Welcome to El Barrio
Welcome to El Barrio
“Welcome to El Barrio” is a vibrant new podcast about Puerto Rican identity — our stories, finally told by us. Hosted by award-winning producer Becca Ramos, this series blends laugh-out-loud interviews with artists, scholars, creators, tastemakers, and everyday Boricuas to illuminate the stories the textbooks left out. Each week, Becca dives into the history, culture, politics, spirituality, and…Social links:
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"What is going ON in Puerto Rico?" Part 2: Featuring Beatriz Llenín Figueroa y Hugo Delgado
Holi listeners! This is part two of the activist episode -- focusing on real-time movements happening on the island. In this episode, Becca speaks with writer, educator, and activist Beatriz Llenín Figueroa of the Defiende Cabo Rojo coalition and Hugo Delgado, a physics teacher, newspaper editor, a…
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"What is going ON in Puerto Rico?" Part 1: Featuring Mikey Cordero and Aliana Margarita
Holi listeners! This week, we are doing part one of two episodes -- focusing on real-time movements happening on the island. In this episode, Becca speaks with Mikey Cordero, creator of Diasporico and La Sala Libre, a space launched during the Bad Bunny concert influx to offer a non-extractive way …
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"Puerto Rico is ... Whoville?" w/ Kennya Rivera
This week, Becca chats with Kenya Rivera! An LA-based Puerto Rican content creator, filmmaker, musician, and pop-culture enthusiast.The two chat Kennya's journey from growing up in Puerto Rico, moving to LA with an internship and a dream, Afro-Latina identity in LA, racism and hair/voice policing, …
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WTEB: LIVE in LA con COVL
This week is a very special episode -- as it's the LIVE episode with COVL from the Welcome to El Barrio LA x Hi Neighbor event! Becca interviews COVL where they chat about her career, her aritsry and how it has evolved, both of their family relationships to their careers, their own relationships to…
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"LA Sueños" w/ Iván Emilio
This week Becca chats with Mayagüez-born host, comedian, and content creator known for BuzzFeed Pero Like and -- Iván Emilio! The two chat connecting in Portland, OR almost a decade ago, Iván's time at BuzzFeed paving the way for Puerto Rican media representation, Cafe Cofresi, and more. Also don…
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MESS with Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin: The Perfect Applicant w/ Becca Ramos
HOUSEKEEPING: Welcome to El Barrio will be hosting another live event on May 31 in Los Angeles in partnership with Hi Neighbor. RSVP here: https://posh.vip/e/welcome-to-el-barrio-x-hi-neighbor-live-event First 100 RSVPs get free goodie bags! DESCRIPTION: This week we are dropping Becca's MESS…
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"Our Stories In Clay" w/ Roberto Lugo
HOUSEKEEPING: Welcome to El Barrio will be hosting another live event on May 31 in Los Angeles in partnership with Hi Neighbor. Follow us to stay up to date on next steps! DESCRIPTION: This week Becca chats with Philadelphia-based artist, ceramicist, social activist, poet, and educator -- Rober…
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"La Nueva Trova: Segunda Parte" w/ CHUWI
HOUSEKEEPING: Welcome to El Barrio will be hosting another live event on May 31 in Los Angeles in partnership with Hi, Neighbor. Follow us to stay up to date on next steps! DESCRIPTION: This week Becca chats with the band CHUWI! They all chat about their rise to stardom, touring with Bad Bunny,…
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"Linajes Artísticos" w/ Didi Romero
HOUSEKEEPING: Welcome to El Barrio will be hosting another live event on May 31 in Los Angeles in partnership with Hi, Neighbor. Follow us to stay up to date on next steps! DESCRIPTION: This week Becca chats with star of stage and screen -- Didi Romero! The two chat performing arts in Puerto Ri…
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Lost in Translation
HOUSEKEEPING: Welcome to El Barrio will be hosting another live event! This time in Los Angeles, in partnership with Hi, Neighbor. Follow us to stay up to date on next steps! DESCRIPTION: This week Becca is solo on the podcast, giving you all a more vulnerable side. She takes us through a deepl…
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