My Divo

Attention pop culture lovers! Maria Garcia is back with a fun video podcast in which she picks a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture—an event, an album, a movie—and unpacks what it reveals about ourselves. Expect divas, drama and lots of humor. Maria explores topics like: Why did the power couple of Mariah Carey and Luis Miguel break up? What does Ricky Martin’s evolution reveal about Latino belonging in the U.S.? Why was the world so unfair to our girl Britney Spears?
Tune in every week for a fun deep dive of pop culture stories from the present and the past. Follow and listen to Muy Excited with Maria Garcia on Apple Podcasts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/muy-excited-with-maria-garcia/id1893932336

Hosted by Brooklyn native Rosie Perez comes the story of Fania Records, the “Motown of Salsa.” The artists from Fania toured the world, sold millions of records and changed culture forever. But Fania Records also became mired by royalty divisions, lawsuits and falling-outs. This is the story of the birth of salsa in Nueva York and the rebellious, seductive and political label that defined it: Fania Records. It is the most comprehensive audio narrative yet made about the birth and wild heights of salsa, a genre that continues to shape global culture today. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-thing-the-birth-of-salsa-in-nueva-york/id1896449326

In 2016, just before Juan Gabriel was set to play a show in El Paso, he unexpectedly passes away. News of his death shatters his fans and his city. People in Juárez come out to the streets to mourn, sing, dance, and cry together. JuanGa the artist was larger than life, and his legacy transcends across generations, borders, and genres. But there was also Alberto—the man who loved flowers and the sun.

My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.
http://apple.co/MyDivo

Juan Gabriel is about to play the biggest concert in the U.S. in his career. But then, one by one, his divas all start backing out of the concert under pressure from Mexican TV titan Televisa. What unfolds is a story about an artist at odds with the most powerful media conglomerate in Latin America. In this episode, Maria passes the mic to producer Lili Ruiz, who tells us how JuanGa’s iconic Rose Bowl performance not only shaped her own childhood and impacted her Oaxacan family, but also Latino families all over the U.S. who yearn for a path back home.

My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.
http://apple.co/MyDivo

JuanGa could get a little messy with politics. He had friends in high places, infamously hated paying taxes, and found himself in some cringey entanglements with powerful figures. But to understand JuanGa’s political life, Maria has to understand modern Mexico’s journey from an idealistic revolution to corruption and untangle the truth behind violent lore in her own family’s revolutionary history.

My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.
http://apple.co/MyDivo