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Introducing: The De Los Podcast

Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times•May 20, 2026

Why It Matters

By amplifying Latino artists and journalists’ perspectives, the podcast fills a gap in mainstream cultural coverage and influences how American identity and history are understood and reported. That framing can shift audience perceptions, newsroom priorities and the visibility of Latinx contributions to culture and politics.

Summary

The DeLos Podcast, hosted by LA Times journalists Fidel Martinez and Suzy Exposito, explores how music, pop culture and Latinidad shape the American experience. Episodes promise interviews with genre-defining artists, behind-the-scenes reporting on cultural stories and history, and candid conversations that center Latino voices from Los Angeles and beyond. The show blends personal narratives—about identity, first-generation experiences and creative access—with investigative and cultural context. It positions itself as more than a culture show, aiming to unpack news-dominant narratives and spotlight community perspectives.

Original Description

From the Los Angeles Times and Sonoro comes the De Los Podcast — a weekly conversation where music, pop culture and Latinidad collide.
Hosted by De Los editors Fidel Martínez and Suzy Exposito, the show pulls back the curtain on the stories, people and cultural moments shaping the Latino experience in the U.S. and beyond. Every episode is a front-row seat to conversations with the artists, actors, filmmakers and thinkers who are moving the culture forward — not just talking about it.
Guests include Leslie Grace, Sen Dog of Cypress Hill, Xolo Maridueña, Fabrizio Guido, producer and singer Empress Of, among others.
Think of it as the cultural conversation that major American media rarely makes room for — a space where Latinos get to talk, unfiltered, about what they create and who they are.
Produced by Los Angeles Times, L.A. Times Studios, and Sonoro.
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