Bonus: Host Maria Garcia and artist Maya Murillio celebrate Selena [LIVE in LA]
In this special bonus episode of Anything for Selena, host Maria Garcia and artist Maya Murillo come together in front of a live audience at the Apple Store at The Grove in Los Angeles to celebrate Selena's legacy and the induction of Anything for Selena into Apple Podcasts Series Essentials.
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BONUS: Selena and Chris
Maria heads to Joshua Tree, California for an intimate interview with Selena's widower, Chris Perez. Chris shares a side of Selena we rarely get to see, and Maria learns about how romantic love was one of the ways Selena charted her own path.
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BONUS: Anything for Selena Live!
In this intimate Q&A, host Maria Garcia and producers Antonia Cereijido and Kristin Torres take listeners behind the scenes for a look at the making of Anything for Selena.
This episode was recorded live during a virtual event with WBUR Cityspace.
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Selena and Us
In the series finale of Anything for Selena, Maria reflects on what her year-long examination into Selena’s legacy reveals about La Reina’s humanity.
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Selena and Race
After the premiere of Selena: The Series on Netflix, some fans claimed Selena had been "whitewashed" in the show.
In this episode, Maria analyzes why Selena's brownness is an essential part of her legacy and reflects on how the exploration of Selena's race led Maria to revelations about her own identity.
Maria García combines rigorous reporting with impassioned storytelling to honor Selena Quintanilla's life and legacy. She also explores the indelible mark she left on Latino identity and belonging, whether it’s fatherhood, big-butt politics, and the fraught relationship with whiteness and language. Anything for Selena has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.