Episodes
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Cultural Appropriation & Mexican Food (Pt. 2: Food, Race, and Power)
In Part II of this three-part series, I venture out of the high-end chef bubble, and into some very real, and very heated debates about the cultural appropriation of Mexican food. Is Enrique Olvera right that food belongs to everyone, or is that just a free pass for powerful chefs to exploit the...
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Vicente Fox, Ex-President of Mexico, on the Drug War, President López Obrador, and the Migrant Surge
Vicente Fox was President of Mexico from 2000-2006. In this wide-ranging interview, he opens up about his campaign to legalize marijuana and curb the power of drug cartels, his concerns about Mexico's democratic future under President López Obrador, and the migrant surge at Mexico's northern and...
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Cultural Appropriation & Mexican Food (Pt. 1: Who Owns Mexican Food?)
Mexican food is complex, delicious, and ... divisive. In this three-part series, I dive into the raging debate about the cultural appropriation of Mexican food, asking Mexicans from across the spectrum—high-end chefs, traditional indigenous cooks, and anti-racism activists—what they think about...
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Chef Enrique Olvera on Cultural Appropriation, Trump's Possible Reelection, and Tex-mex
In this special episode, I speak to Mexico's most famous chef, Enrique Olvera, owner of two of the world's top 25 restaurants—Pujol in Mexico City (ranked 12th) and Cosme in New York City (ranked 23rd). Chef Olvera opened up about a number of controversial issues, including the alleged cultural...
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Life is a Telenovela
Telenovelas are ridiculous, over-the-top, and absurdly entertaining. But if you're thinking that they are just frivolous fun—think again. Telenovelas have had an outsized influence on Mexico, from helping to bring down the world’s most notorious drug lord “El Chapo” to increasing the sales of…
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Deported
What does it feel like to be deported from the place you've spent your entire adult life? This episode, I speak to Jesus Ortiz, who was ripped away from his family in the United States and forced to return to Mexico. Jesus has an incredible personal story, but his experience reveals just as much...
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Locked Down in Mexico City
When my husband and I quit our jobs and moved to Mexico City, we didn't expect to be locked down in a tiny apartment at the center of Mexico's COVID-19 outbreak. In this episode, I hit the streets of Mexico City to ask people why staying at home isn't an option. Instagram: @lostinmexico.podcast…
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About this show
There's more to Mexico than tacos and narcos. Join Nita Rao—lawyer, world champion debater, and journalist—as she explores the hidden sides of Mexican life through conversations with Mexicans.
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