This week, host Dascha Polanco gazes through the lens of acclaimed director and cinematographer Nadia Hallgren. The Bronx filmmaker of Puerto Rican descent is behind ‘Becoming,’ the new Netflix documentary about former First Lady Michelle Obama, and joins us to celebrate the work of Latino creatives behind the camera and to share the thrill of calling your own shots in a crowded, competitive field. 

Brown Love is produced by @ConTodoNetflix, a social community for Latino creators and fans alike to come together and celebrate their #LatinXcellence, in collaboration with Dascha Polanco.

In this episode, we’re talking about the Latino influence on American hip-hop culture. Whether through music, fashion, or even the evolution of language and slang, Latinos on both coasts have added more than a few beats to the urban sounds that have defined the last two generations. And while you can’t necessarily find these next two artists in the recording booth spitting bars, their work--particularly on the West Coast--has certainly captured the essence of hip-hop while simultaneously peppering in their Mexican-American identity or Chicanidad. Our guests this week are the dynamic Chicano duo that’s turned Los Angeles into their personal and professional playground for the last 30 years. Estevan Oriol is a renowned photographer and music video director based in L.A and the mastermind behind the Netflix original documentary ‘L.A. Originals’ co-starring his friend and collaborator Mister Cartoon. Cartoon, himself, is one of the most sought-after tattoo and graffiti artists around who’s inked some of hip-hop’s most notorious. The film delves into their own respective journeys into becoming Chicano icons and explores what happened once their paths converged not just for themselves...but for the culture.  

This week, host Dascha Polanco explores a new generation’s changing attitudes toward gender with drag superstar and actor Valentina, who joins to talk about her journey as both a performer featured in the final season of ‘La Casa de las Flores’ and a queer non-binary person deeply in love with her culture, and her faith. Brown Love is produced by @ConTodoNetflix, a social community for Latino creators and fans alike to come together and celebrate their #LatinXcellence, in collaboration with Dascha Polanco.

Host Dascha Polanco is back with a new season taped from home of Brown Love, starting May 5th.

In the final episode of our first season, host Dascha Polanco sits down with longtime colleague and friend Diane Guerrero (OITNB, Doom Patrol). Together, they reminisce on their time working together on Orange is the New Black, discuss the future of Latinx Hollywood, and flex their Spanish muscles in a game about Latin accents. And, Diane reveals a story about one of her ex’s kinks.

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This episode features clips from the following shows: “Orange is the New Black,” “Elite,” “Made in Mexico,” “How To Get Over A Break Up/Soltera Codiciada,” “El Marginal,” “Always a Witch/Siempre Bruja,” “Fabrizio Copano: Solo Pienso En Mi,” and “Four Seasons in Havana/Cuatro Estaciones en La Habana.” All clips courtesy of Netflix.

Diane Guerrero’s books, In The Country We Love, and My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope, are available online or at your local bookstore.

In collaboration with @ConTodoNetflix, a social community for Latino creators and fans alike to come together and celebrate their #LatinXcellence. 

“Brown Love” is produced for Netflix by Futuro Studios.

Host Dascha Polanco sits down with some of Netflix’s rising stars to talk all about that “third-culture kid” life. Jason Genao (On My Block) hails from New Jersey, just outside of NYC; Karrie Martin (Gentefied) was born and raised in New Orleans. Together, they talk all about being raised Latino *and* American, their LA culture shock and what happens when they head back to the motherland.

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Clips from “On My Block” and “Gentefied” courtesy of Netflix. 

In collaboration with @ConTodoNetflix, a social community for Latino creators and fans alike to come together and celebrate their #LatinXcellence. 

“Brown Love” is produced for Netflix by Futuro Studios.

This week, host Dascha Polanco sits down with a couple of class clowns Oscar Nuñez (The Office, Mr. Iglesias), and Carlos Santos (Gentefied). They joke, they finish each other’s sentences, they discuss bilingual comedy... and just how cringe-worthy political candidates have been trying to win the Latino vote by speaking Spanish in the 2020 election race.

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Clips from “Gentefied,” “Mr. Iglesias,” and “The Office” courtesy of Netflix; all available to stream on Netflix now!

This episode also includes clips from various news outlets. 

In collaboration with @ConTodoNetflix, a social community for Latino creators and fans alike to come together and celebrate their #LatinXcellence. 

“Brown Love” is produced for Netflix by Futuro Studios.

This week host Dascha Polanco welcomes ancestral magic into her living room as guest Annie Gonzalez (Gentefied) cleanses the space with sage just before a tarot reading. Jessica Marie Garcia (On My Block) also joins to chat about tapping into your divine power, fighting to be seen in Hollywood, and unsolicited dick pics. Plus, they get into some weird wellness trends in a hilarious game of “Namaste or Nada Mas.”

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Clips from “Gentefied” and “On My Block” courtesy of Netflix. 

In collaboration with @ConTodoNetflix, a social community for Latino creators and fans alike to come together and celebrate their #LatinXcellence. 

“Brown Love” is produced for Netflix by Futuro Studios.

This week, host Dascha Polanco sits down with JJ Soria (Gentefied) and Julio Macias (On My Block) and they dig deep into a vulnerable conversation about machismo within the Latino community. Did they experience it growing up? Has it shaped the way they live and love in 2020? Come for a candid conversation about gender roles, stay to learn how a prostate cancer scare can turn into a love story.

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Clips from “On My Block” and “Gentefied” courtesy of Netflix. 

In collaboration with @ConTodoNetflix, a social community for Latino creators and fans alike to come together and celebrate their #LatinXcellence. 

“Brown Love” is produced for Netflix by Futuro Studios.