Maria was watching the Benito Bowl when an unexpected artist came on: the one and only Ricky Martin. He sang one of Bad Bunny’s most political, anti-colonial anthems. Maria knew this was a touchstone moment — the artist who most represented the ‘90s Latin Boom wasn’t performing to a white audience for recognition or acceptance; he was singing a song of resistance, in Spanish. And then Maria’s 11-year-old son said, “Who’s that???” 

Today, Maria revisits the importance of the queer icon’s career and life, and how he had to live “La vida loca” so that Bad Bunny could do “Lo que le da la gana.” 

Video of Ricky Martin performing his first solo album.

Maria was watching the Benito Bowl when an unexpected artist came on: the one and only Ricky Martin. He sang one of Bad Bunny&rsquo;s most political, anti-colonial anthems. Maria knew this was a touchstone moment &mdash; the artist who most represented the &lsquo;90s Latin Boom wasn&rsquo;t performing to a white audience for recognition or acceptance; he was singing a song of resistance, in Spanish. And then Maria&rsquo;s 11-year-old son said, &ldquo;Who&rsquo;s that???&rdquo;&nbsp;
Today, Maria revisits the importance of the queer icon&rsquo;s career and life, and how he had to live &ldquo;La vida loca&rdquo; so that Bad Bunny could do &ldquo;Lo que le da la gana.&rdquo;&nbsp;
<a href="https://youtu.be/jKl2yd1DjHE?si=REH_gENMpxvtMRP2">Video of Ricky Martin</a> performing his first solo album.

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.
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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 &ndash; an event, an album, a movie, a moment &ndash; and unpacks its impact with humor and enlightening cultural analysis. Watch us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MuyExcitedwithMariaGarcia">YouTube</a>.

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.

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 &ndash; an event, an album, a movie, a moment &ndash; and unpacks its impact with humor and enlightening cultural analysis.

The Meaning of Ricky Martin’s Evolution

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