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Tequila? Tequila!
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Tequila is the national drink of Mexico, wrapped up in the country’s mythology via film, song and art. But makers have long relied on American consumers — 72% of all tequila produced last year was exported to the United States. Now celebrities see Mexican spirits as a way to expand their brand and make easy bucks.L.A. Times Latin America correspondent Kate Linthicum talks about the phenomenon. And host Gustavo Arellano gets a few people together for a taste test to see whether celebrity tequila can be ... good?After that: a profile of wheelchair basketball player Josie Aslakson, who is competing in the Paralympic Games.More reading:Kendall Jenner, Michael Jordan, the Rock. How American celebrities are changing Mexico’s tequila industryKendall Jenner has a new tequila brand, and Twitter wants to know whyFlamin’ Hot Cheetos, natural wine and toilet paper: Sara’s Market in East L.A. adapts to the times
Released:
Aug 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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