DESMADRE Podcast
Filmmaker, engineer and dilettante Jesus Beltran and photographer, musician & dog trainer Sammy Tomsing dive into the opposing forces within the Mexican-American psyche (and the world) in an effort to find interconnectedness, decode the Aztec codices, and make you laugh, sometimes, kinda anyway. A certified Gluten Free Podcast.
#131: Jesus & Sammy's Odyssey
Jesus and Sammy discuss THE ODYSSEY on the longest running podcast in LatinX history - the one and only Desmadre podcast.
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#130: Jesus got so high he fainted (& other dope stories)
Jesus recounts why he hasn't done an episode all month. He's been sitting around scratching his nuts, trying to be a douchebag filmmaker, and fainting off a single puff of sativa.
#129: SAMMY is back (for one episode) to talk life post COVID, Weedopause, dog babies & livin in TX
Jesús and Sammy catch up about Sammy's move to Texas, having dogs instead of babies, Weedopause, Sammy’s desire to see more breasts in media, whether Lin-Manuel Miranda works with the FBI, skater cholo hipsters, and the pressure artists feel to produce work.
#128: COVID is over ?? , Jesus rambles about his boy's (old men) weekend, and riding mtn bikes
COVID feels like it’s over, so Jesus’ best friends from high school visited him in the Bay Area and they spent the weekend drinking, eating and e-mtn biking. He then detoxed and did a bike race and ‘almost died’ in 105 degree heat the weekend after that.
#127: author & activist YOSIMAR REYES on finding his voice, building a brand & honoring his abuelita
YOSIMAR REYES is a Mexican born undocumented American author, activist, playwright, poet and social media star. He was raised in and currently lives in East Side San Jose. Reyes centers queer, working class, and immigrant themes in his work. He has been a guest speaker at numerous universities including Stanford, Princeton, UCLA, Harvard and recently received a NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant. YOSIMAR jumped on the podcast and talked about living in LA for five years, moving back to East Side San Jose to take care of his abuela, and his plans to take his brand and hustle to...
#126: Jesus rambles about his recent trip to Mexico (remembers all the Mexican food he ate)
Jesus went down to Mexico a couple of weeks ago to see his mom, crush some Modelos, and stuff his fat face with delicious Mexican food.
#125: musician RUDY DeANDA on his Mexican roots, finding his voice as an American artist & beyond
RUDY DeANDA is a songwriter musician who wows audiences with his distinct sound & live shows. His music shifts shapes & has been described as psychedelic, soulful, romantic, bilingual American rock. We talk about his Mexican parents, witnessing the LA riots as a kid, growing up in Long Beach, moving to Chicago & getting ready to record his next album with Adrian Quesada from the Black Pumas. Follow him @rudy_de_anda
#124: comedian JERRY GARCIA on surviving COVID, his kids growing up and finding love (booty) again
JERRY GARCIA is a stand up comic from Huntington Park, CA. He's been featured on Netflix, HBO, Youtube, PoxnHub, OnlyFans and XHamster. When he's not busy on the stage making the world laugh, he's busy raising his three kids and handling his two baby mommas. He's also a Dodgers and Lakers fanatic.
#123: Filipinx actor and filmmaker KRISTINE GEROLAGA on breaking into 'the industry'
KRISTINE GEROLAGA is an actor / writer / director and all around badass Filipinx from the Bay Area. Five years ago she starred as Deborah Lagañas in Desmadre.com's MASA & THE POWER. She's since moved to LA and has started producing her own films. We talk about her the trials, tribulations and triumphs of being an asian filmmaker trying to break into 'the industry' in LA.
#122: Salvadoran comic & content creator HOOZAY on growing up in Compton and finding his voice
HOOZAY is a Salvadoran-American stand up comedian and content creator who was born and raised in Compton, CA. He started doing comedy by doing cafe open mics and bringer shows, eventually hanging out with all the current Latinx comics based out of LA and throwing comedy shows in his mom's backyard where she sold pupusas. He's recently exploded on TikTok and Instagram with his Salvadoran flavored comedy and food content where he features his parents and other comedians.
#121: the 6IX REYES podcast crew, on emigrating from Latin America & growing up in Canada
The 6IX REYES PODCAST is run by Esteban, Willy & G - three Latinx childhood friends who grew up in the mean streets of Toronto Canada. These fools grew up pouring maple syrup over their pupusas and riding moose to school. They discussed the differences between growing up in Canada vs the US. It was a good time, eh?
#120: boxer CHRIS ARREOLA on upcoming ANDY RUIZ fight, LA in the 90s, getting old & his legacy
CHRIS ARREOLA is an elite heavyweight boxer who grew up in East LA. His dad is from Durango, Mexico and introduced him to the sport at a young age. Now 40 years old, Chris looks back at the end of a career filled with ups and downs, and looks to make one final comeback with his fight against former champ Andy Ruiz.
#119: artist ISABEL ANN CASTRO | making Masa&ThePower, ratchet SXSW, San Antonio & StSucia ZINE
#119: artist ISABEL ANN CASTRO | behind the scenes of Masa&ThePower, the most ratchet SXSW ever, the San Antonio scene and making the StSucia zine
#118: rapper, history buff & community organizer ANDREW BIGS takes us on his journey
#118: rapper, history buff & community organizer ANDREW BIGS takes us on his journey
#117: writer, producer, comedian & DOMINICAN god MICHAEL "JuanBago" DIAZ still killing it in 2021 !
#117: writer, producer, comedian & DOMINICAN god MICHAEL "JuanBago" DIAZ still killing it in 2021 !
#116: comedian Jesus Sepulveda showed up for a job interview and ended up as Jefe Culero's therapist
#116: comedian Jesus Sepulveda showed up for a job interview and ended up as Jefe Culero's therapist
#115: Texas froze over, Rush Limbaugh died & Sammy leaving Desmadre
#115: Texas froze over, Rush Limbaugh died & Sammy leaving Desmadre
#114: two beaners acting like they know politics & history (2021 insurrection & other boring shiz)
#114: two beaners acting like they know politics & history (2021 insurrection & other boring shiz)
#113: Sammy's New Year Resolution is to be Puerto Rican, Jesus wants to SIMP like A-rod
#113: Sammy's New Year Resolution is to be Puerto Rican, Jesus wants to SIMP like A-rod
#112: Selena series, Conjunction & Horoscopes: they're all wack
#112: Selena series, Conjunction & Horoscopes: they're all wack
#111: Is Alpha male Ch*ngo Bling driving a productive conversation for the LatinXXX community?? Two Beta males discuss
#111: Is Alpha male Ch*ngo Bling driving a productive conversation for the LatinXXX community?? Two Beta males discuss
#110: wadafaq... why is sammy moving to Texas?
#110: wadafaq?!? why Sammy moving to Texas?!?!
#109: WAKE UP! The skateboarding cholo is a Russian scheme to subvert our democracy…
#109: WAKE UP! The skateboarding cholo is a Russian scheme to subvert our democracy…
#108: the west is burning, but we still out here ... Jesus survived the Santa Cruz fires …
#108: the west is burning, but we still out here ... Jesus survived the Santa Cruz fires …
#107: demon sperm made us late to the revolution
#107: demon sperm made us late to the revolution
#106: Desmadre Red Table Talk / Entanglements
#106: Desmadre Red Table Talk / Entanglements
#105: the revolution will not be podcasted (abolish time, goya, police & the racist in yo head) #woke
#105: the revolution will not be podcasted (abolish time, goya, police & the racist in yo head) #woke
#104: opinions on bad bunny no one asked for *PATREON UNLOCKED*
#104: opinions on bad bunny no one asked for *PATREON UNLOCKED*
#103: F*ck Joe Exotic
#103: F*ck Joe Exotic
#102: a talk with Nic G: a young Mexican-American doctor on the front lines of the COVID pandemic in NYC
#102: a talk with Nic G: a young Mexican-American doctor on the front lines of the COVID pandemic in NYC
#101: is bad bunny problematic? or just a really hornie dude?
#101: is bad bunny problematic? or just a really hornie dude?
#100: the coronavirus pandemic got us all up in our feelz
#100: the coronavirus pandemic got us all up in our feelz (vaporoo and 7up ain’t got shiz on the rona)
#099: we got 99 problems and GENTEFIED ain't one (Coronavirus is one tho)
#099: we got 99 problems and GENTEFIED ain't one (Coronavirus is one tho)
#098: george washington doggy styled a cherry pie 4 valentine's day
#098: george washington doggy styled a cherry pie 4 valentine's day
#097: WINNING: who would win in a fight, Donald Trump or coronavirus?
#097: WINNING: who would win in a fight , Donald Trump or coronavirus?
#096: 2020 Mayan prophecy coming true?
#096: 2020 Mayan prophecy coming true?
#095: 2019 Final Vibe Check
#095: 2019 Final Vibe Check
#094: sh*tting in the woods, disney porn parodies, & spam eating Filipinos
#094: sh*tting in the woods, disney porn parodies, & spam eating Filipinos
#093: Chicano Renaissance Man - Jose Valle, aka Raza Del Soul
#093: Chicano Renaissance Man - Jose Valle, aka Raza Del Soul
#092: comedian, hypebeast, & woke American Wannabe CHRISTIAN ZARAGOZA
#092: comedian, hypebeast, & woke American Wannabe CHRISTIAN ZARAGOZA