Amanda Alcántara's guest appearances

Amanda Alcántara

Latinos Out Loud

Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

Elizabeth Acevedo

Dhonielle Clayton

Wil Wheaton

Louise Aronson

David Stein

Malinda Lo

Beth Malone

Hilton Als

Jhumpa Lahiri

John Banville

Michael Caine

Gary Shteyngart

Josephine Tey

Louise Erdrich

Stephenie Meyer

OwlTail

Julian Randall

Amanda Alcántara’s vivacious narration embodies the sarcastic voice of 12-year-old Pilar Ramirez in an audiobook that blends the poetry of images and the music of language. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the fun of listening to Julian Randall’s middle-grade debut packed full of adventure. Pilar dreams of finding her missing cousin, who disappeared as a teen in the Dominican Republic during the Trujillo dictatorship. While investigating for her documentary, she’s magically transported into a supernatural world called Zafa full of fantastical beings—and dangerous villains. Alcántara makes dialogue sparkle, humor warm, action speedy, villains threatening, and Pilar an unforgettable, bighearted heroine. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Listening Library.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.comThis episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda Alcántara’s vivacious narration embodies the sarcastic voice of 12-year-old Pilar Ramirez in an audiobook that blends the poetry of images and the music of language. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the fun of listening to Julian Randall’s middle-grade debut packed full of adventure. Pilar dreams of finding her missing cousin, who disappeared as a teen in the Dominican Republic during the Trujillo dictatorship. While investigating for her documentary, she’s magically transported into a supernatural world called Zafa full of fantastical beings—and dangerous villains. Alcántara makes dialogue sparkle, humor warm, action speedy, villains threatening, and Pilar an unforgettable, bighearted heroine. Read the full review of the audiobook on <a href="https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/212003/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AudioFile’s website</a>. Published by Listening Library.Find more audiobook recommendations at <a href="http://audiofilemagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audiofilemagazine.com</a>This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit <a href="https://www.dreamscapepublishing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.dreamscapepublishing.com</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

PILAR RAMIREZ AND THE ESCAPE FROM ZAFA by Julian Randall, read by Amanda Alcántara

Paloma Venezuela

Momo

This episode is supported by Topo Chico Hard SeltzerVisit www.topochicohardseltzerusa.com/lol today!On the eighth episode of season five, Rachel goes to a Brooklyn Nets game for Dominican Independence Day, Frank goes photo crazy at a Bronx Native event and the entire crew share their thoughts on Internet disturbance, Momo. On this week's “Bochinche Bites", Jaime dishes on Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale tonguing each other down at a hockey game, a razor being found in a McDonalds happy meal, a man saved by Taco Bell sauce and Al Roker losing 40 pounds on Bago's favorite diet; Keto.On "Frankspiracy News", Frank breaks down a four hour Alex Jones interview and his conspiracies about tower mind control. The crew interviews author and journalist Amanda Alcántara about her upcoming new book "Chula", her writing process, experiences as the editor-in-chief of La Galería Magazine, and she even reads us an excerpt from the book.  The Que Lo Que Quickie is with filmmaker Paloma Venezuela who tells us about the web series she wrote and created, "The Pineapple Diaries" and how she is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to produce a third season. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-pineapple-diaries-season-threeHere is the link to our May 13th Live show at the Greene Space http://www.thegreenespace.org/events/thegreenespace/2019/may/13/latinos-out-loud-live/IG/FB@WeAreLatinosOutLoud@Yosoy_amanda@IamlagringalocaTWITTER@LocaYBago@Yo_soy_Amanda@IamlagringalocaHashtag #LatinosOutLoudApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-out-loud/id1330248548Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Injeyr4zfd5zakjknpjtroedlpm?t=Latinos_Out_LoudSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1gh2GkY8t4fdFfG1SEX8Rh?si=iKpH-5kXQUuI-ir0z3oFMAiHeart Radio App: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/latinos-out-loud-28786454/4/        Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This episode is supported by Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Visit <a href="http://www.topochicohardseltzerusa.com/lol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.topochicohardseltzerusa.com/lol</a> today!On the eighth episode of season five, Rachel goes to a Brooklyn Nets game for Dominican Independence Day, Frank goes photo crazy at a Bronx Native event and the entire crew share their thoughts on Internet disturbance, Momo. On this week's “Bochinche Bites", Jaime dishes on Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale tonguing each other down at a hockey game, a razor being found in a McDonalds happy meal, a man saved by Taco Bell sauce and Al Roker losing 40 pounds on Bago's favorite diet; Keto.On "Frankspiracy News", Frank breaks down a four hour Alex Jones interview and his conspiracies about tower mind control. The crew interviews author and journalist Amanda Alcántara about her upcoming new book "Chula", her writing process, experiences as the editor-in-chief of La Galería Magazine, and she even reads us an excerpt from the book.  The Que Lo Que Quickie is with filmmaker Paloma Venezuela who tells us about the web series she wrote and created, "The Pineapple Diaries" and how she is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to produce a third season. <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-pineapple-diaries-season-three" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-pineapple-diaries-season-three</a> Here is the link to our May 13th Live show at the Greene Space <a href="http://www.thegreenespace.org/events/thegreenespace/2019/may/13/latinos-out-loud-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thegreenespace.org/events/thegreenespace/2019/may/13/latinos-out-loud-live/</a> IG/FB@WeAreLatinosOutLoud@Yosoy_amanda@Iamlagringaloca TWITTER@LocaYBago@Yo_soy_Amanda@Iamlagringaloca Hashtag #LatinosOutLoud Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-out-loud/id1330248548" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-out-loud/id1330248548</a>Google Play Music: <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Injeyr4zfd5zakjknpjtroedlpm?t=Latinos_Out_Loud" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/music/m/Injeyr4zfd5zakjknpjtroedlpm?t=Latinos_Out_Loud</a>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1gh2GkY8t4fdFfG1SEX8Rh?si=iKpH-5kXQUuI-ir0z3oFMA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1gh2GkY8t4fdFfG1SEX8Rh?si=iKpH-5kXQUuI-ir0z3oFMA</a>iHeart Radio App: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/latinos-out-loud-28786454/4/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/latinos-out-loud-28786454/4/</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Momo Dearest with Amanda Alcántara & Paloma Venezuela