Lone Lobos with Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand

With 2026 officially underway, Jacob Bertrand and Xolo Maridueña finally finish writing out their 2026 bingo cards. Monica and Jordan run through theirs in a rapid-fire round, and the whole crew shares what they’re planning and hoping to accomplish this year. Lobitos exclusivos get an extended cut where Xolo leans into his inner Gemini while sipping chia seed water, and Jacob shares his ongoing as...

Lone Lobos welcomes you to 2026. This week, Xolo Bertrand, Maridueña, Jacob, and the team share their top film picks to watch. Listen to the extended version of the episode where we name our honorable mention picks. Available now on Superast. Free Discord Access: https://discord.gg/KnDhbnBMCj Join Supercast Today for the full episode: https://lonelobos.supercast.com/ Follow Lone Lobos on Instagram...

That concludes 2025. This week, Jacob Bertrand and Xolo Maridueña thank everyone who supported Lone Lobos. A special shoutout goes to all the lobitos; we’re grateful for your weekly support. JMKM shares highlights from his recent trip to Hawaii. The guys and producers Monica and JMKM review our 2025 bingo cards; spoiler: no one achieved bingo. Finally, we select our Song of the Year to represent 2...

Happy Holidays from Lone Lobos! This week, Xolo shares with us his one-sided beef with UV rays and time zones during the holiday season. Xolo and Jacob discuss Variety’s *Actors on Actors*. The guys consider how they would approach conversations with fellow actors—either spontaneous or well-prepared. Xolo asks Jacob if he’s ever been greatly influenced by another actor he’s worked with. The duo di...

Jacob Bertrand returns this week on Lone Lobos. He and cohost Xolo Maridueña discuss video games like Ultimate Chicken Horse and Mario Kart. Jacob and Xolo share their thoughts on the latest movies they’ve watched, including Rian Johnson’s newest film, “Wake Up Dead Man,” available exclusively for streaming on Netflix. The duo then explores the meaning behind the trending 67. Finally, the team rev...

This week on Lone Lobos, we are joined by Emmy Award-winning special effects artist Lee Romaire. Lee stops by our studio to talk to Xolo Maridueña about his most recent work on Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, his background in special effects, and his company Romaire Studios’ recent work at Epic Universe, located at Universal Studios Orlando. Lee and Xolo talk about their shared love of taxider...

We’re reaching the end of 2025 on the Lone Lobos podcast. This week, we discuss producer JMKM with Unreal Poke at Camp Flog Gnaw, where he saw artists like T-Pain and Tyler, the Creator. Jacob tells us his most recent film watch and shouts out his partner Peyton List's role in the 2010 film “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Meanwhile, JMKM breaks down the different ways to cook a turkey for the hol...

Jacob Bertrand shares his mountain man story from his recent trip to Scotland; meanwhile, Xolo Maridueña greets us from South Africa as he prepares for his role in “One Piece” this week on Lone Lobos. The duo discusses Jacob’s strict 10-minute-a-day social media schedule, and the guys share the biggest notes they receive from casting directors on auditions. Wicked fans, this week Xolo and Monica d...

This week on Lone Lobos, we welcome award-winning filmmaker, writer, and actor Pasqual Gutierrez III. Pasqual is best known for directing music videos for artists such as Bad Bunny, Rosalía, J Balvin, and The Weeknd. He joins us to promote his first feature film, Serious People, which premiered at Sundance. A successful music video director and expectant father pushes hiswork/life balance to the e...

It’s confirmed! Xolo Maridueña will play Ace in One Piece. On this week’s Lone Lobos, the team discusses Xolo’s audition experience, fans’ positive reactions, and his upcoming filming in South Africa for the rest of the year. Lobitos Exclusivos can now listen to an extended interview with Xolo on preparing for the role as Ace, available exclusively on Supercast!  Free Discord Access: https://disco...

Come on, it’s L.A.! Yeah, it’s LA! *Rachel Sennott voice* Jacob Bertrand and Xolo Maridueña talk about the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the MLB 2025 World Series for the second year in a row. Jacob expresses how much he loved his recent trip to Guatemala. Xolo shares his thoughts on becoming an uncle after visiting his family in New York. The team also discusses Rachel Sennott’s new show “I Love LA...

This week on Lone Lobos, Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand gear up for their Halloween plans while also sharing what they’ve been up to. Jacob is almost finished binge-watching the Fox series “House”; meanwhile, Xolo shares his new exercise and diet regimen as he prepares for his next role. The duo also talk about the new HBO limited series “Project: MKUltra” in development, which will be written...

Comedian and actor Frankie Quiñones joins Lone Lobos this week! Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand chat with Frankie about his comedy journey, from his favorite comedians and bombing on stage, to his new special “Damn, That’s Crazy.” Frankie opens up about using comedy to express vulnerability, family, and love. He also shares advice for aspiring comedians and spotlights some of his favorite up-and...

This week on Lone Lobos, Xolo Maridueña welcomes Jacob Bertrand and the team all the way from Edinburgh! Xolo, who has terrible airport luck, shares a recent story about flying to Scotland. Jacob announces he’s getting back into music with his band. The duo also recaps their favorite moments from our recent pop-up with Unreal Poke and Cafe Tropical. We then dive into Taylor Swift’s newest album, “...

It’s Unreal Lobos, Lobitos! This week the guys are coming to you from Cafe Tropical in Silver Lake where we had our recent pop up event. The duo discuss fantasy football with Anthony, Sakamoto Days with Oshún Ramirez and they chat with JMKM about Unreal Poke’s success. Catch an extended version of the episode from the pop up event where we chat with Lobitos about love and life, available only on s...

From the Lone Lobos vault: this week, we're joined by Luciana Siracusano, an actor, writer, and professor. Xolo and Luciana bond over their experience at the RADA Summer Shakespeare program. They have a heartfelt conversation about how to be an actor, finding your own path, and learning to grow as a person. Check out the bonus to listen to an extended discussion with Xolo and Luciana, availabl...

This week’s episode offers a taste of our monthly Lobito Livestream. To listen to the full 90-minute version, check out Supercast. This week, Xolo Maridueña shares his summer watch list with the team, including Frances Lawrence’s latest film, adapted by Stephen King, “The Long Walk,” and, of course, the finale of “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” Xolo is surprised that Jenny Han, the director of the s...

Lobitos and USC Trojans: this week, Jacob Bertrand brings his screenwriter friend Seb Edward Bliss to join us on the podcast. Jacob asks Seb about his experience being a screenwriter at the University of Southern California and the struggles he faced. We then answer some of your love questions submitted via Discord and email, where we discuss roommates, keeping gifts from an ex-partner, friendship...

Another week of Lone Lobos featuring Xolo Maridueña joining Jacob Bertrand virtually from London. Xolo and Jacob announce the return of the Lone Lobos Fantasy League. They discuss their recent watches, from the latest Darren Aronofsky film “Caught Stealing” to Zach Cregger’s “Weapons”. We chat with producer Monica about her recent trip to Japan and Jacob’s goal to visit Mongolia. Xolo shares his s...

Lone Lobos welcomes you to September. The duo is back this week, with Xolo Maridueña and Jacob sharing their thoughts on season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Jacob discusses how he learned about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement and the impact it has had on Swifties. Jacob also confesses that he’s used Xolo’s toothbrush multiple times. The guys discuss their latest movie watches. Our L...

This week on Lone Lobos, we’re bringing you a special episode. Xolo Maridueña sits down with one of his classmates from his Shakespeare summer program to talk about theater. He and his classmate Jorge Rodriguez share their first impressions of each other and how the summer experience has influenced them. They also discuss the future of Latinos in theater. Listen to an extended version of the episo...

This week on Lone Lobos, Xolo Maridueña is joined by his sister Oshún Ramírez, the newest cast member of the Sakamoto Days English dub as Akira. They talk about her senior year, college plans, working alongside Xolo and Jacob, and her summer in London. In our extended cut availables on Lobitos Exclusivos, the team (with a cameo from Xolo’s mom) tries their best Gaku impressions and reacts to Oshún...

This week on Lone Lobos, Jacob Bertrand introduces his friend, screenwriter, and producer Jacob Hayden, also known as Crot, who discusses his journey into the industry after serving in the military. Hayden, a University of Southern California (USC) alumnus, shares insights into the screenwriting process and offers advice for those interested in pursuing a career in it. They reflect on their collab...

School is in session this week on Lone Lobos. Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand talk about returning to school, the costs of higher education, taking a gap year, and offer advice. Xolo shares insights from his Shakespeare class, while Jacob discusses his character in Sakamoto Days. Jacob excitedly tells Xolo about rewatching his favorite childhood film, “Speed Racer” (2008). Lobitos Exclusivos fea...

This week on Lone Lobos, Xolo Maridueña shares his experience taking Shakespeare lessons in London and teaches us about the art of “clown.” Meanwhile, Jacob Bertrand opens up about visiting the doctor’s office for the first time in years, leading to common questions many in their twenties have: How do you contact your doctor? How do you choose one? Do I still have insurance? Lastly, we discuss Jac...