Is The Addams Family Latino?: Luis Guzmán On Manhood, Politics, And Embracing Weirdness
Latino USA
My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 31 August 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Is the Addams family Latino?
Maria Hinojosa embarks on a quest to unravel this mystery. She interviews actor Luis Guzmán, who plays Gomez Addams in the hit Netflix show “Wednesday,” to discuss his character, the family values in the show and to get answers about the true origin of this iconic family.
They also discuss Luis’ upbringing in New York City, why Latino men shifted toward the right in the 2024 US elections, Guzmán’s relationship with Bad Bunny and how the Addams family and their weirdness is also our own.
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| 0:00.0 | Future |
| 0:02.2 | Dear Latino |
| 0:02.2 | You should know that if you want to listen to this episode, add free. |
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| 0:27.5 | Joining also gets you behind the scenes access and, yes, some chiseme. |
| 0:33.2 | So click the link in the episode description. |
| 0:36.6 | And after you do that, then click play. |
| 0:39.2 | Let's go to the show. |
| 0:45.8 | Dear listener, we'll start the show today trying to solve a little mystery. |
| 0:55.5 | Something that I've been kind of obsessed with lately, you must know this iconic snap. |
| 1:02.7 | It's from this original black and white 1960s television show. |
| 1:07.8 | The Adams Family. |
| 1:11.9 | The Adams Family. The Adams Family. |
| 1:14.1 | I used to watch this show back when I was a kid. |
| 1:17.5 | I would run home from school to try to make it so I didn't miss any of it. |
| 1:22.6 | But now you fast forward and Netflix just released Season 2 of Wednesday. |
| 1:28.9 | It's the Coming of Age show following the adventures of Wednesday, Adams, from the Adams family. |
| 1:35.0 | Here's a clip from the show's trailer. |
| 1:38.9 | This is the first time you've ever willingly returned to a school. |
| 1:44.5 | How does it feel? |
| 1:46.0 | Like returning to the scene of the crime. |
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