KQED’s new podcast launches today!
Want to find fresh, nuanced, and real perspectives on life’s big questions with a Latinx lens? Enter Hyphenación — where conversation and cultura meet.
The Spanglish neologism “Hyphenación” is an ode to the hyphenated identities that many Latinos hold. It’s also the name of KQED’s newest video podcast series. Hosted by Xorje Olivares, a queer Tejano millennial writer and producer, Hyphenación brings together Latinos of different backgrounds for candid conversations about culturally relevant topics — from Latino identity, to religion, to the American Dream.
Guests, including journalist Paola Ramos, comedian Angelo Colina, and memoirist Javier Zamora, join Olivares in conversation about their approaches to complex topics, both individually and in their communities. Each 30 – 45 minute episode connects Olivares with two dynamic guests to tackle intersectional topics through a culturally nuanced lens.
The first episode of the podcast, with TikTok star Ian Paget and poet Maria Burgos, asks the question “Who gets to be Latino?” They’ll discuss who falls under the Latino umbrella and explore the associations that come along with the word. Upcoming episodes include writer Yosimar Reyes speaking about parental caregiving, author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on the meaning of US citizenship, and cultural critic Manuel Betancourt on non-monogamy.