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Gustavo Arellano's Road Trip
My guest for Episode 12 of The Latino Newsletter
Julio Ricardo Varela
October 18, 2024
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Happy Friday to our 782 email subscribers and our social audience of more than 6,750 followers. As The Latino Newsletter ends its 19th week of publishing daily posts from Monday through Friday, here are some other stats that show how much we are trending up:
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Ok, time for my thoughts about our latest podcast episode.
Episode 12: Gustavo Arellano’s Road Trip
Full disclosure: I have never met Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano in person, but I have known him online since 2008. That’s 16 years of friendship. I have always loved Gustavo’s writing style and takes, and quite frankly, he makes me laugh.
We have done several shows together in the past, and they have always been a blast. So when I found out about Gustavo’s latest “Caminos del Southwest: A road trip through Latino America” project, we had to have Gustavo on the show.
I am thrilled he said yes because it is perhaps my favorite episode of Season 1. The episode felt like one friend telling another friend about his latest travel adventures. I was hooked. This episode was joyful and smart. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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For more about Gustavo, visit his main site. He is one of the best Latino cultural critics and voices around.
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