas y Chisme & Breathe of Fire Latina Theater, and producing virtual theater!
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A GENRE-BUSTING GEN X NUYORICAN Latinx Writer
We had an incredible chat about growing up in Brooklyn, writing noir & crime fiction stories, going beyond the 'pobrecito' narrative, and publishing a YA novel!
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A BISEXUAL THOUGHTFUL Latinx Writer WITH A BIG VULNERABLE HEART
We had an amazing chat about growing up in New Jersey, participating in a writers room as a teen, attending USC grad school virtually, and making a feature film during quarantine!
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A FLAWED BUT DETERMINED QUEER Latinx TV Writer WITH BIG DREAMS
We had an incredible chat about growing up in Phoenix, writing for award shows & red carpet specials, working as a writers PA on L.A.'s Finest, and co-hosting the Your Gay Cousins podcast!
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A PASSIONATE RESILIENT COSMIC Latinx Writer
We had an amazing talk about growing up in Puerto Rico, the island's political landscape, film/tv criticism with the @FilmPosers podcast, and creating opportunities on Twitter!
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A QUEER BRAZILIAN Latinx Writer
We had a great talk about growing up in São Paulo, going from shooting commercials to short films, being an AFI Conservatory Directing Fellow, and pushing the boundaries of queer cinema!
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A DOUBLE SAGITTARIUS BEYONCÉ LOVING ACRYLIC WEARING QUEER BORICUA Latinx Writer
We had an awesome talk about growing up in South Florida, excelling in the Chicago theater scene, joining VIDA as a writers assistant, and her first staff writer job on HBO Max!
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A FORLORN Latinx Writer
We had an incredible talk about growing up in Northeast LA, the Latinx improv community, building your brand as a creative, and the pandemic's impact on stand up comedy!
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A LATINX FINE DINING FOOD WRITER
An amazing talk about her Panamanian & Cuban roots, writing for Michelin Guide, new takes on classic Latinx recipes, and the plight of undocumented restaurant workers during the pandemic.
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A LOVABLY DERANGED Latinx Writer
We had an amazing talk about growing up in the suburbs of St. Louis, coming of age at Columbia College Chicago, working film festivals, & participating in the Sundance 2020 Episodic Lab!
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A SPECTACULAR MISTAKE EMBRACING Latinx Writer
We had a great talk about growing up in Orange County, finding her path with Barrio Writers, adjusting to life at UCBerkeley, and her debut poetry collection 'the most spectacular mistake'
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AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS 15 YEARS IN THE MAKING Latinx Writer
An amazing conversation about growing up in the Boston area, going from rock star to waiting tables in LA, his first writing job on LORE for Amazon, and dispelling the myth of the overnight success!
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A MULTIDIMENSIONAL AFRO-INDIGENOUS MULTI-HYPHENATE Latinx Writer
An incredible talk about growing up in Chicago, creating opportunities through email, participating in Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad Mentorship program, and speaking truth on Twitter!
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AN OVER-ANALYTICAL CHILL LATINX WRITER
We had a great talk about the path from South Florida PA to director's assistant in LA, becoming the insert director at The Last Ship on TNT, and participating in Ryan Murphy's HALF Initiative for directors!
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A QUEER CHINGONA WHO WRITES FROM THE HEART
An amazing talk about growing up in Irvine, working on films with Diego Luna, her battle with breast cancer, and being part of The Black List's inaugural Latinx TV List!
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A GAY JEWTINO NYC TEEN DRAMA Latinx Writer
We had an awesome talk about growing up in Queens, creating filmmaking opportunities in college, coming into his Jewish-Latinx identity, and his teen drama series 'Konnect212'!
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A FIERCE LATINX TRANS Writer Who's Yet To Get Her Due
We had an incredible talk about growing up in the Dominican Republic & NYC, how Spike Lee influenced her filmmaking journey, remaining a student of film, and her latest project 'Trans Los Angeles'!
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An IRON Latinx Writer
We had an amazing talk about moving to LA from Mexico as a child, transitioning from law school to indie filmmaking, making a film every year, and his latest release 'Your Iron Lady'!
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A BADASS SPANGLISH SPEAKING PROUD Latinx Writer
We had an incredible talk about growing up on the Southside of Chicago, maneuvering film school as a Latinx student, writing bilingual children's books, and her slasher film, 'Murder In The Woods'!
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A QUEER TRANS BORICUA Latinx Writer
We had an amazing talk about growing up in East Chicago, writing for CryptTV, being a Writers' PA on VIDA & POSE, and trans Latinx visibility.
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A KOREAN/CHICANA FILMMAKER BRIDGING CULTURAL GAPS
We had a great talk about growing up in a small town to Korean & Mexican parents, transitioning from luxury retail to filmmaking, working as a director for hire, and her short film 'A Period Piece'!
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A DOPE ASS SELA Latinx Writer
We had an incredible chat about repping Southeast LA, shooting his first film "Bad Labor" at 19 years old, his mitú series "Instant Crush", the US Podcast, and releasing his album Yung Papi!
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A DARKLY COMIC FIRST GEN Latinx Writer Who Embraces The Mystery
We had an incredible talk about growing up in a Colombian household, transitioning from actor to writer, her first job at Jane The Virgin, and writing on Station 19!
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A GEN X-ICAN AMERICAN Latinx Screenwriter Dude
We had an awesome talk about his family's deep Texas roots, coming of age in Austin, moving to LA with a family, and his new film, Rich Kids!
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A QUEER Latinx Writer
An amazing talk about growing up in Ecuador, joining the cycling & drum line team to afford SCAD, the visa process to stay in the US, and the film industry in Atlanta!
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A HOT MESS FUNCTIONAL Latinx Writer
We had an incredible talk about growing up in Denver, the curse of assimilation, how auditioning for stereotypical roles lead to writing, and his queer Latinx web series, Functional!
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A NICARAGUAN-AMERICAN DRAMEDY MOM Latinx Writer (Who Likes The Occasional Dick Joke)
We had an amazing talk about growing up in Nicaragua & the US, how she started producing films, learning to advocate for herself in Hollywood, and the transition to writing on A Million Little Things on ABC!
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A LOUDMOUTHED ASIAN Latinx Writer
We had an amazing talk about growing up in Downey to Chinese/Mexican parents, studying TV writing at NYU Tisch, using playwriting to process his father's death, and writing for AJ and the Queen on Netflix!
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A COCKY QUEER CHICANX Latinx Writer
We had an incredible conversation about her family's deep roots in New Mexico, growing up a LAUSD kid, creating a viral video, and writing on VIDA on STARZ & Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts!
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A SUPPORTIVE 1ST GEN Latinx Writer
We had an amazing conversation about growing up in Queens to Argentine parents, working as Kevin Williamson's assistant, what qualifies as a Latinx TV show, & writing on Rosewell, NM!
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An ART-OBSESSED BOOKWORM Latinx Writer
We had a great conversation about growing up in South Central LA to Guatemalan parents, attending USC as a 1st Gen student, the freelancer hustle, and disrupting the model minority narrative!
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A ZANY NICARAGUAN FEELING THE BEAT Latinx Writer
We talk about growing up in the Bay Area to Nicaraguan parents, writing for Q Youth Foundation's Eastside Queer Stories, virtual programming with Meet Cute LA, and participating in Hollywood Here, Inc #raisethepercentage initiative!
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A DRAMA CHARACTER DRIVEN Latinx Writer FROM URUGUAY
We had a great conversation about growing up in Uruguay, her Fulbright scholarship to attend grad school at Chapman, visa issues delaying her career, and writing on Z Nation & Charmed!
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A NON-BINARY INTERSEX EMPOWERED Latinx Writer
We had an amazing conversation about growing up in New Jersey to Salvadorian parents, attending NYU & USC, creating their short film, Ponyboi & being an out intersex person.
We also talk about their participation in The Disruptors Fellowship presented by The Center for Cultural Power & 50/50 by 2020.
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A PUERTO GREEKAN CANCER SURVIVING Latinx Writer
We had an incredible talk about growing up in Downey to Greek & Puerto Rican parents, working at DreamWorks, her long cancer journey, and identifying as disabled.
We also talk about her participation in The Disruptors Fellowship presented by The Center for Cultural Power & 50/50 by 2020.
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A STILL THAT BITCH QUEER NICARAGUAN-AMERICAN Latinx Writer
We had a great talk about growing up in Baldwin Park to Nicaraguan parents, his family cigar company, the Cundina Collective, and filmmaking as an antidote to trauma.
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A FARTY Latinx Writer
We had an amazing conversation about being a child star in Argentina, the mentality of fear as immigrants, creating Latinx content at Funny or Die, & the Disruptors Fellowship presented by The Center for Cultural Power & 50/50 by 2020.
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A MESSY MEXICAN Latinx Writer
A conversation about life in Acapulco, living as an undocumented filmmaker, finding community in activism, and his web series Undocumented Tales.
We also talk about his participation in The Disruptors Fellowship presented by The Center for Cultural Power & 50/50 by 2020.
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A LESBIAN HORROR SUPERHERO Latinx Writer
An amazing conversation about growing up 3rd generation in East LA, being a self-taught filmmaker, creating a Latina superhero universe, and starting the Chicana Director's Initiative !
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A MEXICAN-CHILEAN NOT SHY ANYMORE Latinx Writer
We had a great conversation about growing up in East LA with Mexican & Chilean parents, finding theater as a shy kid, gay rites of passage, and working with Company of Angels!
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An ANDES CONJURED SARCASTIC MAGICAL REALISM Latinx Writer
A great conversation about growing up in Bolivia, studying theater in Austin, the filmmaking scene in San Francisco, & creating her second feature film, Bring Me An Avocado!
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A PUBLIC HEALTH Latinx Writer
An incredible conversation about their Salvadoran roots, growing up devout Jehovah's Witness in LA, attending UCBerkeley & writing for TheBody.com!
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A PASSIONATELY CURIOUS & HIGHLY SENSITIVE Latinx Writer
We had a great conversation about growing up in Chino, finding her way to theater in college, co-writing a play based on interviews with migrant mothers, & digging out the dirt in her writing!
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A SUCCESSFUL GAY MEXICAN Latinx Writer
We had an amazing conversation about his deep LA roots, being staffed at 25, diversity writing programs, & the growing community of Latinx TV writers!
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A QUIRKY MEXI-CAN Latinx Writer
We had a great conversation about growing up in South Gate, the impact of Latinx teachers, bisexual representation, and her new web series, Tiny Laughs on Revry!
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A SOCIALLY DISTANT SELF-ISOLATED Latinx Writer
We had an amazing conversation about growing up in South Florida, performing stand up in NYC, getting his start on Adam Ruins Everything, and finding community with Latinx writers!
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A FUN & WITTY Latinx Writer
We had a great conversation about growing up in Buenos Aires, making her first film after attending AFI, directing internationally, & her latest project, Despite Everything on Netflix!
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An ESPOOKY MULTI-HYPHENATE Latinx Writer
We had an awesome conversation about growing up Mexican-American in the Valley, working at Seed & Spark, practicing our Spanish & the inspiration behind #TheHalloweenClub!
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A HISPANIC GENTLE GIANT BEAR Writer
We had an incredible conversation about growing up in Spain, making the move to Los Angeles, transitioning from teacher to working on VIDA, and his experience being non-Latinx on a very Latinx show.
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A MIXED-RACE LATINA SIRENA Writer Who's Looking for a Way to Make Things Whole
We had an amazing conversation about growing up in East Tennessee, creating from the female gaze, becoming an aerialist, and starting Pocha Productions!
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A DAYDREAMING Latinx VISIONARY
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A MIDWEST BORICUA Latinx Writer
An amazing conversation about growing up in Puerto Rico & Milwaukee, Hurricane Maria's impact on her family, making films in Dallas, & building relationships on Twitter!
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A CURIOUS PSYCHEDELIC PUNK Latinx Writer
We had an awesome conversation about growing up in New Jersey with Brazilian & Bulgarian parents, the urgency to move to LA, owning your integrity, and inviting allies into Latinx spaces.
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An AFRO-LATINA Writer
A great conversation about growing up in the Dominican Republic, attending Emerson College, life as an undocumented filmmaker, and embracing her Afro-Latina identity.
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A SHARP & WITTY Latinx Writer
An incredible conversation about growing up in San Bernardino, creating spaces & opportunities for writers, the queer male gaze, and his latest play, Borracho: Spanish for Drunken Bum!
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A Latinx Writer WHO LIKES TO TELL THE WHOLE STORY
An amazing conversation about moving from the Dominican Republic/Puerto Rico to Massachusetts, her mom as inspiration for writing true crime, going from teacher to TV writer, and the power in owning IP.
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A GEEKY Latinx Writer
A great conversation about growing up in East LA, housing in Los Angeles, being purposeful in character descriptions, and masculinity in the queer community!
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A HYBRID SHAPE-SHIFTING Latinx Writer
We had an incredible conversation about leaving Cuba at a young age, privileged Latinx immigrants, expanding the mainstream Cuban narrative, and the musical she plans to bring back to Cuba!
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A GLITTERING BADASS Latinx Writer
We had an amazing conversation about growing up in El Sereno, erasing the line between fine art & folk art, using break ups as inspiration, & the neighborhood gay bar!
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A QUEER FIERCE ARTISTIC Latinx Writer
We had an incredible conversation about growing up in a religious household, Los Angeles as a theater town, using our privilege, & her theater company, Teatro Liberado!
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An AWKWARDLY QUEER Latinx Writer
An amazing conversation about growing up in Maywood, his time at ELAC, teachings from Josefina Lopez, & how we express Latinx queerness.
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A BREWING WITH EXCITEMENT PERUANA IMMIGRANT Latinx Writer
A great conversation about her childhood in Peru & LA, Inner-City Filmmakers, attending UC Berkeley in her mid-20s, and being a new working mom.
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A TRANSCENDING BORDERS Latinx Writer
We had an amazing conversation about growing up in El Paso, classic Latinx films, working with the USC Latino Alumni Association, and his grandparents' deportation during the Great Depression.
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A SELF-EXPLORING Latinx Writer
We had an incredible conversation about growing up in the South Bay Area, attending UC Berkeley, moving to Mexico to reconnect with her roots, and the path to publishing her new book.
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A NATIVE Latinx Writer
We had an awesome conversation about growing up in Santa Ana, his indigenous identity, existing in the third space, and restorative justice work through storytelling.
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A RESTLESS Latinx Writer
We had an incredible conversation about growing up in El Monte, surviving an abusive household, maneuvering college & her home life, and the reasons people get married.
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A Latinx Writer WHO HAS ISSUES WITH TWITTER
We discuss growing up in Brazil, his decision to stay in the US, relationships with other writers, and whiteness in Brazil/USA.
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A HOOP WEARING MEXI-RICAN Latinx Writer
We had a great conversation about growing up in a Puerto Rican household in El Paso, finding a home in the Midwest, mental health in the Latinx community, and using empathy in journalism.
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A CHICANO BORDER KID Latinx Writer
An incredible conversation about growing up along the southern Texas border, working as a Chicano TV writer, the dueling realities of Latinx folk & Trump supporters in TX, and what inclusion actually looks like.
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A SUPERNATURAL CHINGONA Latinx Writer
We discuss growing up in LA to undocumented parents, implicit bias in classrooms, getting out of the Hollywood bubble, and the model minority myth.
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A DAMN PROUD Latinx Writer
We discuss growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, attending DePaul University, adjusting to city life, and the different expressions of latinidad in his new web series, Border'd.
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A BIRACIAL BISEXUAL BILINGUAL BICOUNTY BINATIONAL Latinx Writer
We talk about growing up as a heavy metal fan in Arcadia, balancing motherhood & writing groups, directing plays, and constantly straddling two worlds.
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A BLACK & FILIPINX WRITER Who is Determined to Be Heard
We discuss the shared experiences of Filipinx & Latinx people, decolonizing the spirit, how reading is fundamental, & have a mini graduate level course in dramatic writing. We go in!!!
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A SCIENCE & HISTORY BASED Latinx Writer
We had an amazing conversation about growing up in small town Texas, exposure to curandero culture, 1st Gen college problems, and the writer solidarity movement on Twitter.
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A RELENTLESS SUPER-MEGA PUERTO RICAN Latinx Writer
An incredible conversation about growing up in Puerto Rico with Dominican parents, performing from an early age, rebuilding from tragedy, and writing your reality into existence.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SCI-FI HORROR DRAMA Latinx Writer
A great conversation about growing up in Brazil, her experiences in indie filmmaking, the harm of unpaid internships, and Latina stereotypes.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A PASSIONATE Latinx Writer
A great discussion about growing up in Orlando, his path to improv, working as a tattoo artist, and finding the patterns in writing & life.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A Latinx Writer WHO DIDN'T KNOW SHE COULD FLY
An amazing conversation about growing up in San Diego County, appreciating our immigrant parents, Latina sororities & finding a home at Casa 0101 Theater.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A FIRST GEN WEIRD AF MAGICAL GENRE DRAMEDY Latinx Writer
A great conversation about growing up in Long Beach, being in the punk/rave scene, white people shit, and supporting Latinx stories.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A TRILINGUAL Latinx Writer ALWAYS AT THE BORDER
We had an incredible conversation about her journey as a Mexican immigrant, escaping an abusive marriage, writing plays in three languages, and deaf Latinx representation.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A PRETEND Latinx Writer
An epic conversation about his indigenous roots, growing up in Whittier, wokeness, and his latest project @ellayseries.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A FIERCE MEXICAN AMERICAN Latinx Writer
We talk about growing up in San Jose, her experience as an actress/writer/businesswoman and her app, 10 Block.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A GAY BROWN NERD Latinx Writer
We talk about growing up in Texas, early childhood storytelling, struggling to break into the biz, attending AFI, and his talents in networking.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
An EVOLVING EXPERIENCING Latinx Writer
A great conversation about growing up in San Gabriel as a punk/New Wave kid, working as a teacher & school bus driver, and using theater to educate audiences.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
An ASPIRATIONAL TWIN Latinx Writer That Wants To Make A Difference
We talk about growing up in the Chicago suburbs as a child of immigrants, his new web series, & the importance of being your own cheerleader.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A WORKING TITLE Latinx Writer
We talk about growing up in San Antonio, Latinx representation on TV, being a writer on VIDA, and so much more!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A MOJADO SECO Latinx Writer
We had a great discussion about being undocumented in the US, growing up in the streets of LA, his incredible one-man show & not letting papers define us.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SOBER BISEXUAL FEMALE OVER FORTY Latinx Writer FROM TEXAS
Great conversation about her deep roots in Texas, speaking your dreams into existence and moving to LA in her forties.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A RICH Latinx Writer
Everything from deep roots in East LA to Chicanx Studies in UCLA to teaching for 20 years and then writing the treatment for VIDA.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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