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The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin! Support NPR and get your music exploration sponsor-free with Alt.Latino+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/nprmusic
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This episode is inspired by Snapchat’s weird food combination story. Cover art photo provided by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@impatrickt
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Movies, Magic, and Melonlords! From raving reviews to simple screenplays, Rosemary and Anamaria will talk about it all! This enticing podcast is bound to amuse people who love a little something random everyday!
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ANA-MARIA and CREZ share the funny, fascinating and freaky from the world of music. Returns very soon...
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The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath... Our immersive audio is best with he ...
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Glenn Taylor of Skybound Coaching and Training hosts a show aimed at helping folks harness sky-high leadership potential to create more dynamic, human workplaces. Focused on leaders and teams within the marketing, design, arts/entertainment, and technology sectors. Each episode features an interview with a leader, coach, consultant, or academic. The show covers topics including: leadership development, leadership skills, career advancement, personal branding, emotional intelligence, team bui ...
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Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get their take on how social media influences the ways we engage with politics and democracy. Social Media and Politics is hosted by Michael Bossetta, political scientist at Lund University. Check out the podcast's official website: https://socialmediaandp ...
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Heroes of Cancer is a platform to connect and empower cancer survivors, fighters, and caregivers. Through this podcast, we feature the voice of the cancer community in the UAE.
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Welcome to the Purposeful Caregiver Podcast! I’m Dr. Emily Reilly, occupational therapist, and I’m Dr. Devon Turnbull, physical therapist, and we are here to help overwhelmed and burned out family caregivers become confident and empowered in taking care of themselves and their loved ones. Our goal on this podcast is to provide you with resources to support and guide you through your current caregiving situation. We’ll talk about everything from the limitations of our current healthcare syste ...
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Rosalía, Twanguero and Wyatt Flores
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Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre play a few of their favorite new tracks, some from Alt.Latino standbys and some exciting new discoveries, too. Also, we hear from an Alt.Latino listener about a Dominican song that moves her. Songs featured in this episode: • Twanguero, "Rumba #2" • Twanguero, "La Leyenda de Cañaveral" • Rosalía, "Omega (feat. Ral…
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The songs we can't stop playing on repeat
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Alt.Latino is usually all about sharing new music across Latin America, but what about the older cuts Ana and Felix are obsessed with? On this episode, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras share the music they've been playing on repeat, from beloved classics by greats like Ella Fitzgerald to surprising new discoveries out of Mexico like Paloma Morphy…
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Alt.Latino talks all the surprise nominations for the 2024 Latin Grammys
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Wait a minute — does Alt.Latino actually agree with a lot of the Latin Recording Academy's nominations this year? Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run through as many of the whopping 58 categories as they can in this episode dissecting the nominations for the upcoming ceremony. Songs featured in this episode: •G…
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In this episode, I welcome on Rodney Bass to discuss the topic of employee recognition. Rodney works for BI Worldwide, which helps companies design and deliver engagement programs for employees […]Door Glenn Taylor
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Manu Chao, Linda Diaz and Solo Fernández
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This week on Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras talk about an exciting new album from Manu Chao on the way — his first in 17 years — and their favorite recent songs from artists like the Dominican indie rock band Solo Fernández, ethereal pop from Tiny Desk Contest Winner Linda Diaz and more. Ana and Felix are starting something new this…
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Media Systems, Digital Media, and the Hybridity Cycle, with Prof. Daniel Hallin
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Professor Daniel C. Hallin, Distinguished Professor of Communication at UC San Diego, shares his thoughts on media systems and how digital media relates to the concept. We discuss the components of a 'system' and current debates around the concept of 'hybridity' in media studies. This leads to a broader discussion of conceptual stretching, media ca…
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Alt.Latino's 'El Tiny' takeover is back — and this year it's all about love
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'El Tiny' season at the Tiny Desk launches next week and this year it's all about love — familial and romantic, with drama fit for a telenovela. Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras preview this year's line-up, sharing a sneak peek at what 2024's 'El Tiny' has to offer. Songs featured in this episode: •Juanes, "Mala Gente" •Juanes, "A Dios Le Pido" •…
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: La Doña, Sinego and Spanish Harlem Orchestra
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Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras play some of their favorite new songs from the last few months, featuring globe-spanning electronica from Colombian producer Sinego, border-crossing new music from La Doña, nuanced salsa from Spanish Harlem Orchestra and more. Songs featured in this episode: •Adrian Quesada, "Dos Manos" •Nancy Sanchez, "You Are" •…
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Countering Project 2025 with Google Search Ads, with Kindred Motes
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Kindred Motes, Founder and Managing Partner at KM Strategies Group (KMSG), shares his advocacy work to counter the online reach of Project 2025. Working with the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, KMSG launched a paid campaign on Google Search before Project 2025 became mainstream. Kindred shares how TikTok played a role in catalyzing Proje…
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The sound of Venezuelan protest music over the last 30 years
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Over the past month thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest the disputed election of president Nicolás Maduro, while Venezuelan artists like Danny Ocean use music to reflect on this political moment. But Ocean's work is just one data point in a long history of music from Venezuela that embodies the political opinions and emoti…
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In this episode, I welcome on Milly Lackey for a fun conversation about Harry Potter leadership styles. Milly is the Director of Training and Development at the engineering firm H2B, […]Door Glenn Taylor
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Danny Ocean, Girl Ultra and Superfónicos
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Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre run through their favorite new music, including new work from Venezuelan artist Danny Ocean in the midst of the country's political crisis, Girl Ultra leaning into her techno side, funky, electro-cumbia from Superfónicos and more. Songs featured in this episode: •Superfónicos, "Renaceré" •Girl Ultra, "lalala" •Fue…
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Alt.Latino's guide to Chicano soul
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The genre commonly referred to as "Chicano soul" has that "you know it if you hear it" kind of sound. It's a bicultural interpretation of late 1950s and early '60s African American R&B ballads by Mexican American youth, influenced by the operatic style of Mexican rancheras. Broken hearts, unrequited love and loving the wrong person are often the ma…
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Omar Apollo, Karol G and Papo Vazquez
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Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre round up their favorite new tracks, including heartbroken music from Omar Apollo, a mix of jazz and Afro-Puerto Rican sounds from Papo Vazquez and a controversial new merengue electrónico track from Karol G. Songs featured in this episode: •Omar Apollo, "Empty" •Los Cenzontles, "Different Drum" •Mabe Fratti, "Oido…
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In this episode, I interview Dori Albora, the VP of Client Services at the healthcare marketing agency Unlock Health, about empowering your team as a leader. We’ll discuss what it […]Door Glenn Taylor
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Super-producer Edgar Barrera on turning old-school genres into pop hits
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Even if you don't know Edgar Barrera's name, you know his work. The multiple Grammy-winning writer and producer has worked with dozens of the biggest names in Latin music — Bad Bunny, Maluma, Karol G, Camilo — the list goes on. But he's also one of the main forces pushing regional Mexican into the mainstream over the past few years, and turning Pan…
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Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2024 (so far)
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To mark the halfway point of 2024, Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and NPR Culture Desk producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run down their favorite releases of the year so far, from a career-defining release from Nathy Peluso, a leveling up from Argentine rapper Trueno, introspective jazz from Melissa Aldana and so much more. Songs featured in this e…
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In this episode, I interview marketing leader Corryn Williams from Method Architecture about the topic of leading a remote team. We’ll discuss some of the challenges of managing remote workers, […]Door Glenn Taylor
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The National Recording Registry's best Spanish language songs (and what it's missing)
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The Library of Congress' National Recording Registry is more than just a collection of music and sound — it's a reflection of who we are as a country. In April, two new Spanish language songs were added to the registry: Juan Gabriel's "Amor Eterno" and Héctor Lavoe's "El Cantante." This week on Alt.Latino, Felix and Ana take the opportunity to dive…
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Wyatt Flores, Danny Ocean and Grupo Frontera
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Ana and Felix collect their favorite recent releases from the past few months, including new material from the breakout regional band Grupo Frontera, a country/Latin cross-over in the music of Wyatt Flores, a new song from groundbreaking rapper Mala Rodriguez and more. Songs featured in this episode: •Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, "Mas Que Nada" •Lui…
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"The Toynbee Convector" by Ray Bradbury
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The world's only time traveler finally reveals his secrets. "The Toynbee Convector" © 1983 by Ray Bradbury Content advisory: suicideDoor Stitcher
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In this episode, I interview guest Stephen Davis about a 5-step decision making process he developed as part of his master’s thesis in arts leadership. Stephen is the Assistant General […]Door Glenn Taylor
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Web Browsing Data to Study Digital Political Behavior, with Prof. Sebastian Stier
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Prof. Sebastian Stier, Scientific Director of Computational Social Science at GESIS and Professor of CSS at the University of Mannheim, discusses how web tracking data can inform social science questions. We discuss the data structure of web browsing data, how it is collected, and the types of incentives used to recruit participants. Prof. Stier al…
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Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries
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It's the 10th annual Tiny Desk contest and there's been a strong showing of Latin artists behind desks across the United States and Puerto Rico. Felix and Ana sifted through all the entries and pulled their favorites from artists with roots all across the Americas. And if one of them ends up winning, you can thank us for the introduction. Songs fea…
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"The November Story" by Rebecca Makkai
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A reality TV show producer tries to make love happen, on- and off-screen. “The November Story” is from MUSIC FOR WARTIME by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton…
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"She Builds Quick Machines" by Lyndsie Manusos
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Robotics, quick machines, fugitives -- none are exactly what they seem on the surface. Find more from the author at https://lyndsiekay.wordpress.com. And find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and mark your…
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Micro-Influencer Marketing for Political Campaigns, with Ryan Davis
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Ryan Davis, Co-Founder of People First, discusses how "micro-influencers" or "micro-creators" are being used in political campaigns. We discuss the benefits of using micro-influencers for engagement, as well as how they can be used to target specific blocks of voters. Ryan also shares how these creators can inform the political strategy of campaign…
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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Angélica Garcia, Young Miko and The Mavericks
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Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite new music, from Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko's boundary-pushing new music, to Alejandro Escovedo's genre-bending rock and Angelica Garcia's electro-cumbia. Songs featured in this episode: • Young Miko, "Tamagotchi" • The Mavericks, "Moon & Stars (with Sierra Ferrell)" • Angélica Garcia, "…
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"When the Apples are Ripe" by Diane Oliver
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A young boy puzzles over the behavior of his mysterious elderly neighbor, his parents, and his older brother, a budding civil rights activist. This story appears in the collection entitled NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES by Diane Oliver, published by Grove Press. Content advisory: racial slur, racismDoor Stitcher
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"The Coffin Maker" by AnaMaria Curtis
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On a long mission to search for a new home planet, an outfitter tries to protect the crewmembers' lives. But can she protect herself from the inevitable loss and heartbreak? This story first appeared in Uncanny Magazine. For more from the author, check out anamariacurtis.com. Content advisory: pandemic, death…
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