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

A VOCAL MULTIETHNIC MULTI-HYPHENATE WRITER

Glenís Hunter shares growing up between the Bronx and the Dominican Republic, leaving behind a path in psychology to pursue acting and storytelling, exploring themes of identity and grief in her short films, and breaking through with the Netflix-sponsored LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship and the Mitú x Walmart Filmmaker Mentorship Program.

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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

This week:
Opening night of Brown & Out (Thulio's playwright era unlocked), theater audiences treating it like a group chat, bimbofication scandals, Sisters in Christ burritos, and the WGA staff strike exposing how unaffordable LA really is.

Plus a Punch-Up on indie artists who won't drop their music… and moderates who keep flopping.

La Lista Podcast host Rubén Mendive and writer Thulio DaSilva ditch the formal interviews and hop on the mic for quick, unfiltered conversations about their chaotic creative lives — covering new writing projects, hot takes on industry trends, dating disasters, and whatever discourse the algorithm served them that morning.

Come See Brown & Out at the LA LGBT Center April 10th!

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Music: Sunny Side - Airstream

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 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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks