Muy Excited with Maria Garcia
Muy Excited with Maria Garcia
In this fun and revealing video podcast, host Maria Garcia takes us on a journey of culture, meaning and nostalgia. Every week, she chooses a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture – an event, an album, a movie, a moment – and unpacks its impact with humor and enlightening cultural analysis.
The Meaning of Bisexual Vampires
Tonight Maria talks about her favorite creatures in literature: vampires! Because they’re the sexiest creatures of the night, the monsters of beauty and darkness and carnal desires. And also.. the queerest of creatures. From Lord Byron and Mary Shelley’s legendary queer summer, to Bram Stoker’s yes…
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The Meaning of Bisexual Vampires
Tonight Maria talks about her favorite creatures in literature: vampires! Because they’re the sexiest creatures of the night, the monsters of beauty and darkness and carnal desires. And also.. the queerest of creatures. From Lord Byron and Mary Shelley’s legendary queer summer, to Bram Stoker’s yes…
28:22Explicit
The Meaning of Kate Moss’ Messiness
It’s 2005 and Kate Moss is at a high point of her modeling career. Then the Daily Mirror publishes photos of her doing coke. Labels started canceling their contracts with the top model that had become the face of the “heroin chic” era. People say this may be the end of Kate’s career… Who were they …
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The Meaning of Kate Moss’ Messiness
It’s 2005 and Kate Moss is at a high point of her modeling career. Then the Daily Mirror publishes photos of her doing coke. Labels started canceling their contracts with the top model that had become the face of the “heroin chic” era. People say this may be the end of Kate’s career… Who were they …
27:22Explicit
What Makes 19th Century England so Hot?
A new “Sense and Sensibility” movie just came out. Netflix is about to premiere yet another adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice”... 200 years later, why are we still so thirsty for 19th Century England? In this episode, Maria and senior producer Marta Martinez talk about the Goddess Jane Austen, who…
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What Makes 19th Century England so Hot?
A new “Sense and Sensibility” movie just came out. Netflix is about to premiere yet another adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice”... 200 years later, why are we still so thirsty for 19th Century England? In this episode, Maria and senior producer Marta Martinez talk about the Goddess Jane Austen, who…
33:40Explicit
The Meaning of Mexican Politeness
There’s one thing Mexicans are famous for: their politeness. For some, it might even be too much and seen as a legacy of colonization — like their use of the word “¿Mande?” (order me). In this episode, Maria reveals how there’s so much more to Mexican politeness than just cultural norms or etiquett…
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The Meaning of Mexican Politeness
There’s one thing Mexicans are famous for: their politeness. For some, it might even be too much and seen as a legacy of colonization — like their use of the word “¿Mande?” (order me). In this episode, Maria reveals how there’s so much more to Mexican politeness than just cultural norms or etiquett…
22:30Explicit
The Meaning of Britney Spears at the VMAs
It’s 2007 and icon Britney Spears is supposed to make her comeback after trying to be out of the spotlight for a while. She’s going to perform the single from her new album — an album that will change music forever. When Britney emerges from the stage, a stunner in a sequined bikini top and micro s…
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The Meaning of Britney Spears at the VMAs
It’s 2007 and icon Britney Spears is supposed to make her comeback after trying to be out of the spotlight for a while. She’s going to perform the single from her new album — an album that will change music forever. When Britney emerges from the stage, a stunner in a sequined bikini top and micro s…
36:31Explicit