Join Jack Rico, ShowBizCafe's founder and editor-in-chief, as well as entertainment analyst for TODAY, Telemundo, NY1 and NBCNews.com, for a weekly Hispanic-American podcast breaking down the week's most highly relevant stories in the mainstream and Latino entertainment scene. From movies, music, television, books, politics and media, 'Highly Relevant with Jack Rico' offers engaging in-depth interviews, reviews and personal recommendations on everything currently shaping our tastes and opinions of today's America. This is a podcast for people who live a bicultural and bilingual lifestyle and who love to have their finger on the pulse of American and Latino pop culture.
Ben Odell On The Ten Year Journey to Make 'Radical'
Producer and CEO of 3Pas Studios, Ben Odell, is our guest this week. He shares the fascinating story behind his critically acclaimed new film 'Radical,' starring Eugenio Derbez. The film centers on a gifted but disadvantaged group of students in Mexico whose lives are transformed by an unconventional new teacher. Hear how the film was received differently by Mexican versus American audiences, Eugenio’s decade-long journey to becoming a dramatic actor, the challenges Latinos face in gaining Oscar recognition, and the surprising story of how the film's rights were nearly lost.
21 Nov 2023
Director Angel Gracia Talks "How The Gringo Stole Christmas"
'How the Gringo Stole Christmas' is one of only a handful of Latino-centered holiday films ever made. This week, its director, Venezuelan-American Angel Gracia, joins the show to discuss this pressing question: Why are Latino holiday movies so rare? Plus, we discuss his rich three-decade journey in filmmaking, the challenges of authentically casting Latino roles, and the hard business truths of making art in Hollywood.
11 Sept 2023
Gustavo Santaolalla: Crafting the Soundtrack of a Latino Generation
In this episode, I sit down with rock en español pioneer and legendary music producer, composer, and artist, Gustavo Santaolalla — the mastermind behind some of the most iconic Latin rock albums of all time. This two-time Oscar Award-winning composer has recently been nominated for an Emmy for his original score for HBO's "The Last of Us," which stars Pedro Pascal. Later this year, he will also receive the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In our conversation, we discuss how his 50 years of musical contributions have shaped an entire generation, why he doesn't believe in failure, and why he's betting big on fellow Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi becoming a massive role model in the US.
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