My Divo

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A podcast about going back to your roots, with the life of Juan Gabriel as a guide. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

EPISODE 1

The Light on My Skin

For host Maria Garcia, Mexican megastar Juan Gabriel has always held a singular allure. He was a prolific composer and one of the world’s greatest showmen. There was a lightness and a bigness to him—a big queer exuberance. And now, as the first openly gay woman in her family line, Maria looks to Juan Gabriel as a key to reconcile her queerness with her Mexican heritage. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

27 min
EPISODE 2

Juárez and Its Secrets

Get in, we’re going clubbing in Juárez! It’s going to be glitzy, it’s going to be gritty. This is the nighttime scene that birthed Juan Gabriel. But like many cities, Juárez holds secrets. Maria uncovers a haunting secret about Juan Gabriel and, along the way, confronts a dark piece of the past in her own family. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

40 min
EPISODE 3

The Long-Lost Prison File

Maria looks for answers about Juan Gabriel at the National Archives of Mexico and discovers government files about the artist that have never come to light, including details about his encounters with police and the law. As Maria learns more about Juan Gabriel’s story as a young man on the streets and in jail, she reflects on her romantic relationship and what’s at stake when queerness is criminalized. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

37 min
EPISODE 4

What Can Be Seen Shouldn’t Be Asked

It’s the mid-1980s and loving Juan Gabriel is like a religion. He reaches the highest levels of superstardom with the release of his hit “Querida.” Then an explosive book aimed at outing him as gay unleashes a media obsession that would go on for decades. But the divo doesn’t let the gossip shows make a spectacle of his sexuality. On stage, he is free. It’s that kind of freedom Maria seeks now as she wrestles with how to truly come out to her extended Mexican family—and her inquisitive pool guy. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

44 min
EPISODE 5

Yes, I Wore This to Your Palace

Juan Gabriel sends shock waves across the highbrow art world by performing in Mexico’s Palacio de Bellas Artes. Cultural elites are not thrilled to have a “popular” music artist perform at this temple of opera and ballet. But when JuanGa emerges onstage during the concert wearing sequins and gold fringe, he sends a statement about what’s possible—and gives a legendary performance that’s ritually and religiously rewatched to this day by millions. Maria is one of those millions, and as she follows Juan Gabriel’s footsteps in a gentrifying Mexico City, the journey makes Maria question her place in the city as a Mexican-American. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

36 min
EPISODE 6

Jewel of the Nation

JuanGa could get a little messy with politics. He had friends in high places, infamously hated paying taxes, and found himself in some cringey entanglements with powerful figures. But to understand JuanGa’s political life, Maria has to understand modern Mexico’s journey from an idealistic revolution to corruption and untangle the truth behind violent lore in her own family’s revolutionary history. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

44 min
EPISODE 7

The Old VHS in the Garage

Juan Gabriel is about to play the biggest concert in the U.S. in his career. But then, one by one, his divas all start backing out of the concert under pressure from Mexican TV titan Televisa. What unfolds is a story about an artist at odds with the most powerful media conglomerate in Latin America. In this episode, Maria passes the mic to producer Lili Ruiz, who tells us how JuanGa’s iconic Rose Bowl performance not only shaped her own childhood and impacted her Oaxacan family, but also Latino families all over the U.S. who yearn for a path back home. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

39 min
EPISODE 8

The Sun Rises

In 2016, just before Juan Gabriel was set to play a show in El Paso, he unexpectedly passes away. News of his death shatters his fans and his city. People in Juárez come out to the streets to mourn, sing, dance, and cry together. JuanGa the artist was larger than life, and his legacy transcends across generations, borders, and genres. But there was also Alberto—the man who loved flowers and the sun. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

35 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Introducing My Divo

A podcast about roots. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

2 min

TRAILER

Introducing My Divo

A podcast about roots. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo

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193 Ratings

Wonderful Podcast! Just Wrong On One Point

11/26/2024

Maddierw

A podcast better than most biographies I’ve seen. I only disagreed with one thing and felt like Maria was too hard on herself and others. If people want to speak Spanish in the US, that’s fine. If people want to speak English in Mexico. That’s fine too. Languages are hard. People shouldn’t be hard on themselves or others.
Anything less than 5 stars is ignorant

12/24/2024

TampaPierce

I’m not sure why folks don’t read the about section. This is a podcast about going back to your roots with Juanga as a guide. This is a moving, personal, creative, and inspiring podcast. There are very few podcasts that are personal, artistic, and educational, this one is all 3.
why

12/18/2024

Packslayer

Literal definition of cringe
My Divo

09/09/2024

ugogrrrl

I grew up with the magnificent Juan Gabriel. His contribution to Latino culture (if there is such a thing) is incalculable. My grandmother’s favorite song was Amor Eternal. We played it at her funeral. Mine is Asi Fun. I love the way Maria weaves her own story and the story of Juan Gabriel together. I too am queer. Thanks to this podcast I appreciate Juan Gabriel more than ever. This is a beautiful podcast. I enjoyed it immensely. I do wish she had not referred to Juan Gabriel as "Juanga." Growing up I only heard him called Juanga as a pejorative to emphasize and make fun of his homosexuality. Maria, why do you call him Juanga?. I really want to know.

A podcast about going back to your roots, with the life of Juan Gabriel as a guide. My Divo is an Apple Original podcast produced by Futuro Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/MyDivo