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The Cripescast PodcastEpisode 198 - Cristela AlonzoComedian Cristela Alonzo isn’t afraid to grab life by the horns. Having grown up squatting in an abandoned diner with her mother and three siblings, she knows what it’s like to live like you’ve got nothing to lose. Her lifelong love for comedy had her jumping at the chance to work as an office manager at the Addison Improv in Texas circa 2003, even if it meant fudging some of the details on her resume to land the job. Fast forward to today, she’s headlining the country and has made history as the first Mexican-American woman to creat...2024-05-081h 43
Doin it! with Danny and JennyComedian, writer and producer Cristela Alonzo02:37 Theme Song Love06:12.Comedy Origin Story12:00 Getting approached by people14:27 Eddie Murphy Story18:00 “Hollywood Elite”22:47 Factor Meals offers fresh, never frozen meals designed by dietitians. Go to factormeals.com/doinit50 for 50% off of your first box! 25:46 Who were her comedy influences?27:30 George Carlin43:08 What are you watching?Follow us on twitter: @cristela9 @jennyjohnsonhi5 @dannyzuker @doinitpodcast @theguydf Support our amazing sponsors! Factor Meals offers fresh, never frozen meals designed by dietitians...2023-06-1658 min
The Purple PrincipleNo Such Thing as The Latino Vote? Hispanic American Swing Voters (Finale)TPP wraps up its series on Hispanic American Swing Voters with three very different yet highly insightful guests. Northwestern University historian Geraldo Cadava tells us that both parties have spun overly-simplistic narratives of the Hispanic voter – a mythical concept in his view. Carlos Mencia has always been an iconoclast aiming satire in all directions. He reflects on his immigrant childhood, as one of 18 children, and living with relatives in a rough East L.A. neighborhood. And he expounds his indie-minded philosophy that to be completely conservative or liberal is to ignore the critical importance of...2022-10-1232 min
Lady to Lady"Beverly Hills Adjacent" ft. Cristela AlonzoCristela Alonzo (@Cristela9) joins the ladies to talk about cosplaying, reality shows, and Hot Cheetos. The ladies also cover quarantine coincidences, Peloton conspiracy theories, and being offered pork chops by Henry Winkler.
Please send us your lady problems! Need advice about literally anything? Email us at ladytoladycomedy@gmail.com and we’ll answer your lady problem on the show.
Brandie’s hilarious comedy show Picture This! is going digital on Saturday afternoons! Only 100 tickets are available for each show, so reserve yours, Venmo $10 to Naked Comedy and mention Picture This and your email address. You’ll get a Zoom Link on Fri...2020-05-061h 05
Lady to Lady"Beverly Hills Adjacent" ft. Cristela AlonzoCristela Alonzo (@Cristela9) joins the ladies to talk about cosplaying, reality shows, and Hot Cheetos. The ladies also discuss quarantine coincidences, Peloton conspiracy theories, and being offered pork chops by Henry Winkler.
Please send us your lady problems! Need advice about literally anything? Email us at ladytoladycomedy@gmail.com and we’ll answer your lady problem on the show.
Brandie’s hilarious comedy show Picture This! is going digital on Saturday afternoons! Only 100 tickets are available for each show, so reserve yours, Venmo $10 to Naked Comedy and mention Picture This and your email address. You’ll get a Zoom Link on Fri...2020-05-061h 03
Awkwardly SocialEpisode 159- CristelaAw snaps! Cristela Alonzo @cristela9 joins Jose @iamjosechavez for a round of “WHO IS THE BIGGER NERD” (Cristela wins with a Disco Ball). The two spend an unusual amount of time talking about Disneyland, how naive and young they were and Jose recounts an accidental drug deal. You should listen to this episode. It’s fun!
Check out Cristela’s podcast TO BE CONTINUED WITH CRISTELA ALONZO
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2020-05-031h 36
Latina to LatinaWhy Cristela Alonzo's Drive to Make It Is Deeply Personal, Part 2Cristela Alonzo knows about starting at square one — and then doing it again and again. In the second part of our interview, she talks to Alicia about facing her make-or-break moment, how she “had to go live a life to have things to talk about,” and why she’s back with her new tour, "My Affordable Care Act.” She writes about it all in her new memoir, Music to My Years.Follow Cristela on Twitter and IG @Cristela9. And buy her book, Music to My Years: A Mixtape Memoir of Growing Up and Standing Up. If you loved this...2019-10-1422 minLatina to LatinaWhy Cristela Alonzo's Drive to Make It Is Deeply Personal, Part 1As a latchkey kid growing up in San Juan, Texas, comedian Cristela Alonzo dreamed of leaving her border town and seeing the world. In this emotional two-part episode, she tells Alicia how her childhood aspirations made her the black sheep of her family, and how she needed to put those dreams on hold, first to care for her sister’s children, and then, her ailing mother. Through it all, music and television – from the Backstreet Boys to the Golden Girls – was her "connection to the outside world." She writes about it all in her funny and moving new book, Music...2019-10-0723 min
Inside JokesInside Jokes - Sunday September 29th, 2019 - JFL 42 Wrap UpInside Jokes - Sunday September 29th, 2019 - JFL 42 Wrap Up
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Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung
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Vince Tedesco // https://twitter.com/bigvinniestyles
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Sam Morril // https://twitter.com/sammorril
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Cristela Alonzo // https://twitter.com/cristela9
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Eman El-Husseini // http://emantertainment.com/
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Jess Salomon // https://jesssalomon.com/bio/
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Andrew Santino // http://andrewsantino.com/2019-09-3043 min
Latina to LatinaREPLAY: Trust Us, Cristela Alonzo Gets the Last LaughCristela was one of the very first guests on the show. And still one of our faves. With a new book, Music to My Years, due in October and already out for pre-order, we wanted you to hear about her rise to comedic stardom, including her trailblazing sitcom and a starring role in Disney’s Cars 2.Follow Cristela on Twitter and IG @Cristela9. If you loved this episode, listen to Elle Huerta and Fran Medina for more on processing grief. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
2019-07-1532 min
Latina to LatinaWhy Comedian Cristela Alonzo Sometimes Laughs at HerselfWriter. Actor. Trailblazer. How Cristela Alonzo makes room for stories like hers in every medium.Follow Cristela on Twitter @cristela9 and Instagram @cristela9. If you loved this episode, listen to Gina Brillón, Ilana Peña and Linda Yvette Chavez for more on comedy and story telling for television. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
2018-04-2432 min
Cabronas y ChingonasSanta Cristela de TampicoWe're throwing it back to when Myte and FriedPapita were inhabiting the same space! This week we discussed the impact that Cristela Alonzo had on us while watching her short-lived television series, as well as her amazing Netflix stand up special, Lower Classy. We get really into how classism has affected us and talk about our career feels!
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Review...2018-04-1940 min
Awkwardly SocialEpisode 51- Cristela and Steve- LIVECristela Alonzo and Steve Halasz Join us for the first live recording of Awkwardly Social at the House of Brews in San Fernando, CA. We discuss comedy, careers and the pitfalls of trying to tell your story and relate to the world. We do a quick Q&A with the audience and we learn Steve has a career in the rap game. We take a brief moment to say goodbye to a favorite local spot and keep it awkward. Be sure to follow Steve and Cristela @cristela9 and @steveisok
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2017-12-291h 48
Thank You for Being a Podcast: The Golden Girls PodcastThe Golden Girls Ep 097 Little Sister with Cristela AlonzoWe had the biggest, hardcore Golden Girls fan ever Cristela Alonzo (@cristela9, The View, Comedy Central) on the Golden Girls podcast! We sat next to her Golden Girls candles and were showered with the GG's presents as we watched the next episode of the Golden Girls. It was the one where Rose's little sister comes to visit and it turns out she's kind of a psycho. Also, Sophia watches over the neighbor dog, Dreyfuss. We talked about Ferris Bueller days, Ghostbusters and the Chick-fil-A of pet stores. Music by Mike Dennison (@mikd33) and Brian Kokernak (@kokernutz).2016-08-031h 21
Thank You for Being a Podcast: The Golden Girls PodcastThe Golden Girls Ep 097 Little Sister with Cristela AlonzoWe had the biggest, hardcore Golden Girls fan ever Cristela Alonzo (@cristela9, The View, Comedy Central) on the Golden Girls podcast! We sat next to her Golden Girls candles and were showered with the GG's presents as we watched the next episode of the Golden Girls. It was the one where Rose's little sister comes to visit and it turns out she's kind of a psycho. Also, Sophia watches over the neighbor dog, Dreyfuss. We talked about Ferris Bueller days, Ghostbusters and the Chick-fil-A of pet stores. Music by Mike Dennison (@mikd33) and Brian Kokernak (@kokernutz).2016-08-031h 21
LA Dream#9 - Cristela AlonzoCristela Alonzo made TV history in 2014, by being the first Latina to create, produce and star in a network TV sitcom, "Cristela,". She has a great story about perseverance and the will to succeed. It was a real fun podcast talking about growing up in a diner, moving to LA then getting car impounded, working for celebrities, & the struggle to chase her dream. Hope you enjoy. Follow: @cristela9 Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell2015-08-031h 55