LA LISTA: A Latinx Writers Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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 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 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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks