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Oct 2023
41m 33s

My Cultura Conversations: Our Voices, Ou...

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Wilmer Valderrama is joined by actors Adam Rodriguez, Stephanie Beatriz, and Overcomfort Podcast host Jenicka Lopez for a heartfelt and insightful conversation on Latinidad. Listen as the group share their memories on growing up in a Latino household, their experiences with learning (and not learning) Spanish, and how they ended up choosing their career paths. They also talk about the importance of traditions, better representation, and what advice they have for the next generation of Latinos.

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