Episode Details

On this episode of pplpod, we look back at ¡Ask a Mexican!, the syndicated satirical column that transformed from a 2004 spoof in the OC Weekly into a cultural phenomenon. We discuss how author Gustavo Arellano tackled reader questions regarding Mexican-American customs, labor, and immigration with a politically incorrect wit, famously addressing his readers as "Dear Gabacho". Tune in to learn about the column's critical acclaim—ranging from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies awards to a Latino Spirit award—and the principled stand Arellano took in 2017 that led to his resignation from the paper that owned the column's trademark.