Las Paleteras

What does it actually take to pull a creative vision out of thin air and bring it to life? In this episode of Paleteras Con Chile, we’re pulling back the curtain on the world of production. We sit down with the incredibly talented Joel—a producer at Mitú studios and a driving force behind Las Paleteras Podcast—to trace his journey from a kid with a unique creative drive to the visionary making thi...

This week we're kicking it with the one and only Brenda La Latina content creator,  host, adidas ambassador, and certified IT Girl. She's giving us all the tea on going from creating content in LA to packing her bags for the FIFA World Cup. Casual. 😭✨ We get into our relationships with sports growing up, athlete crushes, dating red flags, and why soccer fans are either the biggest green flags......

This week, Cesar Camacho takes on Paleteras Con Chile with Mark Marquez who is one of his besties -- a model, actor, director, writer, and all-around creative force who traded LA sunshine for NYC chaos. We get into the story of how we met, became friends, and somehow managed to keep making art while navigating the beautifully unhinged world of creative life. We talk about the magic of collaboratin...

Welcome back, paletitas! Grab your notebooks and hold onto your shorts, because Ana Sheila Nalgona and Cesar Camacho are taking you to school in this ultimate queer crash course. In a world that forces everyone to live by rigid, heteronormative rules, we’re leaning into the history, the identity shifts, and a whole lot of desmadre. Have you ever wondered where mainstream "gay lingo" actually comes...

On this episode of Las Paleteras con Chile, Joel sits down with Michelladonna, Webby Award-winning director, comedian, actor, community organizer, and creator of Bodega Chat, Lil Sábado, and Shop Cats. They discuss New York culture, queer and Latine identity, community building, creative vulnerability, and the inspiration behind Michelladonna's upcoming psychological drama short film, AZÚCAR. Las...

Holi Holi Paletitas! This week, we’re joined by social media ICON Salice Rose for a conversation that’s equal parts nostalgia, motivation and chisme. We take it back to the telenovelas that raised us -- the drama, the iconic characters, and the life lesson we didn’t realize we were learning at the time. From unforgettable moments on screen to how those stories shaped the way we see love, resilienc...

On this episode of Las Paleteras con Chile, Ana Sheila sits down with Eunisses Hernandez, community organizer, lifelong District 1 resident, and one of Los Angeles’ most outspoken progressive voices. The conversation explores what it means to challenge systems from inside City Hall, the realities of being a young Latina in politics, and how organizing on the ground shaped her approach to governanc...

Hola Paletitas!! Welcome back to another episode! This week, we’re joined by the one and only Corissa Hernandez -- entrepreneur, community leader and certified baddie -- for a powerful conversation you don’t want to miss. We get into making bold career moves, betting on yourself, and what it really looks like to build something meaningful from the ground up. Corissa shares her journey, the challen...

On this episode of Las Paleteras, Ana Sheila and author Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez discuss her latest book 'Tias and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us' exploring societal expectations placed on women that often keep them unfulfilled and in unrealistic roles. The conversation delves into personal stories, cultural archetypes, and the importance of embracing all facets of woma...

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Hola Paletitas! This week’s episode is going to be a throwback to one of our favorite episodes in Season 1 where we dive deep into the multifaceted world of relationships and situationships. From singlehood to the Putivuelta phase, we’re unpacking it all. Are you living your best monogamous life, or does polyamory pique your interest? Together, we’ll explore some thought-provoking questions. We’ll...

Holi holi, Paletitasssss!! We’re back! Season 3 is officially here, and we couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with you. We know the world feels a little chaotic right now, so consider this your safe space, a place to unwind, laugh, and just be. In this episode, we share life updates since wrapping Season 2 and take a trip down memory lane to revisit some of our most questionable (and icon...

Holi holi Paletitas! This week we’re breaking down PRIDE—the good, the bad, and the corporate AF. Is it still about protest, or just puro party pa’ los cis white gays?  Tus comadres favoritas—César, José Richard aka Nalgona, y Ana Sheila—get into it with chisme, hot takes, and a whole lot of cariño for our queer community. From first Pride stories to Dyke March highlights, and even shouting out or...

Y’all! We’ve been working hard to bring you an episode every week and this week we’re taking a breather. We’ll be back next week to close out our second season con la diversion de siempre!  Catch up on an episode you missed or share an episode with your amiguis, and we’ll see you back here next week.  Que tengan una semana sabrosa Paletitas!  —--------------------- Las Paleteras is a spicy, energe...

¿Quién nos enseñó sobre sexo queer? (Spoiler: casi nadie.) In this juicy episode, tus comadres favoritas—César, José Richard aka Nalgona, y Ana Sheila—dive into all the stuff we should’ve learned but had to figure out en las calles, en el internet, o en el chisme. We unpack where we learned about sex (if at all), the role of queer media in our sexual coming-of-age, and what we’ve taught—or wish we...

¡Hola, Paletitas! This week we’re catching up with Cesar and chatting all about our vacaciones! Cesar’s fresh off his Euro trip, and Anan Sheila’s getting ready for her own upcoming adventure. Meanwhile, Nalgona’s got a delicious mission in mind: hunting down some Swedish meatballs. Join us as we kiki, laugh, and dive into all the juicy details of summer travel, chisme. Las Paleteras is a spicy, e...

Holi holi, nuestras viciosas favoritas! On this spicy little episode of Las Paleteras, we’re getting real about vices — the good, the bad, the horny, and the just-for-fun ones. From that little coochie addiction, to screen time obsessions, gambling, chisme, and guilty pleasures que no quieres soltar… we unpack it all! Tus comadres Ana Sheila, Nalgona, y Cesar get into:Are vices always destructive...

¡Hola Paletritas! This week, we’re diving into summer love—the messy, the magical, and the downright ridiculous. From America’s current obsession with Love Island to decoding our own love languages, we’re bringing all the feels. And of course, we’re spilling the hottest tea in our no-holds-barred segment, "La Mamada de la Semana." So grab your paleta and tune into this sizzling episode of Paletera...

This week on Las Paleteras, we’re diving into something many queer folks know all too well—internalized queerphobia. That sneaky inner voice shaped by years of societal shame, machismo, religious guilt, and the pressure to “blend in.” But don’t worry, como siempre, we get into it con cariño… y un poquito de desmadre! Joining us is the brilliant Luis Cornejo (@luis_thee_lmft) — Licensed Marriage &...

Hi Paletitas! This week, we're sitting down with a beloved friend of Las Paleteras and a powerhouse musician—Ms. Yaya Vasquez Lopez. In this heartfelt (and hella fun) episode, Yaya opens up about her journey as a trans woman: from embracing the magic of a chosen name to reclaiming her space, voice, and joy. Get ready to laugh, cry, and maybe even feel a little jealous - because once you meet Yaya,...

Holi holi Paletitas! Welcome back to Las Paleteras, where you get free therapy... but we’re NOT LIABLE. This week, your favorite comadres—Ana Sheila, Jose Richard a.k.a. Nalgona, and Cesar Camacho—are diving deep into our complicated relationships with doctors and healthcare. From growing up skipping checkups to adulting through medical anxiety, we're asking the big questions: Do you actually trus...

In this fiery episode of Paleteras Con Chile, we dive into the current state of Los Angeles as our community rises up against the administration, ICE, and the deployment of the National Guard. Amidst the tension and resistance, we talk about the power of collective action—and collective joy. We share how we're reclaiming our time, our space, and our PRIDE. Even in the face of adversity, queer joy...

Holi holi, Paletitas! Welcome to another episode of Las Paleteras Podcast—where your cutie comadres José Richard (aka Nalgona), Cesar Camacho and Ana Sheila come together para aprender, empoderar, y estorbar.  We’re kicking episode 3 with the iconic Vico Ortiz, the non-binary actor and storyteller bringing visibility, joy, and nuance to the conversation on gender fluidity and polyamorous relations...

Hi Paletitas! Join us this week for a candid check-in and an honest conversation about toxic behavior—the kind we’ve seen, the kind we’ve inherited, and yes… the kind we’ve caught ourselves doing. We’re diving deep into how these tóxicas tendencies show up in our lives and what we’re doing to grow, heal, and break the cycle. Whether you’ve been called out, called someone else out, or just want to...

Hola Paletitas! We’ve officially kicked off Season 2! In this new episode of Las Paleteras, Ana Sheila and César are joined by Alexis Garcia, the creator of the beautiful short film Daughter of the Sea and co-founder of Botanica Pictures, to chat about healing, creativity, and identity.  They get real and dive into important topics like intergenerational trauma, decolonizing mindsets, and Afro-Lat...