AW Confidential

This week on AW Confidential, we sit down with the brilliant and beloved Al Madrigal — comedian, actor, writer, executive producer, and former Senior Latino Correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. From his breakout days in San Francisco’s stand-up scene to winning the Jury Award for Best Stand-Up at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and performing on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Conan, Al’s journey is nothing shor...

This week on AW Confidential, we’re going behind the scenes of AFAM Wives Club, iWant’s boldest reality-drama yet — with three of the women who are redefining what modern Filipina storytelling looks like. Mari Fowler, Keylyn Trajano, and Julia Chu join AW for a conversation that feels like sitting inside the group chat: hilarious, raw, fearless, and overflowing with truth.

We dive into:

• What it really feels like to live your real...

In this episode of AW Confidential, host Yvette Bodden sits down with her cousin for an honest conversation about family, cultural identity, and healing while growing up Latina.

Together, they unpack the unspoken truths of life in a loud, loving, and wildly dysfunctional Dominican/Puerto Rican family and what it takes to break generational cycles.

In this deeply personal (and borderline scandalous) conversation:
No names. No blam...

In this special holiday episode of AW Confidential, AW sits down with director, producer, and co-writer Josh Webber, the creative force behind Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws, a film that delivers more than festive charm.

Behind the Christmas lights and adventure, Dog Patrol carries a powerful message about courage, loyalty, redemption, and the second chances we all need, as we head into 2025.

Josh joins AW for an intimate, purpose-...

After fifteen years on General Hospital, Daytime Emmy winner Chad Duell steps out from behind the script to talk identity, purpose, and life beyond the camera. In this honest conversation, Chad opens up about the discipline that shaped him, the spiritual lessons learned along the way, and the resilience it takes to start fresh after the world already thinks it knows who you are.
This one’s about more than career — it’s about redisco...

Zack Quin — the Nuyorican comedian whose 694K-strong community and 75M TikTok likes have made him one of the most influential Latino voices online — joins AW Confidential for a raw, hilarious, and deeply human conversation about culture, comedy, and healing out loud.

In this in-studio episode, we dive into Latino identity, resilience through humor, and the unexpected emotional truth behind the character everyone knows as The Nuyoric...

What does it take to walk away from the safe path and chase a dream?

Actress Dani Deetté knows. She left the Michigan Circuit Courts behind to reinvent her life on screen, now starring as Wendy Wysong in Amazon Prime’s The Runarounds.

Dani has also guest-starred in FBI: Most Wanted (TOS), Dark Matter, Based on a True Story, Tulsa King, Bull, NCIS: New Orleans, and held a recurring role in Ozark and held recurring roles in Ozark, Ma...

In this episode of AW Confidential, AW sits down with Belissa Escobedo (Blue Beetle, Hocus Pocus 2, The Baker and the Beauty) and Pablo Castelblanco (Alaska Daily, Dear White People, Scream Queens), stars of NBC’s Happy’s Place.

They open up about what it means to represent Latino culture in Hollywood, breaking past stereotypes, and finding pride in their roots while chasing their dreams. It’s a bold and heartfelt conversation abou...

In this episode of AW Confidential, we step into the magical world of Apple TV+’s The Sisters Grimm. Based on Michael Buckley’s New York Times bestselling book series, the animated fantasy follows two orphaned sisters descended from the Brothers Grimm who must navigate a town filled with heroes and villains pulled straight from storybooks, all while searching for the truth about their missing parents.

Featuring an incredible voice ...

In this episode of AW Confidential, host Yvette Bodden sits down with actress Sam Morelos, who stars as Lexi in Regretting You — the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel.

Known for her roles in That ’90s Show and Descendants: The Rise of Red, Sam brings humor, heart, and authenticity to a story about love, loss, and the bonds that help us heal.

Yvette and Sam open up about the emotional layers behind friends...

Actress. Writer. Producer. Director. Latina powerhouse. In this soulful and unfiltered episode, Yeniffer Behrens sits down with Yvette for a conversation that goes beyond the credits. From General Hospital to Grey’s Anatomy, and now to Her Choices—the film she wrote, directed, and starred in—Yeniffer opens up about reclaiming her narrative and building a legacy rooted in truth, not permission.

Together, they dive into the real Holly...

TRIGGER WARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES.

To close out Hispanic Heritage Month, AW Confidential goes in-studio with Cynthia Martinez and Jeanette Miranda, the fearless hosts of Taboo Talks Latina.

Raised in a Dominican household and from a line of strong women, I connected with them over childhood experiences, culture, and identity. Together, we unpacked taboos, guilt, generational cycles, traditions, marriage, abuelita’s adv...

In this episode of AW Confidential, we sit down with Tonatiuh, whose credits include Carry-On, Vida, Promised Land, and Angelyne. In 2025, he was named to Variety’s “Actors to Watch” list and brought soulful depth to Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman. Watch as he delivers a masterclass on vulnerability, truth, and the radical power of love.

As Luis Molina, Tonatiuh turns a prison cell into a stage for love, blending fantasy and...

In this episode, we sit down with international action star Marko Zaror (John Wick: Chapter 4, Undisputed 3) to talk about his latest film, Affinity — a high-octane thriller that goes deeper than fight scenes.

Marko opens up about the discipline behind his martial arts, the role of resilience in facing life’s battles, and how vulnerability and surrender can be acts of true strength.

From his journey as The Chilean Dragon, breaking b...

In this episode of AW Confidential, we sit down with Mexican actor, artist, and TikTok creator David Caro Levy—a storyteller rewriting the rules on culture, creativity, and self-expression. From viral videos to life beyond the screen, David shares the raw truths behind his journey of carving his path in an industry that loves to label you.

We dive into the power of culture, breaking out of boxes, and why living on your terms is the...

In this powerful episode of AW Confidential, AW sits down with Oscar®-winning director Robert Port to discuss his latest film, Twin Towers: Legacy.

A follow-up to Port and Bill Guttentag’s 2003 Oscar®-winning short documentary Twin Towers, the film revisits the story of NYPD Detective Joe Vigiano, a first responder in the elite Emergency Services Unit who gave his life on September 11, 2001. At the time of his tragic death, Joe left...

George Torres is a cultural disruptor known as Urban Jibaro. He’s a digital OG whose mission has always been clear—tell the truth, build community, and protect our stories from being commodified or erased. As brands chase Latino trends and Bad Bunny lands college residencies, George reminds us: we are not a fad. We are a legacy.This conversation dives deep into the power of storytelling, the digital divide, identity, and what it tr...

From the sports desk in Poland to center stage in Superman, actor Martin Harris proves that following your heart isn’t just brave—it’s transformational. In this inspiring and cinematic conversation, Martin opens up about how a personal moment with Kobe Bryant helped him leave behind a successful career in sports journalism to pursue acting full-time.

We get into the unexpected—like arriving on set without knowing he was playing a Bo...

This week, AW Confidential gets all the way real with one of the most iconic visual storytellers in the game, Bronx Walk of Fame—Eif Rivera. From his humble beginnings in the Bronx, growing up on social services, to directing Grammy-nominated videos and series like Raising Kanan, FBI, and For Life. The award-winning Eif opens up like never before.

He shares the truth about his early grind, his friendship with 50 Cent, meeting Dr. Dr...