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'Poverty porn' in the digital age

Social media is full of images of unhoused people that's either meant to make you angry or laugh. For Leah Goodridge, this content is a new form of 'poverty porn.' 'Poverty porn' used to refer to charity commercials showing malnourished children to evoke empathy from sympathetic ... Show More

17m 30s

Aug 22

Inside the White House meme factory

We need to talk about the memes your tax dollars paid for. What is the federal government trying to communicate with them?The social media accounts of the White House and the Department of Homeland Security have been chock-full of memes: memes that mock people being deported, mem ... Show More

20m 24s

Aug 20

Cringe culture says stop. We say lean in.

Has online hate ever been this cruel?Brendan Abernathy is a singer-songwriter who went viral earlier this year for an earnest performance of his song "married in a year." The backlash was immediate, and one word popped up over and over again in the comments: "cringe."Brittany and ... Show More

21m 20s

Dec 2021

Alt.Latino and Code Switch: What is 'Latin Music' anyway?

This week, Felix and Anamaria sit down with Shereen Marisol Meraji of the NPR Code Switch podcast to find out what exactly connects all the artists under the 'Latin music' category. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

35m 43s

Dec 2022

Anitta & Rosalía on the borders of Latin pop

When it comes to distinguishing what exactly Latin music is, what makes the cut? To some, it’s simply music from the Latin American region, and to others, it’s any music that is sung in Spanish – but much like the pop canon, the phrase encapsulates so many different eras, styles, ... Show More

27m 2s

Feb 2023

Ruby Rose & The Veronicas Have Become A Vicious Sport

On the show today… The Last Of Us is the world’s new TV obsession and one of our favourite actresses, Melanie Lynskey, has made her first appearance on the show. Unfortunately, there’s been a wave of backlash to her casting (for the most eye-roll-inducing reason), and we need to ... Show More

16m 59s

Jul 2023

In conversation: How YEИDRY uses music to bridge worlds

Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre speaks with YEИDRY, the Dominican-born, Italian-raised singer about using music as a tool to marry her two worlds. Audio for this episode of 'Alt.Latino' was edited and mixed by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento. Our show editor is Hazel Cills and our project m ... Show More

29m 47s

Feb 2023

Inside The New Rihanna Controversies & Conspiracy Theories

On the show today… This week we were gifted a new raft of odd celebrity commercials that we need to unpack immediately, from actors revisiting their most iconic roles to Jennifer Lopez becoming a comedy genius. And after Sarah Jessica Parker posted images from the set of And Just ... Show More

20m 3s

May 2023

From Stranger to Friend and the Tango Transplant Experience: Conversation with Lozita Onsy

In today’s episode you will meet Lozita Onsy, an Egyptian auto engineer living and dancing in Germany who has been a dedicated Banter listener for some time. Lozita reached out to me on social media when she was visiting LA, and like you, I was instantly curious about her. So we ... Show More

34m 18s

Mar 2024

Zouk Dancer Walks into a Milonga: conversation with Elena Rovito

In this episode, I interview Elena Rovito (https://www.facebook.com/Lena.Rovito) about her recent article she wrote where she described her less than positive experience at a milonga. We discuss the reactions she received and the challenges of entering the tango scene as a new da ... Show More

51m 49s

Jul 2021

Rodrigo Amarante Throws a Musical Tantrum in Latest Album, 'Drama'

Starting over can be scary. But not for Rodrigo Amarante. After an established musical career in Brazil, he made the jump to the U.S., where his relative anonymity was a source of creative energy — and an opportunity to reinvent himself. Amarante's second solo album, Drama, is ab ... Show More

14m 59s

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