LA LISTA: A Latinx Writers Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 M...

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 Musi...

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

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