Podcasts about American Me

Elisa Tamarkin, an English prof of high repute (Anglophilia and Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance) at UC Berkeley, joins RTB to discuss Done in a Day: Telex from the Fall of Saigon. It is an extended reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War, set against the imminent disappearance of war coverage in the nation's city newspapers, and framed through her own stepfather's experience covering the war. Tamarkin anatomizes curious forms of self-delusion that flourished in the American Me generation and traces the subtle trajectory that stretching from the journalistic autonomy of the mid-century to the "embedded reporters" of the US war in Iraq to today's implacable governmental hostility to truthful reportage. Back in the 1960's Hannah Arendt and others warned that bubbles of non-information and delusive self-deceit got propagated within the corridors of power and out in the larger public realm. Now cloudy misinformation is the property of a near-ubiquitous social media realm whose corrosive effect (the power to unthink) is far less circumscribed. Mentioned Hannah Arendt, "Lying in Politics" (subject of an earlier RTB episode) and "Home To Roost". Frank Kermode Sense of an Ending (1967). The philosopher John Pollock published a book called Knowledge and Justification in 1975. Jamie Cohen-Cole The Open Mind Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (1973). Ursula Le Guin The Lathe of Heaven 1971 (Elisa also mentions John's book on Le Guin). R. A. Lafferty, The Fall of Rome (1971). Thomas Harris, I'm OK, You're OK (1967). Recallable Books: Adam Phillips, On Giving Up. Graham Greene, The Quiet American (1955). Read the transcript of the episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Elisa Tamarkin, an English prof of high repute (Anglophilia and Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance) at UC Berkeley, joins RTB to discuss Done in a Day: Telex from the Fall of Saigon. It is an extended reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War, set against the imminent disappearance of war coverage in the nation's city newspapers, and framed through her own stepfather's experience covering the war. Tamarkin anatomizes curious forms of self-delusion that flourished in the American Me generation and traces the subtle trajectory that stretching from the journalistic autonomy of the mid-century to the "embedded reporters" of the US war in Iraq to today's implacable governmental hostility to truthful reportage. Back in the 1960's Hannah Arendt and others warned that bubbles of non-information and delusive self-deceit got propagated within the corridors of power and out in the larger public realm. Now cloudy misinformation is the property of a near-ubiquitous social media realm whose corrosive effect (the power to unthink) is far less circumscribed. Mentioned Hannah Arendt, "Lying in Politics" (subject of an earlier RTB episode) and "Home To Roost". Frank Kermode Sense of an Ending (1967). The philosopher John Pollock published a book called Knowledge and Justification in 1975. Jamie Cohen-Cole The Open Mind Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (1973). Ursula Le Guin The Lathe of Heaven 1971 (Elisa also mentions John's book on Le Guin). R. A. Lafferty, The Fall of Rome (1971). Thomas Harris, I'm OK, You're OK (1967). Recallable Books: Adam Phillips, On Giving Up. Graham Greene, The Quiet American (1955). Read the transcript of the episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Elisa Tamarkin, an English prof of high repute (Anglophilia and Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance) at UC Berkeley, joins RTB to discuss Done in a Day: Telex from the Fall of Saigon. It is an extended reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War, set against the imminent disappearance of war coverage in the nation's city newspapers, and framed through her own stepfather's experience covering the war. Tamarkin anatomizes curious forms of self-delusion that flourished in the American Me generation and traces the subtle trajectory that stretching from the journalistic autonomy of the mid-century to the "embedded reporters" of the US war in Iraq to today's implacable governmental hostility to truthful reportage. Back in the 1960's Hannah Arendt and others warned that bubbles of non-information and delusive self-deceit got propagated within the corridors of power and out in the larger public realm. Now cloudy misinformation is the property of a near-ubiquitous social media realm whose corrosive effect (the power to unthink) is far less circumscribed. Mentioned Hannah Arendt, "Lying in Politics" (subject of an earlier RTB episode) and "Home To Roost". Frank Kermode Sense of an Ending (1967). The philosopher John Pollock published a book called Knowledge and Justification in 1975. Jamie Cohen-Cole The Open Mind Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (1973). Ursula Le Guin The Lathe of Heaven 1971 (Elisa also mentions John's book on Le Guin). R. A. Lafferty, The Fall of Rome (1971). Thomas Harris, I'm OK, You're OK (1967). Recallable Books: Adam Phillips, On Giving Up. Graham Greene, The Quiet American (1955). Read the transcript of the episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elisa Tamarkin, an English prof of high repute (Anglophilia and Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance) at UC Berkeley, joins RTB to discuss Done in a Day: Telex from the Fall of Saigon. It is an extended reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War, set against the imminent disappearance of war coverage in the nation's city newspapers, and framed through her own stepfather's experience covering the war. Tamarkin anatomizes curious forms of self-delusion that flourished in the American Me generation and traces the subtle trajectory that stretching from the journalistic autonomy of the mid-century to the "embedded reporters" of the US war in Iraq to today's implacable governmental hostility to truthful reportage. Back in the 1960's Hannah Arendt and others warned that bubbles of non-information and delusive self-deceit got propagated within the corridors of power and out in the larger public realm. Now cloudy misinformation is the property of a near-ubiquitous social media realm whose corrosive effect (the power to unthink) is far less circumscribed. Mentioned Hannah Arendt, "Lying in Politics" (subject of an earlier RTB episode) and "Home To Roost". Frank Kermode Sense of an Ending (1967). The philosopher John Pollock published a book called Knowledge and Justification in 1975. Jamie Cohen-Cole The Open Mind Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (1973). Ursula Le Guin The Lathe of Heaven 1971 (Elisa also mentions John's book on Le Guin). R. A. Lafferty, The Fall of Rome (1971). Thomas Harris, I'm OK, You're OK (1967). Recallable Books: Adam Phillips, On Giving Up. Graham Greene, The Quiet American (1955). Read the transcript of the episode here. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

Elisa Tamarkin, an English prof of high repute (Anglophilia and Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance) at UC Berkeley, joins RTB to discuss Done in a Day: Telex from the Fall of Saigon. It is an extended reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War, set against the imminent disappearance of war coverage in the nation's city newspapers, and framed through her own stepfather's experience covering the war. Tamarkin anatomizes curious forms of self-delusion that flourished in the American Me generation and traces the subtle trajectory that stretching from the journalistic autonomy of the mid-century to the "embedded reporters" of the US war in Iraq to today's implacable governmental hostility to truthful reportage. Back in the 1960's Hannah Arendt and others warned that bubbles of non-information and delusive self-deceit got propagated within the corridors of power and out in the larger public realm. Now cloudy misinformation is the property of a near-ubiquitous social media realm whose corrosive effect (the power to unthink) is far less circumscribed. Mentioned Hannah Arendt, "Lying in Politics" (subject of an earlier RTB episode) and "Home To Roost". Frank Kermode Sense of an Ending (1967). The philosopher John Pollock published a book called Knowledge and Justification in 1975. Jamie Cohen-Cole The Open Mind Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (1973). Ursula Le Guin The Lathe of Heaven 1971 (Elisa also mentions John's book on Le Guin). R. A. Lafferty, The Fall of Rome (1971). Thomas Harris, I'm OK, You're OK (1967). Recallable Books: Adam Phillips, On Giving Up. Graham Greene, The Quiet American (1955). Read the transcript of the episode here. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

Elisa Tamarkin, an English prof of high repute (Anglophilia and Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance) at UC Berkeley, joins RTB to discuss Done in a Day: Telex from the Fall of Saigon. It is an extended reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War, set against the imminent disappearance of war coverage in the nation's city newspapers, and framed through her own stepfather's experience covering the war. Tamarkin anatomizes curious forms of self-delusion that flourished in the American Me generation and traces the subtle trajectory that stretching from the journalistic autonomy of the mid-century to the "embedded reporters" of the US war in Iraq to today's implacable governmental hostility to truthful reportage. Back in the 1960's Hannah Arendt and others warned that bubbles of non-information and delusive self-deceit got propagated within the corridors of power and out in the larger public realm. Now cloudy misinformation is the property of a near-ubiquitous social media realm whose corrosive effect (the power to unthink) is far less circumscribed. Mentioned Hannah Arendt, "Lying in Politics" (subject of an earlier RTB episode) and "Home To Roost". Frank Kermode Sense of an Ending (1967). The philosopher John Pollock published a book called Knowledge and Justification in 1975. Jamie Cohen-Cole The Open Mind Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (1973). Ursula Le Guin The Lathe of Heaven 1971 (Elisa also mentions John's book on Le Guin). R. A. Lafferty, The Fall of Rome (1971). Thomas Harris, I'm OK, You're OK (1967). Recallable Books: Adam Phillips, On Giving Up. Graham Greene, The Quiet American (1955). Read the transcript of the episode here.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Elisa Tamarkin, an English prof of high repute (Anglophilia and Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance) at UC Berkeley, joins RTB to discuss Done in a Day: Telex from the Fall of Saigon. It is an extended reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War, set against the imminent disappearance of war coverage in the nation's city newspapers, and framed through her own stepfather's experience covering the war. Tamarkin anatomizes curious forms of self-delusion that flourished in the American Me generation and traces the subtle trajectory that stretching from the journalistic autonomy of the mid-century to the "embedded reporters" of the US war in Iraq to today's implacable governmental hostility to truthful reportage. Back in the 1960's Hannah Arendt and others warned that bubbles of non-information and delusive self-deceit got propagated within the corridors of power and out in the larger public realm. Now cloudy misinformation is the property of a near-ubiquitous social media realm whose corrosive effect (the power to unthink) is far less circumscribed. Mentioned Hannah Arendt, "Lying in Politics" (subject of an earlier RTB episode) and "Home To Roost". Frank Kermode Sense of an Ending (1967). The philosopher John Pollock published a book called Knowledge and Justification in 1975. Jamie Cohen-Cole The Open Mind Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (1973). Ursula Le Guin The Lathe of Heaven 1971 (Elisa also mentions John's book on Le Guin). R. A. Lafferty, The Fall of Rome (1971). Thomas Harris, I'm OK, You're OK (1967). Recallable Books: Adam Phillips, On Giving Up. Graham Greene, The Quiet American (1955). Read the transcript of the episode here.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With more than 125 film credits and 300 television appearances, Pepe reflects on growing up in Corpus Christi, discovering his love for performing at an early age, moving to Hollywood, and building a lasting career when opportunities for Latino actors were limited. He shares stories from films including Car Wash, The Jerk, American Me, and Scarface, while discussing the importance of representation and telling stories that reflect the Latino community.Pepe also opens up about his marriage, mentoring young performers, creating his one-man show, his artwork and documentary, and the health challenges he has recently faced. Throughout the conversation, he shares the values that have guided him: staying positive, helping others succeed, supporting the people around you, and finding richness in a life spent doing what you love.More than a conversation about movies, this episode is about perseverance, generosity, purpose, and the legacy Pepe Serna hopes to leave behind.

This remains one of the more infamous examples of a professional athlete attempting to become a movie star as former NFL linebacker Brian Bosworth stars as Joe Huff, a tough Alabama cop who goes undercover with the FBI to infiltrate and take down a militia group of bikers lead by Chains Cooper (Lance Henricksen) who has ambitions much more dangerous than just being a motorcyle club.  Bosworth's pro football career ended prematurely by the time this was released due to injuries and as a result, this film's reputation soured before it even opened in the spring of 1991.  The reviews were bad and it flopped at the box office.  However....what if it actually turned out to be a genuinely GOOD action film? As directed by Craig R. Baxley (Action Jackson) who was a former stunt coordinator, this film is jam-packed with impressive action sequences and stunts using various vehicles....and it also features a go-for-broke performance by William Forsythe (Out of Justice, Dick Tracy, American Me, The Rock) as the most menacing member of the motorcycle gang named "Chains."  On the eve of its 35th Anniversary, let's revisit the go-for-broke action film which 2002's XXX only aspired to be!Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/ 

pWotD Episode 3139: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 273,965 views on Friday, 5 December 2025 our article of the day is Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Japanese: 田川 洋行, romanized: Tagawa Hiroyuki; September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-born American actor and film producer who was best known for his role as the evil shapeshifter sorcerer Shang Tsung in various works of the Mortal Kombat franchise: he first played the character in the 1995 film adaptation, and reprised it in 2013 for the television series Mortal Kombat: Legacy and in 2019 for the video game Mortal Kombat 11.Often cast as villains, he became known for his film roles in: The Last Emperor (1987), the James Bond film Licence to Kill (1989), Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), American Me (1992), Rising Sun (1993), Mortal Kombat (1995), The Phantom (1996), Snow Falling on Cedars (1999), Pearl Harbor (2001), Planet of the Apes (also 2001), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Tekken (2009), 47 Ronin (2013), Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (2014), and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016). He starred as Trade Minister Nobusuke Tagomi on the Amazon Prime television series The Man in the High Castle (2015–2018), and Hiroki Watanabe on the Netflix series Lost in Space (2018–2021).This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:33 UTC on Saturday, 6 December 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Amy.

On today's episode  I speak about my body kicking my butt, I started taking zempies this weekend boy ol boy that stuff is fast acting. Like I legit stopped feeling hunger, that was crazy. You know what else was fast acting… my back pain. I tweaked my back doing a simple task and it took me out for a couple of days and during my road to recovery, i had to deal with some setbacks. Like dealing with medical facilities that were not up to par and running into the ops. Fun times fun times. Along with some racial profiling at the mall, do i look like the type to pull a Wynona. ONE SPLIFF A DAY - BILLY BOYOD'EVILS - SIR(00:00 - 32:52)On the movie review section we talk about film movies and other things and give the worse takes. This week i speak about  “ AMERICAN ME “ a film from the 1900's. This movie is about the rise of the Mexican mafia, and this movie cause a lot of controversy. From the telling of gang culture, to the real life violence inflicted on film staff over creative differences. This movie brings awareness to its viewer that this lifestyle is not glamorous like Fergie. Y'all should check it out on streaming platforms.   (32:53 - 01:00:58)I then jump into The Cool Report  where we discuss Jimmy Kimmel back in the air, and i am ok with this. Not because he's a funny guy, but because him losing his show is a slippery slope against our freedom. Now i stated 2 episodes ago that freedom ain't free, but we're not giving it away either. From there we talk about big pharama, and the accusations placed against them. Tylenol is fighting for its like, but at least it fan numb the pain a little. Then we jump into the amazon suit and the tactics they used to trick people to use their apps. Plus i am waiting for my check from them, also this is not an ad.(01:00:59 - 01:17:05)We then step into a segment where the listeners ask me 3 questions about myself or just randomness. A character wants to know what is my type, but didn't specify on what kind of type, it was a very complicated conversation to answer without context. Another want to know if i think about my demise, and i like is that a threat? Don't threaten me with a fun time, i don't care for repercussions. Then i get asked about a very Latino experience since it is Latino heritage month. So i put some family business out. (01:17:06 - 01:29:52)Then we have 2 fans ask us a questions for PTL where we get asked the tough questions where we place ourselves in their shoes. A lover wants to know if his girl upgrade to an eater, and this situation throws us for a loop. I was not ready for this question or the next one as well. The other over wants to know if he should be weary of his newest partner. He was given apparel that didn't belong to her, but clearly another suitor. So now he wants to know where he stands in line of her partners, is he a top or a bottom. (01:29:53  - 01:43:21)THE FINThanks to everyone that shows us love and wish y'all the best on the journey called life.(01:43:22 - 01:46:32)please continue to like, share, comment and subscribe.PEACE OUT!!!! For questions to be answered on Part time lover please email @nospecialcharacterspod@gmail.comTIME CODEINTRO/ WHAT'S NEW - 00:00MOVIE REVIEW - 32:53THE COOL REPORT - 01:00:59ASK ME A QUESTION - 01:17:06PART TIME LOVER - 01:29:53OUTRO - 01:43:22

Watch this episode on YouTubeActor Danny De La Paz (Boulevard Nights, American Me) returns for his third guest appearance on Drinks and a Movie! In this episode, we dive deep into the world of physical media, discussing why Blu-rays and 4K UHD still matter in an era of digital streaming. We share some of our favorite collector's editions, steelbooks, Digibooks, and must-have releases, and explore what makes owning physical copies so special for true film lovers. Of course, no episode of Drinks and a Movie is complete without a drink! This time, we're switching things up and trying out the NITRO Mockarita, a refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail with a kick.Join us for a passionate discussion about all things cinema, preserving film history, and the importance of collecting movies in their best possible formats. If you love movies, physical media, and great conversation, this episode is for you!

The boys really commit to the bit on this week's special Tuesday movie review with Sky Sharks. If you listed to episode 420, American Me, you may remember the boys losing their minds over a trailer for a movie called Sky Sharks. A trailer which featured cyborg sharks being flown through the skies by Nazi's, and attacking passenger airplanes. Yes, it is as ridiculous as it sounds. Support the showCatch new episodes of the Where to Stick It Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. If you like the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon where we upload exclusive content each month for only $3 a month.

Today is another Classic from Beeper Bob, 1992's American Me, starring Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, and Pepe Serna. American Me is the tale of Montoya Santana, a young man who is raised by the prison system and his struggles trying to assimilate back into normal life after his sentence is up. From a small street gang to the largest gang in prison, can Montoya find a balance and some normalcy? Or is he doomed to repeat the same mistakes that landed him in prison in the first place?Support the showCatch new episodes of the Where to Stick It Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. If you like the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon where we upload exclusive content each month for only $3 a month.

I'm joined here with fabb_999 on this episode reviewing "American Me" directed and produced by Edward James Olmos who shows us a life of a man who's spent half his life in the prison system, trying to reclaim himnself in society after he gets out. It's a very masculine but truly humbling film. Olmos did a great job showing us that he can not only act, but direct as well. I was impressed with the shots he used in the film, some that I pondered as to why he would use it and I understood why. He's a creative indivisual and gave us something DIFFERENT to look at. Faby and I talk about about film, it's explosive cast of characters, the iconic one-liners, it's controversies, the elements of theater displayed into the film, the way lighting is used to make things look realistic, how a film like this still resonates to this day spreading its message beyond East Los Angeles, beyond Folsom State, beyond California period. It's a powerful film by Olmos and a story of this kind needed to be told. It's important that even in filmmaking, we need to be a melting pot of sorts of sharing stories that created a culture that is still powerful to today's societal means.Four out of four tokes.#americanme #edwardjamesolmos

Will, Adam, and Mike watched American Me and discuss this fun movie about criminals behind bars.

Send us a Text Message.Did you hear the breaking news about Shrek 5 coming out in 2026 with the original cast? In this uproariously entertaining episode of The Funky Panther, we kick things off with that bombshell and take you through a rollercoaster of laughs and stories. We poke fun at Sarah's sun-kissed glow, stumble through a hilariously off-track geography lesson, and celebrate our successful event at Panther Island Brewing, where we raised funds for Saving Hope amidst a sea of dog lovers. We even dive into the world of impactful cinema, discussing "Blood In Blood Out" and "American Me," and reminisce about Kendrick Lamar's jaw-dropping concert that united rival gang factions on stage.Ever wondered about the ongoing beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake? We dissect this feud, exploring the authenticity debate within hip-hop, and how J. Cole's involvement stirred the pot even more. From MC Hammer's transformation from a feared figure to a reverend, to the infamous Drake curse impacting sports betting, we cover it all. Plus, we ponder the wild dynamics of communal living among friends, and the peculiar living arrangements of K-pop groups, all while brainstorming a live-streamed weekend event at an Airbnb. Imagine the fun and chaos of placing cameras all over a house to capture those candid and entertaining moments!Wrapping up with a bang, Chad introduces "Get Blitzed," a football-themed drinking game, and shares the exciting launch of its Kickstarter campaign. We break down the reward tiers, from print-and-play options to exclusive custom action cards, and brainstorm some wild marketing ideas involving slap koozies and zany promotional videos. Planning for a friend's birthday party and high school reunion adds another layer of excitement, as we anticipate reconnecting with old friends and creating unforgettable memories. Tune in for a whirlwind of updates, laughs, and intriguing stories that will keep you entertained from start to finish!CALL OR TEXT OUR HOTLINE AND LEAVE US A MESSAGE! 817-677-0408Fort Worth MagazineBest of 2022 - Radio Personality/Podcast (Reader's Pick) Show LinksThe Funky PantherMerchYouTube

This week poet and screenwriter Jimmy Santiago Baca joins Jimmy Patiño and me to talk about his 1993 epic Blood In Blood Out. We talk about Jimmy's life story, the challenges facing Chicanos in the 70s & 80s and the film's legacy today. This is a special pod. Hope you like it.About our guests:Jimmy Santiago Baca is a poet and activist of Chicano and Apache descent and author of Martin and Meditations on the South Valley (1987), which received the 1988 Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award in 1989. In addition to over a dozen books of poetry, he has published memoirs, essays, stories, and a screenplay, Blood In Blood Out (aka Bound by Honor) (1993), which was  directed by Taylor Hackford.Jimmy Patiño seeks to critically excavate alternative imaginings of democratic practice among aggrieved communities in the midst of global capitalism. Concentrating on Mexican-origin and broader Latino/a/x communities at the U.S. Mexico Border and in major U.S. urban settings, his work attempts to dialog about the ways that concepts of race, gender and nation create hegemonic class disparities AND formulate an array of identities that mobilize social movements and initiate class struggles on multiple fronts. His first book, Raza Sí, Migra No: Chicano Movement Struggles for Immigrant Rights in San Diego asserts that important contingents of Mexican-origin activists in the U.S. engaged, across generations, the crisis over the “illegal alien“ through attempts at organizing the Mexican-origin community across differences of national affiliation and citizenship status. Focusing on San Diego due to its vital positioning as both urban and border space where consistent migration and race-based border policing has occurred, the project illuminates a serious challenge to deportation-oriented immigration policies between 1968 and 1986 through the ideological prism of Chicano self-determination. He is now working on a number of other projects, including a study that investigates the conceptualization and historical practice of solidarity primarily through the lens of African American, Chicana/o/x, and Puerto Rican sites of struggle in the twentieth century. Important to this investigation are the ways regional differences and geo-historical contexts facilitated articulations of Black-Brown/Afro-Latinx diasporic solidarities and how these articulations led to counter hegemonic activities and theories of revolution across local, national and transnational boundaries. Through a relational and comparative framework, the study will ground these analyses in historical activities in the Midwest, Texas, California and New York in the burgeoning Black and Brown Power movements at the mid to late 20th century. His broader research and teaching interests include Comparative Ethnic Studies, Chicano/a-Latino/a History, diaspora/transnationalism/borderlands, social movements and political mobilizations, and Cultural Studies.

A lot's changed since 1987: Biopics are much more common (and darker). Chicano artists are more mainstream, and Lou Diamond Phillips is a household name.  So we acknowledge "La Bamba' was groundbreaking ... and not very good. Listener Mark C. commissioned this episode and the upcoming "American Me" to celebrate his heritage as a first-generation Hispanic-American. He noted the blockbuster soundtrack, janky lip-syncing and performances from Esai Morales, Joe Pantaliano and Elizabeth Pena. But Mark didn't prepare us for laughably large talismans, breakneck pacing and Ritchie Valens' "golly-gee" persona. In this episode, the Shat Crew debates whether Ritchie's brother, Bob, got a fair shake in the movie, what really happened that night in Tijuana and how much racism is appropriate for this story. Gene spots a Mystical Mexican. Ash yearns for some Buddy Holly, and Dick wants more details about the plane crash and aftermath. Android: https://shatpod.com/android Apple: https://shatpod.com/apple All: https://shatpod.com/subscribe CONTACT Email: hosts@shatpod.com Website: https://shatpod.com/movies Leave a Voicemail: Web: https://shatpod.com/voicemail Leave a Voicemail: Call: (914) 719-7428 SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate or Commission: https://shatpod.com/support Shop Merchandise: https://shatpod.com/shop Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https://www.facebook.com/guyznite

Torrey rambles about angry bike lane people, American Me, music beef, and Phineas P. Gage

Gustavo Arellano is an award winning journalist and author from Orange County, CA. His written works and voice have been read, heard and debated all over Southern California on NPR, the Tom Leykis Show, his own "Gritale a Guti" Instagram live sessions and much more. He currently can be read weekly in the pages and online with the Los Angeles Times and always has a million cool things to talk about - which makes my job that much easier. This episode covers Gustavo's personal history, the state of media, politics, Gwen Stefani, his critics, wokosos, his forecast for the 2024 election year - AND of course the infamous "Flamin' Hot" story. It's all here and uncensored. Happy New Year, gentle cabrones! Subscribe to Gustavo's Weekly Desmadre Newsletter at: https://www.gustavoarellano.org/Episode contains audio snippets from:-Gustavo Arellano: Journalism With No Apologies - May 11, 2018-UCLA College of Letters and Science commencement -June 11, 2010-"La Bamba", "Reel Ten", "El Clavo Y La Cruz" by The Plugz-"Flamin' Hot or Flamin' Not?", The Real Talk Podcast - June 9, 2023-"American Me" - 1982Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leading accident, injury, and workers' compensation law firm. Subscribe to Bakotunes at all podcast outlets and follow our socials!Instagram / More LinksContact: mattomunoz@gmail.com

Eddie Murphy's superstar-making role has him playing crafty Detroit cop Axel Foley, who travels to Beverly Hills in order to try to uncover the reasons behind the professional hit placed on an old friend (James Russo).  His investigative tactics immediately draw the attention of the local law enforcement there, who put a tail on Foley to make sure that his story of being on vacation there holds up. By-the-book detectives Taggart (John Ashton) and Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) are the cops assigned to staking out Foley, and Axel ends up dragging them both into the investigation through his charm, which ends up getting them into more and more hot water with the boss, Lt. Bogomil (Ronny Cox).  With the cops on his case, his boss back in Detroit threatening his livelihood, and armed henchmen at every turn, Foley has a hard time trying to maintain focus on his intended prey, the wealthy art dealer, Victor Maitland (Stephen Berkoff). Erratum: For some reason, I referred to Edward James Olmos as 'James Edward Olmos' when discussing "American Me"

In this episode of the Deeper Riches Podcast we discuss “The Church,” which is the Body of Christ on the earth, and the Bride who awaits His return. Sadly, today we have been led to believe that our spiritual growth is an individual matter. But the story God is telling through the history of the world is not primarily a story about ME. It's a story about WE. In this episode, we attempt to bridge the gap between the American “ME-centered” approach to Christianity and the way the Bible describes the Body of Christ as a priesthood of believers who are being built up TOGETHER as the Body of Christ, the Church. We re-examine the concepts of belonging, spiritual gifts, and church membership and present a Biblical alternative to finding “your best Christian life now.” We are invited into so much more. God's plan for the Church was one of the great mysteries in all the universe, a thing into which angels longed to look.

TENE concludes their look into the late Croatian American leader of the Mexican Mafia, Joe "Peg Leg" Morgan, with a critical viewing of Edward James Olmos' film, American Me (1992), and its violent backstory. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod and twitter.com/tenepod.

Covino holds it down with the crew while Rich travels to Wrestling Con! The show has fun on Cinco of May, as they talk Blood In Blood Out & American Me, two movies that will change your life! Callers from around the country weigh-in! Danny G & Dan Beyer react to Game 2 of the Warriors & Lakers and Dame Lillard's comments spark a great conversation about Giannis & the Bucks. Plus, Pat Bev said something that raised the eye brows of Cove & G!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May the Fourth be with you… and with your Spirit. Explore the wisdom of George Lucas' cosmos while pondering the heart of the incarnate Christ in all galaxies, no matter how far away.   Discussion Starters: Star Wars personal investment, Star Wars or Christian, can Christians sue, butt implant malpractice, Christianity in the Star Wars universe, Ewok salvation narrative, Thanks for Punderstanding, Wayne's history with pox, Verse of the Day, American Me.

Brandon has over 25 years of experience in the world of Latino film and in the Hispanic communities of Los Angeles, New York City, and San Antonio TX. As a son to Edward James Olmos, Brandon began as an intern with Olmos Productions in 1991. Beginning with the production of American Me (1992) and it's making of documentary Lives in Hazard (1993), along with It Ain't Love (1996) a documentary about domestic violence. Brandon was able to shadow Mr. Olmos and his team of producers learning about Latino film; but more importantly following Mr. Olmos as an activist after the LA riots of 1993. After receiving a music performance degree from Hunter College he co-produced with Olmos Productions and The Smithsonian Institute the 1999 The Kennedy Center Presents: The Americanos Concert. This PBS broadcast won a IMAGEN Latin Image award in 2000. Brandon further learned the world of Latino film by assisting Marlene Dermer in her dual role as Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and co-founder of Latino Public Broadcasting. Brandon has been a member if the MOTION PICTURE EDITORS GUILD since 2004. As a post audio supervisor, sound engineer and mixer Brandon has over 40 film and TV credits, composed music for over 15 films, over 100 songs, and they all sound awesome! In 2008 Brandon produced an album with Latin Grammy nominees AMOR Y PASION in San Antonio TX. There he met film producer Aaron Lee Lopez. From 2010-2018 Brandon Co- Produced 10 feature films with Aaron and Mutt Productions. He also directed social and cultural documentaries Una Noche De La Gloria 2010, Dia Del Rio/Day of the River 2012, and This is MyCountry 2013. Brandon consulted with the City of SA Film Commission and was a board member for the LULAC council for the Arts. Brandon was also an advisory board member for the Cesar E Chavez Educational Foundation. As Director of production at Phase 5 a community news website Brandon developed the AMERICAN VOZ EDUCATIONAL PROJECT a documentary and classroom materials about San Antonios legacy of Latino politics in America. In 2016 Brandon partnered with Leonard Rodruigez who spent 8 years in The WHITE HOUSE Office of Latino Initiatives. They created The San Antonio Motion Picture Academy Summer Bootcamp - a film industry workforce development program. In 2020 they launched CINEMA FINANCE GROUP as a film financing resource for independent and diverse cinema. Now in 2021 Brandon is producing a remake of the 1982 TV drama 300 Miles for Stephanie a biopic about a hispanic police officer who vows to run 300 miles in search of a miracle to save his daughters life. Check out Brandon's stuff --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somethingsomethingpodcast/support

Pod Crashing Episode 199 With Alex And Nigel From More Than A Movie American Me When Edward James Olmos set out on his directorial debut, American Me, he wanted to accomplish two things: to represent Chicano culture on the big screen and to save part of his community from gang violence. But when people were allegedly murdered because of their participation in the film and Olmos himself was allegedly extorted by the real-life Mexican Mafia, it exposed the unintended risks of trying to represent someone with an agenda in mind, even a well-meaning one. Alex Fumero and producer Nigel Duara delve into the true story of American Me and the legacy the controversial film left behind.

Prison, drugs and gang war touch three friends from the east coast. A guest co-host joins them and learns that the previous co-host was killed by these friends, and he fears the same will happen to him. On Episode 548 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by EF Contentment for another Patreon Takeover! This time EF has selected the films Blood In, Blood Out from director Taylor Hackford and Unman, Wittering and Zigo from director John Mackenzie for us to discuss! We spend a large portion of this oversized show talking about the highly quotable crime epic Blood In, Blood Out close to the film's 30th anniversary! Orale, grab your copy of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, expect nothing and get everything, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Patreon Takeover, MZ's glossy-eyed stare, The Offering, watching the wrong movie, EF Contentment, Cruise Gooseman, going to the theater, Watch/Skip+, Nasty Boys, Blood In Blood Out, Teddy Wilson, Delroy Lindo, Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Michael Pare, Nemesis, Albert Pyun, Taylor Hackford, Benjamin Bratt, Tom Towles, Billy Bob Thornton, descrambled ppv, David Ayer, Harsh Times, Christian Bale, Peace Corps, American Me, Tom Cruz, Heroes, Fame, drug-addicted artist stereotype, Vatos Locos Forever, how you recover from tragedy, Richard Masur, Risky Business, License to Drive, Ving Rhames, The Thing, Thomas F. Wilson, doing the vengeance, John Woo, Bullet in the Head, RRR, Dashcam, Lanny Flaherty, Stuart Gordon, William H. Macy, Edmond, scared straight, Inglourious Basterds, Schindler's List, Helen Mirren is the bridge between worlds, Fast and Furious, True Lies, Unman Wittering and Zigo, John Mackenzie, David Hemmings, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, Carolyn Seymour, Droogs, A Clockwork Orange, 70s film stock, boarding school kids are dicks, Benedict Cumberbatch, Serpico, spin-offs 50 years later, Hobo with a Shotgun, Kids vs. Aliens, Jason Eisener, Tales from the Territories, Dark Side of the Ring, San Quentin, East LA, racism in the lunch line, Menace 2 Society, Boyz in the Hood, Hollywood Pictures, White Knights, Miklo Ravenshadow, 20/23 Vision, and Hooked on Buttcrack.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

We recap what we've learned, especially the whirlwind final months when we got to the bottom of what happened here. We set out to find out what happened during and after the production of the movie American Me. It took six months, but we think we've determined who did what, and why they did it. Instead of fuzzy memories and street rumors, we finally talked to some of the people closest to the events. We put the events in context for the listener and provide our major takeaways. For perhaps the first time ever, we learn the "why" to one of the most notorious movie productions in American history.   More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former member of the Mexican Mafia who was in the criminal syndicate at the time of the movie, explains how it all went down. A former member of the Mexican Mafia explains the process of extorting Edward James Olmos and the fallout on the street after the release of the movie, including the reasons for the killings of people who participated. He explains how the gang works, to what they took offense, and why people died.    More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny Haro was Edward James Olmos' right-hand man during his extortion and the production of the movie Danny Haro worked with Edward James Olmos throughout his career and was instrumental as the link between the filmmaker and the Mexican Mafia. He coordinated the delivery of the script to the prison and served as the go-between for Olmos and the Mexican Mafia.    More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antoinette Levine was one of the best-known location managers in Hollywood when Edward James Olmos asked her to get him into a prison.  Antoinette Levine was one of the premier Hollywood location managers in the early 1990s, with a talent for finding gritty Los Angeles backdrops for directors like Tony Scott. When she pitched Edward James Olmos on her vision, he went for it — then asked her to get him into Folsom Prison. With some convincing, she was able to get the movie to film in an active, working prison, a Hollywood first.   More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While American Me was being filmed, a documentary was being shot behind the scenes following the real-life gangsters who were working on the movie. Filmmakers Susan Todd and Andy Young join the podcast to talk about "Lives In Hazard" the documentary they made behind the scenes about the neighborhood gang members and the inmates at Folsom who were integrated into the cast and crew. We'll hear about the real-life or death scenarios behind American Me as documented by the filmmaking duo.   More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer Erick Galindo grew up with American Me and remembers vividly the impact it had on the streets of L.A. Podcaster and writer Erick Galindo doesn't hold back in the recounting of his childhood in East and Southeast LA in the 1990s. And in those days, the movie that every kid in the barrio knew backwards and forwards was American Me. Erick says he saw firsthand how the film impacted recruitment into gangs and the word on the street when it came to the murders connected to the movie.   More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Milton Grimes represented a Mexican Mafia leader who sued the production of American Me for stealing his life story. Milton Grimes represented Rodney King after his beating by the LAPD. He has served as a defense attorney in nine death penalty cases in 56 jury trials, and once got the call to represent notorious gang leader Joe “Peg Leg“ Morgan in his lawsuit against the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor Sal Lopez spent months close to Edward James Olmos on the set of American Me and remembers the day he was told that people from the movie were dying.  Sal Lopez trained as a dancer, but his real breakout was when he went to his first casting call. Sal was part of the first wave of Mexican American actors to break into the mainstream, and American Me would be his magnum opus. But Sal was also in France at the peak of the movie's success at the Cannes Film Festival when he was told that people connected to the film in LA were being killed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Edward James Olmos set out on his directorial debut, American Me, he wanted to accomplish two things: to represent Chicano culture on the big screen and to save part of his community from gang violence. But when people were allegedly murdered because of their participation in the film and Olmos himself was allegedly extorted by the real life Mexican Mafia, it exposed the unintended risks of trying to represent someone with an agenda in mind, even a well-meaning one. On the 30th anniversary of the cult classic, host Alex Fumero and producer Nigel Duara delve into the true story of American Me and the legacy the controversial film left behind.   Listen here and subscribe to More Than a Movie: American Me on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The actors who played Puppet and Little Puppet, Danny de la Paz and Daniel Villarreal, share their experiences on-set and in the aftermath.   Danny de la Paz (Puppet) and Daniel Villarreal (Little Puppet) weren't just actors cast in American Me — they were part of a family of actors and filmmakers assembled by Edward James Olmos over the years that culminated with two powerful performances in American Me. They also share how the news hit them when they heard about the murder of gang interventionist and crew member, Ana Lizarraga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American Me was supposed to help end gang violence — instead, it may have led to the murders of at least three people. Host Alex Fumero unpacks the story of American Me, a film directed by legendary Latino actor Edward James Olmos, and his choice to base the film on a real-life gang called the Mexican Mafia or La Eme. Did Olmos' decision to fictionalize the lives of these men lead to the murders of several crew members?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor Jacob Vargas shares his experience on and off screen with gangs, movies and American Me.   Jacob Vargas caught a big break when at the age of 20 he was tapped to play Paulito in American Me. Since then he's had a career most actors would envy and continues starring in TV and film even today. How has he thrived as a Latino in Hollywood? What was it like being a kid in LA growing up around real gangs? And what impact did American Me actually have in his neighborhood? Was it the cautionary tale Olmos claims it was or did it somehow make kids think gangs were cool?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Edward James Olmos set out on his directorial debut, American Me, he wanted to accomplish two things: to represent Chicano culture on the big screen and to save part of his community from gang violence. But when people were allegedly murdered because of their participation in the film and Olmos himself was allegedly extorted by the real life Mexican Mafia, it exposed the unintended risks of trying to represent someone with an agenda in mind, even a well-meaning one. On the 30th anniversary of the cult classic, host Alex Fumero and producer Nigel Duara delve into the true story of American Me and the legacy the controversial film left behind.   Listen here and subscribe to More Than a Movie: American Me on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Gangster Chronicles double feature we sit down with American Me podcast host Alex Fumero and discuss the murders and controversy surrounding the classic movie and why it may have been more fiction than fact. Eiht, Steele and James then dive into the murder of rapper PNB Rock. Make sure to subscribe to the American Me podcast with Alex Fumero https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-than-a-movie-american-me/id1643773613 "See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edward James Olmos is one of the most decorated and respected actors alive, especially in the Latino community. Who is the man responsible for American Me, and why did he make it? Most of us know Edward James Olmos as a legendary actor, but he's also an activist who for decades has worked on behalf of Latino causes from Hollywood to Washington D.C. But when both of those sides of him collided to make a movie that would stop gang violence what resulted may have been the exact opposite. Why did Olmos make American Me and what went wrong in the process?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American Me was supposed to help end gang violence — instead, it may have led to the murders of at least three people. Host Alex Fumero unpacks the story of American Me, a film directed by legendary Latino actor Edward James Olmos, and his choice to base the film on a real-life gang called the Mexican Mafia or La Eme. Did Olmos' decision to fictionalize the lives of these men lead to the murders of several crew members?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this weeks episode we get into a conversation about stuff we were into as kids And of course it turns into an American Me conversation, what can we say we're all over the place! LIKE! RATE! SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for all the love hooligans!

Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/daODIaDF9sUThis week I sit in the beautiful Monty Bar in Los Angeles, CA to try out Ghost tequila blanco and Madre Mezcal with Steven Cisneros. Steven played the role of Chivo in 'American Me'. The young boy who is initiated into the gang world and delivers one of the most powerful endings in cinema history. We talk about how he got the part, his experience working on set, the impact American Me has had in pop culture, and his work with Phantom Projects Theater.

In this inspiring episode, veteran Street Poet David Sanchez remembers his epic journey from the streets of South Central L.A. to the confines of Central Juvenile Hall to the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains and California backcountry to the organic gardens that have become both his passion and his vocation.  As the founder of SEED & SOL ORGANIC GARDENING, David stands today as a living testament to the transformational power of poetry and the natural world.  We hope his story serves to remind you of your own true nature.This STREET POETS PODCAST episode"TRUE NATURE: The David Sanchez Story"is a production of Street Poets Inc. (streetpoetsinc.com)• Hosted by Art Quiros• Produced by Chris Henrikson• Editing & Sound Design by Art Quiros• Interview with David Sanchez• Original Poetry & Music by David Sanchez: this episode features original poems and songs including but not limited to: "Where was God?" "Home (Where I'm From)," "If You Knew Me," "Grains of Hope," "Little Man," "Running" and "American Me."  All of these tracks and more are available on Street Poets Inc. albums via SoundCloud and Bandcamp.• Street Poets "I Got Love" Podcast Theme Music features:Vocals by BRIA & Taylor Code, Music by Dave WittmanFor more information about David Sanchez's organic gardening work in the Los Angeles area, follow SEED AND SOL on Instagram.For more information about Street Poets' youth outreach programs in the streets, schools and probation facilities of Los Angeles and beyond: streetpoetsinc.com   METAPHORS BE WITH YOU!