LA LISTA: A Latinx Writers Podcast
Join your host, Rubén Mendive, as he compiles a list of Latinx writers you need to know. Each episode features an in-depth interview with a writer on where they've been and where they're headed. Follow us @lalistapodcast on Instagram and Twitter! lalistapodcast.com
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153. ABI RICH
05/14/2024
153. ABI RICH
A REMARKABLE BLACK BORICUA SCREENWRITER & ACTOR 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! Instagram & Twitter/X - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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152. MOISES MENDEZ II
04/30/2024
152. MOISES MENDEZ II
THE MOST UNHINGED GAY LATINX WRITER 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! Instagram & Twitter/X - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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151. EDUARDO CISNEROS
04/16/2024
151. EDUARDO CISNEROS
AN IMMIGRANT LATINO WRITER WHO DOESN'T LIKE LABELS 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+! Instagram & Twitter/X - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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150. VICTORIA DE LA CONCHA
04/02/2024
150. VICTORIA DE LA CONCHA
A LATINA WRITER WITH A DARK SENSE OF HUMOR BUT A BRIGHT FUTURE 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! Instagram & Twitter/X - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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149. MIKE DIAZ
03/19/2024
149. MIKE DIAZ
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! Instagram & Twitter/X - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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148. RANADA SHEPARD
03/05/2024
148. RANADA SHEPARD
A DOPE ASS AFRO-LATINA WRITER 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! Instagram & Twitter/X - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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CALLING ALL LATINX WRITERS!!!
01/30/2024
CALLING ALL LATINX WRITERS!!!
🚨Calling all Latino/a/e/x Writers!!! We're looking for folks to interview for Season 5!🚨 DM us on our socials to introduce yourself or give an update! Share the news with a friend! New episodes out starting March 5th!!! Instagram & Twitter/X - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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147. JAZMIN AGUILAR
03/21/2023
147. JAZMIN AGUILAR
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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146. GIOVANNI M. PORTA
03/07/2023
146. GIOVANNI M. PORTA
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+! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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145. FRANK ROJAS
02/21/2023
145. FRANK ROJAS
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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144. GRASIE MERCEDES
02/07/2023
144. GRASIE MERCEDES
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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143. LUIS G. SANTOS
01/24/2023
143. LUIS G. SANTOS
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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142. JANEVA ZENTZ
01/10/2023
142. JANEVA ZENTZ
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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141. DANIEL F. PÉREZ
12/27/2022
141. DANIEL F. PÉREZ
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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140. DANI FERNANDEZ
12/13/2022
140. DANI FERNANDEZ
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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139. EDDIE QUINTANA
11/29/2022
139. EDDIE QUINTANA
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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138. PAOLA TAPIA-LIMON
11/15/2022
138. PAOLA TAPIA-LIMON
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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137. RICARDO GAMBOA
11/01/2022
137. RICARDO GAMBOA
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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136. ALEXIS GARCIA
10/18/2022
136. ALEXIS GARCIA
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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135. BRIAN OTAÑO
10/04/2022
135. BRIAN OTAÑO
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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134. MARY CASTELLANOS
09/20/2022
134. MARY CASTELLANOS
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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133. FELIPE TORRES MEDINA
09/06/2022
133. FELIPE TORRES MEDINA
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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132. ILANA PEÑA
08/23/2022
132. ILANA PEÑA
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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131. MOISÉS ZAMORA
08/09/2022
131. MOISÉS ZAMORA
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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130. GLADYS RODRIGUEZ
07/26/2022
130. GLADYS RODRIGUEZ
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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129. EILEEN ALVAREZ
07/12/2022
129. EILEEN ALVAREZ
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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128. MARCO PARRA
06/28/2022
128. MARCO PARRA
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. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast 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.
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127. MATT LOPEZ
06/14/2022
127. MATT LOPEZ
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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126. VICTORIA GONZÁLEZ
05/24/2022
126. VICTORIA GONZÁLEZ
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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125. EDGAR AQUINO HUERTA
05/10/2022
125. EDGAR AQUINO HUERTA
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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