Weekly interviews with a writer or a fighter. Hosted by A.J. Ortega. We talk books, fiction, poetry, reading, boxing, MMA, bjj, wrestling and more. The latest information on the podcast can be found at www.writersandfighters.com and on social media.
Ep40 - Angel David Castro, YouTuber, podcaster, content creator
In episode 40 I got to talk to YouTuber and content creator Angel David Castro. He runs the YouTube channel El Pugilato (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCst4jZe0VPjFlKAP2CopVCQ), a Spanish-language platform for fight fans. We talk about his Puerto Rican Heritage, the Mexican vs Puerto Rican boxing rivalry, the current state of boxing, and much more. You can catch him on all social media platforms, including Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/108884957338260), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/elpugilato), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/ElPugilato) as @elpugilato. His website is www.elpugilato.com (//www.elpugilato.com)
22 Sept 2021
Ep39 - ASF, independent wrestler, luchador
In episode 39 I got to interview ASF, Antonio San Francisco, El Dulce Niño Hispano, The Sweet Hispanic Boy. This is the first in a series of interviews for Latino Heritage Month. ASF wrestles out of Laredo, TX and we talk about how he got into wrestling, being a smaller guy in the locker room, his goals and upcoming shows, and much more. It's also National Lucha Libre Day, which is observed in Mexico, so the interview is a celebration for that as well. He's booked for Game Changer Wrestling's event in NYC on September 24th. You can follow ASF on Twitter @theasf_27 (https://twitter.com/TheASF_27), Instagram @theasf_27 (https://www.instagram.com/theasf_27/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Theasf27). You can pick up his merch at Pro Wrestling Tees, too: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/asf (https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/asf)
17 Sept 2021
Ep38 - Chris Maverick, cultural theorist and critic, former wrestler, artist, writer, podcast host
In episode 38 I have a conversation with Christopher Maverick, a cultural theorist and good friend of mine. Mav is also a former independent professional wrestler. We talk about his early interest and ability in reading, his indy wrestling experiences, The Fast and the Furious franchise, teaching writing, and his creative endeavors. Mav is online as @ChrisMaverick on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/chrismaverick), Twitter (https://twitter.com/chrismaverick), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/chrismaverick/). He hosts The VoxPopcast (https://voxpopcast.com/), which is on all your favorite podcast apps. Follow @VoxPopcast on Facebook (https://www.instagram.com/voxpopcast/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/voxpopcast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/voxpopcast/), and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgk7JYPkAtWBPwJugpAp1A). And he's also the co-host of Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow (https://twitter.com/GoshGollyWow), a podcast about the Marvel comic Excalibur.
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