Muy Excited with Maria Garcia

Recent episodes

1. The Meaning of Ricky Martin’s Evolution from Muy Excited with Maria Garcia

   Jul 30, 2026

   Maria was watching the Benito Bowl when an unexpected artist came on: the one and only Ricky Martin. He sang one of Bad Bunny’s most political, anti-colonial anthems. Maria knew this was a touchstone moment — the artist who most represented the ‘90s Latin Boom wasn’t performing to a white audience for recognition or acceptance; he was singing a song of resistance, in Spanish. And then Maria’s 11-year-old son said, “Who’s that???” Today, Maria revisits the importance of the queer icon’s career and life, and how he had to live “La vida loca” so that Bad Bunny could do “Lo que le da la gana.” Watch this episode on YouTube. Video of Ricky Martin performing his first solo album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2. Introducing: Muy Excited with Maria Garcia from Muy Excited with Maria Garcia

   Apr 16, 2026

   Attention pop culture lovers! Maria Garcia is back with a fun video podcast in which she picks a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture—an event, an album, a movie—and unpacks what it reveals about ourselves. Expect divas, drama and lots of humor. Maria explores topics like: Why did the power couple of Mariah Carey and Luis Miguel break up? What does Ricky Martin’s evolution reveal about Latino belonging in the U.S.? Why was the world so unfair to our girl Britney Spears? Tune in every week for a fun deep dive of pop culture stories from the present and the past. Watch us on YouTube . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.