Hella Brown and Hella Loud with Señor Barragan

Hey y’all, Fernando Deveras and I were blessed to have a conversation on a bunch of important topics for our communities! I hope you all enjoy it→ We touched on so many things central topics to the community so I hope you all get to join in and leave some comments below to see how it lands for you all. Here is a quick look at what we dig into: * The Trap of Identity Politics: Navigating labels lik...

Saludos familia, welcome back to Hella Brown and Hella Loud . Skip the next paragraph if you want to get right into the conversation with Ramsey! But I had something to say! I see the comments, and I hear you regarding paywalls. My goal was to create early access for folks going above and beyond to support me (and making it available to everyone after a few days) but I don’t want to make those tha...

Saludos! I’m back with Episode 7 of Hella Brown and Hella Loud . This week, the homie Internet Mexican joins me for a conversation that swings from the heavy weight of 2026 geopolitics to the absolute absurdity of our childhoods. We’re getting into the “Greater North America” agenda and a reality that is literally ticking down: Internet Mexican has exactly 16 days left on his DACA status. We talk...

If you live in Oakland or have been in the area, you know the frustration of seeing a pile of tires or a discarded mattress on your corner. For years, the narrative has been that Oakland is just “dirty.” But in my latest sit-down with Mayor Barbara Lee, she argues that illegal dumping isn’t just a maintenance issue; it’s an equity issue. The Dumping Deep-Dive Mayor Lee was incredibly candid about...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit senorbarragan.substack.com As a DACA recipient, former high school principal, and a proud Michoacano/Baydestrian, I know that for our community, politics isn’t just about headlines…it’s about our lives. I got a chance to meet with with Xavier Becerra to ask the community has been asking about. He’s been in the room at the highest levels...

California is often celebrated as the fourth-largest economy in the world, but for many of us in the Bay and the Central Valley, that wealth feels non existent. We see the electric vehicles and the tech campuses, but we also see our neighbors being priced out, our families being separated by ICE, and our youth wondering if they have a future in the state they call home. I sat down with someone who...

Familia, I’m back with Episode 6 of Hella Brown and Hella Loud . This week, the homie Vince Monroy returns to the lab to help me unpack a political climate that feels designed to exhaust us. We’re diving into the “flood the zone” strategy of the current administration and a hard truth that’s hitting close to home: even for those of us who “made it,” the promise of this country is starting to feel...

I started this interview with what I told Mark Kelly would be the most controversial question: Who actually has the best Mexican food in the country? His answer involves National Geographic, Bill Clinton, and a very specific spot in South Tucson. It was a lighthearted start to a conversation that quickly turned into one of the most intense interviews I’ve done this year. As a content creator and a...

Familia, I almost didn’t record this one. We grew up with certain names being synonymous with our dignity. In the Bay Area and Salinas, Cesar Chavez isn’t just a historical figure; he’s on our street signs, our schools, and our murals. But as new, harrowing allegations from survivors, including the iconic Dolores Huerta, come to light, we have to ask: How do we honor a movement while holding its l...

Saludos familia, Welcome to Episode 4 of the podcast! Today, I am sitting down with Celeste, the powerhouse co-founder of People Over Papers, to uncover how a grassroots ICE-tracking map accidentally turned into a nationwide movement. We dive deep into the reality of surviving targeted online attacks, navigating the mental toll of sudden viral fame, and why our community needs to stop asking for p...

Hella Brown and Hella Loud — Episode 03 Stop waiting for a seat at the table and start taking up space in the rooms where decisions are made. In this episode, we dive into the reality of “fighting fire with fire” in politics and why staying silent as a creator is no longer an option. We explore the “Optimist’s Case” for the 2028 Presidential Primary, the shifting tactics of Democratic leaders, and...

Hella Brown and Hella Loud — Episode 02 In this episode, I’m joined by the one and only “Internet Mexican” (Ivan) for a conversation that is as hilarious as it is heavy. After four years of being “mutuals” online, we finally sit down to discuss the reality of being an undocumented creator and the constant fight against misinformation. We cover everything from why Ivan almost traded TikTok for a ca...

🎧 The Conversation * The Guest: Meet Vince (@VinceMonroy), who reaches 277K followers in the fight for pro-democracy. * The Mission: From the classroom to a roundtable with Governor Newsom, why we can’t stay silent anymore. * The Myth: Breaking down the “Monolith” of the 68 million Latino experience in the U.S. ⏳ Timestamps 00:00 – Why I swore I’d never start a podcast 00:46 – Meet Vince: The fi...