Highly Relevant with Jack Rico

We're sending love and prayers to Houston, Texas. On this week’s episode, our good friend Luis Miguel Echegaray, the head of Latino content for Sports Illustrated stopped by to talk about their new initiative for Hispanic sports fans.  Also, as the 'Despacito' phenomenon winds down, where does Latin music go from here? Some say it has a bright future in mainstream, others aren’t as optimistic. Pop culture writer Julyssa Lopez visits the show to discuss her most recent article in the Washington Post titled, “What's next for Latin music after the summer of 'Despacito?” where she explores these questions thoroughly. We are also asking our Caucasian friends from the showbiz industry to weigh in on Latino underrepresentation in Hollywood brought up by John Leguizamo's article on Billboard.com that really made the rounds this week. Give a listen on what they had to say about it. EPISODE SUMMARY A perspective on Latino underrepresentation from our Caucasian friends - 1:04 Luis Miguel Echegaray talks how SI.com is reaching out to Latino sports fans - 6:24 JackedIN (recap of pop culture stories) - 20:26 Julyssa Lopez on the future of Latin music in the US - 22:02 This week's music playlist - 32:45 Refugee - Skip Marley Yo Voy Ganao - Systema Solar She’s On My Mind - JP Cooper Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

Colombian Actor John Leguizamo has had enough with how Hollywood treats Latinos. This week he wrote an article on Billboard.com, "From Music to Movies to TV, Latinos Are Widely Underrepresented - And I'm Done With It” and he essentially calls out executives for being ignorant and blind, he calls out Latinos for being silent and not doing anything to improve the situation and he calls out mainstream media for mostly dismissing our culture altogether. Is he right? Our good friend Kellvin Chavez, founder of LatinoReview.com and EIC of SplashReport.com weighs in on what Leguizamo got right and wrong about Latinos in Hollywood. Have a listen. “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” - Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor

On this week's show, we talk to Latina icon Dolores Huerta and music legend Carlos Santana. They spoke to me about their new documentary DOLORES that focuses on the impact Huerta and Cesar Chavez had in the life of millions of Latino immigrants in the 60’s in this country.  Then we head to Cali, Colombia, that is via Narcos Season 3, and I talk to its Colombian director Andrés Baiz who tells me in a very candid and honest interview about how he wrestles with the dilemma of being a Colombian and filming a cartel show that reopens wounds for many of his people. Also, what is the ultimate fate of the Spanish language in the United States? Will it become Spanglish or will it eventually disappear? Should Univision and Telemundo become English-language networks, should MTV welcome Spanish-language videos and should Miami Latinos stop speaking Spanish so much and embrace English more? New York Times national correspondent, Simon Romero, drops by the show to discuss his new article on the relationship Latinos have with Spanish in the US. And did you guys hear about #HispanicsBreakTheInternet? It’s a hashtag that went viral this past weekend and ended up trending #1 in the country! We spoke to James Detar, the person who revived and set off the whole thing. EPISODE SUMMARY Dolores Huerta, Carlos Santana on 'Dolores' documentary - 1:59 JackedIN (recap of pop culture stories) - 12:00 Colombian director Andrés Baiz on Narcos season 3 - 14:17 This week's music playlist - 27:08 Es Tarde - Juanes Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift Regageton Lento - CNCO (feat. Little Mix) New York Times Simon Romero on the Spanish language - 28:05 James Detar on #HispanicsBreakTheInternet - 53:14 Jose Díaz-Balart speech on hate and discrimination - 56:35 Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

We’re sending our love and prayers to the people of Barcelona who suffered a senseless terrorist attack. But on a lighter note, this is probably one the best podcast shows we've done. We chat with Mesfin Fekadu, music editor of the Associated Press, who broke the story about Despacito not being nominated at this year’s VMA’s. Did this happen because of cultural bias? We dissect all the variables, along with some of our thoughts on whether MTV should start playing Spanish-language music videos.  Then I talk to Colombia’s hottest band of the moment, Bomba Estéreo, about their new album AYO, music and race, coca leaves, payola in the music business, and their love for the street language of Spanglish.  There’s a film no one’s been able to stop talking about and that’s Dunkirk. I reviewed the 70MM IMAX experience with my brother Alex in a new segment I’m calling First Reaction because the review is done inside the theater as you get to hear our immediate reaction as the end credits are rolling.  Also, I went on the TODAY show this week and recommended my top 8 must-binge TV shows! EPISODE SUMMARY Mesfin Fekadu, Music Editor of the AP on MTV, Universal Latin, 'Despacito' controversy - 2:03What made this story newsworthy 3:34Who is right in this controversy? 9:00 Is MTV culturally bias against Spanish-language music? 11:31Latin music influencing mainstream English-language music 14:19Why the new TRL needs to include Spanish-language music 16:44Will Latin music become mainstream in the next 3-5 years? 19:21 JackedIN (recap of pop culture stories) - 22:18 Bomba Estéreo interview - 24:44Why they weren't into Colombian music growing up - 30:07Their spiritual journey to create the AYO album - 32:49The problems and benefits of album deadlines - 34:10Coca leaves are not a drug - 35:20How is AYO different than AMANECER? 36:46Dealing with fame - 37:20Radio airplay and payola - 39:17Social Media and music - 41:44Growing big and playing stadiums - 44:19Their music and race - 44:52Spanglish - 46:51Musical influences - 49:59 This week's music playlist - 52:35 La Que Me Gusta - Los Amigos Invisibles Slide - Calvin Harris (feat. Frank Ocean and Migos) Somos Dos - Bomba Estéreo  Lion King Giveaway - 53:30 First Reaction: DUNKIRK (Movie Review) - 54:09 TODAY Show "Binge-Worthy" TV Shows 1:01:51 Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

This week we’re focusing on Spanish-language news. As you might have already heard, Univision news anchor Maria Elena Salinas announced her departure last week and it has left many unanswered questions: Why is she really leaving? What triggered her departure? Where is she going? Does Salinas already have a job lined up with an English-language network? Veronica Villafañe, editor-in-chief of Mediamoves.com and Hispanic media reporter for Forbes Magazine, joins me to discuss her exclusive interview with Salinas herself and what does not only her future hold, but what is the future of Spanish-language news as we know it?  Also, can you imagine NY’s El Diario La Prensa, the country’s oldest Spanish-language newspaper, written in English? I chat with Rafael Cores, VP of Digital Content for Impremedia, about how the paper is modernizing its ways and defying the challenges of its demographics and business marketplace.  That plus the latest in music, movies and tv on the Highly Relevant Podcast! EPISODE SUMMARY Veronica Villafañe talks Maria Elena Salinas - 1:23 Thoughts on Salinas' next step 2:02 Why English-language media didn't cover Salinas with the same zest as NBC's Tom Brokaw? 4:45 Salinas' chances of working in English 7:04 Reasons why Salinas might have left 15:39 How will Univision News fare without Maria Elena Salinas? 21:17 Afro-Latina Ilia Calderon as replacement could make a major statement to POC in Spanish news 23:39 What is the future of Spanish-language news? 25:14 JackedIN (recap of pop culture stories) - 30:18 Rafael Cores on 'El Diario La Prensa' and the state of Spanish language newspapers - 32:15 What is Impremedia? 33:09 Rafael's start in the media business: 34:34 Challenges of the Spanish-language newspaper business 37:10 How to transform a print business to digital 39:38 Has the new modern approach alienated older readers 43:45 Hispanics use Facebook for news more than any other platform 45:06 Should newspapers disappear and be converted directly to digital? 46:42 Will 'El Diario La Prensa' go English someday? 51:02 Thoughts on New York Times en Español 56:07 Thoughts on Maria Elena Salinas departure 58:48 This week's music playlist - 1hr Internacionales - Bomba Estereo What About Us - Pink X - Prince Royce (feat. Zendaya) Singer Pedro Capó on become a professional singer and songwriting inspiration - 1hr 1m Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

On the podcast this week, we talk MTV's TRL reboot and how they need to seize the Latino music opportunity to be successful, plus, we discuss HBO and it’s controversial new slave series CONFEDERATE with the creator of the #OscarSoWhite April Reign. She and four women have now created the #NoConfederate campaign to boycott the show. Will HBO succumb to social media pressure? Also, Venezuela has spun into utter chaos and the US has imposed financial sanctions that could cripple it for good. Rafael Bernal, reporter for The Hill Latino, joins me to discuss how these sanctions will affect gas prices in the US and if Venezuela will ever regain its prosperity.  And if you’re interested in knowing what to watch this month, I had a chance to visit the TODAY Show with my August Preview of what to see in theaters and on TV.  EPISODE SUMMARY MTV's TRL reboot and the Latino opportunity :15 The Hill Latino's Rafael Bernal on Venezuela and its murky future 4:33 JackedIN (recap of pop culture stories) - 22:11 April Reign discusses her new social media campaign #NoConfederate against HBO - 23:39 This week's music playlist - 31:05 Unforgettable (Latin Remix) - French Montana (feat. J Balvin)  Rollin - Calvin Harris (feat. Future and Khalid) Gran Ciudad (Barzo Remix) - Debi Nova  TODAY Show August Movie and TV Preview 32:10 Univision's Jorge Ramos TED Talk on Journalism 35:34 Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

On this episode, we talk J Balvin's 'Mi Gente'. Many people are already calling it the next 'Despacito' phenomenon for its potential to become #1 on the HOT 100. So... can it make it to #1?  We also review Romeo Santos' new album 'Golden' with Isabela Raygoza, Rolling Stone Magazine’s Latina music critic, who also discusses with us her Q&A with Romeo and whether he can make Bachata mainstream in America.  And, how is the Prince Royce tour going? I speak with singer and good friend, Cáthia, who is currently touring with him as his back-up singer, on an impromptu phone call where she tells me the inside details of her sexy solos she performs with Royce every night, how she got the gig and how she felt to sing in her front of her hometown NY at MSG. EPISODE SUMMARY Can J Balvin's 'Mi Gente' Become #1 on Billboard's HOT 100? :28 Rolling Stone Magazine's Isabela Raygoza reviews Romeo Santo's new album "Golden" 4:33 Lack of Latina music critics 4:58 How did she started writing for Rolling Stone Magazine 7:02 The business of crossing over artists to the mainstream in print 9:04 Reviewing Romeo Santos' "Golden" album 10:11 Isabela's impressions of the album: 11:53 Why Romeo has no interest in singing in English or crossing over: 13:26 What Romeo ultimately want to achieve as an artist: 17:50 Favorite tracks from "Golden": 21:02 Does Romeo's arrogance turn people off: 22:20 Jesse Reyez and Romeo's new sonic explorations: 24:30 JackedIN (recap of pop culture stories) - 27:03 Cáthia discusses being back-up singer and singing solo with Prince Royce on Five World tour - 28:59 This week's music playlist - 40:42 Bella y Sensual - Romeo Santos (feat. Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee) Sit Next To Me - Foster The People Edge of the Night - Sheppard (feat. Colombian Sebastian Yatra) Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

On episode 41, we talk Despacito with Senior Media Reporter from the NY POST, Claire Atkinson, to breakdown for me how the song became that big and how much $$ she thinks Justin Bieber made from this summer hit. Also, Colombian director Tomas Reyes, who did an English language documentary about healthy living called BEYOND FOOD, stops by to discuss how you can improve your health by making more educated decisions.

On today’s episode 40, all our guests are once again diverse and we pride ourselves in that. We talk to Wilson Morales, Editor-in-Chief of Blackfilm.com to discuss the Best Movies of 2017... So Far. Did Wonder Woman make our cut? Then, we talk War For Planet of the Apes. I sat down with American-Honduran actor Gabriel Chavarria, who plays the Preacher in the film, to talk his emotional reaction of being cast in the film, the time he quit acting, what it means to be an American Latino and where he gets his confidence when dealing with rejection. And finally, it’s been a crazy week in sports. We had MLB’s HomeRun Derby and All-Star Game, the ESPY’S, The Gold Cup and the rumors about the Knicks Puerto Rican star, Carmelo Anthony, being traded to the Houston Rockets. ESPN’s Cristian Moreno recaps everything you need to know. EPISODE SUMMARY Takeaways from HBO's 'The Defiant Ones' Documentary :47 1. Absurd work ethic: Bruce Springsteen and Bono took Jimmy Iovine to his physical limits and that’s where he learned that to be truly successful, you have to live your job or project. You can’t half-ass it. 2. Believing in your work: Dre experienced unanimous rejection for his album The Chronic, but he knew he had something special and after knocking on dozens of doors, he met Jimmy Iovine and the rest is music history. 3. Gut Feeling: Dre and Jimmy always had taste and a nose for talent. They listened to their gut and it brought them to the promise land. 4. Pure luck: This is what you heard Dre say at the beginning of the podcast. Without luck, you will see results with the aforementioned factors, but with luck, you’ll go supernova.  Wilson Morales on the 'Best Movies of 2017... So Far' - 3:07 Our Top 5 MoviesGet OutBaby DriverLoganThe Big SickSplit JackedIN (recap of pop culture stories) - 27:44 Gabriel Chavarria Interview on 'War For Planet of the Apes' - 30:15 This week's music playlist - 50:34 Me Llamas - Piso 21 (feat. Maluma) Sorry Not Sorry - Demi Lovato Por Un Beso de Tu Boca - Silvestre Dandong ESPN's Cristian Moreno on Carmelo Anthony trade rumors, Aaron Judge, State of Baseball, Gold Cup 51:31 Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

On today’s episode 39, we talk Spider-Man Homecoming with Grae Drake, Senior Editor of Rottentomatoes.com, who joins us to review and dissect the new reboot. We think its better than Wonder Woman. We also chat with Angelica Celaya, the star of Telemundo’s new Jenni Rivera biopic, Mariposa del Barrio, about the challenges in becoming Jenni, handling the love and hate from Rivera’s fanbase and how bilingual latino actors still have a hard time not being seen as real Latinos. And finally, the New York Latino Film Festival is back from the dead and Dennis Williams, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility at HBO, joins us to talk about why they brought back the festival, what’s in it for HBO and can this Latino festival ever become as big as Sundance?  EPISODE SUMMARY Grae Drake, Senior Editor of Rottentomatoes.com, on 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' - 3:35Is 'Spider-Man Homecoming' the best Spider-Man movie ever made? 6:49How 'Spider-Man Homecoming' is really a coming-of-age Peter Parker action comedy 7:44'Spider-Man Homecoming' and diversity 13:44Is 'Spider-Man Homecoming' better than DC's 'Wonder Woman'? 15:05Are we ready for a Latina Spider-Woman? 17:30Grae's favorite movie of the year so far 20:50 This week's music playlist - 24:44 Ni Tú, Ni Yo - Jennifer Lopez feat. Gente de Zona Switch - Iggy Azalea Get Low - Zedd feat. Liam Payne Angélica Celaya on Telemundo’s new Jenni Rivera biopic, 'Mariposa del Barrio' - 25:36Auditioning for Jenni Rivera role - 26:51What sold the Rivera family and Telemundo on Angélica Celaya - 28:30Gaining weight for the role - 30:12Criticisms from Mexicans on her Mexican-American background - 34:02Shedding the character of Jenni Rivera - 36:11Rivera fans on Angélica Celaya performance - 38:22Was it worth playing Jenni Rivera? 40:47 Dennis Williams, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility at HBO talks return of New York Latino Film Festival - 43:11Why did HBO return as sponsor of NYLFF? 44:24Why the NYLFF is important - 47:11What is the main appeal for HBO to be associated with the NYLFF? 49:40Differences between the former NYILFF and the new NYLFF? 51:01Will NYLFF become a content pipeline for HBO? 53:14 Can the NYLFF ever become as big as Sundance? 54:52 Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

Thank you for listening to episode 38 of the Highly Relevant podcast. This week we’re focusing on Spider-Man: Homecoming and how everyone has been raving about how diverse it is. We’ll talk to our intern Andrea Huswan, who attended the press conference in NYC on our behalf and set off a chain of diversity questions that ultimately got us covered by NewYorkMagazine.com! We also preview Univision’s Premios Juventud with Hilda Garcia, VP of Digital Entertainment at Univision.com the new innovative elements that are establishing the event as the most modern award show in Spanish language TV.  But we begin with an interview with Puerto Rican director Miguel Arteta, who filmed Salma Hayek’s Beatriz at Dinner. It is considered “the first movie of the Trump era”, and we discuss the difficulties in making a movie with a Latina star, the single reason Latinas are connecting with the film, and his explanation on its controversial ending that has angered and even baffled moviegoers. That plus all the top headlines in US Latino pop culture in our popular original segment - "JackedIN". EPISODE SUMMARY Miguel Arteta on directing Salma Hayek in "Beatriz at Dinner" - 2:14Puerto Rican’s didn’t think of him as Puerto Rican 1:48How does Hollywood view him from a cultural point of view 3:34How Puerto Ricans didn't think of him as a Puerto Rican 4:38How much of the film is about him? 5:19Is this a Trump movie for Latinos? 7:22Why independent film are so crucial to our culture 8:44Difficulties in making a movie with a Latina star 9:49 The secret to how Salma Hayek got the money to make "Beatriz at Dinner" 10:48How is Salma different than other Hollywood actresses? 11:25A full length explanation on the controversial ending of "Beatriz at Dinner" 12:36 JackedIN* - 19:10 Univision's "Premios Juventud" preview, Hilda Garcia, VP of Digital Entertainment at Univision.com - 21:47What Premios Juventud has done to become innovative 23:00How Univision used a team mentality to make Premios Juventud the best award show possible 25:56How Premios Juventud is approaching social media this year 28:39A focus on bilingualism and mainstream artists 33:42Social causes on award shows 34:56 July 4th music playlist - 37:57 Don’t Quit - DJ Khaled, Calvin Harris, Travis Scott, Jeremih Dilo Como Yo - Chico Mann Tamó Happy - Ilegales "Spider-Man: Homecoming" press conference, diversity chatter with our intern Andrea Huswan - 38:49 Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

Thanks for listening to episode 37 of the Highly Relevant podcast. This week we’re talking Latino MMA with former WWE Champion Alberto del Rio, who is now the President of Combate Americas, one of the biggest rivals of the UFC. They’re doing a huge fight event in Miami on July 27th around the Real Madrid/Barcelona soccer classico and its a game-changer for the company. Alberto will tell us all about it. And we also tackle the new Transformers: The Last Knight movie. Is it so bad that its good or is it so bad that it’s… well, bad!  That and a recap of the top headlines in US Latino pop culture happening this week! EPISODE SUMMARY: Alberto El Patrón, former WWE Champion and now President of Combate Americas, talks Latin MMA Combate Clasico event in Miami on July 27th: 1:09 JackedIN: 8:31 Mike Sargent, Chief FIlm Critic of WBAI Radio, discusses why Transformers 5 was so bad: 10:50 Playlist songs: 20:30 -Feels - Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean -Películas - Cohetes -Perfect Places - Lorde Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher

Thank you for listening to episode 36 of the Highly Relevant podcast. It’s soccer week and between World Cup Qualifiers and International Friendlies, soccer fans are getting ready for this weekend’s CONFEDERATIONS CUP, a precursor tournament before the WORLD CUP 2018. We talk to Luis Miguel Echegaray, Head of Latino Content at Sports Illustrated about why we should watch it, Mexico’s clash vs. Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo, and Colombia’s superstar James Rodriguez, what is his future, what team will he eventually play for, will Mexico and Colombia make it to the World Cup? In addition to fútbol, we talk comedy. HBO Latino is presenting their first Latino stand-up comedy special Friday June 16th and we chat with Mexican comedians Esewey and Monica Escobedo about how they’re universalizing Mexican comedy for all Latinos. That and a recap of the top headlines in US Latino pop culture this week! EPISODE SUMMARY Confederations Cup 2017 with Luis Miguel Echegaray 1:15 - Vision for Sports Illustrated's Latino content 1:41 - Can golf, NASCAR and the NFL ever gain major, genuine interest by Latinos? 3:31 - Why should people watch the Confederations Cup? 7:46 - Mexico v Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo, who will win? 10:31 - Can Chile win the Confederations Cup? 11:45 - Has the USMNT regained its form in time for the World Cup? 13:52 - Is Christian Pulisic the real deal? 14:35 - Can Colombia make the 2018 World Cup and equal their results from 2014? 16:42 - What team will land James Rodriguez? 19:12 JackedIN (Pop culture recap) 21:21 *HBO Latino 'Entre Nos Part 1' Comedy Special chat with Ese Wey and Monica Escobedo (Interview done in Spanish) 23:51 - How did you get to be involved in the show? 24:36 - When did they discover they were going to become professional stand-up comics? 26:40 - What topics will be explored on the comedy special? 29:38 - As Mexican comedians, how are they translating their Mexican jokes to US Latinos? 32:14 - Where do their best jokes come from? 36:15 - How has Latin comedy changed? 38:15 - What kind of comedy do Latino viewers want to see today? 39:48 - What to expect from the show 42:41 Movies coming out this weekend 45:23 - Cars 3 - Rough Night - All Eyez on Me - 47 Meters Down You'd like to give us your feedback or get a shout-out? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media. If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe.

On episode 35 this week, we focus on Tom Cruise’s 'The Mummy' reboot which is out this weekend. I’ll be talking to Mike Sargent, Chief Film Critic of WBAI Radio who also contributes film reviews nationally on the FOX Business Network with Maria Bartiromo, on what went wrong and what it means for Universal Pictures Dark Universe. We also tackle Pixar’s new Latino movie 'Coco'. The trailer and cast announcements were released this week and we talk to Kellvin Chavez, former owner of LatinoReview.com and now Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of SplashReport.com to discuss if white audiences will go out in droves to watch a Mexican Pixar movie. That and a recap of the top headlines in US Latino pop culture this week! EPISODE SUMMARY 'The Mummy' review with Mike Sargent 1:14 (@Mikeonscreen) JackedIN (Pop culture recap) 26:56 Latino film critic Kellvin Chavez discusses Pixar's 'Coco' 29:34 (@Kellvin_Chavez) What I'm listening to this week 47:11 - Everything Now - Arcade Fire - 2U - David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber - Pendulum - Katy Perry You'd like to give us your feedback or get a shout-out? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media. If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe.

Thank you for listening to episode 34 of the Highly Relevant podcast. On this week’s episode, I have an in-depth discussion on 'Wonder Woman' with the editor-in-chief of RottenTomatoes - Matt Atchity. We also discuss the future of movie critics and what RottenTomatoes.com is doing about the lack of Spanish movie reviews on the site. Hispanic actress Alexa PeñaVega, you know her from the very successful Spy Kids franchise films from Robert Rodriguez, this time around she’s starring in a new TV movie on the Hallmark channel called Destination Wedding and we talked about everything from why she got sick of the LA scene and moved to Hawaii, the ambiguity of non-ethnic looking Latina actresses, and her opinions on today’s use of social media and her place in it. And we finish by chatting with October Gonzalez, the co-host DJ of FOX’s new game show “BEAT SHAZAM” hosted by Jamie Foxx. She tells me how she landed her new gig, her first encounter with Jamie Foxx and if she could take on SHAZAM and win. EPISODE SUMMARY Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of RottenTomatoes Matt Atchity on WONDER WOMAN 1:25 JackedIN (Pop culture recap) 25:46 Alexa PeñaVega interview 26:59 What I'm listening to this week 47:49 - Baby Who - The Aces - Alguna Vez - Juanes feat Fonseca - Miracle - Cannons October Gonzalez interview 48:51 TODAY Show segment 59:16 You'd like to give us your feedback or get a shout-out? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media. If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe.