Note: This interview was recorded in March 2025 and the interview reflects that period. 

In this episode, Diosa & Mala chat with Lala Romero to discuss the nostalgia of the 2000s. Before TikTok algorithms, we had MTV3, VH1, and MySpace. These spaces shaped our style, our sound, and our sense of self. From low rise jeans to Amanda Perez, Lala unpacks these iconic moments and how they are still relevant today. 

Note: This interview was recorded in March 2025 and the interview reflects that period.&nbsp;
In this episode, Diosa &amp; Mala chat with Lala Romero to discuss the nostalgia of the 2000s. Before TikTok algorithms, we had MTV3, VH1, and MySpace. These spaces shaped our style, our sound, and our sense of self. From low rise jeans to Amanda Perez, Lala unpacks these iconic moments and how they are still relevant today.&nbsp;

Locatora Radio is a weekly podcast dedicated to archiving the present and shifting the culture forward. Hosted by Mala Muñoz and Diosa Femme, two IG friends turned podcast partners. They break down pop culture, current events, and feminism through nuanced interviews with Latinx creatives and artists. Founded in 2016, Locatora Radio was podcasting independently until joining iHeartRadio's My Cultura Podcast Network in 2022. 

Locatora Radio is a weekly podcast dedicated to archiving the present and shifting the culture forward. Hosted by Mala Muñoz and Diosa Femme, two IG friends turned podcast partners. They break down pop culture, current events, and feminism through nuanced interviews with Latinx creatives and artists. Founded in 2016, Locatora Radio was podcasting independently until joining iHeartRadio's My Cultura Podcast Network in 2022.

Locatora Radio [A Radiophonic Novela]

Locatora Radio is a weekly podcast that captures the cultural moments we are living through and pushes the conversation forward with humor, analysis and intention. From pop culture and politics, relationships, and the everyday pressures shaping our lives, Mala and Diosa open up a space where big ideas feel grounded, accessible, and deeply human.

Locatora Radio is a weekly podcast that captures the cultural moments we are living through and pushes the conversation forward with humor, analysis and intention. From pop culture and politics, relationships, and the everyday pressures shaping our lives, Mala and Diosa open up a space where big ideas feel grounded, accessible, and deeply human.

Capítulo 238: Totally Nostalgic: Style & Music with Lala Romero

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This week, Diosa and Mala discuss Latino/Latinx futurism and its roots in Afrofuturism and Indigenous futures. They breakdown how Octavia Butler was a major inspiration for Herederxs in Space, a joint-project with Pizza Shark, a Latina-led production company. Herederxs in Space is an audio-phonic time capsule spanning 2016–2036, combining present-day oral histories, speculative podcasts, and an immersive installation. You can join the living time capsule here. 

This week, Diosa and Mala discuss Latino/Latinx futurism and its roots in Afrofuturism and Indigenous futures. They breakdown how Octavia Butler was a major inspiration for Herederxs in Space, a joint-project with Pizza Shark, a Latina-led production company. Herederxs in Space is an audio-phonic time capsule spanning 2016&ndash;2036, combining present-day oral histories, speculative podcasts, and an immersive installation. You can join the living time capsule <a href="https://www.herederxsinspace.com/submit-your-oral">here</a>.&nbsp;

Capítulo 262: Latinx Futurism: How We’re Building a Living Audio Time Capsule

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This week Diosa discusses the remarkable performance by Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show, from the cultural and historical symbolism embedded in his act to the significance of his Grammy Award Winning album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. In the second half of this episode, journalist and podcast host Alana Casanova Burgess joins Locatora Radio to analyze the visual and thematic elements and how Bad Bunny decentered the U.S. in his performance. Also, tune in to a conversation about Season 3 of La Brega, which explores stories of Puerto Rico's champions. 

This week Diosa discusses the remarkable performance by Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show, from the cultural and historical symbolism embedded in his act to the significance of his Grammy Award Winning album, Deb&iacute; Tirar M&aacute;s Fotos. In the second half of this episode, journalist and podcast host Alana Casanova Burgess joins Locatora Radio to analyze the visual and thematic elements and how Bad Bunny decentered the U.S. in his performance. Also, tune in to a conversation about Season 3 of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-brega-campeones/id1553089886">La Brega</a>, which explores stories of Puerto Rico's champions.&nbsp;

Capítulo 261: From Puerto Rico to the World: Bad Bunny's Half-Time Performance

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This week, we interview Reyna Maldonado, the force behind Las Guerreras Kitchen, a family owned and women led kitchen in Oakland. Reyna shares with us her journey bringing comida costeña, a style of cuisine from La Costa Grande, Guerrero, Mexico. Learn about her mother’s journey as a street vendor to Reyna’s journey as restaurantuer and why they're celebrating a new milestone: catering a national sporting event. Reyna tells us what it takes to cater an event of this magnitude and why it feels so special that an immigrant-owned business is serving 3,000 tamales and 5,000 mission-street style burritos. 

This week, we interview Reyna Maldonado, the force behind Las Guerreras Kitchen, a family owned and women led kitchen in Oakland. Reyna shares with us her journey bringing comida coste&ntilde;a, a style of cuisine from La Costa Grande, Guerrero, Mexico. Learn about her mother&rsquo;s journey as a street vendor to Reyna&rsquo;s journey as restaurantuer and why they're celebrating a new milestone: catering a national sporting event. Reyna tells us what it takes to cater an event of this magnitude and why it feels so special that an immigrant-owned business is serving 3,000 tamales and 5,000 mission-street style burritos.&nbsp;

Capítulo 260: How Reyna Maldonado Is Taking Up Space At Levi's Stadium

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Capítulo 238: Totally Nostalgic: Style & Music with Lala Romero

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