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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	187. GLENÍS HUNTER	14 Apr 2026	00:43:39
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. Instagram - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	The Punch-Up: Minisode #3 - Rubén Is Sick, Thulio Gets Bimbofied	07 Apr 2026	00:31:48
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! Instagram - @lalistapodcast Music: Sunny Side - Airstream
	180. JAMES EASON-GARCIA	16 Sep 2025	00:50:47
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! Instagram - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	91. CARLOS CISCO	23 Feb 2021	00:58:30
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	90. ELVIA SUSANA RUBALCAVA	16 Feb 2021	00:54:35
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	89. RICHIE NARVAEZ	09 Feb 2021	00:55:03
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	88. BLAINE MORRIS	02 Feb 2021	00:46:29
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	87. ESTEVAN	26 Jan 2021	00:49:51
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	86. JOSIE MELÉNDEZ	19 Jan 2021	00:57:13
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	85. JOÃO DALL'STELLA	12 Jan 2021	00:45:24
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	84. CHRISTINA NIEVES	05 Jan 2021	01:01:58
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	83. JOE FELIX	28 Dec 2020	00:50:35
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	82. MARISEL SALAZAR	21 Dec 2020	00:58:08
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. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	179. MONTSERRAT LUNA-BALLANTYNE	02 Sep 2025	00:54:33
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! Instagram - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	81. JOHNNY ALVAREZ	15 Dec 2020	00:53:14
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	80. ANATALIA VALLEZ	08 Dec 2020	00:58:20
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' Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	79. CARLOS FOGLIA	01 Dec 2020	00:51:09
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	78. AMARILIS RODRIGUEZ	23 Nov 2020	00:53:19
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	77. VERNER MALDONADO	17 Nov 2020	01:13:11
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	76. PALOMA RIOJAS	10 Nov 2020	00:53:50
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	75. ADRIAN SALVADOR	02 Nov 2020	00:44:29
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'! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	74. KASE PEÑA	27 Oct 2020	00:56:39
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'! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	73. JORGE XOLALPA JR	20 Oct 2020	01:01:45
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'! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	72. YELYNA DE LEON	13 Oct 2020	01:01:53
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'! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	178. MARCELINA CHAVIRA	19 Aug 2025	00:58:39
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! Instagram - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	71. ELLIOTT FELICIANO	06 Oct 2020	00:53:18
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. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	70. SYLVIA RAY	29 Sep 2020	00:50:55
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'! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	69. CHRIS CARMONA	22 Sep 2020	00:59:13
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	68. EMMYLOU DIAZ	15 Sep 2020	01:03:12
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	67. DAVID SALDAÑA	08 Sep 2020	01:23:18
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	66. DANY FLORES	01 Sep 2020	01:03:13
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	65. DANIEL LUNA	25 Aug 2020	01:11:19
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	64. GABRIELA REVILLA LUGO	18 Aug 2020	01:10:13
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	63. ERIC REYES LOO	11 Aug 2020	01:04:54
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	62. TAYLOR ORCI	04 Aug 2020	00:58:54
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	177. JORGE MOLINA	05 Aug 2025	01:01:01
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! Instagram - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	61. DANNY TOLLI	28 Jul 2020	00:56:52
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	60. EVA RECINOS	21 Jul 2020	00:52:25
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	59. HENRY ALEXANDER KELLY	14 Jul 2020	00:57:44
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	58. NATALIA FERNANDEZ	07 Jul 2020	01:02:53
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	57. RIVER GALLO	30 Jun 2020	01:07:01
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. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	56. NATALIA PROVATAS	23 Jun 2020	00:44:46
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. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	55. EDWIN ALEXIS GÓMEZ	16 Jun 2020	01:09:09
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.‬ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	54. TAMARA YAJIA	09 Jun 2020	00:48:55
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. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	53. ARMANDO IBAÑEZ	02 Jun 2020	01:06:30
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. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	52. KAYDEN PHOENIX	26 May 2020	00:50:46
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 !‬ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	176. HELEN FERNANDEZ	22 Jul 2025	00:54:37
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! Instagram - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	51. DANIEL MUÑOZ	19 May 2020	01:06:25
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	50. MARIA MEALLA	12 May 2020	00:52:35
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
	49. GIULIANI ALVARENGA	05 May 2020	01:03:52
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! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

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