As you enjoy time during this holiday slowdown, we want to share an episode from the “My Divo” podcast. 

In this episode we hear how for host Maria Garcia, Mexican megastar Juan Gabriel has always held a singular allure. He was a prolific composer and one of the world’s greatest showmen. There was a brightness to him—a big queer exuberance. And now, as the first openly gay woman in her family line, Maria looks to Juan Gabriel as a key to reconciling her queerness with her Mexican heritage.

“My Divo” is an Apple Original produced by Futuro Studios. Listen to the whole season here or wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Todos los episodios también están en español .

In this Latino USA episode you’ll hear Episode 2: Juárez and Its Secrets

Get in, we’re going clubbing in Juárez! It’s going to be glitzy, it’s going to be gritty. This is the nighttime scene that birthed Juan Gabriel. But like many cities, Juárez holds secrets. Maria uncovers a haunting secret about Juan Gabriel and, along the way, confronts a dark piece of the past in her own family. 

Featured image courtesy of Apple.

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Episode credits:

Written and Reported: Maria Garcia and Fernanda Echavarri
Editor: Marlon Bishop