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Latino USA

My Divo: Juárez and Its Secrets

Latino USA

Futuro Media and PRX

Society & Culture

4.93.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Today, Latino USA shares episode 2 of the "My Divo" podcast.

Get in, we’re going clubbing in Juárez! It’s going to be glitzy, it’s going to be gritty. This is the nighttime scene that birthed Juan Gabriel. But like many cities, Juárez holds secrets. Maria uncovers a haunting secret about Juan Gabriel and, along the way, confronts a dark piece of the past in her own family.

"My Divo" is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios.

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0:00.0

From Futura Media and PRX, it's Latino USA, I'm Marianne Hosa and today another special event for us here at Latino USA

0:16.0

episode two of my Devo not my Diva but my Devo because earlier this week we brought you episode one of our new series by our very own

0:27.3

futuro studios. Today, episode two. My divo is an Apple original podcast about none other than the fabulous Juan Gabriel.

0:36.7

It's about the legacy of one of the biggest stars in Latin America, in Mexico,

0:41.3

and in the entire Spanish-speaking world.

0:44.0

But this is also a podcast about roots, about Raises.

0:49.0

In this eight episode series, available in both English and in

0:53.9

Espaiol des this moment. Our host Maria Garcia explores her own roots and

0:59.4

her own queer identity through Juan Gabriel.

1:03.2

Now, you might remember Maria Garcia from another Futuro Studios podcast.

1:08.2

Remember anything for Selina?

1:10.6

It was on multiple best of Lists for the Year 2021.

1:15.0

So without further ado, here is episode two of my Devo.

1:19.0

It's called Quares and its Secrets.

1:22.0

And by the way, this episode contains mentions of abuse so take

1:26.2

care while listening.

1:30.1

We're starting off in the late 90s. I'm in sixth grade, my curls are gelled up and crunchy.

1:37.5

My lipstick is brown and matte, and my eyebrows are severely overplucked.

1:45.0

I'm at school in class and I'm staring at the clock

1:48.0

non-stop waiting for noon,

1:51.0

because at noon my mom is supposed to pick me up from school, and she's going to take me to the club,

1:58.0

literally.

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