Punk in Translation

Story Producer and Lead Writer

I’ve made my podcast debut as Story Producer and Lead Scriptwriter of the Audible Original podcast “Punk in Translation,” a narrative 8-episode series that tells stories from the Latino Punk Experience. I conceived and wrote 5 of the 8 episodes myself and edited others, and further worked with our fearless narrator Ceci Bastida in tracking sessions. I created the initial outline of the series as an audio fanzine, respecting the fact that “Latino Punk” does not define one movement, sound or generation.

Artists who were interviewed by me, Ceci, producer Nuria Net and other members of our small but mighty team include Los Saicos’ frontman Erwin Flores, Alice Bag, Dead Kennedy’s Jello Biafra, Los Lobos’ Louie Perez, Victoria Ruiz of Downtown Boys, Blondie drummer Clem Burke, Rock critic Dave Marsh, Willie Herron of seminal East LA punk band Los Illegals, Latin Alternative star Julieta Venegas, Cuban piano great Chucho Valdés, John Doe of X, Bobby Balderrama of Question Mark and the Mysterians, Latin alternative guru Tomas Cookman, Spitboy drummer Michelle Cruz Gonzales, The Brat's Teresa Covarrubias, Billboard's Leila Cobo, Tony Abarca of South Central LA punk band Generación Suicida, musician/writer Ned Sublette, former The Cramps and Nick Cave guitarist and queer Latinx punk pioneer Kid Congo Powers, NPR's Felix Contreras, Johnny Davila from Puerto Rican punk band Davila 666, drummer Rosie Rex, Quetzal Flores, Joan Jett...

https://www.audible.com/pd/Punk-In-Translation-Podcast/B09QXVFXZG