Latinos Who Lunch is a podcast hosted by artist FavyFav and art historian Babelito. Join them as they discuss everything from pop culture and art to issues of race, gender and class in Latinx communities.
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In this Mordida los muchachos de LWL catch up on how busy and hot their summers have been so far. FavyFav has been hanging out at Calle Ocho in Miami while Babelito has been working towards his Ph.D. in New Mexico. Favy also gives us an inside scoop on which queen is gonna make it to the final lipsync battle on RuPaul's Drag Race season finale. Ya tu sabes!!!
Pizza time! Jess Alvarez and Karla Lagunas join LWL to talk about the pressures of performing identity as two young brown artists from Las Vegas. They discuss the role higher education institutions play in their practice and they spill all the T on what kind of boss Favy is in his studio. Stay tuned to learn about Costco pizza and if Babelito got any chili peppers on rate my professor punto com. Pizza de lengua anyone?
For this Mordida, FavyFav sits with his Tia Julie to talk about chile verde con papas, her husband, his role in building Las Vegas and the reasons why life took her south of the border to Mexico. As an American living in Hermosillo, Julie gives us her views on the present political climate between both countries and tells us all about the best carne asada found in all of Sonora.
Cutie patooties FavyFav and Babelito share their guilty pleasures and it was LIBERATING! They confess their love for Marranold's, minimalist art, daytime tv shows, and even more embarrassing things. Prepare to hear the best Mean Girls related story and get all the latest RuPaul's Drag Race T. Listen... it was late, they were tired and Chicken McNuggets can have strange effects on the body.
This week Favy calls Babelito to talk about Valentina's time on RuPaul's Drag Race. They get into the lip sync debacle, Chicanx mis/represention on reality tv and toothpaste. In addition, they discuss the importance of Valentina for la raza Mexicana, and her refreshing novel diva aesthetic. Category is... Virgen de Guadalupe Couture!
LWL went to RuPaul's DragCon...asi que preparense! FavyFav and Babelito talk about their experience moderating the panel "The Art of Resistance," gush over Sasha Velour, discuss Latinx representation at the DragCon and spill all the té about the weekend. Listen in as they meet some of their favorite drag queens like Dida Ritz, Jaymes Mansfield, Derrick Barry, Jessica Wild and Yara Sofia....as well as some of the artists from Culture Strike! #EscandaloDePulseras #CanIGetAnAleyluyaAmenUpInHere...
It has been one year y estamos de puro pinche pari! To celebrate, we dug into the LWL archives and found our very first recording. Listen as we practice our opening intro mientras nos cagamos de la risa. Thank you to all our sister Latinx podcasts and to all of those who have supported us from the very beginning. We made it!!! #supportbrownpodcasts
Graphic designer and photographer Pam Covarrubias, aka Pam of the podcast Cafe con Pam, joins us in the studio for a delicious lunch and a heartfelt conversation. Esta multi-faceted chingona talks to us about her work as a storyteller, blogger, brand evangelist, and shares her experiences seeking to empower others. Listen, believe, reduce stigma and stay shinning.
This week FavyFav discusses the exhibition "Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art of Nevada" with the artists, to la señora de los BLTs, to the museum's director of communications. Listen in as they share their experiences as cultural creators and art supporters in Nevada. This BONUS episode is brought to you by the Nevada Museum of Art.
Remezcla declared Radio Menea the "woke Latinx music podcast you should be listening to," and we couldn't agree more! La Vero y Pérez from Radio Menea join us for the kiki of the century! Listen as we talk about Mexican food, our first concert experiences, La Maralla and much much more. GROUP HUG!!!
Our prima from another tia, Grecia Lima from Choices and Chismes, visits FavyFav in the LWL studio to kick-off her fabulous twenty-nine birthday celebrations! Grecia shares her advocacy work in Las Vegas and reveals her love for Beauty and the Beast. Feliz Cumpleaños, Grecia!!!
FavyFav and Babelito are joined by Erika Castro and Karla Rodriguez from PLAN (Progressive Leadership Alliance Nevada) to inform us about immigration rights. These Chingonxs from Las Vegas, who have helped more than 1,500 people become U.S. citizens, talk about their activist work, and give LWL a lesson on empathy and the real state of being undocumented in America. No room here for white tears...resist raza!
LWL are joined by Luis from Tamarindo Podcast and his partner Fernando. Listen as they attempt to record a Mordida that instead turned into a MORDIDOTA!!! They talked about new Latinx media representation, brown tragedies, Brujos, One Day at a Time and Juana Ines. Also, Luis explains the inspiration behind La J App and tells us about his other side hustles. Las comadres get lost in chisme, and Babelito gets told to "stop trying to make perrona happen!!!"
It's finally here! Another hour dedicated to our loyal listeners! FavyFav and Babelito dig into their emails and read some of their favorites. They revisit conversations from past episodes and address some of your comments, concerns and questions. What to do when your parents aren't "woke"? What is the best way to start your own podcast? How does your body image affect your professional life? Is FavyFav mean to Babelito? Join us as we discuss these and other important issues in our second listen...
Pamela Covarrubias from Cafe con Pam podcast joins FavyFav for a cafecito and talk about their favorite podcasts, Vegas clubbing and #SupportBrownPodcasts!
FavyFav continues the body positive conversation from Episode 24 with best buddies Jennifer and Christie. Listen in as they make confessions about growing up chunky, Korean BBQ, embracing shapewear and dating while fat.
This week FavyFav and Babelito are joined by Jazmin Garcia and Alfredo Lopez from mitú. We talked about Latino visibility in Las Vegas and get into the making of the video now online at WeAreMitu!!! Watch it and share!!!
Why are you so obsessed with me? LWL invited their dear friends Christie and Jennifer to talk about their struggles with weight. If unwanted thyroid tests and constant t-shirts stretching resonate with you, then you'll fit right into this hilarious conversation. Listen to these neolithic beauties dish about fat shaming in our communities and embracing yourself without sacrificing style. Learn to listen to your body and always celebrate your friends' beauty regardless of their size!
In this Mordida, Babelito is feeling his rock journalist fantasy as he interviews the Chicanx punk band FEA. The members of the band talk about Gloria Trevi, Selena, Feminism and of course, their favorite road food. Support Latinx bands, raza!
It's been a hot minute! Favyfav and Babelito catch up on everything they have been up to from chamoy fountains, coliaderas and gay bars on the border.
This Mordida is our contribution to "Remembering El Divo de Juarez", a panel discussion organized by Juan Fernandez, Master's Student in Media Studies + Social Change at Queens College NYC and The Advocate news editor Yezmin Villarreal recently at Cal State LA. Listen as we discuss Juanga's legacy, history and the role he plays now in the Latino queer community.
Health is wealth and we are broke. Babelito and FavyFav attempt to talk about self-care and the importance of maintaining a healthy mind, body and soul...but instead, they talk about chaufa, ranch dressing, cigarettes and La Llorona.
Recorded during their holiday break, Babelito's old pal, Juan Samperio, joins LWL to talk about mantequilla, DC, teaching the children and more!
In this episode, Madalena Salazar, Principal of 3rd Space Vision, stops by to discuss the complexities of New Mexican Chicano identity. Babelito and FavyFav learn about Brujxs, Northern New Mexico Hispanos, and crispy chile rellenos, as they question re-appropiation within their own communities.
This week FavyFav and Babelito share some highlights from Chulita Vinyl Club's favorite vinyl albums of 2016 and play a special mix by Chulita Xochi from Austin, Texas. To see the full list of albums and get links to more great vinyl, visit our website latinoswholunch.com .
Inspired by one of their favorite Latinx podcasts, Radio Menea, LWL crafted an episode with their favorite songs and albums of 2016.
In this last Mordida of the year, FavyFav and Babelito talk about holiday food and reminisce about the positive things from 2016. FavyFav describes his abuela's "Back to the Future" nacimiento as they grub on leftover buñuelos.
Artist Ramiro Gomez joins FavyFav and Babelito to talk about his "domestic disturbances" and the in/visibility of Latinos in galleries and museum spaces. Listen in as they discuss Las Meninas, Mrs. Doubtfire, Ramiro's mom, telenovelas, La Macdonals, El Kentucky and Taco Bell!
In this minisode we talk pozole, and Latino visibility with the Hernandez sisters. Their cultural legacy is an important part of Denver's Chicano history, con o sin aguacate.
One of our favorite guests and artist, Lance Smith, sits with us to talk about cultural erasure in media and art. He revisits the time when his painting was almost erased from Las Vegas public art landscape. From the LWL archives, listen to FavyFav’s talk about white dreads and Babelito’s rant against a theater company in his hometown.
