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Viva Mexico Podcast

Viva Mexico Podcast

Viva México Podcast

News and views on Mexico in the age of Trump. An English-language podcast by Stephen Woodman and Duncan Tucker.

10 - Episode 10: Beyond the Wall (with Coco actor Natalia Cordova)
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  • 10 - Episode 10: Beyond the Wall (with Coco actor Natalia Cordova)

    In the final episode of the year we speak to the actor Natalia Cordova about her role as the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in Disney Pixar's Coco. Cordova also reveals the prevalence of sexual harassment in Mexico's entertainment industry in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. And we discuss Mexico's presidential candidates and look back on our personal highlights from this podcast.

    Sun, 10 Dec 2017 - 17min
  • 9 - Episode 9: Raised Fists and Rubble (with feminist activist Susana Ochoa)

    We discuss the impact of the devastating earthquake that killed over 300 people in Mexico last month. We also speak to Susana Ochoa, a local activist and congressional candidate, about the response to the earthquake, the importance of feminism in Mexican politics, and the growth of the grassroots Wikipolítica movement. If you want to help the victims of Mexico's earthquake, please donate to this initiative organised by Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal: https://donate.omaze.com/mexico Or the Cruz Roja, Mexico's Red Cross: https://cruzrojadonaciones.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI84zzrqjS1gIVErjACh2wVwu8EAAYAiAAEgI2jvD_B Watch the full video of our interview with Susana Ochoa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiPny_kiqls

    Mon, 02 Oct 2017 - 15min
  • 8 - Episode 8: Laughter Behind Walls (with comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera)

    Mexico’s leading millennial comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera tells us about her own brand of standup, her work in prisons and her meeting with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto. Like us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/VivaMexPodcast/ Watch the video of our full interview with Sofía here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DCmHmmVYD4

    Mon, 04 Sep 2017 - 16min
  • 7 - Episode 7: That F***ing Wall (with former president Vicente Fox)

    In an exclusive interview the former Mexican president Vicente Fox tells us why he's been trolling Donald Trump for the last two years. Fox also explains why Mexico should legalise all drugs and reveals a pact he made with current president Enrique Peña Nieto. Watch the full video of our interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GttZ4ojCK9A

    Sun, 06 Aug 2017 - 24min
  • 6 - Episode 6: The Writings on the Wall (with DBC Pierre and Andrew Paxman)

    Booker Prize winning novelist DBC Pierre tells us how growing up in Mexico influenced his writing. We also speak to the historian Andrew Paxman about his new biography of William Jenkins, an American entrepreneur who became the richest man in Mexico. His book "Jenkins of Mexico" is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Jenkins-Mexico-Southern-Mexican-Magnate/dp/0190455748/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499629821&sr=8-1&keywords=jenkins+of+mexico

    Sun, 09 Jul 2017 - 20min
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