Ep. 53: Merendiando with Nostalgique
May 5, 2021
“So this concept of the class clown versus wanting community … it’s this joy to want to connect. And I think that people who experience that when they’re younger go on to work in culture and arts. ” – Aba Amuquandoh
Our guests this week are the hosts of Nostalgique, Aba Amuquandoh and Ben Sosa Wright!
Nostalgique is a podcast where Ben and Aba reminisce about (and sometimes drag) the pop stars of our youth. If you love pop, nostalgia, and kikiing, then this is the pod for you! Aba is an actress, writer, stand up comedian and sketch performer. Ben is a stand-up comedian, writer, and improviser from Toronto, and a self-identified “Taurus Icon”. Together they make a hilarious podcast you should absolutely check out!
In this episode, we talk about the power of nostalgia, how gossip can be life-giving, the most shocking celebrity fact they’ve learned while doing their podcast, and they also drop some awesome advice on getting into comedy.
Monica recorded an episode all about Selena Quintanilla over on their podcast – listen to the episode here!
SHOW NOTES:
- The Nostalgique episode all about Heart, featuring comedian Chelsea Larkin
- Aba and Ben’s merienda: Biscoff cookies and brown sugar Mini Wheats
All Merendiando episodes are in Spanglish, English, or Spanish. New episodes of Radio Aluna Theatre are released on Wednesdays. Follow and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and wherever else you get your podcasts.
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