Episode 64: Gustavo Arrellano, Orange County, CA, USA

About this episode

Gustavo Arrellano joins Doc to discuss Southern California culture from the perspective of children of immigrants, touching on various historical and cultural topics.

Episode 64: Gustavo Arrellano, Orange County, CA, USA Comfort the afflicted. Afflict the comfortable-Gustavo Arrellano Go to Alta Baja Market in Santa Ana, CA 201 E 4th St Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 783-2252 https://www.altabajamarket.com/ Part of a Pulitzer Prize winning Team, Husband, Food Critic, writer, taco aficionado. Joining me and Arturo today is Gustavo Arellano of the LA times. We talk all about SoCal from the POV of children of immigrants. It is all in here from talks of colonization, hidden history, AAPI month, Cesar Chavez, revolution, and lots of Bad Bunny. If you ever wanted to hear Gustavo talk lucha libre and Cowboy hats. This is the best place for that. Find them: https://www.gustavoarellano.org/ X.com/AmericanNumbers

People in this episode

Host: Doc

Guest: Gustavo Arrellano

Topics covered

• SoCal culture
• children of immigrants
• colonization
• AAPI month
• revolution
• lucha libre
• food criticism

Keywords

• Gustavo Arrellano
• Santa Ana
• AAPI month
• Cesar Chavez
• lucha libre
• food critic
• Bad Bunny
• Alta Baja Market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LA Times

Places: Santa Ana, CA, Alta Baja Market, Orange County, CA, USA

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