The House of the Lunches

Episode 91

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This week FavyFav and Babelito catch up on the last few weeks of their busy lives. They talk about their lunches, their travels and talk about the TV shows they've been binge watching. They discuss the hit Netflix show "La Casa de las Flores" AKA "The House of the Flowers" and disclose their favorite parts of the show as well as some of its shortcomings. Favy has the scoop on what the hell happened to the Great British Baking Show and Babelito reveals how many times he has seen Cafe Tacvba. And as always, remember to send your questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com and we might read them on a future episode! #supportbrownpodcasts #supportlatinxpodcasts #lwlpod

Queer Xicano Chisme

Episode 90

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Rubén aka Queer Xicano Chisme graces the LWL studio to give us all the details behind his social media career, his podcast, and all the rest of his side hustles. As a writer, Rubén rejected academia and decided to express himself on social media, and now he is known for having one of the most popular and outspoken queer Latinx digital platforms out there. Rubén tells us about his disputes with journalists and trolls on twitter and his decision to develop his online career into a full time job. Queer Xicano Chisme takes his sincere and unapologetic critical rhetoric to campuses around the country. #supportbrownpodcasts #supportlatinxpodcasts

Alondra and Remi of BlankTag.co

Episode 89

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This week Latinos Who Lunch chat with the creators of BlankTag.co, a rad Latinx inspired sticker company based out of LA. Alondra and Remi reveal how they got inspiration for their company in Japan and how their Korean, Salvadorian and Mexican backgrounds became the basis for many of their stickers and their success. From zombies to conchas, tacos and elotes, Alondra and Remi continue to innovate, represent and give joy to our gente one sticker at a time! And as always remember to send your questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com and we might read them on a future episode! #supportbrownpodcasts #supportlatinxpodcasts #supportlatinxbusiness

Rosa Mamá

Episode 88

 

Todo en familia. Para continuar con el internet influencer theme we started two weeks ago, we now have the famous Rosa Ramos aka Rosa Mama from Mom's Movie Reviews and Growing Up Mexican. Rosa cooked some delicious flautas and queso fresco cheesecake for LWL and spoke about her experiences making youtube videos with her son Emmanuel. She talks about the importance of representing our cultures with her videos, meeting celebrities, and reveals some of her most embarrassing moments in camera. Stay tuned till the end for a listener letter and amazing podcast recommendations! And as always remember to send your questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com and we might read them on a future episode! #supportbrownpodcasts #supportlatinxpodcasts 

Guara Guara the Messiest of the Cucharas

Episode 87

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LWL return with their bi-weekly Guara Guara "free-form" episodes, but this time, FavyFav is in Pennsylvania and Babelito's in Chicago. They catch up on their recent travels and talk about adjusting to their new life. FavyFav has a message to gringos and the way they order tacos in public and Babelito discloses the perils of starting a new job and moving to a whole entire new city. Stay tuned till the end and listen as they respond to two listener letters and recommend some media that has helped them stay sane during these crazy months. And as always remember to send your questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com and we might read them on a future episode! #supportbrownpodcasts #supportlatinxpodcasts

Emmanuel Ramos Barajas

EPISODE 86

In this episode, FavyFav and Babelito interview video producer Emmanuel Ramos-Barajas, and they get into everything, from Boyle Heights food to the golden age of Mexican cinema. Emmanuel tells us about his journey from being a student in Riverside City College to his life as an artist, graphic designer and youtube personality. Emmanuel also discusses the dynamics of working with his parents since he has been producing videos with his mom, who is better known as Rosa Mamá, for almost three years. What is the difference between classical and popular Mexican Cinema? Who has the best tacos in Boyle Heights? Who has the best beans, Taco Bell or Del Taco? Find out and stick around for some great movie recommendations. And as always remember to send your questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com and we might read them on a future episode! #supportbrownpodcasts #supportyourlocaltaquero #supportlatinxpodcasts

Babelito, Wild and Free

Episode 85

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This week los chicos de LWL talk to the wonderful Las Vegas based show, Wild and Free: A Battle Born Podcast. They talk conchas, activism y mucho mas! Favy and Babelito talk weenies, capitalism and Chicago…. and as always remember to send your questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com and we might read them on a future episode! #supportbrownpodcasts #supportlatinxpodcasts #lwlpod.

Dr. Denise Sandoval, The Lowrider Scholar

Episode 84

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Dr. Denise Sandoval, aka The Lowrider Scholar, sits with LWL to talk about the politics, philosophy, aesthetics and art of riding low. Denise schools us on issues of gender, class and race surrounding the art of curating Chicanx lowrider exhibitions. Also, Dr. Sandoval, FavyFav and Babelito discuss the complicated history of using an x in Latinx studies and the reasons why it may be more exclusive than inclusive. Dr. Sandoval tells us not only that "knowledge is power", but more importantly, it is what you do with that knowledge that constitutes real power. What does it mean to be a lowrider? How does somebody like Dr. Sandoval deals with the sexism of the lowriding culture? Find out about some of these issues and stick around till the end to hear some awesome literary recommendations. And as always, remember to send your questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com and we might read them on a future episode! #supportbrownpodcasts #supportlatinxpodcasts #lwlpod.