American Latinostalgia: Recent Episodes
Victor
The first podcast to examine both Latino and American nostalgia from a unique Mexican-American point of view. Ever wonder what its like being an American in the 80's, 90's and 00's raised and influenced by two different cultures? It's a constant struggle deciding which side to align with but as a result, you get several decade's worth of (sometimes useless) pop-culture information! We cover the usual topics like TV, movies, toys, music, newsworthy events, video games, holidays, novelas and Sabritas through the prism of a handsome, young Mexican-American man's eyes.
It’s Summertime again and that means another little show about this pre- Halloween season. This year we talk about THE quintessential Summer movie, The Sandlot. Don’t be an L7 Weenie and take a little break listening to some silly Summer memories.
Yes, the title is a Seinfeld thing. Anyway, today we talk about the magic of going clubbing in the 90's and 2000's. The reasons why, dancing primarily I guess but there are certain things that are low key sus. I play bits of some bangers, hip hop, rock en espanol, 80's, paisa and more! Count how many times I say"bangers" in this episode. Nostalgia is great.
The 90's were a great era for movies aimed at teenagers. Can't Hardly Wait is now a cult classic but how relatable is it to the rest of us? We examine this, Luhtinos, hot chicks as well as do a little recap in case you were not alive when it came out or have not seen it.
The Mc Donald's that existed in the 80's and 90's was very different than the one we go to now. Remember when Happy Meal commercials and Saturday morning cartoons were one and the same? Listen to a little bit of history of Mc Donaldland commercials, Batman and a long lasting traumatic experience with Birdie at Mc Donald's.
Welcome to Season 3! Come re-live the fun and excitement that was the mall. Old stores, fun with friends, puppies and getting mistaken for gang members.
It's that time, Christmastime is here.. but also posadas and late night Christmas Eve celebrations. In this show, we talk about what exactly the difference is between Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) and the more traditional American Christmas Day. Also, a hot take on a popular food.
Rudolph the Red nosed reindeer shines his way on to the last episode of 2023, Listen to his story from a cute Latino point of view featuring Gene Autry, Los Tigers Del Norte, Dean Martin and Los Dos Carnales. The DMX version deserves its own episode tho.
In our last spooky episode for the year, we talk about 2023's Halloween Treats and snacks. cereals, cookies, bottles and other neat treats we saw the year. Also, a little Friday the 13th.
As we get closer to Halloween, we revisit one of the if not the best Halloween specials, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! Listen as I react and talk about this animated treasure live as I watch it. Isn't Halloween nostalgia great?
Let's remember how awesome trick or treating during Halloween or Summerween was. Except whenyou get disgusting, gross candy. Let's talk about it.
Remember what it was like to return to school after a long, fun summer break? Back to School shopping in the 80's and 90's could be fun or it could be miserable. Happy Summerween!
Have you watched the movie Sleepless in Seattle? I just did for the first time, 30 years after it came out and hijole , what a weird movie, I have some thoughts and I could never. Also, Little Aiden and Home Alone 2 references!
Today we mourn the loss of an era, where cereal was king, especially on Saturday mornings. Everyone had a cereal in the 80's an 90's including TMNT, the WWF and the Super Mario Bros. We also speak about cereals in Mexico and clowns. Secretly, this is just an episode for my parents to listen to and one day explain to me why they insisted on buying Con Fleis all the time.
You into vulgarity, excitement, history and cultural landscape shifts? Puppies? Find out how the WWF/ WWE Attitude Era revolutionized professional wrestling and how it introduced cool changes for women and Latino wrestlers. Oh, it's true! Sprinkled in with some silly stories from my youth in Mexico, viva la raza!
On the heels of Wrestlemania weekend, we look at how professional wrestling came to be so big. The role of WWF and Lucha Libre in the early 1980's and how I got in trouble in school. Hulk Hogan, Andy Kaufman, Vince McMahon and MTV helped too.
We’re so excited! We’re so excited! Our first Bonus Episode! You voted on the first episode and here it is. Watch along in real time as we talk about the infamous Saved By the Bell episode “Jessie’s Song” (S3E9). Kind of a cool commentary track from someone who is not too familiar with the show. Caffeine pills are still drugs right? Remember, Just Say No!
Saturday evenings were a little different for us. We literally got to experience history with Don Francisco, Javier, La Cuatro and product placement. Isn't 1980's and 1990's television nostalgia the best? Sabado Gigante is a real institution, kinda miss it tbh. Que dice el Publico?
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In tise first episode of Season 2, we use a painful childhood regret to talk about BARNEY! Barney the purple dinosaur was a sensation in the pop culture scene during the 90's. Unfortunately, Barney & Friends brought more than love, catchy songs and imagination to the public it brought... edgelords.
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Happy Hanukkah Marv! We close out Season 1 with a show on nostalgic Christmas Commercials. Listen to jingle jangle about snow, running away, possible improper sibling relationships. Flinstones and Jesus, and an evil ginger kid. Merry Christmas, happy holidays. Santa is watching!
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Happy Thanksgiving! Listen to my wacky relationship with this holiday and how confused I was as a bi-cultural kid. Also we talk about family metiche dynamics, old people on Facebook, Black Friday, Clapbacks and Pretty Pretty Princess.
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Back in the 1980's and 1990's, Halloween memories happened at school, while trick or treating or maybe at Mc Donald's with a McBoo pail. Did any one of you also channel surf for Halloween episodes of shows like a spooky dork? No? Oh. me neither.
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Just as we were working on this episode, we got major viral breaking news this week from Mc Donald's Halloween pails. We aso talk about the best Halloween commercials and Elvira and Spud McKenzie and Psycho.
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August is the officia start of Spooky Season here in America and in this week's episode we explore the myth that is Freddy Krueger. Listen as we see how he is more than just another horror movie slasher. From hip-hop to hot lines to Japanese televisoin, Freddy was everywhere in the 80's and 90's. Some say he never left and is still here waiting for you to go to sleep and start dreaming. Cuidado.
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Do you know what a Blue Light Special is/was? Did you know people used to have to go to special stores that sold only music to buy music? Same for toys and electronics and books. In this episode, we talk about five American stores that existed and thrived but are no longer with us. Some of these stores were around for almost a century before they disappeared. They were able to survive the Depression but not Jeff Bezos and Costco. Yes, that is crazy.
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Back in the late 1900’s, some of us did not have the luxury of going to summer camp, or taking long trips. While our parents were at work, we stayed home, like the latchkey kids that we were. Luckily there were other means of entertainment like daytime talk shows, Nintendo, pools and being the victim of a crime. FYI, this episode is a bit heavy on the media which includes bits from Sesame Street, Mr. Belvedere, Sally Jessy Raphael, Ravishing Rick Rude and other stuff. Oh no, I forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer! I’m in for it now, bye.
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We're driving to Mexico, just like old times. The act of driving to Mexico over a couple of days is quite the adventure that doesn't get talked about enough. Let's relive the nostalgia. If you've never had the (pleasure?) of experiencing this, listen and see how this road trip is different than going to Grandma's house in Miami or Walley World. Then we delve a little into what it's like once you actually get there and the sort of complicated relationship with family. Puro Party! Also, the cover art for this episode looks like Greta the girl gremlin in Gremlins 2. Right? Let us know on Instagram @a.l.pod.
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Haiiiii! How can one of the most iconic and popular sitcom of the 1980's, be considered by many the WORST televison show of all time? Is it really that bad? Listen as we have fun but also discuss some of the darker recurring themes in Small Wonder like slavery, potential perversion, racism, and child labor. Get an update on the cast and relive the nostalgia! Hopefully the ear worm of a theme song will stick with you for a couple hours.
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This one's not about giant puppets. The art of the Public Service Announcement or PSA was perfected in the 1980's and 90's. Ronald Reagan's continuation on the "War on Drugs" and Nancy Reagan's Just Say No Campaign ushered in a multitude of anti- drug PSA's. Once these became a thing, we saw PSA's for all sorts of non- drug related things. Both in the United States and in Mexico, the PSA's became serious in tone and at times, unintentionally funny. In this episode, we talk about Small Wonder, trauma, a thirsty mature Mexican grandmother, Punky Brewster, Spanish "news", Ninja Turtles, crack/cocaine, Chabelo, Razor Ramon, a weird fetus, Bugs Bunny, Ojo Mucho Ojo, Pee- Wee Herman, and a personal experience I had with a stranger. Follow us on Instagram: @a.l.pod
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How well do you remember your kindergarten year? Let's take all the typical challenges kids face when leaving home for the first time and let's add not knowing the language, not having shared peer experiences but for some reason, knowing things like Burbujas and novela theme songs. Things that will not help, like at all. Luckily, Sesame Street has a tremendous amount of wacky and educational nostalgic content that is impossible for some of us to forget.
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What comes to mind when you think about Nostalgia? Food? The 80's? TV Shows? AOL? In this premiere episode, we talk about a place near and dear to many hearts, Chuck E. Cheese. You like pizza right? Let's test this out and see how it goes talking about Showbiz Pizza Place and Chuck E. Cheese's stuff.
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