L.A. TACO LIVE: The Podcast

On this week’s episode of L.A. TACO Live with Laura we are joined by Sandra Velasquez, founder of Nopalera Mexican botanicals for bath and body and the first Latina body care brand sold at Nordstrom. Plus, Blanca Espinoza aka Moon Chola stops by the studio for a special tarot card reading. L.A. TACO’s very own investigative reporter Lexis-Olivier Ray joined us on the show to talk about L.A’s top ‘cop watcher,’ William Gude. And L.A...

On this week's episode of L.A. TACO Live with Laura we are joined by comedian Felipe Esparza. The hilarious comic talks about his roles in Gentefied and Supermarket, and his favorite VEGAN spots in L.A. Jesus Morales, aka Juixxe also stopped by the studio to talk about his rise to fame on Tik Tok. He shared how he first got started giving back to street vendors while he himself was out of a job and the heartfelt story of giving awa...

On this week's episode of L.A. TACO Live with Laura we are joined by writer and podcaster Erick Galindo. We talk to Erick about all his incredible projects including his bilingual podcast, The Ballad of Chalino Sanchez. We also chat about how his New York Times piece about his hometown of Downey is now becoming a family comedy called Mexican Beverly Hills on CBS. We also chat with Elmer Argueta who works behind-the-scenes for L.A. ...

On this week's episode of L.A. TACO Live with Laura we are joined by co-founder of Vive Cosmetics, Leslie Valdivia. We talk about how she started her cosmetics brand with zero experience. Barney Santos, founder of BLVD MRKT, Gentefy and Alchemy Craft also stops by the studio. Barney and Laura talk about bringing good food and great people together at his new spot in Montebello. Plus, his advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. We also ch...

On this week's episode of L.A. TACO Live with Laura we are joined by Josh Scherer from Mythical Kitchen and Tik Tok star and bartender Lucas Assis. The cocktail connoisseur shows us how to make some of his favorite cocktails ( and mocktails!) and shares some little known facts about the history of tequila and mezcal. We also get to know Josh before he became a huge Youtube star and how he got his first job as a food critic. You kno...

This week on L.A. TACO Live with Laura, ware joined by Chef Walther Adrianzen from Ceviche Stop in Culver City and DJ Sizzle Fantastic, founder of Cumbiaton and Sazon Restaurant in Huntington Park! Don't miss out as Chef Walther prepares some of his favorite Ceviche recipes for us and talks about the age-old debate about which one is better: Peruvian or Mexican ceviche? DJ Sizzle talk about being a DJ and how she balances it all. P...

On this week's episode of L.A. TACO Live with Laura we are joined by actress Melinna Bobadilla. Laura and Melinna talk about how she chooses her roles from Orange is the new Black to playing a lawyer on Netflix's Gentefied. Tik Tok star Leo Gonzalez stops by the studio to talk about his hilarious viral videos and what he did before his Tik Tok success. Plus, surprise guest and fellow Tik Tokker Jesus Nalgas makes a special appearan...

On this week's episode, Laura is joined by poet, author and online personality Yesika Salgado. Get to know Yesika in this unfiltered conversation about love, writing and Latinidad.  We are also joined by comedian Jesus Trejo. We talk about growing up in Long Beach, and his parents' reaction to him becoming a stand up comic. Plus, things get interesting when Laura asks Jesus something no one has ever asked him: is the Comedy St...