• La Bamba! (1987) #2 | Ritchie Valens & Luis Valdez

  • Jun 2 2024
  • Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
  • Podcast

La Bamba! (1987) #2 | Ritchie Valens & Luis Valdez

  • Summary

  • Today we finish up Ritchie's story with some more background on the filmmaker and the movie I've come to love even more and apparently get goddamn defensive about.

    • Reviewing the legacy of the film via a look back with Valdez and Lou Diamond Phillips
    • TV Tropes about "La Bamba!"
    • My takeaways about the making of the film in 3 parts
    • A look back at Luis Valdez's career and activism featuring a note about his cousin ("that vato?") Caesar Chavez and the work of Teatro Campesino
    • A brief look at the historical significance of American Pauchocos with a detour into some James Ellroy because I wanted to and it's my show, dammit
    • More of Ritchie Valens' life story and rock n' roll legacy continued from last episode
    • Me getting REAL cranky about a douchey Pitchfork article I read while conducting research for this one
    • An update on the show's ongoing relationship with Radish Mattress, Inc

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